SLOAN

Year of Game Change: 1992
Origin: Halifax, NS
Genre Facelift: INDIE ROCK
Cherchez La Moose: Sloan might not be as hip these days as they used to be, but they were the band with supreme indie cred back in the 90's. I could have chosen a handful of other awesome bands from Halifax to fill this slot, but none of them wrote a song as flawless as 1994's pop gem from heaven Coax Me. Sloan also founded Murderecords, a label that started small in '92 and went on to release records for bands such as Thrush Hermit, The Inbreds, and The Super Friendz across the decade.