Gord Downie

Gord Downie, lead singer of Canada's The Tragically Hip, passed away last week at the age of 52. He had been suffering from a brain tumor for the past year, so this had been expected. The Hip is one of the best rock and roll bands to come out of Canada in the past 25 years. Their releases have all been consistently good and Downie's lyrics added a lot to the presentation. I discovered last night that he has released six solo albums including one coming out this week. I ordered his album performing with the Sadies because I liked a few of the samples and look forward to exploring more of his solo work.