Jed, I know I can start a fight with this so I'll say this first. Canadian music, especially Maritime music has a sound and style that is almost intangible and yet it defines the music.

Now the comment, and this is not a bad thing I believe. I think Canadian music sounds the way it does is because Canada is still too close to the wilderness roots to be troubled by over sophistication. Leonard Cohen being one of several exceptions.

Lame I suppose but I think that is really the case.

Don