The Summerlad were a band from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, formed by singer-guitarist Garrett McClure in 1999 after the demise of The Primrods.
[1] McClure was joined by guitarist Sean Grier, bassist Arran Fisher, and drummer Dean Martin.
Themes:International received significant airplay on Canadian campus radio stations,[4] and The Summerlad appeared at festivals such as North by Northeast in support of the album.
[5] In 2005, The Summerlad also debuted their epic ensemble piece City of Noise, a depiction of a day in the life of an unspecified city, at One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo festival; the piece featured 20 performers in addition to the core quartet.
[1] Around this time, guitarist Sean Grier left the band, while keyboardist Liz Collins joined.