1977 was a Canadian indie pop band, based in Port Credit, Ontario, whose core members were singer and songwriter Julie Kendall and instrumentalist Brent Hough.[1]
History
Kendall had been learning organ parts to The Beach Boys' song California Girls, and began writing her own songs in a similar style. Kendall and Hough, who are married, formed 1977 in 2004 to perform and record these songs.[2]
In 2009, the band released its self-titled nine-track debut album, Nineteen Seventy-Seven, which was a nominee for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2010.[3] That year Kendall also performed alone as part of the Pitter Patter Festival in Toronto.[4]
In 2011, they independently released the EPSo Is the Sea; on it, they were backed by drummer Jordan Bruce and bassist Owen Marchildon, members of Hough's band Bellevue,[5][6] and the album was recorded in the family's barn.[7] That year 1977 performed took part in Canadian Music Week in Toronto.[8][9]
On October 9, 2015, 1977 released their fourth album Twister.[10][11]
The band went quiet in 2015. As of 2021, 1977 is being presented as 'Julie Kendall, an independent artist'.[12][13]
