The Sadies
Canadian rock and roll / country band
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::summary Canadian rock and roll / country band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Sadies |
| image | TheSadies SXSW2008.jpg |
| caption | Performing at South By Southwest 2008 |
| landscape | yes |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| genre | Alternative country, country and western |
| years_active | 1994–present |
| label | Bloodshot, Yep Roc Records, Outside Music |
| associated_acts | The Unintended, Jon Langford, Neko Case, The New Mendicants, Gord Downie |
| past_members | Dallas Good |
| website | |
| current_members | Travis Good |
| Sean Dean | |
| Mike Belitsky | |
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| name = The Sadies | image = TheSadies SXSW2008.jpg | caption = Performing at South By Southwest 2008 | image_size = | landscape = yes | background = group_or_band | origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | genre = Alternative country, country and western | years_active = 1994–present | label = Bloodshot, Yep Roc Records, Outside Music | associated_acts = The Unintended, Jon Langford, Neko Case, The New Mendicants, Gord Downie | past_members = Dallas Good | website = | current_members = Travis Good Sean Dean Mike Belitsky
The Sadies are a Canadian rock and roll / country and western band from Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky. Dallas Good, a founding member, died in 2022. Dallas and Travis are the sons of Margaret and Bruce Good, and nephews of Brian and Larry Good, who are members of the Canadian country group The Good Brothers.
Background
In 1994, Dallas Good co-founded The Sadies as a two-piece with bassist Sean Dean. They were joined by a series of drummers: Ted Robinson, followed by Andrew Scott (later of Sloan), and finally Mike Belitsky. Eventually, Dallas's brother Travis Good joined on guitar and fiddle. In 1998, the group released their first album, Precious Moments. Several more albums followed, including In Concert Vol. 1 in 2006.
In addition to their own recordings, the Sadies often collaborate with other artists, such as Blue Rodeo, Jon Langford, Gord Downie, Andre Williams (on the 1999 country-influenced Red Dirt and the 2012 release entitled "Night and Day"), Neil Young (track "This Wheel’s on Fire" on the album Garth Hudson Presents a Canadian Celebration of The Band) and have recorded, written and toured extensively as the backing band for singer Neko Case. They have also toured and recorded with Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray as Heavy Trash, as well as John Doe. They are considered honorary members of The Mekons. The 2005 documentary Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream features music by the Sadies. The Sadies' music is featured in many films and television shows, for example, Adult Swim's 12 oz. Mouse. An instrumental performed by the band can be heard in episode 5 of season 1, during a scene in which Rhoda the bartender is murdered. On 18 May 2010, the Sadies released Darker Circles CD/LP through Outside Music and Yep Roc Records. Darker Circles was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize and in 2012, won a Juno Award with Mike Roberts for best video.
The Sadies are collectively members of the group The Unintended, along with Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo and Rick White of Eric's Trip/Elevator. They also make multiple contributions to Garth Hudson's 2010 album Garth Hudson Presents: A Canadian Celebration of The Band, by performing "The Shape I'm In", and also by backing Neil Young, for "This Wheel's On Fire", and Mary Margaret O'Hara, for "Out of the Blue". All performances on that album featured Hudson on keyboards. The Sadies have performed with other members of the Good Brothers intermittently over the years using the name "The Good Family", and in 2013 released the album The Good Family Album, as well as performing live under that name.
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Among the band's last studio releases are Internal Sounds, released on 17 September 2013 through Outside Music; And the Conquering Sun, their 2014 collaboration with Gord Downie on Arts & Crafts Productions; and Northern Passages, released in February 2017 on Yep Roc Records.
Dallas Good died unexpectedly on February 17, 2022, at the age of 48. The cause was a recently detected heart condition. Colder Streams, the last Sadies album completed before his death, was released in July 2022, to critical acclaim. The album was the winner of the Juno Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023, and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.
In 2024, the band released their first new album recorded without Dallas Good, a collaboration with Rick White entitled Rick White and the Sadies. The album was longlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize. White, a longtime friend of the band's, had previously recorded his own album of Sadies covers, Rick White Plays the Sadies, in 2022 following Dallas Good's death.
In 2025, the band appeared on "Now That You're Gone", a tribute song to Dallas Good recorded by The Good Brothers.
Discography
Albums
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| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | US Country | US Heat | US Indie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Precious Moments | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Red Dirt (Andre Williams and The Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| Pure Diamond Gold | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Tremendous Efforts | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Stories Often Told | — | — | — | |
| 2003 | Mayors of the Moon (Jon Langford & His Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Favourite Colours | — | — | — | |
| The Tigers Have Spoken (Neko Case & The Sadies) | — | 14 | 19 | ||
| 2006 | In Concert Volume One | — | — | — | |
| Tales of the Rat Fink | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | New Seasons | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | S/T ([Jerry Teel & The Big City Stompers) | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | Country Club (John Doe & The Sadies) | 32 | 10 | 37 | |
| 2010 | Darker Circles | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Night and Day (Andre Williams and The Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | The Good Family Album (The Good Family including The Good Brothers and The Sadies) | — | — | — | |
| Internal Sounds (Released on 17 September 2013) | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | And the Conquering Sun (with Gord Downie) | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | Northern Passages | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | Colder Streams (Release date 22 July 2022) | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 2024 | Rick White and the Sadies | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
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Singles
- cork & monkey/village of horseheads/the curdled journey (2001)
- "Crater" (with Gordon Downie) (2014)
- The Most Despicable Man Alive b/w Old Gunga Din (2020) Ernest Jenning Record Co.
References
References
- "The Sadies (p.4)".
- Barclay, Michael. (2022). "Hearts on Fire: Six Years That Changed Canadian Music 2000-2005 (book)".
- (12 August 2006). "Reviews: New and Noteworthy". Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
- "This Wheels on Fire - The Sadies, Neil Young | Song Info".
- "Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream".
- Thompson, Ciaran. (20 September 2010). "Karkwa win 2010 Polaris Music Prize". [[Aux (TV channel).
- "[http://exclaim.ca/News/garth_hudson_ropes_in_neil_young_sadies_blue_rodeo_more_for_all-canadian_tribute_to_band Garth Hudson Ropes in Neil Young, the Sadies, Blue Rodeo and More for All-Canadian Tribute to the Band]". ''exclaim.ca''. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- "The Good Family | Exclaim!".
- [http://exclaim.ca/News/sadies_talk_ins_outs_of_internal_sounds_stream_album_on_exclaimca "The Sadies Talk the Ins and Outs of 'Internal Sounds,' Stream Album on Exclaim.ca"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', 9 September 2013.
- (18 February 2022). "Dallas Good of the Sadies Has Died". [[Exclaim!]].
- Amorosi, A.D.. (18 February 2022). "Dallas Good, Co-Founder of Canadian Band the Sadies, Dies at 48". [[Variety (magazine).
- (21 February 2022). "Dallas Good, guitarist for rock band The Sadies, dies unexpectedly at 48: 'The stage is dark today".
- Vish Khanna, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the_sadies_colder_streams_album_review "The Sadies Claim 'Colder Streams' Is the Best Album Ever, and They Might Be Right"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', July 20, 2022.
- "Colder Streams by The Sadies".
- Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/junos-2023-opening-night-winners-list-1.6776262 "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night"]. [[CBC News]], March 11, 2023.
- [https://www.cbc.ca/music/events/polaris/polaris-music-prize-2023-short-list-1.6903778 "Here's the 2023 Polaris Music Prize short list"]. [[CBC Music]], July 13, 2023.
- Vish Khanna, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/rick-white-and-the-sadies-self-titled-album-review "Rick White and the Sadies Speak to an Old Friend on Their Self-Titled Album"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 12, 2024.
- Allie Gregory, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/polaris-music-prize-unveils-2025-long-list "Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2025 Long List, Announces Song Prize"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', June 10, 2025.
- Megan Lapierre, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/the-good-brothers-to-pay-tribute-to-dallas-good-with-new-single-now-that-you-re-gone "The Good Brothers to Pay Tribute to Dallas Good with New Single 'Now That You're Gone'"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', February 4, 2025.
- "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". All Access Music Group.
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