xample of this as their music is able to hold onto a pleasant tone no matter what type of instruments they are playing. Like the area surrounding them they are able to be as loud as a rushing river or as hushed and relaxed as a mountain's peak without ever making either of the two seem out of place or ineffective. Even though what they are singing about can oftentimes become confusing, the sound surrounding those lyrics is one born of the very area that they are from. Bands from the West coast of Canada are somehow able to convey more images and feelings with their music than they are with the words within it. As can be noted from the information herein, each area discussed has its own unique and distinct purpose. Whether it be Rush's intense confusing clang representing the industry/technology-laden area of Toronto and other large cities, Great Big Sea's seemingly constant "head-held-high" homage to the East coast and it's surrounding natural beauty, or She Stole My Beer's easy-going musicianship reflecting the West coast, it becomes obvious just how severe an impact a band or songwriter's geographical location has on the work that they produce. And even though each band from these three areas assumedly has it's own individual sound and style they are all drawn toward their personal surroundings in their own way, whether it be the people or the landscape, and allow it to seep through into the music they create. ...
