The Vermicious Knid was an indie rock band from Brantford, Ontario. Members were guitarists Tim Ford and Ryan Stanley, bassist Brian Ward and drummer Jesse Shanks.
History The band formed in October 2000, choosing their name from extraterrestrial creatures in Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator."Record Guide Reviews: Pop/Rock". NOW Toronto, by Sarah Liss, Matt Galloway, Tim Perlich, Elizabeth Bromstein. November 21, 2002
The band independently released an EP We're Running Out Of Places To Drive in 2001 and the song "A Signed Photo of Anne" was included on the AntiAntenna compilation The 20 Year Design Theory, alongside The Constantines and other Canadian bands. A second EP, Days That Stand Still was released on AntiAntenna Recordings in 2002."The Vermicious Knid". AllMusic biography by Bradley Torreano
Their song "Every Bear's Life Guide" was included on a 2003 compilation album,"Various In the Film They Made Us a Little More Articulate". Exclaim!, August 01, 2003 and a split 7-inch record in 2005 with the Sourkeys featured "The Problem's in My Muscles".. Chart Attack - Oct 9, 2007.
After releasing their first and only full-length album, Smalltown Devotion/Hometown Compulsion, in 2005 they made the decision to disband, playing their final show at The Ford Plant on 10 February 2006.
Ford and Shanks later joined the band Racoon Wedding [sic] who perform in Brantford and Southwestern Ontario. Ford also operates the concert venue The Ford Plant, and a related record label The Ford Plant Recording Co. Stanley and his wife Jackie perform as a duo called Cursed Arrows.
Discography The 20 Year Design Theory (Compilation), AntiAntenna Recordings, 1 June 2001 Days That Stand Still (EP), AntiAntenna Recordings, 2002 The Vermicous Knid / The Sourkeys (Split 7-inch), July 2005 Smalltown Devotion/Hometown Compulsion, Ford Plant Recording Co., 2005
References
External links The Ford Plant − Brantford-based concert venue and record label, established in 2002 by Tim Ford Cursed Arrows − Ryan Stanley and his wife Jackie Stanley perform as musical duo Cursed Arrows.