the smalls

The Smalls have their origins in the small rural towns of Alberta. Vocalist Mike Caldwell and bassist Corby Lund are from the town of Taber, while guitarist Dug Bevans is from Leduc just south of Edmonton and Drummer Terry Johnson is from the northern Alberta town of La Glace. "...being rural people has an effect on the music, it gives it a different vibe..." The four then ended up at Grant MacEwan Communtiy College in Edmonton, Alberta, where Mike, Corby and Terry were taking classes in music, and Dug was taking art courses.

"...being rural people has an effect on the music, it gives it a different vibe..."

The four then ended up at Grant MacEwan Communtiy College in Edmonton, Alberta, where Mike, Corby and Terry were taking classes in music, and Dug was taking art courses. They soon met and discovered shared influences from many genres including speed metal, classic rock, country, and jazz, soon after they formed The Smalls.

In 1990 they released thier self-titled debut, followed in 1992 with the sophomore release, 'To Each A Zone', 1995's very successful 'Waste & Tragedy', and their much anticipated fourth album 'My Dear Little Angle' was released in 1999. the smalls sound cannot be simply classified as fast, or heavy, (which they certainly are) because they play with a musical discipline and style that includes jazz, country, and many other influences. As the members of the smalls grew so did their music. It was a journey from the small towns of rural Alberta to the nations of Europe.

As of 2001, The Smalls have permanently disbanded.

_=Discography=_

The Smalls
This is the first Smalls album, it was origianally released in 1990 on cassette and re-released and remasted in 1993 with three extra songs, Controling Melanie, Two Pigs In A Gunny Sack, and Toughest Times. All songs produced by the smalls,except for the three newer songs which were produced by Cecil English and assisted by Ken Mcdonald.

To Each A Zone
This is the second record made by the Smalls and what a record it is. Marked by incredible songs such as, On The Warpath, Horse Thief, and There's No Question. But opening the album is the powerful song that has become a smalls classic, Payload. This album features improved production quality by Cecil English.

Waste & Tragedy
This album has what fans have always wanted, possibly the strongest line-up of songs to date along with absolutely incible sound quality, thanks to the efforts of producer Joel Van Dyke. All the songs on this album are pure smalls such as, Never Be Ready, and the riveting Easter, to the beautifully written title track Waste and Tragedy.

My Dear Little Angle
The long awaited fourth album from the Smalls has finally was released in 1999. With producer Glenn Robinson - (Tori Amos, Tea Party) the Smalls have made the best album of their nine year career. With a greater diversity than previous albums and sound quality second to none, the smalls are poised to celebrate their most successful album yet. Songs to look for: My Dear Little Angle, Fistful of Powder, Tell us About it. They also do a surprising cover of 'Natural Woman'