The Nils
Montreal, Quebec
The Nils was a Montreal punk rock band formed in 1978 by Alex Soria. They started to gain popularity in 1982 upon the release of a five-song demo entitled Now. The band acquired a significant following by extensively touring North America while still managing to release two EPs back to back: Sell Out Young (1985) and Paisley (1986). Their critical success caught the attention of executives of the now defunct NYC hip hop label Profile records. By 2003, Alex and Mark Donato began playing again as The Nils and started the legwork on a follow up to their 1987 release. Then, tragically on December 13, 2004 the band halted when Alex ended his life on a train track near his home. - Wikipedia
Genres
Website
Associated Acts
None
Years Active
1978 - present
Videos
Young Man In Transit
Freedom
Love to Hate
Members
Present
Carlos Soria, Bass and Vocals, Mark Donato, Guitars and Vocals
Phil Gravedigger, Guitars, Emilien Catalano, Drums
Past
Alex Soria, Vocals and guitar, Chico Fit, Bass, Guy Caron, Bass, Terry Lee Toner, Drums
Eloi Bertholet Drums, Jean Lortie, Drums, Yvan Doroshuk, Keyboards, Colin Burnett, Drums, Psarakos, Guitar
Music & Merch
Sell Out Young - 1985
Paisley - 1986
The Nils - 1987
Green Fields In Daylight - 1996
The Title Is The Secret Song - 2009
It Must Be Something!... - 2009
