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Klaatu

Rank #66 Toronto, ON, CA Rock / Progressive Rock / Progressive Pop

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Members: John Woloschuk, Dee Long and Terry Draper

Sounds Like: The Beatles, Pink Floyd

Label: Klaatunes Records

Bio: Klaatu is Klaatu.

That’s what they told the journalists, but the less publicity they wanted... the more they got when the rumor that they were The Beatles reunited under a new name swept the globe.

Klaatu consisted of three veteran musicians from the Canadian bar-band scene: John Woloschuk, De... See Full Bio

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In the words of Jacob Marley to Ebenezer Scrooge, "You will be haunted by Three Spirits." All copies of 3:47 E.S.T. purchased from www.klaatutheband.com until Christmas Day will be autographed.

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“Of all the thousands of groups that have twisted themselves into pretzels trying to sound like the Beatles, perhaps none succeeded so well as the mysterious Canadian group Klaatu. The group was so successful at it, in fact, that it triggered one of the great Beatles rumors of all time – that the world's biggest band, six years in the dustbin by the year 1976, had quietly slipped a new album into the marketplace under an assumed name.”

— James Sullivan, Spinner Canada

“The album's musical and lyrical clues left four possibilities as to whom this mystery band could be: 1. The Beatles. 2. A couple of the Beatles with other people. 3. A Beatle-backed band. 4. A completely unknown but ingenious and talented band. A single by the band was scheduled for release this week. The "A" side is Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft backed with Sir Bodsworth Rugglesby III Also, their second album is due out in April. Their first album is hard to find, but may be ordered from record stores. WBRU-FM is the only radio station giving it any airplay so far. Whoever Klaatu is, their album was well worth waiting for. Is it the Beatles? You are welcome to draw your own conclusions - and if "Yesterday" is here, "Let it Be."”

— Steve Smith, The Providence Sunday Journal

“Klaatu's ongoing refusal to do things anything other than their way could be looked at as a double sword. They rarely compromised their vision of what the music should be, but in turn continually drew the ire of record executives. They'd been criticized for not having a Canadian sound, even though many homegrown artists found their biggest success by broadening their sound. While penning sci-fi epics such as "Calling Occupants" or having a Beach Boy undertone in "California Jam", they made their mark and have gone down in history as one of Canada's most original groups ever.”

— canadianbands.com - Klaatu

"Klaatu is the central character of the 1951 science fiction film The Day The Earth Stood Still, but KIaatu is also the name of a Canadian rock group. "We felt the movie carried a strong message and we identified with the central character. He was an individual who brought a message of intelligence to the people of Earth, in a sense, that's what we've tried to do with our albums," said band member John Woloschuk."

— Richard LeBlanc, Klaatu - an Introduction

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2011
Apr 11

Zenith
Dijon, FR | 4:00am
Zenith
Dijon, FR
Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:00am
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Anchorage Alaska
Excellent music to kick the weekend off with!!!
Pace Ride
Magnificent tunes!!!Keep it up!!Much success in all your future endeavors!!!
Spirits Of Another Day
Super sweet ! Always the Fan <3 Peace from Sunny Detroit City !
RB in the Background
Great work! Please stay unique. Cool thing was I found you through listening to RN radio going deeper in the "rabbit hole" from Pink Floyd and the next played was you!
A Hundred Years
I'm sure glad I received your telepathic message to check you out!
Derek Belbin
From the first time I heard Klaatu I was hooked,their musicianship,songwriting and lyrical abilities were on par with those of the Beatles-they were quite simply brilliant...