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Stephen J. Horak: guitar and vocals. Born and raised in
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Marshall: drums and backing vocals. Originally from Halifax, Gord has drummed for many Canadian independent musical acts, including the Vinaigrettes, the Drastics, and Grrr!. Gord was the original drummer for the Laundronauts and his work is heard on all of the Laundronauts' releases.
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arrived at the number one position on the national campus and community radio report, Earshot. On
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Laundronauts release their material on CD, digital download formats, and on limited-edition white vinyl (in keeping with the band's theme) with the motto "Spincycle is a-goin' around and around" etched between the run-out grove- a reference to a lyric in
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Colonist said, "only a dead fish could resist their rambunctious brand of garage punk and mod-infused rock and roll." He goes on to add, "the songs are heavy on double entendres each song is couched in reality:
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