The Utilities has been played on NTS shows including Channeling w/ Ivan Smagghe & Nathan Gregory Wilkins, with Whale Song first played on 30 August 2022.

The Utilities are an Indie Rock act based out of Lethbridge, AB, Canada.

The Utilities have had a few prolific years since their formation in 2010. They self-recorded This is as Light As It Got in an old country church during the winter of ’10-11. This unsophisticated batch of songs documents the sound of the young band beginning to find its voice. Then joining forces with Lethbridge-based label Esper Records, their second full-length Flint was released in the spring of 2012. Flint earned acclaim and extensive airplay on campus and community radio stations throughout Canada.

Sulky Jr. began even before Flint was completed. The Utilities third full-length album is scheduled to hit the ground (running, of course) on March 28th of 2014. It was recorded and produced by award-winning Salt Shaker Studios. Alberta’s public radio station CKUA dubbed Sulky Jr. as one of the “Most Anticipated Albums of 2014.” New energy, decidedly melodic guitars, and tight rhythm carry the impressive lyrical perspectives. Sulky Jr. offers a sound that sets the band apart, meanwhile reacquainting you with the memories and dreams you’d hate to forget.

Stream tracks from Sulky Jr. and other albums at: www.theutilities.bandcamp.com

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Joel Stretch- Guitar, Vocals, Keys Colby Stolson- Bass Drake McCheyne- Drums, Percussion Blair Stretch- Guitar, Vocals