The Buttless Chaps

The Buttless Chaps
OriginVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresIndie rock
Years active1998 (1998)–2009
LabelsMint
Past membersDave Gowans
Lasse Lutick
Morgan McDonald
Ida Nilsen
Torben Wilson
Stephen Lyons

The Buttless Chaps were a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The group played a hybrid of punk, new wave and alternative country music. Band members included Dave Gowans on vocals, guitar and banjo,[2] Morgan McDonald on keyboards, Lasse Lutick on guitar and synthesizer, Torben Wilson on drums and Ida Nilsen on vocals, accordion, synthesizer and euphonium.

  1. ^ Travis Richey, "Buttless Chaps and Northern Lights". Exclaim!, December 31, 2005.
  2. ^ John Lee (September 2009). Walking Vancouver: 36 Strolls to Dynamic Neighborhoods, Hip Hangouts, and Spectacular Waterfronts. Heritage House. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-1-894974-90-5.