Today, I’m going to make a list of lesser known Canadian bands that I feel you should listen to. This isn’t going to be a complete list, this will most likely be a continuing story. I’m also not going to include some more famous Canadian artists like Rush, Celine Dion, Drake or Alanis Morrisette.
| Artist | Best known song | Other notable works |
| Chilliwack | My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) | Whatcha Gonna Do |
| Prism | Young And Restless | Armageddon, Night to Remember, Spaceship Superstar |
| April Wine | Oowatanite | You Could Have Been a Lady, Roller |
| The Forgotten Rebels | Surfin’ on Heroin | Rhona Barrett |
| Teenage Head | Let’s Shake | Disgusteen, Teenage Beer Drinking Party |
| Stompin’ Tom Connors | The Hockey Song | Margo’s Cargo, Bud The Spud |
| Great Big Sea | When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down) | Run Runaway, Consequence Free |
| Maestro Fresh Wes | Let Your Backbone Slide | Drop The Needle |
| Haywire | Black and Blue | Dance Desire |
| Dream Warriors | My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style | Wash Your Face In My Sink |
| Bass is Base | I Cry | Funkmobile, Westside Funk (W.S.F), Straws Stix & Bricks |
| 54*40 | Ocean Pearl | She-La, I Go Blind, Nice To Luv You |
| Headstones | Tweeter And The Monkey Man | When Something Stands For Nothing, Three Angels, Smile & Wave |
| Harlequin | Innocence | Thinking of You |
| Max Webster | Let Go The Line | Battle Scar (feat. Kim Mitchell and Geddy Lee), Paradise Skies |
I’ll add more last, this is going to be a long list!