the lanes, weighing in at just over 480 lbs (218 kg), and at a combined height of over 18 ft., are a rock band hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba. These three biblically named boys (Paul: bass and voice, Benjamin: drums and anchor, and Thomas: guitar and voice) have created a sound that has the capability of reaching biblical proportions (Acts 2:2-3).


The lanes have called themselves a band since December 1997. Collectively, they have been playing only for a third of that time, as Ben has been living in Montreal and New York, completing his Masters in Percussion Performance (ie. their drummer is better than yours:). Each summer, however, they bring their unique sound to the public forum, and each summer, the crowds grow

Though their playing time has been relatively short, the lanes have managed to garner both local and international attention. The trio were finalists in Musician/Billboard Magazine's Best Unsigned Band Contest in 1998, finishing in the top 25 of 2000 entries. Their highly limited 4-track EP, "banter between the pictures" (February 2000), attained the number one position on the University of Manitoba's campus radio (UMFM) charts, and remained in the top 10 for over two months. Songs from the EP have also been featured on CBC's Radio Two and Toronto's Edge 102 Indie-hour.


In 2001, the lanes plan to release their first full-length, "You & Your Ideas." One of its tracks has already been featured on Mote Magazine's Music from the Underwater City of Gold compilation. A tour for late summer/early fall is on the drafting table, so keep an eye out yo.