Based in Winnipeg, these noise rockers fronted by Shane and Jesse Matthewson (with Andrew LaCour on bass) have been churning out tunes since 1999. In March they released their fifth full-length Entrench. It ended up being long-listed for the 2013 Polaris Prize, and tonight KEN Mode are in town to play a show at O’Hanlon’s Pub.
Opening act is Full of Hell, and they should hit the stage around 10:30 p.m. To give you a sense of what KEN Mode are like, here’s the video for a new tune called “Secret Vasectomy”: