The Smugglers are a garage-rock outfit from Vancouver, B.C., Canada. The Smugglers formed at Hillside Secondary School in West Vancouver, BC, Canada. Heavily under the influence of Black Label beer, hashish, and the raw rock’n’roll sounds of the Sonics, the Cramps and the Stones, the five teenagers were dubbed “The Smugglers” by their high school buddy Nardwuar The Human Serviette. Over their adventurous career, The Smugglers have bounced from label to label, always independent, including Vancouver’s Nardwuar Records, Seattle’s PopLlama Products, and Vancouver’s Mint Records. From Mint, the Smugglers have licensed records around the world to such labels as Berkeley, California’s Lookout Records, Tokyo’s 1+2 Records, Australia’s Corduroy Records and Spain’s Imposible Records. All tolled, the Smugglers have amassed a mighty eight full length albums and several singles, EPs and compilation tracks worth of loud and snotty vinyl and CDs. The Smugglers have always been lucky enough to work with great producers including Conrad Uno (“At Marineland” 1991, “Atlanta Whiskey Flats” 1992, “In The Hall Of Fame” 1993, “Wet Pants Club” 1994), Mass Giorgini (“Selling The Sizzle” 1996) and Kurt Bloch (“Buddy Holly Convention” 1997, “Growing Up Smuggler” 1998, “Rosie” 2000). “Mutiny In Stereo”, The Smugglers last record, was self-produced The Smugglers are currently on a hiatus of unknown length.
