Metha Mean is a band that is based in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded in Montreal by Stef Caron, who set out to express his musical vision while creating an environment where musicians of all stripes could contribute meaningfully. This collective approach is the source of Metha Mean's unique sound: people may have have come and gone (to sometimes come back again), but all have weaved their musical culture into the band's complex tapestry. Metha Mean has mined the depths of humanity's primordial urges to hammer out a cathartic blend of harsh electronics, powerful rhythms, and multi-layered guitars. The songs deal of love, loss, devotion and defiance, and paint rich sonic landscapes.

Metha Mean released its first full length album, Open, in 2001. The album, composed by Stef Caron and Jamison Cant, and featuring Angry White Mob's Raf Maliba on bass, was a collection of foot-stomping anthems and down-tempo, brooding walls of sound. It was followed in 2003 with the more nuanced Unloved, an exploration of spirituality in which the band experimented with new musical horizons. The contributions of bassist/keyboardist Pierre Desmarais helped introduce elements of world music, drum'n'bass and jazz to the band's already compelling sound. With Simon Langlois on drums, the band delivered a number of blistering performances.

During the composition of Unloved, Metha Mean also joined forces with Megalomedia Productions and the band Dogwalker to produce the VARIA 2002 and VARIA 2003 compilations. These critically-acclaimed releases featured songs from bands in Metha Mean's entourage. The compilations served as a nexus, an identity for a tight-knit musical scene composed of bands that didn't feel quite at home in the traditional "indie-rock" circuit.

After opening for Jakalope in 2005, the band relocated to Toronto, which temporarily interrupted the production of the new album. Undaunted, Metha Mean now emerges from this hiatus stronger than ever, with its largest lineup to date: Dave Ledo (Freakency) on bass, Vincent Desmarchais (At Hand) on seven-string guitar, Erik J. Begg (Wiggler) on six-string guitar, and Marc Bertola (Red Chemistry, Dogwalker, early Metha Mean) on drums. In addition to the new lineup, the band remains committed to its credo of collaboration. The upcoming album, Yggdrasil, to be released in early 2008, will also feature incredible keyboard work by Jay Lemak (Optangle), beats by Paul Jaworski (Pulse Plant), bass tracks by Rafael Maliba, guitar tracks by Nevin Douglas (Debaser) and percussion by Roland Gehti.

2008 promises to be a very loud year...