Toronto’s Born Ruffians feature Luke LaLonde (vocals/guitar), Mitch DeRosier (bass/vocals), and Steve Hamelin (drums). Formed in 2002, the indie rock trio creates a jaunty mix of shifty guitar riffs and hyper-chic vocals for a Pixies-esque shredded kind of sweetness. The band’s first full-length, Red Yellow & Blue, arrived in spring 2008, which earned them an appearance on the UK TV program Skins, multiple advertising campaigns, movie trailers and film placements followed while the band toured with Hot Chip, Caribou and Franz Ferdinand. They returned with 2010’s Say It, which the band recorded in two weeks with producer Rusty Santos and are currently touring the world in support of this release.