Gambling With God

Magneta Lane is Lexi Valentine, Nadia King, and French. Since forming in the fall of 2003 in their native North York, the three-piece has steadily evolved according to a musical vision that is mature, modern, and mischievously melodic. From 2004's brilliant debut the Constant Lover, through 2006's 'Dancing with Daggers', to this year's 'Gambling with God,' these three young women have always displayed a poise and intuition that defies their age. Theirs is a band that strives for authenticity in an industry that is consistently contrived. Self-assured without being too self-aware, they are an antidote to mediocrity and fresh face among the familiar crowd of Canadian rock bands.