Kurt Colin Dahle is a Juno Award winning, Grammy nominated Canadian musician. Dahle is best known for his work as a drummer and vocalist with the rock bands Age of Electric, Limblifter, and The New Pornographers. Dahle's known for a heavy swing on his kick pedal and an ear for memorable fills. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays drums, keyboard, organ, guitar, saxophone and bass. Early life Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Dahle began playing drums when he was 15 years old. He and younger brother Ryan, were a musical force early on and played in the bands The Age of Electric and Limblifter together. 1986-1998: The Age of Electric The Age of Electric was conceived by Todd Kerns and Dahle circa 1986 and was born in April of 1989 after their two younger brothers, John Kerns and Ryan Dahle, graduated from high school. To practice, the Dahle brothers traveled two hours north from their home in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada to the Kerns brothers small home town of Lanigan, Saskatchewan. The band's commercial breakthrough came with their independent EP Ugly in 1993, which set the stage for the major label release of their self-titled album in 1995. The band then released Make a Pest a Pet in 1997. The album produced the radio hit "Remote Control", which peaked at No. 9 on the singles chart in Canada and was later put on MuchMusic's diamond certified compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 2. Although it was the band's most successful album yet, being certified gold in Canada in 1998, tensions within the band led the group to break up after a 1998 tour as the opening band for Our Lady Peace. That year the band was nominated for a Juno Award as best new group. On January 14, 1998, the band played their last show in 1998 at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. 1996-2000: Limblifter In 1996, while the Dahle brothers were still a part of The Age of Electric, they founded a side project band with Ian Somers called Limblifter. This band showcased a more melodic, power pop approach than the heavier music the brothers played with Age of Electric. Their self-titled 1996 album, recorded after a mere 10 practices, spawned the Canadian rock radio hits "Tinfoil", "Vicious" and "Screwed It Up" After the dissolution of Age of Electric in 1999, Limblifter released a second album, Bellaclava in 2000 producing hits