Biography
The Nils
Effective period / Period of releases: 1985 - 2022
Members: Colin Burnett, Alex Soria, Carlos Soria, Terry Lee Toner, Chico Fit, Karim Dormeyer, Lonnie James, Jean Lortie, Jean Gravel-Lortie, Emilien Catalano, Jean Gravel (2)
The Nils were formed in 1978 by Alex Soria, only 12 years old at the time, and his older brother Carlos Soria. Carlos had become curious about the Montreal punk rock scene, and after bringing home albums by the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Damned, the brothers decided to form their own punk band.