The Lowest of the Low were a Canadian alternative rock group in the early 1990s. Although they never broke through to the mainstream, they were one of the most influential bands on the Canadian alternative music scene. Formed by Ron Hawkins, Stephen Stanley and David Alexander, the band was originally known as Popular Front. The band's punk-inspired jangle pop quickly became a popular draw on the Queen Street West club circuit in Toronto. In 1991 they released their debut album, Shakespeare My Butt, featuring songs they had already performed and toured for several years as Popular Front. Hawkins's songs were filled with lyrics about Marxism and the Spanish Civil War, but also contained many references to Toronto landmarks like the Don River, Bathurst Street, and his local pub, "The Only". The album was actively supported by Toronto radio station CFNY, and quickly made the band a popular name across southern Ontario and western New York. T

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