Armchair Cynics were a rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 2000. Their earliest listed release, Coffee Shop Confessions, arrived in 2002, and in 2004 the group signed with the independent Vancouver label 604 Records. They followed in 2005 with the EP Killing the Romance, which produced the singles “Surprise Ending”, “Coalmine” and “Bang”. Their third release, the full-length Starting Today, came out in 2009 with Dave Genn producing, Mike Fraser mixing, and singles that included “Ablaze” and “Kelly”. The band remained active until 2010, when it went on hiatus, and vocalist and guitarist Kenn Coutu went on to launch the alternative country project Bucko & Toad.
