The Damn Truth (Canadian rock band)

The Damn Truth are a Canadian hard rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. They are most noted for their 2025 self-titled album, which was a Juno Award nominee for Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2026. The band currently consists of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Lee-La Baum, lead guitarist Tom Schemer, bassist Pierre-Yves Letellier and drummer Dave Traina. Letellier is a later addition to the band, replacing original bassist David Massé. Baum and Schemer are a couple, who first met at a hippie rock festival in Israel. They released their debut album, Dear in the Headlights, independently in 2012, later signing to Fineline Records for their 2016 album Devilish Folk. In 2018 they toured internationally as an opening act for ZZ Top. In 2019 they began recording Now or Nowhere, with producer Bob Rock. Both their touring schedule and the completion of the album were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and the band completed the final three songs on the album with producer Jean Massicotte before releasing the album in 2021. Rock returned as producer for The Damn Truth, which was released in 2025. Dear in the Headlights - 2012 Devilish Folk - 2016 Now or Nowhere - 2021 The Damn Truth - 2025 Jo Kendall, "'Driving in the middle of the night in North Ontario, someone flags us down. At that same moment, I smell smoke': Six things you didn't know about The Damn Truth". Classic Rock, May 16, 2025. Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2026 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 27, 2026. Nicolas Houle, "The Damn Truth dans les ligues majeures du rock". Le Soleil, September 15, 2016. Glenn Klimpton, "'There’s a lot of power to our band name… we weren’t part of any scene, so it was like, ‘Who are we? We are The Damn Truth’': Meet the Canadian quartet bringing their raucous sound to the masses – with a little help from Bob Rock". Guitarist, February 10, 2025. Brendan Kelly, "Nothing but The Damn Truth, no apologies". Montreal Gazette, August 23, 2014. Sarah Murphy, "The Damn Truth, 'Heart Is Cold'". Exclaim!, June 16, 2016. "The Damn Truth’s ‘Now or Nowhere’ to be released May 7". The Suburban, April 30, 2021. Brendan Kelly, "It's Now or Nowhere for Montreal rockers The Damn Truth". Montreal Gazette, May 7, 2021. Official website The Damn Truth at IMDb