No, the Tragically Hip are not a heavy rock band! It is surprising that they
are not well-known everywhere, since they are an extremely popular band and
have been around for a very long time! But since they are not 'Merican, they
wouldn't be played in the US.
Here is one of their better-known songs; I'll try to post another one soon.
Sorry, I am told the attachment is too large for this list... so you will have
to get it from my Dropbox folder:Ahead by a Century
Tallguy