Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Odds are a Canadian alternative rock band. The band''s power pop style has been frequently compared to that of contemporaries such as Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Weezer, Tom Petty, Sloan, The Clash, XTC, Franz Ferdinand, and The Tubes.The band was formed in 1987 in Vancouver, British Columbia, consisting of vocalist-guitarists Craig Northey and Steven Drake (both of whom had led different bands appearing on a Vancouver music compilation album, Spotlight ''86), bassist Doug Elliott and drummer Paul Brennan.