Big Dipper is an American indie rock band formed in Boston in 1985 by former members of Volcano Suns and The Embarrassment.
 They released 4 albums between 1987 and 1990, before splitting up.
 The band reunited in 2008.
 They were described in a New York Times article as "musical contortionists: they love to toy with extremes, juxtaposing ferocious guitar noise with celestial vocal harmonies or planting a delicate melody in jagged rhythm".
Social Code (formerly known as Fifth Season) was a Canadian alternative rock group formed in 1999 in St. Albert.
Hollowick is a Canadian rock band from Oshawa, formerly called Rides Again.
 It is composed of lead singer and guitarist Nathan Peyton, bassist and brother background vocalist Chad Peyton, lead guitarist Luke LeDoux, and drummer Frank Goerz.
 Their first full-length album, "Into Existence", was released as Rides Again on 2 October 2007.
 The first single, "Wonder Why", was produced by Gavin Brown (known for producing other Canadian bands including Billy Talent and Three Days Grace).
 Videos and singles followed for Infected and It's Too Late, which received play on MuchMoreMusic.
 "Infected" became a top 10 modern rock hit in Canada.
 The band has toured with Theory of a Deadman, Social Code, The Trews and Hedley, Yellowcard among others.
 A few years before "Into the Existence", Rides Again was known for their hit song "Geeze Louise", a pop rock song popular among young teens.
 The band was incorporated with Vodoo Records at this time, playing across southern Ontario.
 At this time the original drummer and cousin of Nathan and Chad, Bradley Christiansen, was in the band, but had left later on to pursue other career options.
 2007 seemed to be the year for the striving Canadian band having their music videos published on Much Music, and Much More Music as well as radio stations across Canada.
 In mid-2009, Mike McElroy resigned as Rides Again drummer to pursue other importances.
 After Mike left they asked drummer and musician Kelly Voelkel to join the band, Kelly performed all of the drums and percussion on Hollowick's upcoming album.
 In July 2009 Kelly left to pursue more professional endeavours.
 Friend Anthony Moreino and former Rides Again merchandise guy filled in on drums for a short time for Hollowick, until new drummer Frank Goerz was found.
 With Goerz now behind the drum kit, there's a new level of explosive energy never felt before for Hollowick.
Rock 'N' Roll is the third album by the Canadian alternative rock band Social Code.
 It was released on September 1, 2009, with the first single "Satisfied" released on iTunes on July 28, 2009.
Kustomized was an American indie rock band formed by former Mission of Burma and Volcano Suns member Peter Prescott.
Social-Code is the second album by the Canadian alternative rock group Social Code under that name.
 It was released on May 8, 2007, exactly 3 years after the first album, in only Canada so far.
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Career in Rock is the final studio album from the band Volcano Suns, released on 17 May 1991 on Quarterstick Records.
Thing of Beauty is a double album by the alternative rock band Volcano Suns.
 It was released in 1989 on SST Records.
 The album was the group's first to feature David Kleiler, Jr. as primary guitarist, with previous guitarist Chuck Hahn having exited the group.
 This album sees the band functioning more democratically than before.
 Kleiler and bassist Bob Weston contribute lead vocals on several songs, while the band occasionally exchanges instruments; Peter Prescott's guitar playing setting a precedent for his focus on the instrument in his later project, Kustomized.
Volcano Suns was an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed by Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott in 1984.
Hostage Life was a Canadian punk band from Toronto.
 Formed in 2002, Hostage Life released its first EP, "Sing for the Enemy" on Toronto's independent punk rock label, Underground Operations, home to such bands as Closet Monster and Protest The Hero.
 The band's second album on the same label, titled Walking Papers, received significant positive criticism from Canadian publications, and the first single, "This Song Was Written By A Committee" achieved widespread radio-play on Toronto's own pre-eminent alternative music radio station, CFNY.
 Lead singer Colin Lichti was the frontman for Brampton, Ontario band Marylin's Vitamins.
 Most recently, they played at the SCENE Music Festival in St. Catharines, Ontario (a festival which was host to bands such as Alexisonfire, City And Colour, and The Salads, among others), as well as Toronto's Wakestock 2006, with the likes of Social Code, Boys Night Out, No Use for a Name and Sloan.
 They played their last show on November 20, 2009 at Sneaky Dee's.

Question: Which alternative rock band was Canadian, Social Code or Volcano Suns?
Answer: Social Code