Question: What year was Todd George Fancey's Vancouver-based indie rock band formed?

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Midnight Movies: Midnight Movies was an indie rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2002.  Composed of Gena Olivier (vocals, drums), Larry Schemel (guitar), and Jason Hammons (keyboards, guitar), the indie rock trio quickly crafted a moody and stylish sound.  They became a major face on the L.A. music scene within a year, and earned a nomination for Best New Artist at the L.A. Weekly Music Awards in May 2003.  Just as their self-released six-song EP arrived, Midnight Movies received another nomination for Best Pop/Rock band in spring 2004.  Midnight Movies' self-titled studio-length debut was released on Emperor Norton the following August.  The group resurfaced in 2007 with Lion the Girl, which featured new bassist Ryan Wood and drummer Sandra Vu, with Olivier handling keyboard and vocal duties and production by Steve Fisk.  The band's final show was at Spaceland (now The Satellite) on June 16, 2008 and have since broken up to pursue other projects or to spend time with family.

The Tourist Company: The Tourist Company is a Vancouver-based indie pop alternative rock band formed in 2013 by Taylor Swindells.

Very Good Bad Thing: Very Good Bad Thing is the fifth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother.  It was produced by Gavin Brown.

Bad Books: Bad Books is an American indie rock band formed in early 2010, and is composed of indie folk artist Kevin Devine and members of indie rock band Manchester Orchestra along with drummer Benjamin Homola.  The collaboration began when Kevin toured along with Manchester Orchestra in November–December 2008 in support of his EP "I Could Be with Anyone", and followed by the release of the split EP entitled "I Could Be the Only One" in January 2010.

Todd Fancey: Todd George Fancey is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, and solo artist.  He is most widely known as the guitarist for Vancouver-based indie rock band The New Pornographers and the bassist for the band Limblifter.  Fancey is originally from Nova Scotia.

No Culture: No Culture is the sixth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother, released on February 10, 2017.  It was produced by Ryan Guldemond, Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen.

O My Heart: O My Heart is the second album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother, released in 2008.  Videos for the songs "O My Heart," "Body of Years," and "Hayloft" have been released.

The New Pornographers: The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Presented as a musical collective of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band has released seven studio albums to critical acclaim for their use of multiple vocalists and elements of power pop incorporated into their music.

Eureka (Mother Mother album): Eureka is the third album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother.  It was produced by band member Ryan Guldemond and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Joe Satriani).

The Sticks (album): The Sticks is the fourth album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother.  It is a concept album that deals with the notions of isolation, escapism and withdrawal from modern society.  It was produced by band member Ryan Guldemond and producer Ben Kaplan.

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Answer: 1997