Joel Plaskett Emergency is a Canadian rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2001 with the release of Down at the Khyber. The band consists of Joel Plaskett, drummer Dave Marsh and bass player Chris Pennell. Their second album, Truthfully, Truthfully was a commercial success. Plaskett and The Emergency have been nominated for two Juno Awards and won two East Coast Music Awards. The Emergency won in the Rock Recording of the Year category for the album Truthfully, Truthfully.