Contrived was a Canadian indie rock band, active in the 2000s. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec, the band consisted of Mike Bigelow, Loel Campbell, Mike MacNeill, Tim D'Eon and Jon Samuel. Four of the five members are also in the band Wintersleep, and two are in Holy Fuck.
They released two full-length albums and one EP on Dependent Music before signing to Hand Drawn Dracula, which released their third and final album in 2008.