Beija Flor was a Canadian indie rock band from Calgary, Alberta. Active between 2003 and 2010, the ensemble was formed by the brothers Stephen van Kampen and Paul van Kampen along with Matt Bayliff and Jon Reddit. The group was known for its self-orchestrated light shows. The band released its debut studio album, The Quiet One and the Lonely One, in 2005. In 2007, the ensemble issued its second studio recording, Beija Flor Presents The American. The record featured the single “The American”, which reached Number 1 on the Calgary CJSW radio chart in 2008. The musician Dan Wilson joined the group in 2009. Following the band's disbandment in 2010, Wilson and the van Kampen brothers formed the ensemble The Magnetic North.
