advice on recording equpiment, details insideee?

okay, heyy everyone :) first off, thanks for coming to check my question :P

okay so ive been in this electro-pop band for a while, we're very kesha meets gaga meets adam lambert meets metal. it's kinda intense :)

either way, all our music was created on the computer and we made it all ourselves and wrote our own lyrics etc. now, we're prepping to launch a free ep to get ourselves known a bit before we actually hit the scene, what we need most is proper recording equipment and good programs. i dont care about price, i just need to know the names of the top three best programs and where i can find them, as well as the best mics, speakers, etc and where i can find those. i live in canada, so lets try and not make it too far away or kill me with shipping prices.

as well, would you happen to have any tips on how to get started as a new band trying to make it in a macho world? ;)

if you want to hear our music, feel free to email Melissa Vanity at melissavanity.xo@hotmail.com :)

thanks in advanceee :)