“From the first track to the last, it’s the kind of rock album that you just know is going to get its share of attention in the Canadian indie music scene… The composition is brilliant, and the songs transition almost seamlessly from one to the next… From pop-punk to rock swing to full-on rock, this album is outstanding all the way through. With strong vocals and solid harmonies on every track and great energy throughout, One Second 2 Late are more than ready to make their mark on mainstream music.” – Alicia McAuley (Lucid Forge)
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“I was reeled in by the band’s onstage ebullience; it was a highly-charged performance, with the leaps and bounds of the band members being accented by some fallout style lighting, with the lamps dialled to ‘atom bomb’ mode.” – Brian Banks (Music Vice)
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“One Second 2 Late have created a debut they should be proud of, and one that any listener should be excited to lay their hands on. This is a band with all the makings of a big hit, and they’re well on their way to becoming just that.” – Brandon Allin (Absolute Punk)
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“The New Cities are the kind of band that you can easily visualize grinning down from the covers of your friendly neighborhood rock publications before too long; they’re catchier than the common cold, visually marketable, and very much in tune with the current synthpop/rock crossover explosion.” – Rob S, Rock Pulse
TORONTO (CANADA) – Wednesday 14, 2010 – The New Cities go up against Arkells, Down With Webster, Stereos and Ten Second Epic for the Juno 2010 New Group of the Year award this Sunday April 18th, 2010 in St. John’s, Newfoundland. You can catch all the action on CTV at 8PM EST. The Juno 2010 New Group of the Year is sponsored by Factor and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.
**In a recent interview with Leah Collins of Dose.ca, lead singer, David Brown gives thanks for the Juno nod and puts producer Greig Nori at the top of that list. Full Dose.ca Article: http://j.mp/tncdose
Also, meet The New Cities at Sirius Satellite Radio’s Juno Fan Fare this Saturday April 17th, 2010 at Village Shopping Centre (430 Topsail Road) in St. John’s Newfoundland along with Alexisonfire, Carly Rae Jepsen, Classified, Danny Fernandes, Faber Drive, George Canyon, Johnny Reid, Shiloh, Stereos, Terri Clark, and The Road Hammers. Juno Fan Fare is FREE! http://bit.ly/9Pmk9A
It has been a really exciting year so far for Canadian electro-rock-pop band The New Cities. Signed to Sony Canada and Sony Music Japan, The New Cities are picking up a lot of TV play in the U.K. for “Dead End Countdown,” like The Box, Chartshow TV, Scuzz, NME TV and Kerrang! (where they’ve had a Video of the Week and landed #10). “Dead End Countdown” makes its UK release on April 26.
“We are proud to announce that “Dead End Countdown” is our first official single release in the UK!, says lead vocals, David Brown of The New Cities. “The song will be available to download in a special 4-track bundle on iTunes April 26th.”
**In Canada, The New Cities’ have released a special E.P on iTunes for the new single “Hypertronic Superstar” http://bit.ly/hypbun.
“Of all the bands we’ve seen thus far, this one has the most up-and-coming commercial potential. They’re catchy new wave synth punk with just enough pop. The entire band exuded tremendous energy right from the get-go, which seemed to fill the entire space. What made this band’s energy seem bigger was that they seemed to be having the time of their lives on stage (loved the keyboardist’s acrobatics).”
- Emer Schlosser, Inside E Canada
Backgrounder
Blending the gale force intensity of modern punk rock with the irrefutable rump mobilization of the recent dance-punk insurgence, and sweetening the deal with classic synch-pop, The New Cities are primed to bring their own form of urban renewal to the Canadian pop-music scene and beyond.
They have completed full Canadian tours with Simple Plan, Hedley, Marianas Trench, ILL Scarlett, Faber Drive, Mobile. And have completed full separate U.K. Tours with Twenty Twenty and The Mission District.
The band has been signed to Sony Music Entertainment since late 2008.
The band is managed by Eric Lawrence from Coalition (Simple Plan, Finger 11, Our Lady Peace) and Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne) from Bunkrock Entertainment and produced by Greig Nori (Sum 41, Hedley, Iggy Pop).
Many of the music industry’s leaders have worked on their debut album, including: Dave “Rave” Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Tool, David Bowie…),Eric Ratz (Billy Talent, Die Mannequin) and Mark Needham (The Killers, Metro Station).
They have opened for major acts such as Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, NIN, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Hedley, Mobile, Metric, DJ Champion, Malajube, and Ill Scarlett.
Major festival spots have included Vfest (Montreal and Toronto), The Calgary Stampede (Calgary) NXNE (Toronto), CMW (Toronto), Festival d’Ete de Quebec, Envol & Macdam (Quebec), Festival de l’Art Vocal (Trois-Rivieres), SCENE (St. Catharines), Rockfest (Alma), Velirium (Mont Ste-Anne), Grand Prix (Trois-Rivieres), Festi-Jam and many more.
The New Cities have been touring Canada since early 2006, performing as headliners and openers, for crowds of up to 35,000.
Michael Joseph Ianni, Digital Content Manager
Tags: Festival, Hedley, Iggy Pop, Marianas Trench, One Second 2 Late, Sum 41, The New Cities
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urArtist network wants to bring you closer to your favourite artists. That’s why we’re offering YOU this FREE app to keep in touch with our international artists.
It’s all about creating a fan community for you, and bringing you closer to artists you love.
Listen to a multitude of songs crossing all genres and browse videos, the latest news and show updates from the touch of UR finger. Check out albums, photos, bios, and links or share your opinion with us!
The artists you can hear on urArtist network are: The New Cities, Treble Charger, Alex. J Robinson, Amos The Transparent, Billy The Kid, Bryce Pallister, Crush Luther, Fall From Grace, Grand: PM, Holly McNarland, Jay Sparrow, Jeffery Straker, Jo Hikk, Julian Austin, Melanie Doane, Murder City Sparrows, One Second 2 Late, Organ Thieves, Peter Katz, Slave to the Squarewave, Suzie McNeil, The Dunes, Threat Signal, Turn Off The Stars, Walter Mitty and The Realists, and Wide Mouth Mason, plus many more.
empowering artists. engaging fans.
Michael Joseph Ianni, Digital Content Manager
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urArtist network wants to bring you closer to your favourite artists. That’s why we’re offering YOU this FREE app to keep in touch with our international artists.
It’s all about creating a fan community for you, and bringing you closer to artists you love.
Listen to a multitude of songs crossing all genres and browse videos, the latest news and show updates from the touch of UR finger. Check out albums, photos, bios, and links or share your opinion with us!
The artists you can hear on urArtist network are: The New Cities, Treble Charger, Alex. J Robinson, Amos The Transparent, Billy The Kid, Bryce Pallister, Crush Luther, Fall From Grace, Grand: PM, Holly McNarland, Jay Sparrow, Jeffery Straker, Jo Hikk, Julian Austin, Melanie Doane, Murder City Sparrows, One Second 2 Late, Organ Thieves, Peter Katz, Slave to the Squarewave, Suzie McNeil, The Dunes, Threat Signal, Turn Off The Stars, Walter Mitty and The Realists, and Wide Mouth Mason, plus many more.
empowering artists. engaging fans.
Michael Joseph Ianni, Digital Content Manager
Tags: Alex J. Robinson, Amos The Transparent, Crush Luther, Jay Sparrow, Murder City Sparrows, One Second 2 Late, Organ Thieves, Slave to the SQUAREwave, Threat Signal, Treble Charger, Walter Mitty
The boys in One Second 2 Late are hardly the image of socially conscious musicians. The truth is, sometimes they’d rather spend their time shot-gunning beers while hidden inside of a department store change-room. But when it comes to their music (a blend of modern rock and punk) that’s where their serious side begins to emerge. Songs like their lead single, “Fear of a Nation” from their debut album World Time Bomb are crafted to inspire the listener to further thought, revealing the band’s underlying maturity. However, catch them live and you’ll understand that they like to cut loose every once in a while too.
The last thing the world needs is another stuffed shirt politician telling people what it is they need. The second last thing the world needs is a fifteen year old pop star that’s never walked a mile outside of their daddy’s Lincoln Navigator telling everyone how to fix what’s wrong with the world. What the world does need is exactly what Newcastle, ON’s One Second 2 Late serves up without the pomp and circumstance. School buddies, Brian Pisani (vocals), Rob Henderson (guitar), Derrick Knox (drums), Steve Leca (bass) and Adam Wishak (guitars) got together and formed One Second 2 Late in 2002.
“We don’t really pigeon hole ourselves into a sound, there’s a lot of different parts of our music personality going on throughout the songs,” says Rob Henderson. “What you get on this time around is what we’re feeling right now. It might be a completely different stream of consciousness on the next one. I think that’s what our fans like about us.” As daunting as the title of their debut CD, World Time Bomb, may sound to the ear, one glimpse of the cartoon bomb on the cover of the CD and you’ll realize the dichotomy of this budding young band from a sleepy rural suburb outside of Toronto. It’s perhaps not so much a dichotomy as a generous helping of 21 year old guys with a healthy side of good conscience. The band gets up to the usual ‘let me out of school’ behavior. They’re good at getting up to no good, but in a good way!
The band hit the jackpot when multi-platinum selling rock producer Greig Nori (Hedley, Treble Charger) noticed them and started working with them in the fall of 2006. In 2007 he enlisted the help of Billy Talent’s Ian D’Sa and together they produced World Time Bomb at SonyBMG’s recording studio in downtown Toronto. The album comes out domestically through SonyBMG’s indie arm, Red Ink Music, on August 26th. Before signing a deal with Red Ink Music they clipped along at a steady pace, putting out their own EP, Moon Down, and playing shows all over southern Ontario. They’ve held their own on stage when opening for like-sounding rock alt bands Social Code, Autumn Avenue, illScarlett, 30 Seconds To Mars, Gob, State of Shock, Mariana’s Trench and My American Heart.
This September they’ll venture beyond Ontario’s border for the first time, opening a string of dates for Anti-Flag. “I feel like we really got to express ourselves with World Time Bomb,” recalls lead singer Brian Pisani. “We really got to spread our wings and put some different vibes out there. We pay respect to our influences, everyone from Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin to Green Day and System of A Down.” The band isn’t shy about taking on difficult topics either. Living and growing up smack dab in the middle of the automotive sector of Ontario, the band has watched lately as friends, family, neighbors and strangers all lose their jobs at the GM plant that’s been a firmly entrenched fixture in their everyday lives for decades and decades.
They’re not jockeying to be the next Gandhi but they do feel like they have something to say to their own generation, their parents as well as generations to come. Try to face this fear of a nation Spreading lies inside your head Can’t you see what’s right in front of you Wake up consumer generation Point the finger at yourself Realize it’s you – “Fear Of A Nation” Take a listen. World Time Bomb has what you need. It’s music that’s not afraid to rock. It’s music that’s not afraid to say something. Just the way kids like it.
DISCOGRAPHY:
World Time Bomb (2008)
MUSIC VIDEOS:
Fear of a Nation
Tags: Alternative, One Second 2 Late, Ontario, Rock
