This week, Amos the Transparent had their brand new song “Sure As The Weather” played for the very first time on Live 88.5 FM. Staying true to their Alternative Rock roots the band’s new song has an irresistibly beautiful and moody feel to it. You can download the song for FREE on their website to keep on listening!

Want more? Then catch Amos the Transparent perform live across Ontario this November in a city near you!! Get immersed in the band’s harmonious music! You DON’T want to miss this!

 9 November – Scotiabank Place – Kanata,ON – [Event Page]
11 November – The Mansion – Kingston, ON – [Event Page]
16 November – APK Live – London, ON – [Event Page]
17 November – Maxwell’s Music House – Waterloo, ON – [Event Page]
18 November – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON – [Event Page] 
26 November – Live Lounge – Ottawa, ON – [Event Page] 

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Tags: Amos The Transparent, Free Download, On Tour, Ontario

This entry was posted on Monday, November 7th, 2011 at 2:41 pm and is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Young guitar slinger Colin White started playing guitar early 2003, and started singing shortly after. Following in his older brother’s footsteps, he grew up wanting to be in a band and playing in front of live crowds. He has been doing exactly that, delighting audiences all over Southwestern Ontario. His passion for blues classics, and soulful delivery has won over fans young and old. His original material soars and his songwriting abilities are well beyond his years. Colin was born and has raised in Kitchener, Ontario, a hotbed for Blues musicians. The first competition he entered (open to all ages) resulted in a first place finish. He has played in the Kitchener Blues Festival, the Southside Shuffle in Toronto, and the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. He has played with notable heavyweights such as Shawn Kellerman, Mel Brown, Lucky Peterson, Steve Strongman, Mark ‘Bird’ Stafford, and the great Tom Cochrane. He has also performed in the house with Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo, Buddy Guy and George Thorogood. In the spring of 2009 Colin got the attention of global promoters Live Nation and was given the opening spot for the supergroup ‘Chickenfoot’ (Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith) in Toronto. Colin was the recipient of a 2008 Kitchener-Waterloo Arts Award. He is the youngest ever to have received this award. Colin has produced a live DVD and has completed a full length CD, ‘Axe to Grind’. His CD demonstrates his ability to play rock, blues, reggae, even some urban jazz! Axe to Grind’s rave reviews will help launch Colin’s career as a promising artist and musical force. Recently, Colin has joined the legendary ‘Homewreckers’ as lead guitarist in support of Miss Angel. He is working with the R+D people from ProCase Engineering LLC, developing high-end sound reproduction equipment. Colin and his band will dazzle you with their youthful exuberance and top-drawer musicianship. They continue to gain new fans as they play and sing their way to a juke-joint or honky-tonk near you!

DISCOGRAPHY: Axe To Grind (2010)

Tags: Colin White, Ontario, Rock

This entry was posted on Monday, December 13th, 2010 at 3:20 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“..This Canadian singer has the wit of Letterman and Leno combined, and the vocal prowess to back up every word… an acoustic female who finds a happy medium between Sarah McLachlan’s sad ballads and Ingrid Michaelson’s sugary seduction.” – Amiestreet.com

Mississauga native Robyn Dell’Unto first took the stage in Hamilton, ON, supporting emerging Canadian beauties like Basia Bulat, Jill Barber and Melissa McClelland. By 2009, she had inked a deal with Orange Lounge Records / inDiscover Recordings after making waves in their YouDiscover Summer Concert Series. In the months to follow, Dell’Unto’s songs were featured on CBC’s ‘Being Erica’, Disney’s ‘Harriet The Spy’ and CMT’s ‘Unstable’ and ‘ER Vets’, as well as indie film fest favourite ‘Unrivaled’ (dir. Warren P. Sonoda).  She “crashed” the 2010 Junos in St. John’s, Newfoundland as a correspondent for Bell Sympatico and was interviewed over the course of one year as the subject of The Robyn Dell’Unto Story, a “making of” documentary currently featured on indiscover.net. The singer struts through downtown Toronto in a giant yellow bird suit in the video for her first single, “Just A Bird,” which has been in rotation on MuchMusic / MuchMoreMusic since it’s release. Dell’Unto’s debut record “I’m Here Every Night”  (Orange / inDiscover) was released September 2010 (Orange / inDiscover). Produced by Adam King (Good Lovelies, Mookie and the Loyalists), Daryn Barry (Lindy, Hayden) and Bob Doidge (Ani DiFranco, Weeping Tile), the exclusively self-composed collection flaunts her signature sugary growl, off-the-cuff lyrics and playful sparkle of a newcomer with undeniable lasting potential.

DISCOGRAPHY: I’m Here Every Night (2010)

MUSIC VIDEOS: “Just A Bird” (2010)

Tags: Folk, Ontario, Pop, Robyn Dell'Unto

This entry was posted on Monday, December 6th, 2010 at 4:00 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

The Canadian hard-rock power trio Triumph stands out as a visionary, uniquely influential entity among their fellow brethren. Virtuoso musicianship, soaring melodies and exceptional songs with a positive perspective and outstanding live shows made vocalist / guitarist Rik Emmett, bass guitarist / keyboardist Mike Levine and vocalist / drummer Gil Moore destined for stardom. They defined and epitomized arena rock. Individually, Emmett, Levine and Moore received countless accolades for their instrumental abilities. Their creative prowess manifested itself in other outlets as well. Levine co-produced some of the band’s early work. Emmett became a cartoonist for Hit Parader magazine. Moore designed Triumph’s phenomenal live show, which consistently evolved over the years and always utilized state-of-the-art lighting, laser and pyrotechnic effects. In fact, Triumph received the influential Performance Magazine’s “Innovators of the Year” award in 1981 for the unique way they changed the arena rock landscape. Triumph formed in Toronto, ON, in 1975 after a chance meeting led Emmett, Levine and Moore to embark on a marathon jam session. They immediately decided to form a band and the debut ‘Triumph’ was released in 1976 on Attic Records. Triumph’s gift for delicate, intricate pieces and blistering raveups was evident on this first album. ‘Blinding Light Show’ features mellow acoustic passages but was a prophetic song title considering the senses-stunning concerts the band was soon to perfect. ‘Street Fighter’ is a full-bore rocker. The second album, Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine, followed in 1977. The title track is a standout due in large part to Emmett’s light-speed guitar solo. Also included are a cover of Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way” and the two-part “New York City Streets” and the adventurous epic medley “The City.”‘ Triumph’s initial popularity developed in an unusual way. Both Triumph and Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine were first released only in Canada and garnered significant airplay in Texas. The “Lone Star State” has always been a prime United States market for hard rock and fans responded so favorably that Triumph specifically undertook a Texas tour to promote Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine. RCA Records signed Triumph on the strength of the positive buzz generated and the band’s steadily increasing notoriety, and in 1978 released a compilation off the first two albums titled Rock ‘N’ Machine. In 1979, the album Just a Game was a commercial breakthrough. It generated the band’s first Billboard Top 40 hit single, “Hold On.” Another notable single was “Lay It On the Line,” which was a smash at rock radio. Just a Game really solidified Triumph’s relationship with their fans and rock radio. The album was certified gold, the band’s first in the US. Next up was 1980′s

Progressions of Power and its single “I Can Survive.” The sizzling anthem “I Live for the Weekend” was a big hit in the United Kingdom and a Friday-at-5:00 staple in the US. 1981 saw Triumph explode into the mainstream with Allied Forces. It immediately went gold and eventually platinum. This album became a critical and commercial smash, reaching # 23 on the Billboard charts. Its standout song, “Magic Power,” was a hit single and “Fight the Good Fight” was another fan favorite. Both songs are still staples at rock radio. Never Surrender followed in 1983 and went gold due in part to rock radio’s airplay of the powerful “A World of Fantasy.” It was during the Never Surrender tour that Triumph took part in the US Festival in San Bernardino, CA. The band was a cornerstone of what became popularly known as the festival’s “Heavy Metal Sunday” on May 29, 1983. An estimated crowd of 500,000 people rocked along to Triumph as well as Van Halen, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne, Motley Crue and Quiet Riot. Triumph and RCA parted ways and the band signed with MCA Records. Thunder Seven — appropriately titled since it was the band’s seventh album — was released in 1984. Triumph co-produced Thunder Seven with legendary producer and engineer Eddie Kramer, famed for his work with Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Kiss and others. The album became another gold seller, with the popular single “Follow Your Heart,” and another highlight, “Spellbound.” The tour was arguably Triumph’s most awe-inspiring, as it was a sold-out trek that showed once and for all that the group was one of the few arena headlining acts that truly pushed intricate lighting and lasers to the max. After a decade together as one of the most popular live acts of the time, the long overdue double live album Stages was issued in 1985. The songs were recorded on the road between 1981 and 1985. 1986′s The Sport of Kings marked a career high point when the infectious “Somebody’s Out There” reached # 27, becoming a major hit single. “Just One Night” was a Top 10 smash on MTV’s video chart. The muscular “Tears in the Rain” also thrilled the Triumph faithful. The Sport of Kings was produced by Mike Clink, who followed this project with Guns ‘N Roses’ Appetite for Destruction due in part to his work with Triumph. Surveillance hit the streets in 1987. With this album, Triumph broadened its studio approach by adding guest guitarist Steve Morse (formerly of the Dixie Dregs and a member of Kansas at the time), who dueled with Emmett on “Headed for Nowhere”. In 1988, Emmett left Triumph to pursue a solo career. The best-of album Classics was released in 1989 and still another gold album was added to Triumph’s tally. While there is no denying the greatness of the material included on Classics, it was a set that was issued to fulfill the group’s contractual commitment with the label, and as a result, was not all it could have been – especially in the packaging department. Levine and Moore recruited new vocalist/guitarist Phil X, a fellow Canadian formerly of Aldo Nova’s band and Frozen Ghost. Triumph contributed the song “Troublemaker” to the soundtrack of 1992′s Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. In 1993 the new lineup released Edge of Excess on Victory Music, which featured “Troublemaker” and “Child of the City.” In 1995 the entire Triumph catalog was remastered and reissued on CD. In the Beginning, which was the first Triumph album and the original version of Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine, appeared that year. During this era, Levine and Moore were hard at work at the Metalworks Studios facility in Mississauga, ON, preparing Triumph DVD and CD releases from the vaults. The band built Metalworks Studios long ago for its own recording use but it has become a highly revered, in-demand destination for other artists. In fact, Metalworks Studios was voted the #1 studio countless years in a row at the Canadian Music Industry Awards. The legendary US Festival performance has been preserved as well. Live at the US Festival was released separately on DVD and CD by TML Entertainment Inc. on September 23, 2003. Another vintage Triumph DVD surfaced soon after on March 23, 2004, A Night of Triumph, which featured a sold out performance filmed on January 16, 1987 at the Halifax Metro Centre in NS. With the advent of new mastering technologies, all of Triumph’s classic studio albums were remastered at Metalworks, repackaged and released during 2005 — as part of the TML “Millennium Remasters” series, replacing the old catalog. Upon Triumph being inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame on March 10, 2007, the classic Emmett-Levine-Moore line-up was reunited once more, with friendships being rekindled. A year later, fans’ prayers were answered as Triumph united to play at the Sweden Rock Festival in June 2008, and headlining a night at the mammoth Rocklahoma Festival on July 11, 2008. The same year, the group was also inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the Juno Awards ““ joining such luminaries as Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, The Guess Who, Rush and Bryan Adams. With Triumph’s music reaching a whole new generation of fans via “Lay It on the Line” being made available for download for the Guitar Hero 5 video game in late 2009, and pressure from the existing fans, the time was right for the group to create a fantastic hits package. Released on May 18, 2010, Greatest Hits: Remixed includes all of the Triumph classics, but with simply awe-inspiring sonics, with Rich Chycki (who has previously worked with Aerosmith and Rush), remixing all of the tracks. The deluxe, two-disc set, Greatest Hits: Remixed, clearly is just what the fans were expecting. As well as the remixed CD, it also includes a DVD mixed in 5.1 audio, featuring fourteen promo and live videos in widescreen, the band’s Hall of Fame Inductions, and comes with a 20-page color booklet, complete with liner notes, lyrics and chockfull of vintage photos. The fans have spoken, and now they have what they so rightfully deserve…the ultimate Triumph experience! 35 years after bursting onto the scene one thing is crystal clear: Triumph’s legacy lives on.

DISCOGRAPHY: Rock and Roll Machine (1977) Just A Game (1979) Progression of Power (1980) Allied Forces (1981) Never Surrender (1983) Thunder Seven (1984) Stages (1985) The Sport of Kings (1986) Surveillance (1987) Edge of Excess (1993) Live at the US Festival (2003) A Night of Triumph (2004)

MUSIC VIDEOS: “Blinding Light Show” “Hold On” “Lay It On The Line” “Magic Power” “Allied Forces” “When The Lights Go Down” “Never Surrender” “Follow Your Heart” “Spellbound” “Just One Night” “Somebody’s Out There” “Just One Night” “Never Say Never” “Child Of The City” “Love Hurts”

Tags: Gil Moore, Metal, Mike Levine, Ontario, Rik Emmett, Rock, TRIUMPH

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 3:18 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“Refining its rowdy but precise take on New York-style hardcore punk… No Warning’s sound is far from melodic – singer Ben Cook is a vitriolic, atonal screamer in the grand tradition – but it’s more complex and nuanced than that of many of the group’s contemporaries.”
– Rick Anderson (Allmusic)

No Warning was a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. The band was founded in 1998 under the name As We Once Were by singer Ben Cook and guitarists Matt Delong and Alan “Yeti” Riches. They released two demos, both in 1998, as “As We Once Were”. The band subsequently renamed itself No Warning. Their first release under that name was a three-song demo tape. They released their legendary 7″ on New York label, Martyr Records in 2001. Later that year, Boston based Bridge 9 Records re-released the 7″ on CD with different artwork and the demo tape as bonus tracks.

The band continued to play shows across the east coast of the USA and Canada with hardcore punk bands such as Hatebreed, Madball, Sick Of It All, Terror and Bane. They also appeared respectively at annual hardcore festivals such as Hellfest (punk festival) (NY) and Posi Numbers Fest (PA). In the fall of 2002, No Warning released what some fans consider to be the band’s best work and a monumental album of that era of hardcore, Ill Blood. Throughout more touring, the band came in contact with Sum 41 manager/producer Greig Nori.

While working with Nori, the band developed a more radio friendly edge to their sound and signed to Machine Shop Records, a label founded by Linkin Park, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records. Suffer, Survive was released in late 2004. The band continued to tour with more high-profile bands such as Linkin Park, Sum 41, Papa Roach, The Used, Fear Factory, as well as older punk band SNFU, and up and coming bands such as Funeral for a Friend and Saosin.

The Band was a part Linkin Park’s 2004 Projekt Revolution Tour on which bands from Korn to Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah and Less Than Jake played. The band also played at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. After a lot of time spent on tour and different directions the band wanted to take, No Warning broke up in late 2005. Members went on to form bands such as Surplus Sons, Marvelous Darlings, and Millennial Reign, among other projects. Ben Cook now plays in Fucked Up. Jordan Posner plays in Terror.

DISCOGRAPHY:
Demo (cassette) (2000)
No Warning (2001)
Ill Blood (2002)
Suffer, Survive (2004)

MUSIC VIDEOS:
“Back to Life”
“Bad Timing

Tags: Hardcore, No Warning, Ontario, Punk

This entry was posted on Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 4:15 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“Beautiful lyrics and melody -Excellent hook in the catchy chorus -excellent music production, good music arrangement -This artist is the one to watch -Potential finalist Rating: 9.4/10″

- 7th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards

 

 

Maddy’s music is new country with a bit of a Latin flare.  She writes catchy songs, like “Falling Up,” and powerful ballads, like “All The Wasted Time,” that hit a nerve with teenage girls and young women.  Her music is inspired by great artists from the seventies like James Taylor and Carol King, country artists like Keith Urban, the Dixie Chicks, Taylor Swift, and singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat. Maddy is one of the youngest members of SOCAN, the Canadian Songwriters Association, the Nashville Songwriters Association International and the Canadian Country Music Association. Like many female singers, Maddy fell in love with singing when she was just a toddler. But at 13, she discovered songwriting and in her own words, “that’s when everything changed.” At 15 she was recognized with an award for “Most pitchable songs” by Toronto’s SongStudio and her songs “Extraordinary” and “Don’t Play With My Heart” reached the semi-finals stage in the teen category of Nashville’s ISC 2009 and 2010 respectively. On the strength of her songwriting skills, Maddy was signed to a publishing deal by Nettwerk One Music Publishing (Sarah McLachlan, Sinead O’Connor, Johnny Reid) in November of 2010, just shy of her 17th birthday. In early 2010, Maddy released her first EP “As Seen on Disband” with acoustic versions of her songs “Summer Love,” “Happier than Ever,” and “Break Down”. In late summer/early Fall 2010, Maddy recorded “Falling Up,” one of the songs in her upcoming album. “Falling Up” was co-written with Andrea Wasse (EMI), Greig Nori (Nettwerk One) and Josh Ramsay. The track was produced by Greig Nori and Josh Ramsey (Marianas Trench), mixed by Chad Carlson and mastered by Hank Williams (Nashville). Maddy finished high-school in June 2011 and she’s currently recording her debut album. The debut album produced by Grieg Nori will be released in the Q1 2012. Besides music, Maddy practices Tae Kwon Do and she loves cooking. Maddy has performed at Canadian Music Fests 2010 and 2011 and she was thrilled to open for country music duo One More Girl at the Sanderson Centre for the performing arts (http://youtu.be/yUl_EJEYvkg) last March. “I have come across a lot of musicians and I’m telling you that Maddy is one of those, every now and then, if you’re lucky, you stumble across somebody who has this kind of talent…”  Greig Nori, producer (Sum 41, Hedley, Marianas Trench, San Sebastian)

DISCOGRAPHY: Maddy Rodriguez (EP) (2010)

Tags: Accoustic, Maddy Rodriguez, Ontario, Pop

This entry was posted on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 9:48 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“Canada’s Treble Charger returns to form on their fourth album, Wide Awake Bored, bridging traditional guitar rock with spunky lyrics. It’s typical jaunty modern rock with an intellect all its own.”
– MacKenzie Wilson (Allmusic)

Detox is a significant, all too familiar word in the world of rock’n’roll. But in the world of Treble Charger, Detox is just a word, extricated from the first verse of a pure adrenaline liftoff song called “Hundred Million” and affixed as the title of the Toronto quartet’s latest, highly addictive sonic elixir. Any further questions? No? Good. Because the only thing that needs explaining is how the heck Treble Charger managed to refuel so quickly after the juggernaut of their last album, Wide Awake Bored, and deliver a fresh collection that tops it.

“We’re a band that always stays current,” says guitarist and snarling singer Greig Nori, who spends his spare time keeping the Sum 41 boys in line and just completed producing their next record. “If you look at Treble Charger’s albums, they always grow. And there’s something distinctive about our singles that sucks you in.” No kidding. From their grassroots days of ’90s indie-rock ingenuity, Treble Charger has been a veritable vortex of everything cool and cutting-edge in rock music. The band steadily built their stellar reputation and ever-expanding loyal following by staying true to their creative momentum and energized by camaraderie with like-minded bands, whether on tours, in videos or recordings.

Their debut, self=title, released on Sonic Unyon, was a first in Canadian and indie-rock history, including a self-created CD-ROM that featured biographies and artwork of 33 fellow Canadian indie acts. Maybe It’s Me, Treble Charger’s major-label debut, upped the musical ante, delivering memorable tuneage like “Red” and “Friend Of Mine”; the band toured with the likes of Foo Fighters, and the album eventually went gold. But the effects pedal really hit the metal in the new millennium with Wide Awake Bored. The Juno-nominated, killer first single “American Psycho” was instant karma, and the album went gold in under two months. The band rolled into the star-packed Summersault tour that summer, and the albums next single, the powerpop confection “Brand New Low,” helped keep the band on the road until the fall.

Rather than kick back, Treble Charger harnessed that momentum, jumping off the stage and into the writing woodshed. By December the band was in pre-production. The next spring the boys emerged from the studio, none the worse for wear, with Detox, their most consistent and kick-ass album to date. From the restless fury of the first single and album opener “Hundred Million” to the trippy, haunting slide-guitar coda of the final track, “Drive,” there are a hundred million reasons why Detox rocks. “I think the only problem with Wide Awake Bored was that it didn’t have enough songs that were representative of the two singles,” explains Greig. “This time we have a bunch of songs in the same vein — hard-hitting, really energetic and really fun to play live.”

“The band’s sound has definitely evolved,” adds singer Bill Priddle, whose soaring, psychedelic guitar leads on Detox are guaranteed to drill a hole in your head. “I knew not to bring any of my slower songs to the band because that’s not what Treble Charger is about anymore.” If there was a mad energy to their Detox method, the inspiration behind some of the songs is even crazier. The pogo-inducing shuffle of “Ideal Waste Of Time” began with Greig whistling a happy tune into his answering machine two years ago; the melancholy post-punk anthem “Hole In Your Head” is the result of Bill’s triumph over evil power-ballad demons, after being misguided by voices one dark night.

Part of the reason for the speedy discovery of Detox was the return appearance in the control room of L.A. producer Matt Hyde (ex-Porno For Pyros, Wide Awake Bored, Fu Manchu’s latest), who loaded two huge cases full of vintage gear and set up shop in the band’s hometown. Enduring the winter chill, Hyde captured the liveliest performances Treble Charger has ever delivered on record. “He had this lasting effect, where he’d turn something around by coming up with an awesome idea,” says Rosie Martin, whose bassline swing has never been more inventive. “There’s all these little things Matt did, things only the band would know, that I get high on when I listen to the album.” “I think Detox is just a natural progression,” adds deadly and dead-on skins-pounder Trevor MacGregor. “the first time I worked with Matt I was hesitant to try some things, but this time I experimented a lot more and he ended up really liking what I did. But it’s like anything, the more time you play with people, the more time you spend in the studio, the better you get.”

Thanks to Wide Awake Bored, there are more fans than ever who are anxious to abuse their eardrums with Treble Charger’s latest. “With every record we’ve done there’s always a group of people who say “Where did these guys come from?” and we think, “Are you kidding?” Rosie laughs. “But the truth is we never had bigger singles than on the last record, and we’ve never connected with more people because those singles were on radio.” Fans old and new will definitely get more than a kick out of the accompanying performance video for the first single, “Hundred Million,” continuing Treble Charger’s spirit of camaraderie. “It was such a kicking song, we didn’t want to go for the concept-style of video, we knew we had to go live,” Greig explains.

The band invited Gob, Swollen Members, Sum 41 and Avril Lavigne to show up for the shoot, and award-winning video director Wendy Morgan kept the cameras rolling. “The whole thing works in the chaotic, very surreal way,” says Rosie. “It’s so cool for fans because you can pick out the guys you recognize.” “It’s the first video we’ve ever done with no narrative and our first live performance-style one,” adds Bill. “We were worried it might end up cheesy, but I think it’s the best, most energetic video we’ve done.”

As Treble Charger fired up the engine to take Detox on the road that fall, another new endeavor, Lucifer Productions, promises to keep the band at the creative centre of a vital scene. “Our band has been around long enough, and been through enough, that we can take all this information to up-and-coming bands in a constructive way,” Greig enthuses. “The idea of Lucifer is similar to what happened in the ’50s, when artists with some success used that energy to reach out to new artists and have a hand in helping them get their career moving.” With Detox, as in all their creative pursuits, Treble Charger blazes a fast and furious trail directly to the nerve centre of everything that matters in modern rock.

DISCOGRAPHY:
nc17 (1994)
self=title (1995)
Maybe It’s Me (1997)
Wide Awake Bored (2001)
Detox (2002)

MUSIC VIDEOS:
“Don’t Believe It All”
“Hundred Million”
“Business”
“Brand New Low”
“American Psycho”
“Red”
“How She Died”
“Friend of Mine”
“Morale”
“Even Grable”
“10th Grade Love”

Tags: Alternative, Greig Nori, Indie, Ontario, Pop, Punk, Treble Charger

This entry was posted on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 8:58 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“It’s without a doubt my favorite album of 2006, a mix of Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Soilwork… a true Canadian phenomenon!” - Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory / Arkaea)

THREAT SIGNAL arose from the filthy, industrialized east end of Hamilton, Ontario Canada in late 2003. A detuned, syncopated, heavy metal machine, THREAT SIGNAL combines the complexity of thrash metal, with a more contemporary groove metal sound involving technical rhythms, and melodic passages. Before the band had played a single live show, their home recordings generated significant interest online. The song “Rational Eyes” hit #1 on the international independent music website GarageBand.com in 2004 and still remains in the top 5. This prompted many record labels to take notice, one label in particular fit perfectly with the band’s vision. In 2005 THREAT SIGNAL inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. THREAT SIGNAL’s debut album “Under Reprisal” was recorded with producer Christian Olde Wolbers (Fear Factory / Arkaea). “It’s without a doubt my favorite album of 2006,” Wolbers remarks. “A mix of Strapping Young Lad, Fear Factory, Soilwork… a true Canadian phenomenon!” Veteran mixer Tue Madsen added the final touches to the album and it was released internationally in August 2006. Embraced by fans and critics, although perhaps the most meaningful praise for the album came in the form of the Canadian Recording of the Year award bestowed upon the band in their hometown at the 2006 Hamilton Music Awards. After supporting “Under Reprisal” on the road for over 2 years, THREAT SIGNAL entered the studio in November 2008. They recorded their second album “Vigilance” with the band’s singer Jon Howard taking over production duties.“Vigilance takes every element from Under Reprisal and pushes it to the next level,” explains Howard. “I’m completely ecstatic how far the band has progressed, and I couldn’t be more proud of the new record.” Fellow Canadian Greg Reely was chosen to mix and master the album, and it was released through Nuclear Blast Records on September 8th 2009, Now Available in stores and online everywhere. THREAT SIGNAL has performed live with Soilwork, All That Remains, Opeth, Hatebreed, Epica, Darkest Hour, Mnemic, Protest The Hero, Testament, Saxon, Nevermore, Lordi, Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, Scar Symmetry, Kataklysm, and many more… DISCOGRAPHY: Vigialance (2009) Under Reprisal (2006) MUSIC VIDEOS: “Severed” “Through My Eyes” “A New Beginning” “Rational Eyes”

Tags: Metal, Ontario, Threat Signal

This entry was posted on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 8:54 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“The thing about this band is I find that everyone delivers their own entity, whether it be a mad bass line, a stellar noise from the pedals or lyrics that are so honest that it becomes clear that Organ Thieves have a style all their own. Overall, this band is young but their hearts are filled with truth and wisdom. They have a message and want people to hear it, and I think people should wake up and listen.” – I Heart The Music

Tags: Ontario, Organ Thieves, Rock

This entry was posted on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 8:44 pm and is filed under Artists. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

“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)

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

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