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| On Project Opus since: | December 5, 2007 |
| Last seen: | 13 hours 53 min ago |
| Biography: | Tovio was born into an Athapascan Indian village in Alaska, raised partially in rural Kenya, in an 8 story commune in Chicago, at a new age retreat center in BFE Michigan, and in a poisonous factory town close to Flint, Michigan. He has dropped out of college numerous times and has traveled extensively around the world playing shows, performing in circuses and busking. He writes songs about the fallacy of the American Dream, sea life, dinosaurs and other important topics. |
| Albums: | Calliope of the Future,Casa Del Vento,Songs About Birds |
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| On Project Opus since: | August 7, 2008 |
| Last seen: | 1 week 2 days ago |
| Biography: | Parade Rest began in 2007 under the name Between The Lines, with Tyler Stutz and Vito Schiralli on guitars and original drummer and bassist, Nick and The Adam respectively. Over the course of the next 11 months, Tyler and Vito searched for serious musicians to complete their band, as their constant rotating bandmates were not so dedicated. After four drummers and two bassists were disposed of over time, they eventually found Marshall Brennan and Evan Woolley for the parts, talented and dedicated, they were the holy grail in this quest for musicians. |
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| On Project Opus since: | February 24, 2008 |
| Last seen: | 1 week 5 days ago |
| Biography: | Trike is a duo, comprising of Stephen Taylor and Xania Keane. Stephen plays keyboard, digital guitar, trombone and sings. Xania plays fiddle, glockenspiel, keyboard, sings, dances (Irish/Quebecois style) and raps. Trike's style is Synth-pop, New Wave, with various other elements. They are audience-interactive, teaching people dance moves they make up. Their songs are catchy pop songs, high energy and dancey. Onstage, there is a great deal of theatricality and performance. Their influences are: Pulp, The Cure, Talking Heads, Devo, The Cars, Belle and Sebastian, old Public Enemy, Magnetic Fields and Joy Division. There is a lot of humour in the music, and the songs are pretty bouncy/happy, although there are also a lot of bittersweet emotions in the lyrics. Addicted to performing, Trike has played almost forty shows since the beginning of September in Vancouver and Victoria, BC, Canada. Trike also won $20,000 on "The Gong Show" (a contest which was on radio and television) with their instructive-dance song, The Trikey, which enabled them to go on tour to Europe in the Spring of 2008. Their album, "The New Album" was number six on the charts of Kootenay Coop radio for three months. |
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| On Project Opus since: | October 26, 2008 |
| Last seen: | 3 weeks 5 days ago |
| Biography: | Name: Cara Leanne Solly I've been playing guitar for a little over five years, both acoustic and electric, and singing for about five years as well. I've been songwriting for most of that time as well. I was in a band called Vertical Bliss earlier this year, but we parted due to issues with practice and general differences in... musical direction, I suppose. I have also been singing in Salisbury East High School Concert Band since 2005. My musical influences include Nirvana, The Distillers, Silverchair, and Hole, but my actual sound is poppier than those influences would suggest. I'm currently recording songs on my laptop with just my voice and classical guitar, and I'm looking to start/join a band to play originals and covers early next year. Until then I'll just be promoting myself and my originals with the 'stripped back' acoustic sound. |
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| On Project Opus since: | January 30, 2006 |
| Last seen: | 2 weeks 3 days ago |
| Biography: | Sugarblade was started in July 2004 when Miguel Staunton and Alec Brietzke first sat down together to jam out some songs. Both musicians had just come from broken bands and had been looking forward to doing an acoustic project to take a bit of a break. Realizing that the songs had real potential the duo decided to try the full-band approach once again. Recently coming out of a band herself, (Maverick recording artist, "Lillix"), Kim Urhahn seemed an ideal addition on drums. Soon after, Greg M., an old friend of Alec's, joined the trio on bass, thus completing the band. It became obvious after only a few live shows that Sugarblade had something special. The band gained a loyal following instantly and has been playing relentlessly to rave reviews and an ever-growing fanbase. The band released a 7-song EP entitled "Faux" in July of 2006, which has been selling steadily and exposing them to more and more fans. Several independent and college radio stations have recently added Sugarblade to their regular rotation and the band is poised to take their music to the highest level possible. |
| Albums: | Demos,Acoustic extras,Faux |
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| On Project Opus since: | April 23, 2007 |
| Last seen: | 2 weeks 5 days ago |
| Biography: | Vincent Van Gogh “loved life so bad, his paintings had twice the color other paintings had”. So sings Jonathan Richman (on Rockin’ and Romance). And that tells you something about musician Allison Crowe. A modern lover of music, blogger Muruch frames it like this: "There's really no way to convey through mere words how much the music... moves me, or how I want other people to listen to and adore it as much as I do. Allison sings with such an intensity of emotion, it's easy to see why she's often quoted as saying 'Why music? Why breathing?'... that kind of artistic passion seems extremely rare these days." "I love singing for people," says Allison Crowe. "It's a way to connect and share with others. Communication is crucial. Just being able to do what I do, to write and sing and perform, makes me feel not only alive, but incredibly lucky. Knowing at any moment everything could change, I don't take one second for granted." Born 26 years ago, on an island, in the harbour city of Nanaimo, B.C., today Crowe's reach is global. The audience for her music videos and song downloads numbers in the millions. "Allison Crowe has a voice to fall in love with," says UK music industry journal Record of the Day. "She is from Vancouver Island in Canada, descended from Scottish, Irish and Manx stock. She's exactly the sort of artist who can make serious headway on her own label and that's just what she's doing." When this phenomenon 'from the islands' reached the mainland she steered a path clear of what Joni Mitchell knowingly calls the record industry’s “style inventions”. With Ani DiFranco and Loreena McKennitt as models Crowe created her own label. Since 2003, Rubenesque Records Ltd has released five critically and commercially successful albums: Lisa's Song+ 6 Songs; Secrets; Tidings; Live at Wood Hall; and This Little Bird. "The first thing you notice about Allison Crowe is her voice. Rich and dark, it seems to come from a place most singers can only dream of accessing. Then there are the songs. Filled with raw passion and accompanied by Crowe's eloquent piano playing," writes Clodagh O'Connell (The Courier). Hers is a joyous sound: "Elton John meets Edith Piaf." A sensation at the UK’s John Lennon Northern Lights Festival, “Canadian angel Alison Crowe gave one of the weekend's most magical moments," says The Scotsman. Festival Director Mike Merritt describes Crowe as "awesome" and "spine-tingling", noting her performance “put hairs on the back of your neck! She brought the house down." A true grassroots success, Crowe’s praised not only as a singularly talented songwriter - on themes personal as well as worldly - and as a visceral performer, but, also, as a supreme interpreter of song. Her vital takes on such 21st century standards as Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and Joni Mitchell's "River" are applauded as "truly transcendent". Her Tidings CD, a mix of traditional carols plus songs of joy, peace, and redemption from the secular songbook, is an emerging classic: "music for the season and all time". "Her voice celebrates the music with a bluesy rock-gospel intensity; her controlled vibrato, silken rasp, and powerful projection rivet your attention. This is no casual background music. be prepared to be amazed," says Hamline University Professor Of Law - and CD reviewer - Carol Swanson. "Every song radiates sincerity, creative flair, and emotional intensity." ”It takes a lot of self-confidence to tackle Aretha (Franklin)'s version of 'I Never Loved a Man...' but Allison does and nails it just as good as the Queen of Soul herself. Her piano playing is equally exquisite," says Bob Muller, curator of song covers at JoniMitchell.com in his review of Crowe’s newest album, This Little Bird. He sums up: "Treat yourself to one of the mightiest talents on the singer-songwriter scene today." David Powell, Welsh-based tech writes: "I'm listening to 'Effortless' on (Allison Crowe's) This Little Bird album with my Pro-Ject headphone amplifier turned up about a quarter more than on most modern records. It sounds fantastic because unlike most modern records it hasn't had the **** compressed out of it to raise the loudness." Vocalist, pianist, guitarist, songwriter, engineer, producer and arranger, Allison Crowe now lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia and Corner Brook, Newfoundland. From these home-bases, (spanning the full 7000 km breadth of Canada), she tours steadily, earning a reputation for exciting live shows that stir together her original songs with much-loved interpretations in an organic blend of rock, jazz, folk, Broadway, gospel and soul. "Ever wonder what it would have been like to listen to a gifted singer/songwriter from Saskatchewan in a small, intimate hall before she became Joni Mitchell? Don't fret the missed opportunity. There's no need to turn back the clock. Check out Allison Crowe," says Robert Reid in The Record. "Allison has a special gift that is so very rare in musicians today. She is true to her mind, heart and spirit," says Ross Hocker, long-time public broadcaster with NPR affiliate WGTE. Hocker, whose musical taste embraces Thelonious Monk, Bela Bartok and Charles Gounod, calls Allison Crowe's live performance "the most honest, heartfelt, and directly intimate concert in my entire life." "In an entertainment world that increasingly genuflects at the altar of instant fame, Crowe seems an anomaly, building her career slowly and carefully," notes Adrian Chamberlain, of Canada's Times Colonist newspaper. "Soulful. Alive. Joyous. Grievous. Real, true, music is what I want to make," says Allison Crowe. You can lend an ear... |
| Albums: | Little Light,Tidings,Lisa's Song + 6 Songs,Secrets,Live at Wood Hall,This Little Bird |
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| On Project Opus since: | February 3, 2006 |
| Last seen: | 3 weeks 1 day ago |
| Biography: | Well I started writing songs when I broke my arm in grade 6 and have not stopped since. I have performed when I was in school and have written many songs. |
| Albums: | On The Oceans Grey |
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| On Project Opus since: | October 3, 2005 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Name: Chris Carder I'm the band: I sing and play acoustic guitars, harmonica Instrument: 1999 Taylor 714 CE I usually play through a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner and a SIB Fat Drive pre-amp. Testimony: Just out of high school, I got involved in a youth group at the First Baptist Church in Smyrna, Georgia. I saw a group of kids there that loved God and really lived it out by loving one another. Their example spoke volumes to me and in the Spring I gave my life to Jesus. I have moved away from the Smyrna area, to Louisville, Kentucky, but still have great memories of those special days…while at the same time remembering that the best days lie ahead for those who trust Christ’s finished work on the cross. As I peer in the rear view mirror of my life, I can see many key times when God was sowing His Truth in me. I always believed the Christmas Story of the birth of the Savior. I never doubted the truth of a Risen Savior as the Easter story unfolded. But it was not until that February Wednesday night, after seeing a glimpse of Jesus' love through the Smyrna youth, that everything seemed to make sense and I realized I had to make a commitment with all of ‘me’ publicly and unashamedly, as Jesus did for me. When I am home: I am surrounded by beautiful women, starting with my wonderful wife, Leslie. We have been married 8 awesome years and been blessed with two girls. Elena is two years old, has a sweet heart although she can be tough as nails. Keely was born on March 27 this year and is the happiest baby I have ever seen or been around. We live in a couple of doors down from Leslie’s school, Fern Creek High. Musical Influences: Third Day, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love, John Cougar Mellencamp, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sting, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Russ Taff, Johnny Cash, Dan Fogelberg, Eagles, Keith Green, and many more. Currently Reading: Been investigating again the stories of King David in I and II Samuel, Old Testament,of The Holy Bible. Also, Steve Turner’s Authorized Biography called ‘The Man Called Cash: The Love Life and Faith of an American Legend’. Passions: Jesus – The One and Only. There is none who compares to Him. My Family. I love leading worship at Missionary Conferences, whether it is Indonesia, South America, Africa….I will go anywhere God provides to encourage those who are on the front lines. Getting my new songs to the masses. Putting in my ear: Third Day: Wherever You Are, Switchfoot: Nothing is Sound, Aaron Shust: Anything Worth Saying, Passion: Everything Glorious, The Phil Wing Band: True Light. Putting in my eyes: Jeopardy, Waiting for the next season of ‘Lost’, Treasure Hunter’s, Andy Griffith, The Walton’s…yeah, I love the Grandpa and the Dad. Favorite Movies: Braveheart, It’s a Wonderful Life, The Patriot, Gladiator, October Sky. Favorite Movie Quote: Uncle Buck to his 5 year old niece’s Vice Principle: “Here's a quarter. Go downtown, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face! Good day to you, madam.” |
| Albums: | Strange and Wonderful,Too Much For Me |
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| On Project Opus since: | February 19, 2006 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Biography Grandpa’s stories usually involved exciting stuff like runaway teams of horses, shooting at wolves, or somebody getting body parts torn off. His tales were filled with gestures and sound effects. He really had a way of bringing them to life. And he listened when a kid told him a story. He made you feel your stories were important. From Mom and Dad I got music. My Dad and my other Grandpa were both musicians. Grandpa Hubele (of whom I knew very little) was a very good organ player. My dad played fiddle in his early years, touring around southern Alberta with a country dance band. He and Mom would, very occasionally, play duets on fiddle and piano when we were little kids. I can remember waiting til my parents went out. Since I was the oldest, I often babysat my brothers and sisters. I would sneak into Dad’s fiddle case to take out the fiddle and play it. Except I was always trying to make it sound like a guitar, and I played it like one. We moved back and forth across the country, from Ontario to Alberta and back many times as I grew up. Dad kept trading up for jobs, and I was in a new school almost every year. I became a loner and a rebel. I turned to humor to make up for my small size. I’d find the biggest kid in class, figure out how to make him laugh, and I didn’t have to worry about the rest of the bullies. It pays to have friends in high places. I believe I had an undiagnosed hearing problem caused by a trauma (now confirmed as a severe hearing loss). I never could quite understand the lyrics on the radio which was always on in our house, so I made up my own. My earliest memories were of crossing the big empty fields which made up the neighborhoods of my youth, singing at the top of my lungs and making up words as I went along. My mom says she could pick me out of the flocks of kids coming home from school. I’d be waving my arms and singing to myself as I walked across the prairie. I started writing songs in a serious way when I was 21 years old. A friend, who had been showing me how to play guitar, and I went out to live on the beach on Vancouver Island at Pacific Rim Park. I was picking away when a simple line kept repeating itself in my head. I wrote it down, and in ten minutes I had a song. It seemed to open flood gates, and for the next 2 or 3 years I wrote a song or two a week. I average about a song a month now. But, they are better songs. (over) Biography, page 2 To write successfully, I usually have to be alone, have all my chores done and time on my hands. Words and melody most often develop at the same time. It takes from 10 minutes to 1 hour to write a song. It takes me two weeks to learn it. I like to wrap a song around a good story line. They always come from my own experiences. I was fascinated with the blues from the get-go. I came in through the back door. J.J. Cale, then Hot Tuna. Then B.B. King, Freddy King, and Muddy Waters. When I heard Bonnie Raitt play slide guitar, I was gone. I had to learn how to do that. I followed her trail back to Mississippi Fred McDowell. “You want rock, you gonna have to put me in a rockin’ chair. I plays the straight and natural blues.” I also paid attention to the songwriters, my favorites being Paul Simon, Harry Nillson, Willie Dixon, and Tom Waits. My interest in jazz developed through my association with other musicians like Calgary’s late Chuck Tracy, a gruff, funny, kind of crazy lounge musician. He introduced me to Tom Waits, Mose Allison, and Fats Waller amongst others. As well, it became a habit to listen to the great Alberta radio station CKUA on Saturdays. Bill Coull’s Jazz Show was a fifteen year course in ‘Everything You Should Know About Jazz’. I also have a life-long addiction to comedy movies and comic books. One of my Dad’s jobs was as a projectionist in a small town. Once a week on Saturday night the local community hall was turned into a theatre. I was very young (3 years til 7 years old) but those old black and white 16mm movies of the Marx Bros, Chaplin, and W.C. Fields remain deep in my psyche. I think this was a great influence on my writing. Most of my songs have a little humor and a strange twist to them. I have worked as a laborer and heavy equipment operator and truck driver since leaving the University of Calgary after 4 years of unrelated courses and wandering interests. Previous to that, I had worked at the CPR as a ticket clerk. I began working at age 14 at the steel mill where my father worked. I did not graduate from high school. I have written songs for 32 years. Recording began for me in 1978 with the Acme Sausage Company with Holger Petersen broadcast on CKUA. Since then, I have been on countless radio and tv programs. I have recorded 6 albums of original material, and I just finished recording my demo for the 7th, and most exciting, CD - ‘Down In Davis Bay’. |
| Albums: | When The Sky Falls,Three Little Words,Halfway To Everywhere |
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| On Project Opus since: | March 7, 2006 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Spygirl plays lush, melodic, elegant, and dark pop/rock. If Spygirl were a martini, they’d be equal parts sonic assault, naked duets and lush harmonies with a dash of drum & bass, and garnished with a twist of Canadiana - shaken vigorously, of course. If Spygirl were an outfit, you’d look geek-slick, full in all the right places and your ass would look hot. Spygirl recently completed their second full-length album, pieces of evidence, slated for national release March 2008. Spygirl was overjoyed to work once again with favourite musical wizard Tom Rothrock, who mixed a few songs on their 2000 self-titled debut. This time he came on board as Producer in full. Mr. Rothrock (who has also created records with some of popular music’s great recent innovators such as Beck, Elliott Smith, Elbow, Sloan, Badly Drawn Boy and James Blunt) helped the band create a spontaneous, relaxed and raw recording, due in part to his laid back mix of confidence, spontaneity, knowledge and love of music, and in part to recording much of the album live off the floor. The result is a group of songs that belong together, sharing a landscape that is lush, melodic, elegant and dark. This is the band’s 12th year. The Vancouver-based 6 piece group was born out of a musical bond between founders Koralee Tonack (lead vocals, guitar) and Jane Gowan (trumpet, keyboards). The two initially formed Time Waits - the acoustically charming mother of today’s luscious pop child. The group included Jon Roper (guitar), performing mostly original songs written by Gowan. Several recordings were released on cassette. Now those are hidden away in boxes...somewhere. Eventually James Ong (keyboards) and Eduardo Ottoni (drums) joined, and with a fuller sound developing, the band released their debut CD entitled This Thin Disguise. A collective desire to streamline the sound resulted in a less acoustic, more pop/rock sound. The viola da gamba and accordion, previously played by Ong and Gowan respectively, were abandoned in favour of keyboards, fender rhodes and trumpet. By this time other band members had begun contributing to the songwriting, creating excitement and freshness. As the direction of the music changed, so did the name, and the band’s self-titled debut (informally known as The Yellow Album) was recorded just as the transformation to Spygirl took place. The disc was nominated for a West Coast Music Award and also gained much positive media attention. In 2005 Al MacInnes (bass) joined the band to add substance to the style. Now with a full line-up to carry the tunes, Spygirl released a 5-song EP as a precursor to the full-length album in August, 2005. The songs on this disc are homages to the band’s constant quest for the perfect pop epic. All the tracks from this disc were re-recorded on pieces of evidence. Spygirl has toured in Canada and the UK, and plans to be out on the road again in early 2008 to support the new album. |
| Albums: | The Yellow Album,Pieces of Evidence,5 New Songs |
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| On Project Opus since: | October 3, 2008 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Emo LeBlanc is a singer/song writer who writes for the people with songs like 280 days( for truckers), Bring out the beer (heart broken guys), and Good Bye America (displaced workers from out-sourcing). Emo appreciates the simple things in life and writes about them in his songs. This is why so many people identify with Emo’s music. It doesn’t matter if you are from the South or the East Coast you are going to enjoy Emo’s show. With a firm grasp on Country, Emo’s father would always bring him along on many of his Country Music outings. Seeing such stars as Dolly Parton & Porter Wagner, Ferron Young, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Red Sovine long before any of these stars made it big. Emo was even lucky enough to see a performance by the great Ernest Tubb. With great stars carrying on the tradition of Country music in the “Roots” or “Traditional”, Emo is one of those who believes that Traditional Country Music should be preserved. Emo is getting Airplay on a regular rotation in the USA (140 stations) and in Europe (130 Stations). He remains optimistic that soon he’ll be getting Airplay in Canada. Currently, Emo is charting on indiecharts.com. He has maintained he ranking for sometime now. Emo is 7th in Americana and 37th in Country music. Emo is also charting on soundclick.com . With a 4th CD on the way, Emo is proud of the music that he has already produced but realizes that it is a learning and growth process and the music will only keep getting better. With new song such as Good Bye America. Mama was right, Man I’ve become Emo see only great thing happening in the future with this CD. |
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| On Project Opus since: | September 11, 2005 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | 'Soulful. Unique. Amazing.' This is how listeners describe Heidi McCurdy’s voice. 'Sultry jazz-pop with groove and an attitude.' This is how they describe her songs. With hip rhythms, thick harmonies, clever lyrics and an eclectic array of influences (soul, jazz, world) Heidi’s music enchants listeners, and compels them to sing along. Her song Fickle Mind won first place in the Write On ’97 songwriting contest. In May 2004, her song Placebo earned Honorable Mention with international Song of the Year. She has won numerous awards on Garageband.com including Best Female Vocals and Track of the Day. In the early ‘90’s, Heidi co-founded the world/funk band Yellow Belly, which released an independent CD, completed two cross-Canada tours, and had several songs top the charts on MP3.com and college radio. Yellow Belly shared stages with The Bare Naked Ladies, Papa Wemba, Steele Pulse, and 54-40. Following that project, Heidi created her own ensemble of top musicians, and has been performing funky originals, jazz standards and neo-soul favourites ever since. She has also been a featured vocalist with the Alexander Browne Orchestra and Johnny Ferreira and the Swing Machine, and a guest with Brickhouse, Soul Stream, Jason Mitchell and Kia Kadiri. She has performed in Europe, the U.S.A., and Canada, including the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in 2005. Audiences love Heidi for her unpretentious persona and soulful performance, her winning blend of natural talent and professional skill. Listeners everywhere are instantly transformed into long-term and loyal fans. |
| Albums: | Fickle Mind |
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| On Project Opus since: | May 24, 2008 |
| Last seen: | 9 weeks 3 days ago |
| Biography: | AnaDies blends the diverse musical backgrounds of its members to create a unique, appealing sound featuring lush melodies and punishing aggression. Since AnaDies was formed in early 2003, they have drawn influence from artists such as Within Temptation, Katatonia, Opeth, and Tool to create a sound that has been described as dynamically riveting and emotionally hypnotic. AnaDies has been featured on the 2005 and 2006 Colorado Dark Arts Festivals along with the Denver Colorado stop of the 2005 Vans Warped Tour. They've opened shows for international touring bands such as Within Temptation, Crossfade, Godhead, Evans Blue, American Head Charge, The Dear and Departed, Framing Hanley, and Mercy Fall as well as performed with several DIY national touring artists such as Mankind Is Obsolete, Ikonoklast, and Final Drive. |
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| On Project Opus since: | April 24, 2007 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | POTION 13, Independent band from Montreal, Quebec. So much is happening, visit our official website at www.potion13.org to be up to date with all the action! The band is: Danielle Langlois (vocals), Brian Harps (guitar). Potion 13 started in the year 2002.. Our first album "Porte-bonheur" (lucky charm) came out in november 2002. It was recorded at Media Musique studio in Montreal. Since then: More than 250 radio shows have played our songs. More than 300 websites host an artist page for our band, more than 350 host our MP3, so many have a link towards potion13.org, all that leaded to over 1,000,000 downloads of our mp3, all over the net, all over the globe. Our songs were on more than 100 charts grabbing first position on many of them. 2 interviews on radio, one on Radio-Canada and one on CISM. An interview for UrbaniaTV on TV5 World, One on Bande a part tv. Our music was featured on BikerTV season 3. We made the front page of Revue On roule, Les Nouvelles de l'Est and Journal de Rosemont.. More than 11 interviews (news papers, zines...) more than 15 supers reviews of our album Porte-bonheur that is distributed in Germany and also available in many Montreal stores like FreesonRock and on the net. 26 shows, one with the Gala BoxeRock, in the sold-out Metropolis, one at the Molson Park, where, 5,000 people were "quebecoitiser" celebrating the Fete nationale de la St-Jean, The Freedom party, ...These shows attracted thousand of people. That made possible 4 supers nice reviews of our shows, one on Quebecpop.com. Thanks to all of you that helped us, from near or from far, in the rising of Potion 13. We, sincerely, appreciate it!!! VERSION FRANCAISE (Sans accents...) POTION 13, groupe independant de rock lourd quebecois!!! Le groupe est compose de Danielle Langlois (voix), Brian Harps (guitare). Le groupe commence en 2002. En Novembre 2002 arrive la sortie de l'album Porte-bonheur, enregistre au studio Media Musique a Montreal. Depuis: Plus de 65 apparitions a la television du spectacle (enregistre en nov.2005) au Metropolis sur Canal Vox. Plus de 250 emissions de radio ont joue nos chansons. Plus de 300 sites internet affichent une page d'artiste pour Potion 13, plus de 350 hebergent nos MP3, une multitude affichent un lien vers potion13.org..., ce qui a decoule a plus de 1,000,000 de telechargements de nos mp3, un peu partout sur la planete. Les chansons de Potion 13 sont apparues sur plus de 100 palmares atteignant la position #1 sur plusieurs d'entre eux. Une entrevue tele avec UrbaniaTV diffusee surTV5 Monde (sept.2007), une avec Bande a PartTV. On peut entendre notre musique dans la saison-3 de BikerTV. 2 entrevues radio, une a Radio-Canada et une a CISM. Le groupe a fait la une de la revue On roule, de Les Nouvelles de l Est et du Journal de Rosemont.. Plus de 11 entrevues (journaux, zines...) et plus de 15 supers belles critiques de l' album Porte-bonheur qui est distribue en Allemagne et aussi disponible a Montreal dans plusieurs magasins dont FreesonRock et sur le net. 26 spectacles, dont un dans le cadre du Gala BoxeRock, dans la salle comble du Metropolis, un, au Parc Molson ou 5,000 personnes furent quebecoitisees dans le cadre de la Fete nationale de la St-Jean, Le Freedom party,...Ces spectacles ont attire des millier de personnes, au grand plaisir de tous! Ce qui a aussi permis 4 supers bonnes critiques de nos spectacles, dont une sur Quebecpop.com. Restez branche et partagez l'ascension notre groupe de rock lourd francophone independant sur la scene internationale! Potion 13 est un groupe professionnel et energique avec des accessoires et un visuel unique! Leur but premier, offrir aux spectateurs une soiree des plus memorables! Potion 13...boisson ideale pour une soiree ensorcellante!!! Envoutement guarantie Un gros merci a tous ceux qui nous ont aide, de pres ou de loin, dans l'ascension de notre groupe, nous apprecions beaucoup!!! |
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| On Project Opus since: | August 1, 2007 |
| Last seen: | 10 weeks 4 days ago |
| Biography: | WE REPRESENT ORIGINALITY , CREATIVITY AND SOULFULNESS. YOU CAN TELL IT IN THE MUSIC, BECAUSE EVERY ARTIST THAT'S APART OF THIS LABEL WAS MEANT TO DO WHAT THEY DO. WE SPECIALIZE IN HIP-HOP, R&B, SOUL, AND ROCK WITH A LITTLE FLAVOR FROM PITTSBURGH. WE STARTED THIS ARTIST DRIVEN LABEL AS AN AVENUE TO SHOWCASE OUR TALENTS TO PEOPLE BEYOND OUR LOCAL BOUNDARIES. WE HOPE THAT WHOEVER HEARS THE MUSIC APPRECIATES IT FOR WHAT IT IS. THE MISSION IS SIMPLY TO EXPRESS THE MUSIC AS FREELY AS POSSIBLE. |
| Albums: | No Samples Please |
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| On Project Opus since: | October 20, 2007 |
| Last seen: | 16 weeks 1 day ago |
| Biography: | Parlour Steps Nine Mile Records presents Parlour Steps, a band that is creating something new: Thought-Rock! This is art-damaged beauty, music that is both stormy and playful; reflective of their west coast Canadian home of Vancouver. This is music that makes you want to move while making you think. Within the modern, popular landscape, influence is drawn from emotional rockers Arcade Fire and The Pixies, combined with the lyrical elements of Sufjan Stevens and Tom Waits. Unafraid of asking big questions and taking musical risks, the world is taking notice of this exceptional band. “Thieves of Memory” has been chosen from over 15,000 entrants as a winner in the world renowned International Songwriting Competition, placing Parlour Steps, and in particular chief songwriter Caleb Stull, in the international spotlight.“Thieves of Memory” can be heard on the Adidas Website and was just released internationally on the Sonicbids Listen Vol. 2 Compilation, raising money for hurricane relief as well as showcasing some of North America’s best independent talent. They can be heard on the Canadian television drama “Whistler”, now syndicated in the U.S. Nine Mile Records will be releasing Parlour Step's fourth full-length record “Ambiguoso” in Feb. 2008, to be distributed internationally by Burnside Records. Radio play, podcasts, and web-streaming have launched the band’s music to listeners across the continent. CBC, college, and university radio play, in Canada and the U.S. has seen Parlour Steps charted in the top fifty played and requested artists in their format. 2007-08 is seeing Parlour Steps touring Canada and the U.S. in support of their new record, furiously playing to all open ears. A complete electronic press kit, including MP3's, press clippings, and the band's latest news can be found at http://www.parloursteps.com/ Parlour Steps compact discs are distributed through Burnside Records, Scratch Records in Canada, online at cdbaby.com, or any of the major digital download sites (iTunes, MP3.com, etc). , tel. 604.628.5275 Contact the band at http://www.parloursteps.com/ |
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| On Project Opus since: | October 27, 2006 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Rio Bent is carving a new niche in the genre of punk rock. With powerful female vocals, intense guitars and explosive percussion Rio Bent is kicking out elegant raunch for the ages. Winning over audiences wherever they play with a riveting ‘can’t take your eyes off them’ stage show. They’ve appeared nation-wide on Much Music, toured from Vancouver to Montreal and shared the stage with such indie-punk greats as the Mad Caddies and the Black Halos. Rio Bent is on the brink of releasing their debut full length CD, produced, recorded and mixed by Paul Forgues (Slayer, Hatebreed), Blair Calibaba (NoMeansNo, Propaghandhi) and Dave Rave Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, 54-40). Graceful, tasteful and highly attractive, |
| Albums: | Rio Bent,Rio Bent EP |
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| On Project Opus since: | December 6, 2007 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Lightswitch is a group of 4 brothers, making up a highly professional youth oriented Christian alternative rock band, bringing energy to the stage without compromising their music and bringing a positive message to today's youth, playing for thousands of people each year through out the USA at Festivals, Colleges, Youth groups, Public and Private schools, Rallies, Church events, Conferences, and many other special events, Through out the Midwest and beyond. Some of the bands LightSwitch has opened for are: Sanctus Real, The Afters, Steller Kart, Todd Agnew, Rush of Fools, Mainstay, etc. Lightswitch is also known for their hit Song "WE ARE STRONG" Why we do what we do, |
| Albums: | Lightswitch |
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| On Project Opus since: | June 5, 2008 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Born the summer of ‘04, the Dirty Works are a 3 piece Southern Punk/Dirty Rock n Roll band out to take over the Goddamn World. |
| Albums: | Biscuits and Liquor,Fifty Acres of Pain (Coming very soon) |
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| On Project Opus since: | March 18, 2006 |
| Last seen: | never |
| Biography: | Playing the compositions of Cam May, Sandy Barron, and Lara White, Remote Kid is a seven piece pop-rock band based in Calgary. An enjoyment of carefully controlled noise, vocal harmonies, and difficult arrangements is their hallmark. |
| Albums: | Don't Make Me Quote Kennedy,Empty Rooms |
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