Chris From Canada: BC

The three members met while attending McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. The band initially came together in September 2011 after a summer of long distance musical exchanges. In late December of that year, Marble Lion released their Foliage EP, which they recorded and released on their own. The EP was mastered with the help ofTaylor Smith of BRAIDS. Their guitar-based arrangements incorporate drony loops, sampled beats, and live percussion into an eerie blend of post-rock and witch house.

The trio is currently continuing to play shows in the Montreal area as well as cities outside of the province both in Canada and the United States. Marble Lion recently released a single titled “Old Man”, with an accompanying video. Playing shows is a big part of the band’s activity, but they are now focusing on putting together a full album for future release.

http://marblelion.tumblr.com/

http://marblelion.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MarbleLion

http://www.youtube.com/user/idealrhinoceros/videos

Whoa! She’s A Babe

Song: Down Below

From: Vancouver BC

http://whoashesababe.com/

https://twitter.com/whoashesababe

https://www.facebook.com/WhoaShesABabe

This band of brothers is comprised of Ryan Goodwin (Vocals), Graham Pence (Guitar), Jordon Irwin (Guitar) and Ryan Steward (Drums)

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

IR: Show 12

IR Show 12

Dawn Before Descent

From: Hamilton ON

Song: Understand

Song:Gypsy

Members:

Dean Irvine - Lead Guitar/Vocals

Mike Park - Bass

Loeden Learn - Drums

http://dawnbeforedescent.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DawnBeforeDescent

http://www.reverbnation.com/dawnbeforedescent

Shattervox

From: Toronto ON

Song: My Love is Like a River

Song: Before There Was No After

Shattervox kick out the jams with muscular classic rock flair. With a sound so minimal it's monumental, Shattervox's first single "Grand Mal Seizure" carries on the tradition of 60's garage rock and proto-punk acts. Much like their live performances, the debut album "Before There Was No After" carries with it a sense of palpable tension - a nervous energy with a message.

http://shattervox.bandcamp.com/

James Hutchison

From: New Waterford, NS

Song: Until I See You

Born and raised on the east coast of Canada, he has always had a fascination for rhythm and melody. Self taught piano and guitar helped him to forge a intimate curiosity with music. While touring Canada with various bands, he found myself writing original music that inspired him to push forward with a career in song writing. With the release of "Until I see You", he hopes to share his passion with the world.

http://www.reverbnation.com/jameshutchison

https://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Hutchison-The-Music/130689183652922?ref=hl

https://twitter.com/JamesTheMusic

Sunminds

From: Trois-Rivières and Montreal QC

Song: Price for Freedom

Danny Bourassa gives us his second album from his project SUNMINDS. He is accompanied by the talented percussionist Michelle Bouchard and guitarist Mike Coté. The new ep has 6 new songs including a title in French entitled "sleeping forever.’

A launch for the new ep that the song price for freedom came from will be held in Montreal in 2013, followed by a Canadian tour thereafter. The next album LP looks entirely francophone and

should be available by the end of 2013.

http://sunminds.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/danybourassa

http://www.reverbnation.com/sunminds

https://twitter.com/sunminds

Arkham Awaits

From: Guelph ON

Song: The Seer

Song: Escape

Kyle Bushert - Vocals

Paul Skinner - Guitar

Steve Brown - Drums

Levin Maaskant - Guitar & Clean Vocals

Nic Emeny - Bass

https://www.facebook.com/ArkhamAwaits

http://www.myspace.com/arkhamawaits

http://arkhamawaits.bandcamp.com/

Full Of Excuses

From: Kamloops BC

Song: Fly

Song: I see You Cry

Found through Music Submit

Members:Jean-Pierre - Singer/Song Writer/Lead Vocals/lead Rhythm Guitar

Johnny - Lead/Rhythm Guitars/Backup Vocals

Jesse - Drums

Tyler - Bass/Backup Vocals

http://fullofexcuses.ca/

http://www.reverbnation.com/fullofexcuses

https://www.facebook.com/FullofExcuses

http://www.myspace.com/fullofexcuses

https://twitter.com/Full0fExcuses

Tuesday, 1 January 2013

IR Canada Show 7 - Starting the New Year with A Bang

Show 7 is up and full of kicking tunes. 12 songs, 6 groups. And my first show as a member of AMPed. All in all a great way to start off the new year.

Find Show 7 Here

Opium Parlour
From: Toronto Ontario
Song:Devil Stands Next to me
Song:Monster in the Basement
http://www.facebook.com/OpiumParlour
Nitasha- Lead Vocals/Lyricist
Soum- Guitar/Lyricist/Vocals
Nick (Gunnz)- Drums/Percussion
Steven (Master Zen)- Bass
Jeet- Keys
Opium Parlour is a Toronto-based rock band that started with a backwards journey where words came first and melodies came second. Lead vocalist, Nitasha lent her poems to her friend Soum who picked up his dust covered guitar and played an instant melody and a great musical team was formed ever since. Former band guitarist Waleed joined in on the start of Opium Parlour's journey in 2010 and the band has been through many changes in a short period of time. Ever since its inception, the band has experimented with various styles of music including but not limited to hard rock, blues and psychedelia. In 2011 the band grew more complete with the addition of Nick on the drums where they gained a great friend and some cool percussion to their melodies, and in 2012 Steven joined in on the bass to complete the band they are known as today, Opium Parlour. The band has written over an album worth of material so far and are driven by a crazy obsession to create music that is reminiscent of a time when rock was felt and born from the soul.
Monster in the basement - chosen for the catchy base line opening.

Opium Parlour contacted me through the IR Canada facebook page. I quite liked their sound. Nitasha has a voice that is reminiscent of Joplin.
The Years
From: St. Catharines Ontario
Song: Back to Basics
Song: Casualties
http://www.theyearsband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/WeAreTheYears
https://twitter.com/TheYearsMusic

Kevin Hodgkins - Lead Vocals, guitar
Jeremy Randell - Drums
Brad Neufeld - Bass, Backing Vocals
Adam Trasatti- Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

This group is sharing their album for free on their main web page. They submitted track to the Insomnia Radio Site.

Dylan Lock
From: Newmarket/Victoria Harbour
Song:Killer and Sin
Song:Don’t stumble
http://www.facebook.com/dylanlockstar
http://soundcloud.com/dylan-alexander-lock/
http://twitter.com/dylanlockstar
Dylan Lock is a singer/songwriter whom discovered a passion for music at a young age and was Instinctively drawn to the sound of the piano. Then soon after he became a multi-instrumentalist. Through years of experience, practice, and dedication he has grown to inspire many. With icons such as Queen, Burton Cummings, Bob Seger, Beatles and many other classic rock artists. It has driven him to develop a great reputation. Dylan describes his music as a combination of blues/rock/ with an original touch. Currently recording an album, he looks forward to sharing and expressing the same energy hes embraced through the art of music.

7 Mile Stare
From:Dartmouth Nova Scotia, Canada
Song: Bloodshot Eyes
Song: Upside Down
http://www.7milestare.com/
https://twitter.com/7milestare
http://www.facebook.com/7MiLESTARE
http://www.reverbnation.com/7milestare

Chris Ricketson-Vocals/Guitar
Rick Ruth-Drums
Mike Cormier-Lead Guitar
Jamie Geddes-Bass/Piano

I found this group on Reverbnation.
Heads On Backwards
From: White Rock, BC
Song: My Wish
Song: Run Run Running
http://www.reverbnation.com/headsonbackwards
colaboration between Bryon Tosoff and Jaime Elliott. Bryon Tossoff was played on a previous show, and is the owner of BlueVoodoo production.

December Rose
From: Montreal QC
Song:Don’t Give Up on Love
Song:Came Here to Party
http://decemberrosemusic.com/
Born in Montreal, December Rose is and has always been a Canadian, but her ambition for her career in music has taken her beyond Canadian borders to expose her talents to a growing number of supportive fans.
Musically inclined from her earliest years, December Rose’s childhood lent her to be active in community and church performances, always jumping at the chance to be creatively expressive. Growing up, she pursued all opportunities to find an outlet for her creative passions, devoted to honing her musical abilities while developing herself as an artist. As her interests in music have grown into an inevitable career choice, December has nurtured a stunning natural vocal talent that has enabled her to step up as a viable contender for becoming the next big star in pop music
Inspirations: Adele, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga.