(Photo Credit: Dash Revery | dashrevery.com)
Everything about A Primitive Evolution boils down to instinct.
Formed in the fall of 2007 out of the ashes of Toronto band Lye, vocalist Brett Carruthers and bassist Steph Seki began jamming with Playdead Cult owner and drummer Stu Dead. They have spent the last 3 years working on building their sound, image, fan base as well as producing their own music videos for the debut album "A.P.E." released worldwide on iTunes and via their website in early 2010. Recently they have added a new guitarist, Scott Carruthers who helped them to win the first round of the Hard Rock Cafe Battle of the Bands in February 2011 proving himself to be the perfect addition to the group.
The album was produced by Carruthers and Matthew Von Wagner, who has produced U.S.S. and Alpha Galates as well as worked alongside Joe Barresi and Bob Ludwig, A.P.E. is grounded on a few common themes. “Death on Wheels” draws inspiration from classic grindhouse horror films, while others like “Dead End” are thinly veiled love songs. “War B.” explores political undertones and the Western view of war. “Beyond True” and “Still Waiting” draw influences of Radiohead and U2 with an amped up feel uniting the main themes of the album and capturing the romanticism of human interaction. Prepare yourself for a band that is as primal as they are passionate, as convicting as they are creative, and as solid as they are sinister. As CHARTattack stated, "If you're not from Toronto or you don't know what I'm talking about, I feel sorry for you, because A Primitive Evolution are a rock 'n' roll wet dream and they're sexy as f#&k."
http://aprimitiveevolution.com
Formed in 2007, THE NORTH have spent the time since trying to remind audiences just what a rock'n'roll show is all about: Lots of energy, volume, booze and giving people something to talk about.
Combining country, rockabilly, blues and a shit-load of Canadian influences into their sound, THE NORTH is fronted by one of the best, little known singers in the GTA. Not only is Bernadette brash, vocally gifted and gorgeous, but she also has blessed bloodlines, being the daughter of Status Quo's Francis Rossi.
http://www.wearethenorth.com
L.Stadt is one of the most interesting European rock groups around today. The members of the band met in Strasbourg in 2003. Raised under the influence of rock music, these young men decided that you “can’t be a prophet in your own back yard”, so L.Stadt is going out playing worldwide. The works of L.Stadt were hungrily eaten up by music fans and critics, and the young men were compared to The White Stripes, The Strokes, Blur, and other bands which have a reserved spot in the rock Olympics. L.Stadt harmoniously fuses modern rock with old school. Their songs feature powerful electric guitar, the energetically pulsating rhythms of two drummers, and the vocals of Luki, which seem to float straight out of scratched vinyl records. L.Stadt have played already over 200 club and outdoor shows in USA, Canada, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Germany, France, England, Croatia and Serbia. Last year at INDIE WEEK Canada they got to the finals (top 10). They released two album first self tilted in 2008 and by the end of the 2010 new album EL.P mixed and mastered by MIkael Count (Dj Shadow, Living Color, No Doubt)
http://lstadt.com/
Venue: The Hideout (484 Queen St. W, Toronto)
Date: Wednesday October 13th
Doors: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Artist Website: www.christinamartin.netChristina Martin ‘I CAN TOO’ CD Release Show with Band: With a voice that elicits Sheryl Crow and Lucinda Williams comparisons, Martin has opened for Matt Mays, Cuff the Duke, and Wilco. The acclaimed singer/songwriter takes listeners into the caverns of their hearts, examining both the light and darkness. Whether she’s softly serenading with an acoustic number; or perfecting her rock n’ roll swagger with a band, Martin is at home in the spotlight.
“Toronto shows have been some of the highlights of touring for me and I am stoked to have the opportunity to perform at The Hideout as part of the launch for Toronto Indie Week! I have a great rock band for the show and i am excited to have this new album out for people to hear.”
Reviews for “I Can Too”East Coast NoiseThe Chronicle HeraldThe CoastHero Hill
I Can Too is now available in stores across Canada and online for purchase on iTunes in Canada.New Tour Dates Added:
Thursday Sept 16 - Vancouver BC - Biltmore Cabaret
Friday Sept 17 - Victoria BC - Sugar Nightclub
Saturday Sept 18 - Kelowna - Habitat
Sunday September 19 - Kamloops BC - The Blue Grotto
Monday September 20 - Nelson BC - The Royal
Thursday September 23 - Canmore Communitea Cafe
Friday September 24 - Calgary AB Dicken’s Pub
Saturday September 25 - Edmonton AB - Pawnshop
Sunday September 26 - Saskatoon SK - Amigo’s
Monday September 27 - Regina - Exchange
Tuesday September 28 - Gimli MB - Gimli Theater
Wednesday September 29 - Winnipeg MB - The Lo Pub
Thursday September 30 - Thunder Bay ON - Crocks
Friday October 1 - Sault Ste. Marie ON - Loplop Lounge & Gallery
Saturday October 2 - Sudbury ON - The Townehouse
MORE EASTERN DATES with Cuff The Duke
Wed October 13 - Toronto ON - The Hideout
Thursday Oct 14 - Guelph ON - Red Brick (8 Douglas St.)
Friday Oct 15 - Peterborough ON - Venue TBD
Saturday Oct 16 - Ottawa ON - House Concert
Sunday Oct 17 - Montreal Quebec - Divan Orange
Tuesday Oct 19 - Fredericton NB - Wilser’s Room
Wed Oct 20 - Saint John NB - Bourbon Quartet
Sunday Oct 24 - Petite Riviere NS - The Winery
Monday Oct 25 - Private House Concert, NS
Tuesday Oct 26 - Private House Concert, NS
Wed Oct 27 - Charlottetown PEI - Hunters
Thursday Oct 28 - Moncton NB - The Capital Theatre
Friday, Oct 29 - New Glascow NS - The Glascow Square Theatre
Saturday, Oct 30 - Pugwash NS - The Chatterbox Café
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:www.christinamartin.net
Venue: The Drake Underground (1150 Queen St W, Toronto)
Date: Saturday, October 16th
Ceilidh: 6pm
"Kitchen Party": 8pm
Cover: $TBD (Indie Week Wristbands Accepted)
Come out for a Ceiledh led by Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold and featuring any number of special guests who stop in to participate!
Followed by the "Kitchen Party", showcasing talent from Canada's East Coast:
08:00-08:30 Sherman Downey and the Ambiguous Case (Corner Brook, Nfld)
08:45-09:15 TBA
09:30-10:00 Kristina Trites (Halifax)
10:15-10:45 Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold (Charlottetown, PEI)
As a cultural icon, The Little Black Dress represents unmatched versatility, wide-ranging accessibility, and timeless style. As a band, The Little Black Dress is all of that and more. This high-energy Toronto-based foursome combines years of dedicated musical experience to create a melting pot of borderless, genre-crossing tunes. The band is continually pushing musical boundaries, with hook-laden party-tunes (This Town, Call The Paparazzi), dance-floor anthems (Four On The Floor), and straight-up rock'n'roll (Rough Sex and Cigarettes, Sucker For a Redhead). This is a band with a pop-sensibility that has secured their spot in the mainstream, while their intricacies and musicianship invite even the most discerning critics. The Little Black Dress can truly be described as having mass-appeal.
The band is currently recording several new singles, working towards a full-length LP, splitting their time between Q Music in Toronto, and A Stare Away Studio in Newmarket, Ontario. As well, the band is very diligent in its work ethic, and continue to evolve their writing, performance, and recording techniques. Their immediately solid fan-base continues to expand on a daily basis.
http://www.youtube.com/thelbdmusic#p/u/1/hDv6QliWOxs
http://www.thelittleblackdressmusic.com
Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie’s (Belfast) - midnight
Thurs. Apr. 15 - Cellar Bar (Galway) - 10:30pm
Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 11:50pm
Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker’s Place (Limerick) - 10:30pm
Like an alliance of organized crime families, the union known as Darlings of Chelsea is the amalgamation and commingling of Canada's seediest, most guttural rock/punk masterminds. Culled from legendary mainstays including The Black Halos, Kill Cheerleader, Parkas, Robin Black and the IRS, Scratching Post, CJ Sleez, and more, Darlings of Chelsea may only be six months old but the well - or rather, cesspool - of talent and experience runs extraordinarily deep.
With their sights keenly set on obliterating the current onslaught of saccharine pop/rock, their skills honed to razor-sharp perfection and enthusiasm stoked to hyperactivity on their new EP "The Mimico Sessions", Darlings of Chelsea are primed for action. The question is... are you?
Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 1:30am
Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker's Place (Limerick) - 11:15pm
Paul DJs on Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast)
Paul McIver sings and plays guitar
Grace McMacken sings and plays synths
Ryan Simpson hits drums
Check out the blogs they wrote for the BBC about their experiences in Toronto:
Cutaways, Canadian Diary #1 - BBC
Cutaways, Canadian Diary #2 - BBCCutaways use two boys, one girl, two synths, one guitar, a drum kit and bags full of hooks and melodies to make their jagged and boisterous pop music.
Encouraged by the response from the Start Stop! Start Stop! EP, Cutaways released their debut album Earth and Earthly Things in July 2009, preceded by the single, Milo of Kroton in May.
Cutaways have taken their vibrant live show all across Ireland and the UK as well as playing recent shows in Toronto, Canada as part of Indie Week Canada. This summer Cutaways played some of their most exciting shows to date, taking to the stage at a number of festivals including headlining Belfast Pride and also taking in Indie Week Ireland, Glasgowbury and Feile Festivals. The gigs themselves featured anything from impromptu puppet shows to 'rap' cameos. The band’s puppet counterparts also starred in the video for Lovers Are Lunatics; and Blue Bird, Yellow Bird and Red Bird from the EP's artwork sprung to life terrorizing the streets of Belfast in the video for I Don't Understand What You Don't Say. In September, Cutaways were also selected to represent New British Music as part of a feature for Rolling Stone magazine in Japan.
The coming months promise to be just as colourful, with the NME hailing Cutaways as "your new favourite band" and Ireland's Hot Press and AU magazines both naming Cutaways as one of the bands to watch in the coming year.
Their 11-track debut album Earth and Earthly Things is a superb introduction to the delirious and dizzying world of Cutaways; merging infectious indie pop-rock with pounding synth soundscapes and boy/girl harmonies.
http://www.wearecutaways.co.uk/
Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast) - 11:15pm
Thurs. Apr. 15 - Cellar Bar (Galway) - 9:00pm
Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 9:45pm
Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker's Place (Limerick) - 9:45pm
MAK - guitar & lead vocals
JAck D - bass, percussion & vocals
Stealth - drums, percussion & back-up vocals
Instinct. It drives humans to the edges of sanity and pushes boundaries as we fight our animalistic urges; our habitual nature in an effort to evolve. After all, it is predisposition that urges us to drink, revel, fight and fornicate. Without instinct, we would be nothing.
Still, it takes a bold will to temper impulse with intuition, fortifying need with the will to progress. Such is the case with brassy power trio Brazen Angelz. Compelled by the primal essence of rock ‘n’ roll yet discerningly discreet, the band amalgamates guttural feel with intellectual and sentimental subject matter, yielding one of the most intrinsically-rockin’ yet socially aware collection of songs on debut independent full-length Fear Is Not Respect (Brazen Angelz Productions).
“In this band, there are no macho chest beating lyrics,” laughs guitarist/lead vocalist MAK. “We’re a modern rock band.”
Hammering away at rock ‘n’ roll for well over a decade first with Capitol Records recording artists Deserters and later as a solo musician and in revered quartet Watson—now re-branded Brazen Angelz—MAK would know the essentials of true rock ‘n’ roll.
Such is the reason he, bassist/percussionist/vocalist JAck D and drummer/percussionist/back-up vocalist Stealth have redefined the parameters of current outfit Brazen Angelz to ensure that the dichotomy of being brazen but necessarily an angel is pushed to its limits.
Relocating to Toronto after 12 years of pillaging Ireland and the U.K., Brazen Angelz have set their sights on North America as the target for their uncompromising rock relayed via Fear Is Not Respect. Influenced by the primal drive and gritty substance of essential classic rock heroes such as Thin Lizzy, The Police, Deep Purple and Queen, this trinity updates the genre and kicks it into the 21st Century.
“This band is about living, observing and writing about life,” MAK continues. “That was the influence: the organic nature of rock. There never was any discussion on direction. With us it was instinctive. As an independent band, we do whatever we feel like, so every song on Fear Is Not Respect is unique. Still, there is an identifiable sound that gels it all together. Back in the ‘70s that’s how bands were, before the big labels made everything generic.”
At that, Brazen Angelz attribute their determined outlook and raucous-yet-original style to hard lives and harder playing. Notes Jack D about the band’s inner-workings,
“Fear Is Not Respect is a return to great musicianship and quality songs. It comes from various parts of us such as Stealth’s upbringing in Belfast, Ireland where you have to be tough to survive while MAK’s cautious but friendly personality is offset by his old school lead guitar playing. His roots are deeply planted in classic rock. On this album, he sounds like he’s thrown Jeff Beck, Paul Kossoff and Ritchie Blackmore in a blender and come up with something all his own.”
“JAck D is the charismatic fast talker who gets along with everyone fully utilizing his Irish charm,” counters Stealth.
“I guess he must have kissed the Blarney Stone. His bass playing is basic and strong like his hero Philip Lynott. It’s an incredible balance of chemistry in this band.”
Nowhere is that alchemy more obvious than on Fear Is Not Respect. Self-produced and mastered by Phil Demetro at Toronto’s infamous Lacquer Channel, the album is both brazen and angelic as well as refreshingly concise and cerebral. From the personal epiphany of parenthood on “Erin” and “3:01” to revealing lecherous, selfish people on “Learn," realizing ambition via “Two Worlds” and the pro-peace statement of “Where We Started From,” Fear Is Not Respect is direct, ambitious and universal.
Still, despite the well-rounded commentary on all aspects of existence, MAK pares Brazen Angelz down to its core.
“We’re a rock band,” he declares. “The sound is aggressive but melodic and there are strong hooks to the songs. The lyrics are both personal and social political. That’s what gives us more of a modern edge. Everything with us is high energy. We put out 100%.
http://www.myspace.com/brazenangelzuk
Directed and Edited by Jonathan Irwin Produced by Enda Doran Thanks to: Walter Mitty and The Realists, Kieran Frost, DCU exitframeproductions@gmail.com
(Photo Credit: Dash Revery | dashrevery.com)
Everything about A Primitive Evolution boils down to instinct.
Formed in the fall of 2007 out of the ashes of Toronto band Lye, vocalist Brett Carruthers and bassist Steph Seki began jamming with Playdead Cult owner and drummer Stu Dead. They have spent the last 3 years working on building their sound, image, fan base as well as producing their own music videos for the debut album "A.P.E." released worldwide on iTunes and via their website in early 2010. Recently they have added a new guitarist, Scott Carruthers who helped them to win the first round of the Hard Rock Cafe Battle of the Bands in February 2011 proving himself to be the perfect addition to the group.
The album was produced by Carruthers and Matthew Von Wagner, who has produced U.S.S. and Alpha Galates as well as worked alongside Joe Barresi and Bob Ludwig, A.P.E. is grounded on a few common themes. “Death on Wheels” draws inspiration from classic grindhouse horror films, while others like “Dead End” are thinly veiled love songs. “War B.” explores political undertones and the Western view of war. “Beyond True” and “Still Waiting” draw influences of Radiohead and U2 with an amped up feel uniting the main themes of the album and capturing the romanticism of human interaction. Prepare yourself for a band that is as primal as they are passionate, as convicting as they are creative, and as solid as they are sinister. As CHARTattack stated, "If you're not from Toronto or you don't know what I'm talking about, I feel sorry for you, because A Primitive Evolution are a rock 'n' roll wet dream and they're sexy as f#&k."
http://aprimitiveevolution.com
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Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 1:30am
Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker's Place (Limerick) - 11:15pm
Paul DJs on Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast)
Paul McIver sings and plays guitar
Grace McMacken sings and plays synths
Ryan Simpson hits drums
Check out the blogs they wrote for the BBC about their experiences in Toronto:
Tues. Apr. 13 - Auntie Annie's (Belfast) - 11:15pm
Thurs. Apr. 15 - Cellar Bar (Galway) - 9:00pm
Fri. Apr. 16 - The Twisted Pepper (Dublin) - 9:45pm
Sat. Apr. 17 - Baker's Place (Limerick) - 9:45pm
MAK - guitar & lead vocals
JAck D - bass, percussion & vocals
Stealth - drums, percussion & back-up vocals
Instinct. It drives humans to the edges of sanity and pushes boundaries as we fight our animalistic urges; our habitual nature in an effort to evolve. After all, it is predisposition that urges us to drink, revel, fight and fornicate. Without instinct, we would be nothing.
Still, it takes a bold will to temper impulse with intuition, fortifying need with the will to progress. Such is the case with brassy power trio Brazen Angelz. Compelled by the primal essence of rock ‘n’ roll yet discerningly discreet, the band amalgamates guttural feel with intellectual and sentimental subject matter, yielding one of the most intrinsically-rockin’ yet socially aware collection of songs on debut independent full-length Fear Is Not Respect (Brazen Angelz Productions).
“In this band, there are no macho chest beating lyrics,” laughs guitarist/lead vocalist MAK. “We’re a modern rock band.”
Hammering away at rock ‘n’ roll for well over a decade first with Capitol Records recording artists Deserters and later as a solo musician and in revered quartet Watson—now re-branded Brazen Angelz—MAK would know the essentials of true rock ‘n’ roll.
Such is the reason he, bassist/percussionist/vocalist JAck D and drummer/percussionist/back-up vocalist Stealth have redefined the parameters of current outfit Brazen Angelz to ensure that the dichotomy of being brazen but necessarily an angel is pushed to its limits.
Relocating to Toronto after 12 years of pillaging Ireland and the U.K., Brazen Angelz have set their sights on North America as the target for their uncompromising rock relayed via Fear Is Not Respect. Influenced by the primal drive and gritty substance of essential classic rock heroes such as Thin Lizzy, The Police, Deep Purple and Queen, this trinity updates the genre and kicks it into the 21st Century.
“This band is about living, observing and writing about life,” MAK continues. “That was the influence: the organic nature of rock. There never was any discussion on direction. With us it was instinctive. As an independent band, we do whatever we feel like, so every song on Fear Is Not Respect is unique. Still, there is an identifiable sound that gels it all together. Back in the ‘70s that’s how bands were, before the big labels made everything generic.”
At that, Brazen Angelz attribute their determined outlook and raucous-yet-original style to hard lives and harder playing. Notes Jack D about the band’s inner-workings,
“Fear Is Not Respect is a return to great musicianship and quality songs. It comes from various parts of us such as Stealth’s upbringing in Belfast, Ireland where you have to be tough to survive while MAK’s cautious but friendly personality is offset by his old school lead guitar playing. His roots are deeply planted in classic rock. On this album, he sounds like he’s thrown Jeff Beck, Paul Kossoff and Ritchie Blackmore in a blender and come up with something all his own.”
“JAck D is the charismatic fast talker who gets along with everyone fully utilizing his Irish charm,” counters Stealth.
“I guess he must have kissed the Blarney Stone. His bass playing is basic and strong like his hero Philip Lynott. It’s an incredible balance of chemistry in this band.”
Nowhere is that alchemy more obvious than on Fear Is Not Respect. Self-produced and mastered by Phil Demetro at Toronto’s infamous Lacquer Channel, the album is both brazen and angelic as well as refreshingly concise and cerebral. From the personal epiphany of parenthood on “Erin” and “3:01” to revealing lecherous, selfish people on “Learn," realizing ambition via “Two Worlds” and the pro-peace statement of “Where We Started From,” Fear Is Not Respect is direct, ambitious and universal.
Still, despite the well-rounded commentary on all aspects of existence, MAK pares Brazen Angelz down to its core.
“We’re a rock band,” he declares. “The sound is aggressive but melodic and there are strong hooks to the songs. The lyrics are both personal and social political. That’s what gives us more of a modern edge. Everything with us is high energy. We put out 100%.
