Melodic hard rockers Broken Ride have announced dates for their upcoming "Wreckless Hearts" Western Canadian tour in support of their full length album "Everything Considered" released earlier this year. The album is the follow up to their debut EP “Out of Control”; that was produced by Chris Burke-Gaffney (Chantal Kreviazuk, McMaster & James) and Dale Penner (Nickelback, Loverboy) along with being mastered by Grammy Award-winner Adam Ayan.
Drawing comparisons to Three Doors Down, Breaking Benjamin, and Three Days Grace for their emotion driven lyrics and catchy songwriting. Broken Ride is ready to add another tour to their belt as they have already completed two Canadian tours along with showcasing these last two years at Canadian Music Week in Toronto plus sharing the stage with well known rockers Seether, Econoline Crush, Hail The Villian, Thornley, Armchair Cynics and 54:40.
"We're very eager to hit the road, it’s just a lil teaser compared to our upcoming 2 month tour in March 2012, but we always love making new fans, and seeing familiar faces. We are really excited to share the songs from the new album Everything Considered and show all our fans how much energy our live show has." commented vocalist Graham Furber.
October 14, 2011 - Grindrod, BC - Riverfront Pub
October 15, 2011 - Langley, BC - Troubadour Club
October 20, 2011 - Drayton Valley, AB - DV8 NightClub
October 21, 2011 - Lloydminister, SK - Phunkin Gruuve
October 22, 2011 - Saskatoon, SK - The House Tap & Eatery
Vancouver folk metal band Scythia were honoured to hear the news this week as their sophomore album "...Of Exile" just released this past friday on September 23, 2011, reached the #1 position on Earshot's Canadian Loud Charts.
"I would like to thank the djs, music directors and college radio stations for embracing Scythia's unconventional style of metal. It means a lot to us as artists when our musical efforts are recognized by Canadian college radio and played on campuses across the country. You all rule!" commented vocalist/guitarist Dave Khan.
In additional news, the band is offering a special combo package (CD with a limited edition Fierce Riders t-shirt) along with the digital album available as a pay what you. You can get the combo pack here.
The brass metal brawlers of Fallstaf, residing out of Montreal, QC have posted a new teaser video for their upcoming full length album "Bastard Sons Of A Pure Breed" on October 25, 2011, the follow up their 2009 EP "The Hitman Plays Trombone".
"We are really looking forward to releasing this album. It started as a jam 3 years ago and next thing you know, it's a whole album! We are very proud of the work we did these past years. A bunch of shows, some new friends, our own sound, BRASS METAL. Also, we will be launching 2 new videos for this album, can wait for you to see it. Both produced by David Méliès. Everything will be available soon on our facebook page, reverbnation and itunes. Until then, have a drink on us!!! Long live BRASS METAL" commented bassist Ben Forte.
Canadian hard punk rockers Kill Matilda are back with a vengeance, but this time it's not just Matilda they're after. Releasing their debut full-length, I Want Revenge, on October 11th and hitting the road on their Zombie Apocalypse Tour across Canada, Kill Matilda is on the hunt to find, capture and destroy zombies wreaking havoc across the land - it's a zombicide mission and no one's more equipped to carry it out than Kill Matilda. "This will be our biggest and most ambitious tour to date, in support of our best album to date, and we plan to commit zombicide in every major city across Canada while rocking out, drinking beers and saving beautiful women from the brain-eating living dead from coast to coast," comments bassist Mykel Exner. With their most powerful tools in hand - their music and live show - Kill Matilda is ready to set out, so the only question is: Which side are you on?
She's A Killer
Fault Lines
Zombie Apocalypse Canadian Tour Dates:
Sept 1 - Lennoxville, QC - Mulligans w/ The Nailheads
Sept 3 - Trois-Rivieres, QC - Rock Cafe Le Stage w/ The Nailheads
Sept 4 - St Eustache, QC - Pub Arthur w/ The Nailheads
Sept 6 - St-Hyacinthe, QC - Le Zaricot w/ The Nailheads
Sept 7 - Sorel-Tracy, QC - O' Callaghans
Sept 8 - Lavaltrie, QC - Le Chasse Galerie w/Die Mannequin
Sept 9 - Montreal, QC - Underworld w/Die Mannequin
Sept 11 - Charlottetown , PEI - Baba's Lounge
Sept 17 - Inverness, NS - Hoff Pub & Grub
Sept 20 - Peterborough, ON - The Spill
Sept 22 - Cambridge, ON - 515 Club
Sept 23 - St. Catharines, ON - City Lights Lounge
Sept 27 - Sudbury, ON - Coulson Tavern
Sept 28 - Sault Ste Marie, ON - The Rosie
Sept 29 - Thunder Bay, ON - Crocks
Sept 30 - Winnipeg, MB - The Cavern
October 3 - Lloydminister, SK - Phunkin Groove
October 6 - Grand Prairie, AB - Better Than Fred's
October 7 - Grand Prairie, AB - Better Than Fred's
October 8 - Prince George, BC - Third
October 9 - Vancouver, BC - Urban Rush TV performance
October 15 - Vancouver, BC - Media Club
October 21 - Drayton Valley, BC - DV8 Nightclub
October 22 - Drayton Valley, BC - DV8 Nightclub
October 29 - Kamloops, BC - Pogue Mahone
Vancouver's NINJASPY, an eclectic trio of brothers that blend influences of metal, ska, grunge, hardcore, reggae, funk, surf and jazz are proud to announce dates for their upcoming "NO KATA TOUR", which will see them venture across the Canadian provinces, kicking off the tour in Victoria, BC on August 19th and going east to return west on October 7th for a tour wrap up show in Vancouver, BC.
The band will be releasing their new "NO KATA" EP/ graphic novel in the coming fall, a follow up to their highly praised 2007 album "Pi Nature", produced by Garth Richardson (Rage Against the Machine, RHCP, Mudvayne) and Ben Kaplan (Atreyu, Haste the Day, Shakira) that has sold over 2500 copies both independently and internationally.
"The NO KATA EP is a real game changer for us. Stylistically it stretches the boundaries of our genre mashing moniker, incorporating some of the most outlandish sounds we've ever thought up or accidentally stumbled upon in a creative process. It harmoniously weds all the elements of our musical adventures with a picturesque storybook that illustrates all the connections between music, dancing, martial arts and meditation that are the fundamental basis for Ninjaspy. "Ninjaspy no kata" in Japanese tranlates as "movements of Ninjaspy". This release is the Tao Teh Ching of throwing the skank down." commented Ninjaspy vocalist/ guitarist Joel Parent.
Over the last few years in promotion of "Pi Nature", the band has completed several headlining Canadian tours, appeared on The Warped Tour and Taste Of Chaos festivals, and shared the stage with bands like Protest the Hero, Coheed & Cambria, Thursday, Cancer Bats, Grimskunk, Death By Stereo, 3 Inches of Blood, Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong, Brutal Truth, Divinity, Bring Me The Horizon, Neuraxis, Pierce The Veil, Powerman 5000, The Dreadnoughts, & more.
In October 2009, Ninjaspy’s international foothold was strengthened when Zestone Records released "Pi Nature" across Japan and took Ninjaspy across the Pacific to tour Japan with Death By Stereo the following year.
Now the band returns in 2011 with a momentum to grasp audiences with high-energy and free-expression dance pit parties.
August 19, 2011 - Victoria, Bc - Royal Canadian Legion (All Ages) W/ Today I Caught The Plague / The Perfect Trend +More
August 20, 2011 - Duncan, Bc - Cobble Hill Hall (All Ages) W/ Today I Caught The Plague / The Perfect Trend +More
August 21, 2011 - Nanaimo, Bc - Mt. Benson Legion (All Ages) W/ The Perfect Trend / The Body Politic +More
August 27, 2011 - Vancouver, Bc - Plaza Of Nations (All Ages) Urban Culture Conference + Awards // Tix+Info @ Http://Urbancultureconference.Com
August 30, 2011 - Kelowna, Bc - Knights Of Columbus Hall (All Ages) W/ Scythia
August 31, 2011 - Calgary, Ab - Dickens Pub (18+) W/ Toxic Holocaust / Treeburning+ More
September 1, 2011 - Regina, Sk - The Exchange (19+) W/ Guests
September 2, 2011 - Winnipeg, Mb - The Zoo (18+) W/ Dreadnaut / In Transformation / On This Day
September 3, 2011 - Thunder Bay, On - Black Pirate Pub (19+) W/ The Communication
September 8, 2011 - St. Catharines, On - City Lights Lounge (19+) W/ Abolished / Headsastrophies / Duel For King / Genera
September 9, 2011 - London, On - London Music Hall Lounge (19+) W/ Guests
September 10, 2011 - Kitchener, On - Maxwells Music House (19+) W/ Guests
East Coast Leg W/ We The Undersigned
September 15, 2011 - Fredericton, Nb - Charlotte Street Arts Centre (All Ages) W/ We The Undersigned
September 16, 2011 - Halifax, Ns - The Pavilion (All Ages - Early Show) W/ We The Undersigned
September 16, 2011 - Halifax, Ns - The Seahorse (19+) W/ We The Undersigned
September 17, 2011 - Moncton, Nb - The Manhattan (All Ages) W/ We The Undersigned
September 18, 2011- Charlottetown, Pei - The Refinery (All Ages - Early Show) W/ We The Undersigned
September 18, 2011 - Charlottetown, Pei - Baba's Lounge (19+) W/ We The Undersigned
September 19, 2011 - Fredericton, Nb - The Capital (19+) W/ We The Undersigned
September 21, 2011 - Toronto, On - @ Nocturne Club (19+) W/ Guests
September 22, 2011 - Ajax, On - The Top Shelf (19+) W/ Lumburgh + Backlash
September 23, 2011 - Montreal, Qc - Katacombes (18+) W/ Slaves On Dope, The Catalyst, Averys Descent + We The Undersigned
September 24, 2011 - Ottawa, On - Cafe Deckuf (All Ages) W/ Silence The Villain + We The Undersigned
September 26, 2011 - Thunder Bay, On - Black Pirate Pub (All Ages) W/ The Okhrana / The Vilification
September 29, 2011 - Winnipeg, Mb - The Park Theater (All Ages) - W/ In Transformation, Coda
September 30, 2011 - Saskatoon, Sk - Cosmo Senior Center (All Ages/19+) W/ Sparky + Before And Apace
October 1, 2011 - Edmonton, Ab - Brixx Bar+Grill (18+) W/ Treeburning
October 2, 2011 - Prince George , Bc - Third (All Ages) W/ Guests
October 7, 2011 - Vancouver, Bc - Inter Urban Gallery (Aa/19+) W/ Quartered, The Perfect Trend, Dead Eyes Open
Making it's debut on July 12th through Aux TV and Giant Step, (S)cream is the newest video by Toronto rock soul songstress Saidah Baba Talibah.
Currently preparing her debut album titled (S)cream for release on August 2nd, which will be released Last Gang / Universal Records, Saidah is the daughter of legendary actress/singer-songwriter Salome Bey.
For more information about Saidah and her music please visit her site: sbtmusic.com
July 24 Mount Stewart PEI @ Trailside Cafe
July 27 Halifax, NS @ The Company House August 3 Ottawa, ON @ Raw Sugar Cafe
Octoberman will be releasing a brand new album featuring the talents of co-producer Jim Guthrie (Islands, Human Highway, Royal City) and appearances by members of FemBots, Two-Minute Miracles, Wilderness of Manitoba, and the expert mixing of Howie Beck (Hayden, Jason Collett) sometime this fall.
Their last album's song "Trapped in the New Scene" was featured on Prime Time TV Series "Grey's Anatomy". Praise from Pitchfork, Uncut and Now Magazine, appearing at the SXSW, Pop Montreal, Sled Island and CMJ festivals and extensively touring North America, UK and Europe.
Language-Arts have toured extensively around the west coast and across Canada, appearing on stages with artists such as Xavier Rudd, Portable Payback (Jurassic 5), You Say Party! and Bend Sinister. The band has appeared at festivals such as TD Atlantic Jazz festival, Halifax Pop Explosion, Sled Island, CMW, Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival and NXNE. Publications like Exclaim!, Now Magazine, The Chronicle Herald and the Vancouver Sun have been praising Language-Arts for their niche sound while they were spinning on stations like CBC Radio 3 and topping the charts at #26 on Earshot's monthly poll of Canada's campus and community radio stations. The songs themselves range from beckoning choruses with bright hooks to meandering, lyrical sagas. It's no secret that many of these songs began as dreams- insights poke out with subtle nuances, sparkling and inquisitive.
