Monday 17 June 2013

IR Canada Show 18 - Rocking N' Kickin

IR #18


Doll
Song: Plastic Lies
Song: Youth of Today, Hope of Tomorrow
From: Ottawa ON
Alex Vance – Bass | Peter Kasper – Guitar | Christina Kasper – Vocals + Guitar | Nick Richer – Drums
Formed in 2005 provides the missing link between punk and rock
In 2012 the group completed several successful Easter Canadian tours, and broke into the US market!  Had their first US tour.  Performing at festivals such as Ottawa Blues Fest, Indie Week canada, NXNE and D-Tox Rockfest! They've shared the stage with Protest The Hero, Lacuna Coil, Three Days Grace and more!

Tour Info
June 21 – Watertown, NY – The Nautical Turtle
June 22 – Philadelphia, Pa – The M Room
June 24 – New York City, NY – Arlene’s Grocery
July 6: Montreal QC - Paraha Bar




Born Broken
Song: Bleed The Sky
Song: Old News
From: Montreal QC
Sent to me through Asher Media Relations
Mike Decker - Guitar
Simon Savard - Guitar
Tommy Vaillancourt - Bass
Jonathan Ménard - Drums
Jesus Salazar - Vocals


The ablum BornBroken – The Healing Power of Hate (2013)
RELEASE DATE: June 4, 2013





Overnight Collides
Song: For Tonight
From: Ottawa Ontario
Members:
Will (lead vocals/songwriter),
Andrew Smith (lead/rhythm guitar/vocals),
Melissa Kay (drummer/vocals),
Scott Chamberlin (Bass)



Rifkin
From: Stoney Creek Ontario
Song: So Far Away
Song: Rock N Roll



Members
Dave Dedrick: Vox/Guitar
Derek Winter: Guitar
Tyler Vieira: Bass
Brent Wirth: Drums
Friday June 29th at the Casbah in Hamilton ON - CD release party tickets are $10 at the door


The Almighty Rhombus
Song: She Didn’t Want Me
From: Sudbury ON
Mike Kenny-Guitar/lead vox
Clayton Drake-Keys/vox
Neil Bednis-Bass
Carter Drake-Drums/vox
Cameron Drake-Guitar/vox
Played on Daily Dose


Mushy Callahan
Song: Shot Down
Song: Burn
From: Alberta


The band is a group of 4 brothers: Noah, Lucas, Joel, and Jacob
Mushy Callahan are all Alberta Natives who moved to Toronto. Thus far, they have released their debut EP entitled “Man On The Run,” which is an incredible mix of classic and indie rock



News

A Tribe Called Red - played on show 13
Their New Album Nation II Nation was released just over a month ago.
Tour info
06/21  Toronto, ON - Opera House (tickets)
06/22  Winnipeg, MB - Aboriginal Day Live
06/23  Saskatoon, SK - Jazz Fest
06/28  Port Renfrew, BC - Tall Tree Festival
07/01  Victoria, BC - Sugar Night Club
07/02  Montreal, QC - Jazz Fest
07/05  Halifax, NS - Jazz Fest
07/07  Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
07/10  Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Bluesfest
07/12  Winnipeg, MA - Winnipeg Folk Fest
07/18  St-John’s, NL – Club One
07/19  Antigonish, NS - Evolve Festival
08/02  Montreal, QC - Osheaga Festival
08/09  Squamish, BC - Squamish Festival
08/10  Cumberland, BC - Waverley Hotel
08/11  Yellowknife, NWT - NWT Pride
08/12  Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
08/16  Dunster, BC - Robson Valley Festival
08/17  Salmon Arm, BC - Roots & Blues Festival



Core
Played on show 14.  CD release party  - east side mario’s in London Ontario
July 20th


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IR Canada 17 - Great Tunes To Get You Moving

IR Show 17

Ian Gosbee
Song: Life Get’s In The Way
Song: My Misery
From: Halifax NS

Ian’s third installment called 'Life Gets In The Way', was released 12/12/12. Releasing 3 albums in the span of 1 year!



Steve Blair
Song: One
From: Toronto ON
Steve Blair is a Toronto based electronic/ambient artist. He has 3 official release: One (2012), Minutes (2012) with Cult Classic Records, and his latest Two (2013).



Social Potion
Song: Cordelia
Song: Drive Myself Home
From: Toronto ON
Social Potion are Carmen Toth (Songwriting, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard) and Aaron Jones (Drums, Controller, Keyboard and occasionally Guitar )

Teenage Kicks
Song:Middle of The Night
From: Toronto ON
Played on Insomnia Radio Daily Dose by Charles on May 18
Pete van Helvoort - Vocals, Guitar
Christian Turner - Guitar
Patrick Marchent - Guitar
Jeff van Helvoort - Bass, Vocals
Cameron Brunt - Drums

Marvelous Beauhunks
Song: I Don’t Mind Doin (What I Just Did)
Song: Sticky Kisses
From: Oshawa Ontario
New album: Who Said the Kids Are Alright?
band originally formed in the 90’s, and the group dissolved in 92
Recently released first video in 21 years

Toronto
alternative‐rock
station
CFNY
 102.1
(now
the
Edge
102.1)
 championed
 the
 band’s
 first
 single
 “Fantasy
Merry‐Go‐Round”  in
 the
 summer
 of
 1991.

 The
 resulting
 chart 
success of “Fantasy
Merry‐Go‐Round”
 on
 CFNY’s
 Top
Thirty
 caused
 the
 band
 to
 behave 
like major 
prats

Septembryo
From Alberta
Song: iBelieve
Michael 8 - Vocals, Guitar, keys
Mickey Valenz - Drums, beats, Visuals


Show 16 -

Show 16

Moment of Inertia
Song: Wrecking Ball
From: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Pat Pelletier - Vocals
Peter Lockhart - GuitarVocals
Jeff Lockhart - Bass
Randy Ross - Drums



Ummagma
Song: Human Factor
From: Ukraine & Canada
Ummagma began in 2003 as an affair with love and sound in Moscow, where Alexx and Shauna were living. They met at an acoustic guitar concert, their relationship developing into a marriage and the musical partnership we know today as Ummagma.
a Canadian-Ukrainian duo comprised of Alexander Kretov and Shauna McLarnon
Described as being a Ukrainian-Canadian duo serving up a generous scoop of easy positive music laced with a richly layered soundscape and sublime resonance
Alexx handles composition, all instruments, arrangement and vocals, as well as recording, mixing, mastering and video production, while Shauna McLarnon deals with vocals, composition, lyrics and band management. For Alexx, making music began in childhood in the recently free post-Soviet Ukraine. Shauna’s songwriting experience began with solo compositions while studying in Russia's Siberia and Moscow and living in northern Canada. Sasha is originally from Kremenets, a town in western Ukraine, and Shauna is from Whitehorse, Yukon in northern Canada.  



Guy Major
Song: Another Worthless Day
I'm an Ottawa, ON singer songwriter.



The S.I.N.
Song: Lovesong
From: Edmonton AB
Founded by Will Milano in 2006, THE S.I.N. had a number of "p/t" members and writers until May 2011,
when Diamond D joined the ranks. After struggling to maintain a f/t bass player, Michael Stafford joined
the ranks of THE S.I.N. in January 2012, thus completing the circle of power.

THE S.I.N. has recently completed recording 2 new songs (Lovsong and Nothing Left) with Phil Anderson
of Powersound Studios in Edmonton Alberta Canada and will be shooting a video for Lovsong at the end
of November 2012. Look for an EP to be released in the first half of 2013!
www.thesin.com
www.myspace.com/thesinpage
www.reverbnation.com/thesinpage
www.facebook.com/thesinpage
www.twitter.com/TheSinOfficial
www.youtube.com/user/willmilano/videos



The Good Friday
Song: The Ferret Song
From: Ontario Canada
This is the bands first single. They are an Indie Electro Funk band.
Peter Turik- Bass, lead vox
Alex Kanaan- Guitar
Byron Patterson- Guitar
Brendon Downey- Synth
Josh Curley- Drums


The Garuud Effekt
Song: Cut Me
Song: Believe
From: Toronto Ontario
he project of Singer/Songwriter, Marti Christopher.  Its purpose is to assist the evolution of mankind through its most redeemable quality, its limitless creativity. Marti was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and currently resides in Denver, Colorado.



Navy Skies
Song: Cut My Teeth
From: Toronto Ontario
Originally forming in 2012 under the name Rebel Rebel, the band was the successor to chief songwriter Travis Caine’s solo project, Travis Caine & The Lasting Effect. The lineup consists of Travis Caine (vocals and guitar), Kara Gauthier (keys), Bryan Wyshnicki (guitar), Paul Cope (drums), and Gary Hazelton (bass).