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Three Days Grace
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 7, 2011 in Artist, Three Days Grace
Three Days Grace is a Canadian rock band, formed in Norwood, Ontario, Canada in 1992, originally under the name Groundswell. After a breakup in late 1997, the band regrouped in the same year under its current name and with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. In 2003, Barry Stock was recruited as the band's lead guitarist. The band is based in Toronto.
After signing to Jive Records, Three Days Grace has released three studio albums: Three Days Grace(2003), One-X(2006), and Life Starts Now(2009). The albums have been certified platinum, double platinum, and gold, respectively, in the United States.
The Urgency
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 3, 2011 in Artist, The Urgency
The Urgency was formed in the winter of 2005, but its roots go back much deeper than that. Founding members Ian Molla and Kevin Coffrin grew up in Vermont and have been writing and playing together in various bands spanning as far back as 1997. Both were accepted into the prestigious jazz program at Ithaca college in 2001 to better their understanding of music and their instruments. Here is where the duo met fellow jazz performance major Guerin Blask , and each member honed and built upon their jazz and classical theory knowledge. Outside of classes, the group packed local venues playing rock music as the band Fuller, and later on Triloquist. Over the years, vocalists came and went, including Ian’s own stint as lead singer.
Upon graduating, the threesome moved out to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a career in rock music. The trio, though highly talented, lacked an essential element they felt was key to the success of their music. That element was found in the vocal stylings of Tyler Gurwicz . Only eighteen years old, Tyler was enrolled as a musical theatre major at nearby Wagner College on Staten Island when he was discovered by the group. Tyler, a fellow Vermonter, had been singing in bands throughout high school, most notably in The Graves and later on, Virga. After the break-up of Virga, Tyler decided to follow his other passion: musical theatre. However, after only one short semester at school, Tyler left.
Incredibly unhappy at school, and instantly recognizing the band’s undeniable potential, Tyler leapt at the chance to play rock and roll once again, and hasn’t looked back yet.
This current manifestation of Kevin and Ian’s aspirations is proving to be the most groundbreaking yet, as each member contributes their own unique style to the whole. As eclectic as each of the members’ influences may be, the band’s desire to create raw, heart-pounding melodic rock unifies them seamlessly, and their chemistry is undeniable.
The Urgency have now disbanded and are no longer together.
Prime Ministers
Posted by scxrl3t on Jun 1, 2011 in Artist, Prime Ministers
Prime Ministers are an Ecuadorian rock band. Emerged as a band in 2007. It consists of Ernesto Estrada (guitar, vocals), Jorge Luis "Pala" Varela (guitar), Pedro Argüello (bass) and Jaime "Chimo" Solórzano (drums).
Their debut album Take A Ride is a compendium of 12 songs that unearths the 60s' rock sound and brings it back to life with an interesting sequence worth listening to closely. The album's tracks follow an order that takes the listener down a path from darkness to light. Take a Ride starts with "Dead Man Walking", a song that deals with depression. It's the starting point for a rhythmic, spiritual evolution that fast-forwards towards liberation in the 11th track, "Let Love Rule". Each song has its raison d'etre and guides the audience towards the certainty that the only way to happiness is to let love rule their lives. The work was produced in English, a language in which the band feels comfortable composing and singing, the language they actually call "their rock n roll mother tongue".
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