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# A A Step Too Far Pop- Rock melody driven band. Compared at times to Weezer, Dashboard Confessional, and Bright Eyes. Singer/songwriter is attending Guelph University, while others persue recording school. A Step Too Far Pop melody and harmony driven band. Lead singer currently attending the University of Guelph, while other members persue other music ventures. The band rescently recorded with producer dan brodbeck (the cranberries). Check out their new songs at www.myspace.com/astf All Cut Up A Three Peice band from Cambridge Ontario. They use a Mixture of Punk, Grunge and Metal. Jason Garden is on the Drums with beats that will melt your mind. Caitlinn Melo is on the bass with her awesome finger flicking action (She practices alot!) and Kevin Fraser on the horribly tuned Guitar and Vocals that are so horrible, your ears will bleed. They have written songs in many genres and simply have a joy for expressing themselves thru/creating music. All Cut Up has been described as "you suck" by many scene kids of cambridge. The band continues on their constant stuggle to repel the popularity of "Emo Music" and all of its relative genres and trends. They are a band who just want to bring Punk Rock back. Antagonize loud, fast, rebellious, grunge, disturbing, foaming at the mouth punk rock Arise and Ruin 666 from the 519 Arrows Arrows are a two-piece band from Guelph, Ontario. Ryan Stanley plays guitar and sings, and Jackie Stanley plays drums and sings. Asher Asher is from Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge area. B Barmitzvah Brothers, The Their style can really only be described as eclectic, as it ranges from upbeat tunes to more melancholy ones, and includes elements of polka, alternative rock, punk rock and bluegrass. Battle Creek Indie/Folk/Rock Black Cactus Killer Black Cactus Killer, music alive with the spirit of rock & roll,dust and smoke.... Broadcast Zero
Burn Planetarium Hailing from the humble town of Bradford, but currently in living in Guelph, (all four of the boys study robotics at the local university), Burn Planetarium is a band even the shyest robots can't help but dance to. With their unique commixture of Post Punk guitars, Dancepunk drumming, and "indie-ish" melodies, Burn Planetarium have become daft musical pirates, taking everything they love about their favorite bands, and then blending them together....and then changing them slightly so that no one will ever know...Inspired primarily by the music of Don Johnson, Joey Lawrence, and Mini Driver (in that order), Burn Planetarium just loves to get jangly whenever possible. Check us out. That is all. C calyx A melodic punky three piece band from Guelph consisting of Vish Khanna (drums), Tanya Hobbs (guitar and vox) and Tristan O'Malley(bass). Capital Grass and the No Men Punktry - / Punk-Tree/ Capital Grass and the No Men Banjo swinging folkie meets rock guitar player. Apparently they're both from Ottawa, but in Guelph now. Watch your step! carcrasheyes melodic and catchy, yet chaotic and unorthodox... Cartel Cartel is an explosive pop-rock band out of the growing Kitchener-Waterloo rock scene. Providing their fans with energetic live shows and entertaining offstage antics, Cartel has quickly been shoved into the spotlight. Combining their many years of musicianship and varied musical influences, Cartel is able to entertain and amaze their adoring fans. The differing styles and compositions Cartel brings to the stage is like no other. Cartel provides their listeners with catchy lyrics, melodic riffs, driving drums, and one sexy bassist. Caulfield Melody and aggression meet again. Landing somewhere along the much established punk umbrella of genres, Caulfield offers a thoughtful take on the relationship between high power melody and aggressive hardcore. Described by Ontariopunk.com as “emotionally high octane punk,” Caulfield combines rich guitar and vibrant vocals, with heavy, driven drum and bass. Combining speedy, slow and punchy music, Caulfield creates a musical ambiance that can be appreciated on many different levels. Most important to the band, Caulfield thrives on playing live. They are not only musically concise, but energetic and fun. Caulfield has already shared the stage with such acts as Ten Foot Pole, The Getaway, The Reason and Farewell to Freeway. The band’s debut EP, “The Caulfield EP” awaits you. The EP consists of 5 solid tracks recorded at the Sound Lounge in Milton. Dedication and energy are the bands two primary virtues. Their music clearly reflects this. Stay tuned for the Caulfield experience near you. Chameleon Project Jazz, jungle, disco, funk, dub, techno.....it's all about the groove.The Chameleon Project is a four piece, that has fused jazz, drum and base, and dub into a innovative, hypnotic groove with tight instrumentation. Chaos for Comfort Moody, chimey, quiet, reckless. 2/3 Elmira 1/3 Waterloo. Clairabella Two of us play instruments (dick plays-guitar, d-rok plays-bass) and one of us instrument players also sings. The other one sometimes does if he's had a few. We play our own music, mostly original acoustic folk/ska/alt-ish music, but also with some brand new, taking back sunday, bright eyes, akon, johnny cash covers. We mostly look to have a good time. Alriiiight, so if anyone needs anyone to play a show for no money, we'd be tres jacked and respectful of those wishes. close to home emotionally driven melodic rock meets energetic pop punk from Kitchener D Daddy Long Legs An all original SWINGIN' Blues band from Waterloo! Darns, The Post-angst melodic and energetic pop-rock. Dead Pete psycho-phonic Be-Bop Hendrix death ray of intergalactic indo-grunge funkadelic groove with a slice of unadulterated seemingly hip and unobjectionable swing Deathstyle
Deathstyle Our record is now up at our Web site deathstyle.ca. Diabeatty Diabeatty was born in Febuary of 2004, as most bands do, with a few friends getting together and playing their favorite covers. They eventually started writing their own music, and now have around 10 songs, and an EP. Their main influences were bands like Nirvana, Melvins and Soundgarden, but have now broadened their style into slower, more melodic tunes, as well as fast punk songs. Dizzy Newton What is Dizzy Newton? Dry Tickle Dry Tickle are a band that thinks Stompin' Tom Connors and Lou Reed are doing something very similar. Well , they don't really think that, but they sound like they think it. E Eccodek An earthy mosaic of dub, mid-Eastern, African, Asian, electronic and funk styles that has earned the band international acclaim in world fusion circles. Elbow Beach Surf Club www.burntoak.ca Emma Lee Rose Hogg Original Singer/Songwriter based in Guelph. Has just released her fifth solo album. Folk/Rock. ernie thompson free dub jazz punk synth core originally from dundas ontario, now from dundas/guelph ontario. consists of drums, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, and double bass. effortlessly trying to uninvent themselves since 1990 somthing. we'll play at parties if you ask. Escape Surprise "Escape Surprise ... expertly combines a dizzying array of influences into their signature style. Every song is an island unto itself, completely original yet with an accent that says 'written and performed by Escape Surprise'." -- Adam A. Donaldson (www.lucidforge.com) Eviction Party We just relocated to Guelph. We'll be playing around town a bunch very soon, check it out. Thanks. F Faceless Lazers, The Ex-Mudpuddles, -Stewart Gunn Band, -Five Knuckle Chuckle, -A Piece of Wood. Farewell to Freeway Guelph ONT Melodic/Punk/Hardcore. NEW Cd "Weekdays Seldom wake to Victory" out now on YearoftheSun Records. (www.yearofthesun.com) Huge Guitars, Double Bass, Keyboards, Pounding Bass, screams/melodic Vocals. Firefly firefly; a word both familiar yet exotic. Words almost always show their limitations when attempting to describe music. Nevertheless, it is what we are left with when the genuine article is not readily at hand. firefly, is a standard trio: guitar, bass, and drums. However, there is little that is standard about them. They function eloquently as a unit, yet are much more than the sum of their parts. Forgery Forgery is a rock & roll band that hails from Orangeville, Ontario. Forgery has concentrated on writing good songs, really soulful songs with influences from both classic and new rock. In a live environment, Forgery thrives on energy and passion. G Geleynse, Joel groundwave Rock/Alternative/Other Gunpowder Plot! this guelph based duo features tamsen fields and elliott jones. check out their energetic performances. H HA Simple, honest and emotional - HA is the minimalistic folk music of Innes Wilson formerly of Gray-Blue Trousers, the Discount Orchestra and current Hellfarmian. A new EP entitled "the easiness and simplicity" is now available from Out of Sound Records. HA is an on going project, It is a mix of choirboy vocals and stripped down instrumentation. The EP will precede a full length due for release by the end of the summer. handheld fast melodic punk from kitchener. Hands-on-music Head Down We're a fast, melodic skate punk band from Guelph. Check our site for MP3's and info. I J Jason Moser-Wilcox Edgy yet sensitive singer-songwriter with a taste for the absurd and a heart of gold. You can lend him money in good faith. JayTay and The Time Beings Soulful and melodic acoustic solo singer/songwriter. Jenny Omnichord The lead vocalist of the barmitzvah brothers, Jenny's solo set is just her and an omnichord. It may sound annoying, it's kind of personal preference. She sings (mostly) fictional songs about love, drinking, and birthdays. An old man in Toronto described it as "early velvet underground" But that's said of a lot of things... Jeremy Pink Instrumental rock with a touch of blues, jazz, classical and any other musical style I can get my hands on. JOJETO JOJETO is a band that demands your attention! With progressive songwriting, hypnotic grooves, seering vocals and bombastic bass they are bound to impress! Jolly Llamas, The The Jolly Llamas are part of a small burgeoning scene of rock bands in Canada (including Bedouin Soundclash and The Operators) that have been stung by the sweet sounds of Jamaican music. Just as The Police, The Beat, The Specials, and The Clash swooned over reggae beats in the late ’70s, giving them an injection of British punk, the Llamas’ upcoming sophomore CD, Dread City Rockers, is equal parts reggae, equal parts Can-rock. K Kid Coma We Scott Fitzpatrick, Nathan Larson, and Doug Larson plus friends who join us regularly in our gigs including Mike Driscoll (harp), Peter Turpin (Bass), Craig Norris (keys), Steve Weld, Kent MacMillan and Cam Wagg (guitar). We play mainly our own stuff. The tunes are a mixture of rock, blues, country, folk and weird. We always have fun. Kramdens,The the kramdens are a five piece rock band from Guelph, Ontario. Craig Norris (lead vocals, keyboards), Rob Leader (drums, vocals), Michael Findlay (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Steve Knox (guitar, banjo, vocals) and Will Kee (bass) have been together for more than ten years and throughout that time have produced three records, each subsequent album gaining the band more accolades, fans and critical praise. L lifestory:monologue Little Bus classic rock with a great twiste.. Lucky Number Ten What do you get when you combine a Math-Rock bassist, an Alt-Rock guitarist, a Goth-rock drummer, and a Rockabilly/Lounge singer? A band the like of which has never been seen before. Behold the spectacle that is Lucky Number Ten. M Machines, The Vintage rock and roll sounds for The Modern Age. Max Bent Band,The Guelph's premier veteran Blues/Rock Band featuring :Kent MacMillan(Guitars and Vocals), Peter Turpin(Bass), Mike Barcomb(Drums) and Lorne Ryder(Keys and Harp). The band plays locally and throughout southern Ontario in concert and club settings. Their CD "The Blues You Have" is available at "The Beat Goes On" on Wellington Street in Guelph. Original blues in the styles of Johnny Winter, The Rolling Stones, Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix. Mo' Kauffey Mo' Kauffey is a solo 'acoustic based roots-folk-n-blues-americana' artist who also performs as a dou or a trio as the Mo' Kauffey Experience which has a rotating cast of characters including Max Bent, Peter Turpin, Ken Brown, Sam Turpin and others. Moldy Figs It's supposed to be a 6 piece funk-rock group, but we're down to 5 right now! Does anyone out there play keyboard? Check out the website, hear the tunes. Contact us if you can tickle the ivories. motion picture cinema we’re really just kids. that’s all. we live in the suburbs and our lives have been perfect but we still complain cause its our god given right. we scream from our basements and our neighbours don’t mind hopefully too much. we are selfish and our music reflects that cause the songs go on for too long and probably bore people to death. anyways insert rock cliche here. we play what we like and its probably all just tired old copies of our favourite songs but we like it anyways i guess otherwise we would just give up. we pull nonsense out of instruments and scribble furiously like it’ll save our pale skins and it’ll do something to reverse the slide we find ourselves in. this is not a band bio. i tried to write one but now its all hopeless. N nathan coles outfit Six counts of eight to make the day go faster. Three counts one to slow down the nighty night. So don't count the twelve until morning because nonebody can't understand. Neeve We like rock n' roll and we play original songs. We are just starting out and we're always looking for shows. O Omega A.D. A hard and heavy rockin' alt. metal three piece based out of Guelph, Ontario. P P.D.H Punk band from Guelph who strive to keep punk rock alive. They play hard and fast with influences like: black halos, Forgotten Rebels, Rancid, Sham 69, The Clash and so on. Parkas Rock and roll music, goddamit! Passenger With Rhythm & Blues as its meat and potatoes Passenger's music is generously paul cannata it feels smooth and inviting Phoenix Aflame most original music and wildest show on the scene... Platonic Shadows, The we're guelph's favorite indie rock trio.. we blend quirky upbeat melodies with dark simplistic backing rhythms.. Q R Random Thread a three peice punk band from cambridge, ontario. Red Rosary Crazy girls rockin out instrumental style with all original tunes. Royal City Big Band Formed in 1997, our Band includes five saxophones, three trombones, three trumpets and a rhythm section with drums, piano, guitar and bass. Our vocalist is Jane Adair, and our musical direction is provided by Brian Smith. S salt lick kids an old fashioned rock and roll band that is seldom left standing after 20 minutes of feelin' it Sam Turton Band Sam Turton is a Guelph-based singer-songwriter with over thirty years experience as a blues/roots slide guitarist performing from Niagara to Nova Scotia and Guelph to Manhattan. Turton’s "Folk-Soul" songs, highlighted in his 2003 CD release, "feel" and his web single "Patriot," range from deeply personal to heavily political. The Sam Turton Band flexes from trio to 7-piece and regularly includes Jesse Turton on bass (Passenger, Chipotle), Drew McIvor on keys (House of Velvet, Mambo Nation), with Jane Lewis and Heather MacRae on harmony vocals. SanGia Soul Rock Band SanGia consists of Genia and Sandra Melbourne from Guelph, Ontario Canada. Sheltered in Sound A one man band that spent many years in the Royal City but now resides in Toronto. A return to Guelph is desired someday with gold in great store... Shills, The A 4-piece playing 2 minute indie-pop.The Shills feature;Brent Hough-Guitar,vocals.Roger McDougall-Bass,vocals.Sarah Campbell-Keys,vocals. Singlethreat Singlethreat is a powerful, hard hitting, groove rock band that leaves you banging your head long after the tunes are done. Each song is implanted with infectious guitar riffs, thunderous double-kicks, and topped off with a wide arrangment of screams/melodic vocals. They've been featured on 102.1 the edge's Dean Blundel show, placed 2nd out of thousands of bands in the 2004 97.7 htzfm rocksearch competition and have recently been approached by Warner Music Canada. Keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for their upcoming music video "Changemaker". Sister Amadeus Based out of Cambridge, Ontario, Sister Amadeus have managed to combind elements of Hard Rock, Progressive Structure, and Melodic Harmonies to produce a truely unique sound. Slowking Anthony Ferreira, Luke Michielsen and Matt Comper used to play in an outfit called Neeve, until the band was kidnapped by Slowking (the exiled ruler of the planet Slowgan). The talented musicians have no choice but to play whatever the all powerful Slowking wishes. Slowking's intentions are unclear but his garments and general persona seem to suggest he is highly influenced by Imperialism, and that he was an evil ruler of his former home. It is a constant stuggle for the bandmates to comply to their captor's wishes but they are motivated and perhaps one day their plight will make them one of the strongest musical forces in the universe. Sock Hop Arousal Guelph Indie Godfather rhythm section(and friends) creates Dub/Funk post-punk explosion Sonic Seductor, The odd nibbles of electronic sound, sometimes symphonic sometimes dubcentric sometimes drone-licious splyntr synthpop/ebm/industrial. Stanley, Ryan I couldn't ever think of a pseudonym. I figured if I'm going to play solo music, I will just be who I am. I am Ryan Stanley. I live in Guelph with my wife, and I record music at home. I've been doing this for a while, and have put out some albums this way. I think I'm going to keep doing it. Statutory Apes,The Something different for a change. T Tacoma Hellfarm Tragedy,The The Mirth of so many and smiles of none Teichroeb, Dave Dave Teichroeb returns to Guelph three years later with his 3rd album, Canadian Whiskey - thirteen Teichroeb originals inspired as much by not being in Canada as living in Texas. The other news is the re-creation of his alter ego - the Plaster Cowboys, A 6-piece Alt-Roots band for the folk weary and the lost believers of country music. Tenth of May Something a little different, ranging from folk acoustic to psychodelia/rock. Influences include My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, the Microphones... The GMOs The GMOs were formed with a single mandate -- to write and perform accessible music that people can listen and dance to. A blend of country, rock and blues make GMOs music a little hard to define. But it's easy to enjoy, and even easier to identify as Canadian, owing to strong influences from the likes of Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young and Blue Rodeo. A mix of tasteful keyboard trills, edgy slide guitar riffs, booming bass, solid rhythms and smooth vocals give the GMOs their flavour. The Killin' Time Band Killin' Time has been Jammin' up Pubs, clubs and festivals in Southern Ontario with their unique sound! With elements of Rock, Country, Reggae, Funk, Hip Hop, & Jam they have a sound truly their own. All children of the Head generation Killin' Time Jam ombination of Originals and choice covers to bring the crowd to there feet and onto the Dance floor! Catch a show soon and you will be hooked! The Notorious V.A.G. The Notorious V.A.G. is a rediculous comedy/hip hop band. The two members grew up in Acton, ON, but moved to the big city of Guelph and started a band. It's horribly offensive. Lots of songs about venerial disease. But it's funny... we think. The Plaid Verbs Mostly inspired by The Arrogant Worms, The Plaid Verbs don't need talent because they've got creativity and PLAID on their side! From songs about squirrels to TV remotes to flowered wallpaper to Tom from MySpace, this band will try desperately to make you laugh at the expense of the last shreds of their dignity. Be sure to check out this band, and get ready to point and laugh! The Speakeasies The Speakeasies are a Guelph based band. Check them out when you can Tiiu Millistver Acoustic brilliance... Transfer To Polka-Country-Disco-Classical-Banjo-Rap with cats. Um, we're anything but that! If you had to compare our sound, it might be Billy Talent meets Barenaked Ladies, but it's better not to compare it to anything... Basically Ecclectic Alternative is pretty much the only way to describe it... 4.5 girls and an from Guelph... but we're cool! U V Violet Lyal Violet Lyal blends indie rock and country with programming and electronic sounds to create music that is honest and direct, playful, and sometimes longing. Michelle and Les formed the band in 2005 and recorded their first cd, "The Sky Floats", within the year. W Well Charged Well Charged is a Guelph Reggae band tearing down the barriers of what reggae has been typically defined as. They seemlessly meld many sounds and generas throughout their music while maintaining a tight and steady groove. Their live shows are entertaining and energetic and their sound is punctuated by a killer horn section. The band is currently working on their second full length release as a followup to their first full length CD, Rukkus (2003). Winter Equinox Mainly instrumental, very melodic, with emphasis on interesting arrangements. Our influences include Tortoise, Do Make Say Think, Four Tet, Download, Out Hud, Mogwai, Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, and others. Witchdoctor Rock/metal band from Guelph, trying to bring the old, badass style rock back to town. All still in high school, just trying to do our thing with music. With Ian Andrews on lead guitar, Rob Janes as lead vocals, Bryce Jones on the bass, and Jake Cadieux on drums.. nothing will go wrong! X Y Z |