Admit it; you do it all week long. You count the hours until Friday night when you can kick your heels and forget about the stresses of the world.
Finding Friday is all about that… a group of guys who want to make you move and help you lose yourself in the rhythm of their music.
This band has a groove that comes from an obvious love of music that spans decades and genres: from classic soul and Motown, to Queen and The Police, to Incubus and Dave Matthews Band. The two things their musical influences have at the heart are killer grooves and monster melodies.
Vancouver’s North Shore is where Finding Friday calls home; it’s where Steve Thompson (vocals) and Austin short (lead guitar) started writing music in 2003. Another long-time friend, Steve Cox (rhythm guitar), joined them in 2005, and in 2006 bass player Andrew Marks from Calgary, Alberta joined the fold. Drummer Tobi Duquette completed the line up in early 2007. The boys started performing live shows in Vancouver - becoming a cohesive and unstoppable quintet.
Finding Friday set out define (and refine) their infectious sound. The result was Live at the Armoury, recorded at the legendary Armoury Studios in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district. This was the first endeavor with the full lineup.
They have played crowds throughout BC and Alberta, including three well-received tours across Western Canada. Evolution 107.9, BCIT’s campus radio station, has put their single She Got Moves, as well as a live acoustic set, on high rotation since mid-2008.
Finding Friday, highly motivated and intent on furthering their musical careers, have been constantly writing new music. The material is edgier than the first album and brings in some fantastic local talent for support. The next album is expected to be released as a 5-track Special Edition EP on April 1st, 2009.
So what does the future hold? Finding Friday has plans to infiltrate further into Canada and the US with an upcoming summer tour. The boys continue to move audiences at live shows around Vancouver, and are ready to let loose their music on an ever-expanding fan base!
FindingFriday.com
Band Members
Steve Thompson - Vocals
Austin Short - Guitar
Andrew Marks - Bass
Rick Baker - Keys
Tobi Duquette - Drums
Hi this is Jeremy Butler, the former bass player of Simian Special. As you probably know that band has called it quits.
Now I am rocking my socks off with DROHAN, a new powerhouse out of Vancouver. Please come check out our page, and if you like our sound vote for us daily to win the CFOX SEEDS contest!
Thanks!
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