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Introducing Slouch

Posted by Nicole on Jun 13, 2013 | 196 views | 0 comments

Slouch is a rock band from Hamilton, ON. Please introduce us to Aim for Theo: Cody McAleney - drums Jonny Baago - guitar Taylor Wice - guitar/vocals What brought you guys together as a band and how did you get your band name? We had a bit of trouble coming up with a band name at first, but one day, we stumbled upon the name "Slouch", which was something our parents were constantly telling us to stop doing, and it kind of just stuck. As for us deciding to play together, Cody and Jonny met in elementary school, and later met Taylor at high school. We all met through our other friends, and once we did meet, we...
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Introducing Castaways

Posted by Michelle Cooney on Jun 12, 2013 | 123 views | 0 comments

Castaways is an Indie, Alternative Rock Band from Manvel, Texas.. Castaways hit the Supernova stage in March of 2012 for Band Wars. They put on a great performance and took second place and then added the online prize for most fan votes after the show. Please introduce us to Castaways: Josh Gibbs - Guitar and Lead Vocals Geoffrey Lloyd - Bass Holden Rominger - Drums Austin Rominger - Guitar and Lead Vocals John Griffin - Guitar and Bass How did you get your band name and what brought you guys together as a band? At one point all of us were part of earlier dysfunctional bands and either quit, got kicked out, or the...
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Introducing Jutes

Posted by Nicole on Jun 06, 2013 | 481 views | 0 comments

Jutes is a Hip Hop Artist from Toronto, ON. > Please introduce us to Jutes: My name is Jutes (not a band). However when I play shows I’m accompanied by some friends. My guitar player/back up vocalist is Rubber Buzzard, my hype man goes by the name Jangles and my DJ’s name is DOFO. How did you get your stage name and what made you decide to start performing? I got my name thanks to a drunken slip-up by one of my friends back in the day. My real name is Jordan Lutes and many people would call me “J Lutes” for short. One day, my friend accidentally called me “Jutes” and we all had a pretty good laugh, and somehow it...
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Introducing Top Notch Trax

Posted by Lance Ryan on May 29, 2013 | 274 views | 0 comments

Top Notch Trax Top Notch Trax is a Rap, Hip-Hop group, Doomar (one of the members) is from Lachine, Quebec.. Top Notch Trax hit the Supernova stage in March of 2012 for Band on the Run. They brought out a huge crowd to the show, amazed everyone with their lyrics and performance and proved that they will be a force to be reckoned with on the Montreal music scene. Please introduce us to Top Notch Trax: Our group consists of 8 members. We have 3 producers (Magic-Boy, GGP and Peter West), we have 4 rappers (Doomar Brown, Chase Dawg, Tek Luciano and Jay DaVille) and 1 member that does both (S. Gats). How did you get your name...
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Introducing Silent Getaway

Posted by Lance Ryan on May 29, 2013 | 272 views | 0 comments

Silent Getaway is Brandon Da Silva. He is an indie/rock artist from Cambridge, Ontario. Silent Getaway hit the Supernova stage most recently in March of 2012 for Band on the Run. Brandon brought out a huge crowd and proved why he is considered to be one of the best up and coming musicians on the Kitchener area's music scene. Please introduce us to Silent Getawayl: Silent Getaway is Brandon Da Silva (aka BDS). He plays the guitar and does vocals. How did you get your band name and what brought you guys together as a band? Originally the band started off with myself and another guitarist. We were sick of the constant...
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Introducing Suckershot

Posted by Nicole on May 23, 2013 | 590 views | 0 comments

Suckershot is a rock band from Toronto, ON. Please introduce us to Suckershot: Jason Abbott – Guitar & Vocals Rob Finch – Bass Guitar & Vocals Chad Wildman – Drums What brought you guys together as a band and how did you come up with your band name? Suckershot is an Independent, all original hard rock trio and was formed in late 2004 by Jason Abbott and Chad Wildman both of which had worked together musically since 1999 through an Ad in a local music store. The band’s name Suckershot, is derived from the experience an individual would get by listening to their brand of Rock N’ Roll. One listen is like a...
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Introducing Daily

Posted by Nicole on May 13, 2013 | 645 views | 0 comments

Daily is a hip hop artist from Winnipeg, MB. /> Please introduce us to Daily: My name is Daily, I am a solo Hip Hop artist. I go by Daily but, I have also earned two other nicknames. Daily204 for Repping the city I am from Winnipeg, Manitoba and Original Daily because many may try to impersonate my style or sound but there's only one Original and that's Daily. I am the sole artist, rapper, creator, arranger and originator of all things Daily. How did you come up with your artist name? The name Daily has always been a part of me. But, when I was growing up I had some negative influences and mixed with the drug scene, it...
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Introducing Chatterton Eve

Posted by Nicole on May 09, 2013 | 532 views | 0 comments

Chatterton Eve is a folk band from Vancouver. Please introduce us to Chatterton Eve: Emmalee 'Em' Watts – Vocals/Guitar Becky Wosk - Vocals/Lyrics Julia Clissold - Drums What brought you guys together as a band and how did you get your band name? Chatterton Eve was thought of on a bus in North Vancouver. It combines Em and Becky's middle names. We all met at Capilano University where we studied Arts and Entertainment Management. The rest is herstory ;) How long have you been playing together with the current lineup? We are a newborn baby with Julia joining us in January of this year. Taking us from a modest...
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Featuring Injustice

Posted by Nicole on Apr 25, 2013 | 559 views | 0 comments

Injustice is a metal band from Thornhill, ON. Please introduce us to Injustice: Liran “Liran Lemud Limar Loran Lemod Lemon Lebron Larynx Lerod Limar Lesyk Lebanon” Lemud – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals Daniel “Dani G” Goldstein - Drums Julian “Jhoff” Hoffman – Bass Kyle Marchand - Drums What brought you guys together as a band and how did you come up with your band name? Julian found Liran playing guitar in the hallway at school and said "band?" Injustice is a pretty sick name that we all ended up liking. How long have you been playing together with the current lineup? Too long... If I was to...
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Introducing Kill the Cartoon

Posted by Nicole on Apr 18, 2013 | 930 views | 0 comments

Kill the Cartoon is a rock band from Toronto. Please introduce us to Kill the Cartoon: Nicky Korolischuk – Vocals/Guitar Reid MacMaster - Guitar/Vocals Mitchell Milley - Drums Christina Alcamo - Bass How did you come up with your band name? The idea of the name came from Nicky's hobby of drawing cartoons. How long have you been playing together with the current lineup? We’ve been playing together since early February. If I was to put you on the spot and ask you to define your genre, what would you call it? Basically alternative rock. Punk/Ska/Grunge Do you have any major...
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Introducing Zombies Locker

Posted by Nicole on Apr 11, 2013 | 1044 views | 0 comments

Introducing Zombies Locker " /> Author: Anne Bright Zombies Locker is a classic Canadian rock band from Squamish, British Columbia Zombies Locker takes the Tom Lee Music Hall stage for Band on the Run 2013. Make sure to check out their performance in Vancouver on May 4th. Comprised of: Ben Lens - lead singer and guitarist Todd Mader - bassist and guitarist Enzo Milia – drummer John Bright – keyboardist The group name came by combining Enzo and Todd's old band, Zombie Roof, with Ben's old band, Davy's Locker. Last year they released an album, entitled 3, to rave reviews, and are in the final stages of mixing and releasing...
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Introducing Forever Distracted

Posted by Nicole on Mar 27, 2013 | 1247 views | 0 comments

Forever Distracted is a rock band from Burlington, ON. The band will be hitting the Band on the Run stage in Oakville on April 27th. Make sure to check them out at the Oakville YMCA! Please introduce us to Forever Distracted: Nick Bowles – Lead Vocals and Guitar Rebecca Grant - Drums Travis Downton – Bass and Back-up Vocals What brought you guys together as a band and how did you come up with your stage name? We got the band name during practice. We had a lot of trouble staying focused, one of the members said, “man, are we going to stay distracted forever?” , another replied, “Yup, we’re forever...
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Introducing Who's Driving

Posted by Nicole on Mar 07, 2013 | 990 views | 0 comments

Who’s Driving? is a rock band from St. Pierre Jolys, MB. Please introduce us to Who’s Driving: Kirk Ginter - Guitar and Vocals Brent Hiebert - Drums Scott Martens - Bass What brought you guys together as a band and how did you come up with your band name? We were all friends before starting the band. Scott and Kirk are childhood neighbours and have jammed together for at least 10 years. Brent and Kirk started jamming together about 4 years ago. We came together as a band to play a CD release party for a friend of ours and it snowballed from there. The band name came up during an evening when we were all...
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Introducing Keeping Caidence

Posted by Nicole on Feb 21, 2013 | 940 views | 0 comments

Keeping Caidence is a rock band from North York, ON. Keeping Caidence will be hitting the stage at the Hard Rock Cafe during Canadian Music Week. Make sure you check out their performance on March 21st! Please introduce us to the Keeping Caidence: Rachel – Vocals Oceanus - Vocals Booth – Guitar Tim – Bass Dave - Drums How did you get your stage name? Cadence means "Rhythm" and Caidence is also the name of a KC member's daughter, so that’s where that came from. The band was formed by contacts and networking. A couple of the members already knew each other and we just went from there… How long have you...
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Introducing No Hope for the Heartless

Posted by Corina on Feb 17, 2013 | 744 views | 0 comments

No Hope for the Heartless is a hardcore metal band from East York with a fierce appetite for party mayhem. Formed in late 2010, this 4-man outfit mixes strong harmonies with wicked guitar work and forceful drums; combined, they create a musical force that drives fans wild and never fails to start the party. No Hope for the Heartless hit the Supernova stage with full force in late 2010 for the Showdown series http://www.supernova.com/events/10280 Though it was one of their first major shows, the band grabbed 2nd place and won 4 hours of recording time for their performance. From there, No Hope for the Heartless next hit the Sound Academy...
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Introducing Imminence

Posted by Corina on Feb 17, 2013 | 574 views | 0 comments

Imminence is a screamo, metal, deathcore band from Courtice, Ontario who are trying to develop their own unique sound in the genre. Composed of 5 hard working musicians with a passion for metal, the band aims to show the local music scene what good screamo is really made of. Imminence formed in 2011 and joined Supernova for some of their first gigs. Boating a handful of powerful originals, they played several competitive Band on the Run events, including The Diesel Room http://www.supernova.com/events/11502 Oshawa and the Music Scene http://www.supernova.com/events/11633 London. With a mob of loyal fans ready to stir up the pit at any...
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Introducing Spentsir

Posted by Corina on Feb 17, 2013 | 260 views | 0 comments

Spentsir is a punk rock band from Barrie, Ontario started by friends Jake and Lee, with Erik joining to complete their musical trinity. The band has proven their versatility early on with a handful of varying tracks. Switching from mellow vocal ballads to high energy punk riffs is no big thing for this band; Spentsir can do it all. If you needed further proof, look to Spentsir’s amazing performance record on the Supernova stage. They first hit The Roxx for Band on the Run last June, http://www.supernova.com/events/10656 and then returned for the Road to ExFest http://www.supernova.com/events/12052 where they grabbed the fan-favourite...
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Introducing For Lack of A Better Name

Posted by Corina on Feb 17, 2013 | 512 views | 0 comments

For Lack of a Better Name is a young folk band from Kingston, Ontario. Though each of the 3 members have been playing together for years, they have only recently coalesced in to a performing act in 2011. Mainly focused on covering their favourite artists like Arcade Fire and Bright Eyes, these young musicians demonstrate a solid performance style each time they hit the stage. For Lack of a Better Name had their first Supernova gig this past summer, in Kingston for the Road to ExFest. http://www.supernova.com/events/12053 . Despite their lack of experience, the band won a participation prize for their efforts and delighted fans with a...
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Introducing Skatalyst

Posted by Corina on Feb 17, 2013 | 479 views | 0 comments

Skatalyst is an energetic, 7-piece (you guessed it!) ska band from Stoney Creek, looking to bring back the feel good vibe to their local scene. Like all good ska bands, they have a catchy vocalist, punky drums, and a healthy dose of brass to back them up. Currently touring with with the Johnstones and Mean Tangerine, Skatalyst is expected to make a big splash of the local scene in 2012. No stranger to the Supernova stage, Skatalyst first joined us for Band on the Run last summer http://www.supernova.com/events/10667 and returned in August for Road to ExFest http://www.supernova.com/events/12068 where they won the fan-voted Wildcard...
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Introducing No Symmetry

Posted by Corina on Feb 16, 2013 | 184 views | 0 comments

No Symmetry is a punk rock band from New York who has been hitting a string of venues on their local scene. With inspiration from bands like Blink 182, All Time Low and Green Day, this threesome packs an energetic punch with a lively stage performance and driving power chords. First hitting the Supernova stage in Winnipeg for the HYSTERIA series, http://www.supernova.com/events/12708 No Symmetry has had great success in broadening their fan base beyond the New York area. The band returned for the Finals at the Brooklyn Knitting Factory, and gave a killer performance that won them the fan-voted Wildcard prize. Since then, the band has...
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