Bad Flirt (band)
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Bad Flirt is an indie pop
band from Montreal
, Canada
, originally formed as a solo project. The band was launched in its current form in the winter of 2004 and has since played more than 200 shows.
and the US using the name Bad Flirt. Bad Flirt shared the stage with One Candle Power and Jade Tree
recording artist Onelinedrawing
during an early performance in Montreal. Bad Flirt performed again with Onelinedrawing in 2003 and in the same year shared the stage with Victory Records
' The Sleeping
, Bayside
and Glasseater
as well as the now defunct group The Unicorns
.
Bad Flirt released an EP
in the summer of 2003 entitled The August Issues; a tour followed the release of this album. Bad Flirt played shows with Relapse Records
band Buried Inside, Astralwerks
dance punk group VHS or BETA
, and played at the 2003 edition of POP Montreal
.
In 2004, Bad Flirt took a break from touring and began working on theirr second EP. It was during this time the project expanded to a band. Bad Flirt enlisted ex-A Vertical Mosaic members Heidi Donnely and Edmund Lam, as well as guitarist Mark Grinberg. The first release by the newly-formed band was 6 Ways To Break Your Heart, completed in 2005. This incarnation of Bad Flirt toured extensively throughout 2005. During the tour, the band appeared at The Bamboozle Festival
in New Jersey
, among other notable venues. The record was played on college, community and mainstream radio stations.
In the summer of 2005, Donnely, Lam, and Grinberg left the band amicably to pursue other projects. The group then played a number of shows along the east coast of Canada. The band also played the 2005 edition of POP Montreal and shared the stage with The Kills
, Magneta Lane
and Rogue Wave. During 2005, the band also composed and performed music for the Canadian film Breakfast of Imbeciles
In the winter of 2006, the band released a 7" on the New York City-based label Frigid Ember. The single, entitled "Head On," was a poppy, dancy melange of 80's pop jams and 90's shoegazer riff
s. Bad Flirt continued to perform at high profile shows with bands such as Say Hi To Your Mom
and Sub Pop
's The Elected
(members of Rilo Kiley
). Following the release of the 7" in the summer of 2006, Bad Flirt performed at the Montreal Fringe Festival and recruited two new members: Matt Holden and Rafael De La Durantaye.
In August 2006 Bad Flirt embarked on an extensive US tour with the Irish duo Oppenheimer
(Bar None Records). In early 2008, the band completed their first full length record, produced by Howard Bilerman
and released by Kartel/Universal, and completed an extensive tour of the US and Canada.
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, originally formed as a solo project. The band was launched in its current form in the winter of 2004 and has since played more than 200 shows.
History
Starting in the spring of 2002, Bad Flirt performed extensively as a solo artist in Eastern CanadaEastern Canada
Eastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
and the US using the name Bad Flirt. Bad Flirt shared the stage with One Candle Power and Jade Tree
Jade Tree
Jade tree may refer to:*the jade plant, Crassula ovata*the dwarf jade plant, Portulacaria afra*Jade Tree...
recording artist Onelinedrawing
Onelinedrawing
Onelinedrawing was the solo project of Jonah Matranga, best known as the vocalist for the indie rock band Far. It traces its origins back to 1995, when Matranga began making a series of home recordings that "weren't made with the intention of anyone hearing them." Four years worth of these...
during an early performance in Montreal. Bad Flirt performed again with Onelinedrawing in 2003 and in the same year shared the stage with Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
' The Sleeping
The Sleeping
The Sleeping is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2003. The band was founded by Cameron Keym, Sal Mignano, and Joe Zizzo from the remains of Skycamefalling, after auditioning twenty-two potential singers, they came across Doug Robinson, former singer/guitarist of the band...
, Bayside
Bayside (band)
Bayside is an American punk rock band from Queens which formed in the winter of 2000. The band has released five full length albums since signing to Victory Records...
and Glasseater
Glasseater
Glasseater was a pop punk band from Miami, Florida. The band formed in 1998 as a duo, eventually expanding to a quintet. Energetic live shows got the band signed to Ides of March Records in 1999, and a second album was released on Eulogy Recordings in 2000. Nationwide touring ensued, opening for...
as well as the now defunct group The Unicorns
The Unicorns
The Unicorns were a Lo-Fi/Indie Pop band from Montreal, Canada formed in December 2000 by Nicholas Thorburn and Alden Penner , who were later joined by Jamie Thompson in December 2003.-History:...
.
Bad Flirt released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
in the summer of 2003 entitled The August Issues; a tour followed the release of this album. Bad Flirt played shows with Relapse Records
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990.-History:The label was started by Matthew F. Jacobson in August, 1990 in his parents' basement in Aurora, Colorado...
band Buried Inside, Astralwerks
Astralwerks
Astralwerks is a New York-based record label that releases primarily electronic music. It is owned by Virgin Records/EMI and distributed by Caroline Distribution in the United States....
dance punk group VHS or BETA
VHS or Beta
VHS or Beta is a band originally from Louisville, Kentucky, now based in Brooklyn, NY, that combines elements of rock, house and disco . Their self-released debut EP Le Funk found some success on the charts, but the band became better known in the wake of the 2004 album Night on Fire...
, and played at the 2003 edition of POP Montreal
Pop Montreal
Pop Montreal is an annual music festival occurring in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the early fall, usually at the end of September or the beginning of October. More than 400 acts are scheduled to play in more than 50 venues across the city, mostly located in the Mile End area...
.
In 2004, Bad Flirt took a break from touring and began working on theirr second EP. It was during this time the project expanded to a band. Bad Flirt enlisted ex-A Vertical Mosaic members Heidi Donnely and Edmund Lam, as well as guitarist Mark Grinberg. The first release by the newly-formed band was 6 Ways To Break Your Heart, completed in 2005. This incarnation of Bad Flirt toured extensively throughout 2005. During the tour, the band appeared at The Bamboozle Festival
The Bamboozle
The Bamboozle is an annual rain-or-shine, three-day music festival held in New Jersey. Every year, new bands compete for spots during the two days. The event evolved out of the Skate and Surf Festival.- The Characters:...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, among other notable venues. The record was played on college, community and mainstream radio stations.
In the summer of 2005, Donnely, Lam, and Grinberg left the band amicably to pursue other projects. The group then played a number of shows along the east coast of Canada. The band also played the 2005 edition of POP Montreal and shared the stage with The Kills
The Kills
The Kills is a rock band formed by American singer Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince . Their first three albums, Keep On Your Mean Side, No Wow, and Midnight Boom, have garnered much critical praise...
, Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane
Magneta Lane are a Canadian indie band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. The all-female line-up consists of family members Lexi Valentine and Nadia King and French . The band has received critical acclaim for their debut EP The Constant Lover...
and Rogue Wave. During 2005, the band also composed and performed music for the Canadian film Breakfast of Imbeciles
In the winter of 2006, the band released a 7" on the New York City-based label Frigid Ember. The single, entitled "Head On," was a poppy, dancy melange of 80's pop jams and 90's shoegazer riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
s. Bad Flirt continued to perform at high profile shows with bands such as Say Hi To Your Mom
Say Hi To Your Mom
Say Hi is a Seattle-based indie rock band. Formed by Eric Elbogen in Brooklyn 2002, Say Hi's albums are mostly recorded at Elbogen's home, with him playing all of the instruments and providing vocals.-Background information:...
and Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
's The Elected
The Elected
The Elected are a Los Angeles-based indie rock band. The Elected have released two albums with Sub Pop: Me First in 2004, and Sun, Sun, Sun in 2006...
(members of Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel....
). Following the release of the 7" in the summer of 2006, Bad Flirt performed at the Montreal Fringe Festival and recruited two new members: Matt Holden and Rafael De La Durantaye.
In August 2006 Bad Flirt embarked on an extensive US tour with the Irish duo Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer as a surname may refer to:* Alan Oppenheimer , film actor* Andrés Oppenheimer , Argentine author and journalist known for his analysis of Latin American politics...
(Bar None Records). In early 2008, the band completed their first full length record, produced by Howard Bilerman
Howard Bilerman
Howard Bilerman is a Canadian recording engineer, producer, and Grammy nominated musician. He is a former member of the band Arcade Fire, having recorded & drummed on their debut album, Funeral, as well as records by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, Vic Chesnutt, Basia...
and released by Kartel/Universal, and completed an extensive tour of the US and Canada.
Discography
- The August Issues (2003)
- Six Ways To Break Your Heart (2005)
- Head On - 7" (2006)
- Virgin Talk (2008)
Interviews
- Bad Flirt has turned me into a cheater - Interview from TorontoMusicScene.ca
External links
- Official Site
- Bad Flirt on Myspace
- Bad Flirt on Last.fm