Dallas Green (musician)
Encyclopedia
Dallas Green is a Canadian musician
who releases music as City and Colour
. He is also known for his work as the former vocalist, guitarist
and songwriter
for the post-hardcore
band Alexisonfire
.
, that he was indeed named after the famous major league pitcher/manager
of the same name. He stated that although he was born on September 29, 1980, he had gone without a name at first. His mother was considering naming him Graham-Todd Green, but his father had bet on Philadelphia Phillies
during the 1980 World Series
that October and, after the team won, his parents decided on the name Dallas after the Phillies' manager.
, Green was in a band called Helicon Blue, producing several songs before breaking up. The three piece band also featured Chris Rankin on bass and vocal, and Nicholas Osczypko on drums. The band recorded a self-titled release with Greg Below from Distort Entertainment
, who also recorded a second record with the band which included; My Last Breath, Sunder, Greater Victory & Perpetual Healing.
In 2000, Green recorded his first known demo, Simple Songs. It was not until after this demo did he start writing under the City & Colour
name. The demo contains versions of songs that were later released on this full length albums as well as several unreleased demos of unreleased songs. It was never released publicly and there is no known physical copy. It now circulates the internet in mid quality .mp3 files.
Dallas began playing with Alexisonfire in late 2001. They released four albums (Alexisonfire
, Watch Out!
, Crisis, and Old Crows / Young Cardinals) and several EPs before disbanding in 2011 due to Dallas' decision to focus on his work in City & Colour full-time.
In 2003, Dallas appeared (along with Alexisonfire vocalist George Pettit) on Jude the Obscure's album "The Coldest Winter", doing additional vocals on 3 songs. He contributed vocals to Neverending White Lights
' collaborative album Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies
, released in 2005, on the song "The Grace". Green provided additional vocals on the track "INRihab" with Every Time I Die
as well as on the track "Black Albino Bones" with Fucked Up
on their second full length album, The Chemistry of Common Life.
City and Colour's first music video
, "Save Your Scissors
", from the now gold-rated
album Sometimes
, was released on January 17, 2006, featuring some of his best friends, band mates and favourite places in his hometown, St. Catharines, Ontario
. The second video, "Comin' Home
", went number one on MuchMoreMusic
's video countdown.
City and Colour also released a live CD/DVD entitled Live
on March 6, 2007 which includes two different live performances and a special performance with Ron Sexsmith
. A limited edition has also been released at the same time. It included a USB key with footage from MMVA and Much on Demand performances.
On February 12, 2008, City and Colour released a new full-length studio album, Bring Me Your Love
. It was published under the label Dine Alone Records
. The music video for the first single, "Waiting...", was released on January 24, 2008. On June 6, 2008, "Sleeping Sickness", the second single for the album, was issued and on June 27, a music video was made by Montreal-based director
Vincent Morisset. This second single also features The Tragically Hip
's Gordon Downie
's vocals in the second verse.
Bravo! aired an hour-long City & Colour performance as a band for their Live at the Concert Hall... series on August 26, 2008. The performance included interviews, several songs from his latest album, Bring Me Your Love
, and also a few songs from Dallas' debut, Sometimes
, where he included his backing band into the songs.
In May 2009, Dallas appeared on CBC Radio
's Q
for an interview with Jian Ghomeshi
, as well as a solo performance of three songs; "Body in a Box" and "Waiting..." from the album Bring Me Your Love
, as well as "Comin' Home
" from his debut album Sometimes
.
On June 7, 2011, City and Colour released another full-length studio album entitled Little Hell
. The first single was 'Fragile Bird', which received much radio play.
as well as a fan of Mike Holmes
, the star of home renovation show Holmes on Homes
.
Green went to Denis Morris Catholic High School
in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada.
In December 2008 Green married Leah Miller
, the Muchmusic
VJ, So You Think You Can Dance Canada
host and etalk
correspondent.
He is lactose intolerant but enjoys sherbert ice cream.
Live albums and EPs
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
who releases music as City and Colour
City and Colour
City and Colour is the recording alias for Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who was also the guitarist and vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic and folk music and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock...
. He is also known for his work as the former vocalist, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
for the post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
.
Name
Green confirmed, during an interview at the 2008 NXNE festival with DJ Dave Bookman of Toronto's CFNY-FMCFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
, that he was indeed named after the famous major league pitcher/manager
Dallas Green
George Dallas Green is a former pitcher, manager, and executive in Major League Baseball. After playing for the Philadelphia Phillies and two other teams, he went on to manage the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets, and managed the Phillies when they won their first World Series...
of the same name. He stated that although he was born on September 29, 1980, he had gone without a name at first. His mother was considering naming him Graham-Todd Green, but his father had bet on Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
during the 1980 World Series
1980 World Series
-Game 1:Tuesday, October 14, 1980 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Royals jumped on Philly rookie starter Bob Walk early with a pair of two run bombs—one by Amos Otis in the second and another by Willie Aikens in the third...
that October and, after the team won, his parents decided on the name Dallas after the Phillies' manager.
Career
Before joining AlexisonfireAlexisonfire
Alexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
, Green was in a band called Helicon Blue, producing several songs before breaking up. The three piece band also featured Chris Rankin on bass and vocal, and Nicholas Osczypko on drums. The band recorded a self-titled release with Greg Below from Distort Entertainment
Distort Entertainment
Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend...
, who also recorded a second record with the band which included; My Last Breath, Sunder, Greater Victory & Perpetual Healing.
In 2000, Green recorded his first known demo, Simple Songs. It was not until after this demo did he start writing under the City & Colour
City and Colour
City and Colour is the recording alias for Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who was also the guitarist and vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic and folk music and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock...
name. The demo contains versions of songs that were later released on this full length albums as well as several unreleased demos of unreleased songs. It was never released publicly and there is no known physical copy. It now circulates the internet in mid quality .mp3 files.
Dallas began playing with Alexisonfire in late 2001. They released four albums (Alexisonfire
Alexisonfire (album)
Alexisonfire is the first studio album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on September 9, 2002. It sold over 50,000 units in Canada, giving it gold certification...
, Watch Out!
Watch Out!
Watch Out! is the second album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on June 29, 2004. The album debuted at #6 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 6,000 copies in its first week...
, Crisis, and Old Crows / Young Cardinals) and several EPs before disbanding in 2011 due to Dallas' decision to focus on his work in City & Colour full-time.
In 2003, Dallas appeared (along with Alexisonfire vocalist George Pettit) on Jude the Obscure's album "The Coldest Winter", doing additional vocals on 3 songs. He contributed vocals to Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers...
' collaborative album Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies
Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies
Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies is a 2005 multi-artist collaborative album by Neverending White Lights. Conceived by Daniel Victor, it features lead vocal performances by members of different bands, including several well known Canadian acts, such as Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven,...
, released in 2005, on the song "The Grace". Green provided additional vocals on the track "INRihab" with Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
as well as on the track "Black Albino Bones" with Fucked Up
Fucked Up
Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life.-History:The band formed and played their first shows in early 2001...
on their second full length album, The Chemistry of Common Life.
City and Colour's first music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, "Save Your Scissors
Save Your Scissors
"Save Your Scissors" is the first single from City and Colour's album Sometimes, released in 2005. The song is entirely based on Dallas Green's voice and acoustic guitar playing, with no other instruments involved.-Content:...
", from the now gold-rated
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
album Sometimes
Sometimes (album)
Sometimes is the debut solo album by City and Colour, a side project of Dallas Green, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire. At first, the majority of these songs were only available at live shows or over the Internet through Peer-to-peer services. However, due to high demand, the songs...
, was released on January 17, 2006, featuring some of his best friends, band mates and favourite places in his hometown, St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
. The second video, "Comin' Home
Comin' Home
"Comin' Home" is the title of a song written and recorded by Canadian acoustic artist City and Colour. It was released in 2006 as the second single from the album Sometimes.-Content:...
", went number one on MuchMoreMusic
MuchMoreMusic
MuchMore is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media, based at 299 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario....
's video countdown.
City and Colour also released a live CD/DVD entitled Live
Live (City and Colour)
Live is a live CD/DVD set from City and Colour, side project of Dallas Green, one of the vocalists and guitarists of the band Alexisonfire. It was released on March 6, 2007. A limited edition has also been released at the same time...
on March 6, 2007 which includes two different live performances and a special performance with Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985...
. A limited edition has also been released at the same time. It included a USB key with footage from MMVA and Much on Demand performances.
On February 12, 2008, City and Colour released a new full-length studio album, Bring Me Your Love
Bring Me Your Love
-Personnel:* Dallas Green - vocals , acoustic guitar , percussion , national guitar , harmonica , banjo , electric guitar , bells , baritone guitar , piano , bass * Daniel Romano - acoustic guitar , pedal...
. It was published under the label Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records
Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...
. The music video for the first single, "Waiting...", was released on January 24, 2008. On June 6, 2008, "Sleeping Sickness", the second single for the album, was issued and on June 27, a music video was made by Montreal-based director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
Vincent Morisset. This second single also features The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip
The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles...
's Gordon Downie
Gordon Downie
Gordon Edgar Downie is a Canadian rock musician, writer and occasional actor. He is the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. He has released three solo albums, Coke Machine Glow in 2001, Battle of the Nudes in 2003; and The Grand Bounce in 2010...
's vocals in the second verse.
Bravo! aired an hour-long City & Colour performance as a band for their Live at the Concert Hall... series on August 26, 2008. The performance included interviews, several songs from his latest album, Bring Me Your Love
Bring Me Your Love
-Personnel:* Dallas Green - vocals , acoustic guitar , percussion , national guitar , harmonica , banjo , electric guitar , bells , baritone guitar , piano , bass * Daniel Romano - acoustic guitar , pedal...
, and also a few songs from Dallas' debut, Sometimes
Sometimes (album)
Sometimes is the debut solo album by City and Colour, a side project of Dallas Green, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire. At first, the majority of these songs were only available at live shows or over the Internet through Peer-to-peer services. However, due to high demand, the songs...
, where he included his backing band into the songs.
In May 2009, Dallas appeared on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
's Q
Q (radio show)
Q is a Canadian radio show, which airs on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, the program is a national arts magazine show. The program is also now syndicated to public radio stations in the United States through Public Radio International....
for an interview with Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi is a Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician and producer of Iranian descent who was raised in Thornhill, Ontario. Now based in Toronto, he is the host of the national daily cultural affairs talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One and Bold TV...
, as well as a solo performance of three songs; "Body in a Box" and "Waiting..." from the album Bring Me Your Love
Bring Me Your Love
-Personnel:* Dallas Green - vocals , acoustic guitar , percussion , national guitar , harmonica , banjo , electric guitar , bells , baritone guitar , piano , bass * Daniel Romano - acoustic guitar , pedal...
, as well as "Comin' Home
Comin' Home
"Comin' Home" is the title of a song written and recorded by Canadian acoustic artist City and Colour. It was released in 2006 as the second single from the album Sometimes.-Content:...
" from his debut album Sometimes
Sometimes (album)
Sometimes is the debut solo album by City and Colour, a side project of Dallas Green, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire. At first, the majority of these songs were only available at live shows or over the Internet through Peer-to-peer services. However, due to high demand, the songs...
.
On June 7, 2011, City and Colour released another full-length studio album entitled Little Hell
Little Hell
Little Hell was a London-based rock band formed in 2001 by former Some Have Fins/Levitation/Carrie singer Steve Ludwin.-History:The band was first formed in 2000 following the demise of Carrie. Ludwin maintained his working relationship with Carrie guitarist Dennis Dicker, but stepped back from his...
. The first single was 'Fragile Bird', which received much radio play.
Personal life
As well as singing and playing guitar, Green is a self-described "hardcore fan" of former WWE wrestler, Razor RamonScott Hall
Scott Hall is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation in the early and mid 1990s under the ring name Razor Ramon, as well as for his period in the mid 1990s and early 2000s with World Championship Wrestling under his real name...
as well as a fan of Mike Holmes
Mike Holmes
Michael James Holmes is a Canadian professional contractor. He is the host of television show Holmes on Homes, where he rescues homeowners from renovations gone wrong; and its successor TV series, Holmes Inspection...
, the star of home renovation show Holmes on Homes
Holmes on Homes
Holmes on Homes is a Canadian television series featuring general contractor Mike Holmes visiting homeowners who are in need of help, mainly due to unsatisfactory home renovations performed by hired contractors....
.
Green went to Denis Morris Catholic High School
Denis Morris Catholic High School
Denis Morris Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario. The school is administered by the Niagara Catholic District School Board.-Notable alumni:*Linda Evangelista - Supermodel...
in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada.
In December 2008 Green married Leah Miller
Leah Miller
Leah Miller is a former MuchMusic VJ from Toronto, and current host for So You Think You Can Dance Canada. She is also a correspondent for the entertainment news show ETalk.-Early life:...
, the Muchmusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
VJ, So You Think You Can Dance Canada
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
So You Think You Can Dance Canada was a dance competition and reality show that aired on CTV.Based on the original American TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the Canadian series showcased the best in Canadian dancing talent. Each season, the show held auditions in major cities across the...
host and etalk
ETalk
etalk is a Canadian entertainment news show hosted by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim. It airs weekdays weeknights at 7 p.m. ET on CTV, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CTV Two and at 6 p.m. ET and 11:30 p.m. ET on E!...
correspondent.
He is lactose intolerant but enjoys sherbert ice cream.
City and Colour
Studio albums and EPs| Date of Release |
Title | Label |
| 2004 | Simple Songs (Demo Tape) Simple Songs Simple Songs is the first known demo recorded by Dallas Green, which was written before he started to record under the City and Colour name. It contains demo versions of songs that were later released on his full length albums as well as several demos of unreleased songs.-Track listing:... |
N/A |
| 2004 | The Death of Me (EP) The Death of Me -Personnel:*Dallas Green - guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards*Julius Butty - production, engineering, mixing, mastering, tambourine and vibes on "Sometimes "... |
Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:... |
| 2005 | Missing (EP) | Dine Alone Records |
| 2005 | Sometimes Sometimes (album) Sometimes is the debut solo album by City and Colour, a side project of Dallas Green, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire. At first, the majority of these songs were only available at live shows or over the Internet through Peer-to-peer services. However, due to high demand, the songs... |
Dine Alone Records |
| 2008 | Bring Me Your Love Bring Me Your Love -Personnel:* Dallas Green - vocals , acoustic guitar , percussion , national guitar , harmonica , banjo , electric guitar , bells , baritone guitar , piano , bass * Daniel Romano - acoustic guitar , pedal... |
Vagrant Records Vagrant Records Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many... /Dine Alone Records |
| 2011 | Little Hell Little Hell (album) Little Hell is the third album by City and Colour, the side project of Alexisonfire vocalist/guitarist Dallas Green, released on June 7, 2011... |
Vagrant Records/Dine Alone Records |
Live albums and EPs
| Date of Release | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Live Live (City and Colour) Live is a live CD/DVD set from City and Colour, side project of Dallas Green, one of the vocalists and guitarists of the band Alexisonfire. It was released on March 6, 2007. A limited edition has also been released at the same time... |
Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:... |
| 2008 | The MySpace Transmissions (EP) The MySpace Transmissions (City and Colour album) The MySpace Transmissions is a live EP by City and Colour, released as a digital download on September 9, 2008 via MySpace. It was recorded in New York in March 2008... |
Vagrant Records Vagrant Records Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many... /Dine Alone Records |
| 2008 | Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive) Live Session EP (iTunes Exclusive) (City and Colour) Live Session EP is a live EP by City and Colour, released as a digital download on June 24, 2008 via iTunes. . It is part of a series of Live Session releases.-Tracklist:- External links :* on Vagrant Records... |
Dine Alone Records |
| 2010 | Live at the Orange Lounge (EP) Live at the Orange Lounge EP Live at the Orange Lounge EP is a live EP by City and Colour, released on April 20, 2010. This limited edition EP was released especially for Record Store Day and features a live performance recorded at the Orange Lounge back in 2008.-Tracklist:... |
Dine Alone Records |
Alexisonfire
Studio albums and EPs| Date of release | Title | Record label | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Alexisonfire Alexisonfire (album) Alexisonfire is the first studio album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on September 9, 2002. It sold over 50,000 units in Canada, giving it gold certification... |
Distort Entertainment Distort Entertainment Distort Entertainment is a Canadian independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The label specializes in hardcore punk bands such as Alexisonfire and Cancer Bats and metal bands such as Johnny Truant, but also represents lighter music with its sister division such as Bend... |
Gold (Canada) |
| 2004 | Watch Out! Watch Out! Watch Out! is the second album released by the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. It was released on June 29, 2004. The album debuted at #6 on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 6,000 copies in its first week... |
Distort Entertainment | Platinum (Canada) |
| 2006 | Crisis | Distort Entertainment | Platinum (Canada) |
| 2009 | Old Crows / Young Cardinals | Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:... |
Platinum (Canada) |
| 2010 | Dog's Blood Dog's Blood Dog's Blood is an extended play by the Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. The EP was released on October 31, 2010. Dog's Blood is a collection of four experimental songs that are ostensibly different-sounding to the band's previously released material.-Writing and recording:Work on the Dog's... |
Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records Dine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:... |
Guest appearances
Studio albums and EPs| Date of Release | Band | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jude The Obscure | The Coldest Winter | One Day Savior |
| 2005 | Straight Reads The Line | Lets Get Nuts | Verona Records |
| 2005 | Neverending White Lights Neverending White Lights Neverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers... |
Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies Act 1: Goodbye Friends of the Heavenly Bodies is a 2005 multi-artist collaborative album by Neverending White Lights. Conceived by Daniel Victor, it features lead vocal performances by members of different bands, including several well known Canadian acts, such as Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven,... |
Ocean Records Canada / Maple Music Nationwide |
| 2007 | The Dear & Departed The Dear & Departed The Dear & Departed is a rock band from Orange County and Los Angeles, California, founded by Dan Smith. Founded in 2006, the band went on the Vans Warped Tour and released their debut album the same year. In 2007 the band again played on the tour, and some other tours followed... |
Something Quite Peculiar Something Quite Peculiar Something Quite Peculiar is the debut album by The Dear & Departed. The album was released May 22, 2007, on Science Records. It features the single "Tonight's the Night" and a cover of The Church's "Under the Milky Way"... |
Science Records |
| 2007 | Every Time I Die Every Time I Die Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had... |
The Big Dirty The Big Dirty (album) The Big Dirty is the fourth full-length album by hardcore punk band Every Time I Die. It was released on September 4, 2007 on Ferret Records.-Track listing:# "No Son of Mine" – 3:25# "Pigs Is Pigs" – 2:46# "Leatherneck" – 2:08# "We'rewolf" – 3:24... |
Ferret Records |
| 2008 | Fucked Up Fucked Up Fucked Up is a hardcore punk band from Toronto, Canada. The band won the 2009 Polaris Music Prize for the album The Chemistry of Common Life.-History:The band formed and played their first shows in early 2001... |
The Chemistry of Common Life The Chemistry of Common Life The Chemistry of Common Life is the second full-length studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. It was released on October 7, 2008 on Matador Records in CD and double LP formats and on Welfare Records in Reel-to-reel Audio Tapes... |
Matador Records Matador Records Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of indie rock artists and bands.-History:Matador was started by Chris Lombardi in 1989 in his New York City apartment. The following year, Lombardi was joined by former Homestead Records manager Gerard Cosloy, and the two of them have... |
| 2009 | Lights Action | Welcome to the New Cold World Welcome to the New Cold World Welcome to the New Cold World is an Album by Lights Action. It was released worldwide on March 2, 2009 as a digital download only, with the option to buy a CD version through the band's website.-Track listing:-Funding:... |
Colt Signals |
| 2009 | DL Incognito DL Incognito Oliver Nestor, better known as DL Incognito is an underground Canadian hip hop producer and rapper from Ottawa, Ontario who started his career in 1998. The name 'DL Incognito' means Deliverying Lyrics on the Low. His 2004 album, Life's a Collection of Experiences, received a 2005 Juno nomination... |
Fight This | Crazy Records |
| 2010 | Nashville Skyline | Carry You Home – Single | Timber Street Records |
| 2011 | Shad & Dallas | "Two Songs" | |
Equipment
- Recording King Acoustic (He customized it by putting Black Duct Tape saying "Phoenix")
- LR Baggs M1 (Attached to the RK Acoustic)
- Fender '52 Telecaster
- Capsule Music Jazz Bastard
- Supro Martinique
- Gibson ES-335- 70's Sunburst
- Gibson ES-335- White
- Gibson ES-355 w/ Maestro Vibrato
- Gibson ES-333
- SchecterSchecter Guitar ResearchSchecter Guitar Research, commonly known as simply as Schecter, is a US guitar manufacturer. The company was founded in 1976 by David Schecter and originally produced only replacement parts for existing guitars from manufacturers such as Fender and Gibson...
Tempest Custom – Given to Casey Baker formerly of Sleeper Set Sail - Fender 4x10 Blues Deville Reissue
- Fender Deluxe Reverb
- Fender Twin Reverb
- Morris Custom Head (by Glen Morris)
- Morris Custom Guitar Cab (by Glen Morris)
- Morris Custom Combo (by Glen Morris)
- Orange 4x12 cab
- Empress 4x12 Cab
- Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay reverbReverberationReverberation is the persistence of sound in a particular space after the original sound is removed. A reverberation, or reverb, is created when a sound is produced in an enclosed space causing a large number of echoes to build up and then slowly decay as the sound is absorbed by the walls and air...
pedal (2) - MXR Carbon Copy Delay
- Boss chromatic tuner
- Line 6 DL4
- Earthquaker Devices Disaster Transport
- Earthquaker Devices Ghost Echo Reverb
- Earthquaker Devices Hoof Fuzz
- Jam Pedals custom pedal
- Boss TR-2
- Catalinbread Paraedolia
- Catalinbread Formula No. 5
- Klon Centuar
- EHX Holy Grail
- EHX POG
- 12-52 gauge stringsStrings (music)A string is the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family. Strings are lengths of a flexible material kept under tension so that they may vibrate freely, but controllably. Strings may be "plain"...
. - 1942 vintage Martin 00-17 Acoustic Guitar
- Hohner Blues Harp Harmonica (Key of A)
- Martin Acoustic
- Gibson ES-125
See also
- AlexisonfireAlexisonfireAlexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls...
- City and ColourCity and ColourCity and Colour is the recording alias for Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who was also the guitarist and vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic and folk music and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock...
- Dine Alone RecordsDine Alone RecordsDine Alone Records is a Canadian independent Record Label founded by Joel Carriere. The Label specializes in a wide range of alternative rock. Dine Alone was until recently closely associated with Distort Entertainment's president Greg Below.-History:...
- MySpace RecordsMySpace RecordsMyspace Records is a record label founded in 2005 to sign artists who appear on the social networking site MySpace. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of MySpace and parent News Corporation, operating as a joint-venture between MySpace and Interscope Records...
- Vagrant RecordsVagrant RecordsVagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...