Intoxicado
Encyclopedia
Intoxicado is a Canadian
indie-rock group from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They established their hard driving alt-country blues rock sound through a mix of musical influences, ranging from Guns N' Roses
, The Black Crowes
, Faith No More
, Blue Rodeo
and 1970's Elton John
. The band's name came from a lyric
in an old Skid Row song called "Monkey Business".
Each member of the band brings their own unique flare. Carey Bennett provides the crunchy rhythm guitar. Brett Oliver brings ripping guitar solos. The grooving bass licks come from Chris Comeau, with insightful vocals and piano from Tim Gormley. Matt Harper's driving beats tie the band together.
), Brett Oliver (Lead guitar
), Matt Harper (drums
), and Chris Comeau (bass
). In January 2007 Tim Gormley was added as (vocalist) and (lyricist
)
They started performing live on April 18 of 2007, opening for The Marble Index
at Hunter's Ale House in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. Within Intoxicado's first year, they had the opportunity to share the stage with a diverse range of musicians such as Aerosmith
, Serena Ryder
, 54-40
, Will
, Cheap Trick
, Johnny Stevens
and White Cowbell Oklahoma.
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...
indie-rock group from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They established their hard driving alt-country blues rock sound through a mix of musical influences, ranging from Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
, The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...
, Faith No More
Faith No More
Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed originally as Faith No Man in 1981 by bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist Wade Worthington, vocalist Michael Morris and drummer Mike Bordin. A year later when Worthington was replaced by keyboardist Roddy Bottum, and Mike...
, Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo is a Canadian pop and country rock band, which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have been signed with Warner Music Group since their debut album Outskirts in March 1987...
and 1970's Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
. The band's name came from a lyric
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
in an old Skid Row song called "Monkey Business".
Each member of the band brings their own unique flare. Carey Bennett provides the crunchy rhythm guitar. Brett Oliver brings ripping guitar solos. The grooving bass licks come from Chris Comeau, with insightful vocals and piano from Tim Gormley. Matt Harper's driving beats tie the band together.
History
The group formed in 2006 with the intention of playing blues. The members at this time consisted of Carey Bennett (Rhythm guitarRhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
), Brett Oliver (Lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
), Matt Harper (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), and Chris Comeau (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). In January 2007 Tim Gormley was added as (vocalist) and (lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
)
They started performing live on April 18 of 2007, opening for The Marble Index
The Marble Index (band)
The Marble Index was a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. The group formed in 2001, and comprised Brad Germain , Ryan Tweedle , and Adam Knickle . The band is named after the album “The Marble Index” by Nico.-History:...
at Hunter's Ale House in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. Within Intoxicado's first year, they had the opportunity to share the stage with a diverse range of musicians such as Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder is a Juno Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter raised in Millbrook, Ontario.Ranging musically between folk, roots, country, and adult contemporary music, Ryder possesses a five-octave range...
, 54-40
54-40
54•40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia.The band takes their name from the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!", coined to express the expansionist agenda of James K...
, Will
Will (band)
Will was a Canadian electronic music act founded by Rhys Fulber and Chris Peterson, both members of Front Line Assembly and Delerium at different times...
, Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. The band consists of members Robin Zander , Rick Nielsen , Tom Petersson , and Bun E...
, Johnny Stevens
Johnny Stevens
John William Stevens was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1948 to 1971...
and White Cowbell Oklahoma.
Discography
Intoxicado’s debut album, "Wednesday's Child", was recorded at Lukas Raine Recordings with Dave Skinner in Milton, PEI. The first single, released on April 6, was Rock and Roll Ain't Pretty. The album was officially released on October 22, 2008 at Hunter's Ale House.- Rock and Roll Ain't Pretty / 2008