On My Own (Brandon Paris Band album)
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On My Own is Brandon Paris Band
's first studio album. It includes the hit single, "Rewind and Start Again". Their debut album's first single, "Rewind and Start Again", was a huge success on commercial radio after being released on March 13, 2006. The song climbed up to top 20
on the Canadian CHR charts (tracked by Radio & Records
(Billboard Information Group
)). The second single, "Somebody to Hold" was also well received in many cities. It peaked at #53. Koch Entertainment
, Brandon Paris Band's record label, decided to release "Give Me a Reason" only a month after the release of 'Somebody to Hold', in hopes of getting better results, but to their dismay it was not enough to reach top 40 status. "Give Me a Reason" peaked at #77 CHR. Brandon Paris Band
was nominated for Best New Group or Solo Artist (CHR) by the Canadian Radio Music Awards in spring of 2007.
Vancouver
-based record producer Troy Samson of Hipjoint Productions (Moka Only
, Kreesha Turner
, Snoop Dogg
) and Jeff Dawson (State of Shock
, Kelly Rowland
, Daniel Powter
, Marcy Playground
) co-produced 6 of the songs on the album with Brandon Paris. Brandon Paris
wrote all the lyrics and music for this album except the Reggae lyrics, which was written by Dagriff, a member of the band. The remaining 6 songs were recorded at Ninjabeatz Studios in Burnaby, BC
, Canada
. Songs produced by Brandon Paris
. All the songs were mastered by Jamie Sitar of Suite Sound Labs(Armchair Cynics
, Bif Naked
, Treble Charger
), Vancouver
, BC
.
Brandon Paris Band
Brandon Paris Band is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Brandon Paris started the band in 2002. The band performs a fusion of pop, rock, reggae, punk and soul. They have gained a huge amount of popularity in many parts of Canada and attained an already significant fan base...
's first studio album. It includes the hit single, "Rewind and Start Again". Their debut album's first single, "Rewind and Start Again", was a huge success on commercial radio after being released on March 13, 2006. The song climbed up to top 20
Top 20
20 #1's Now is a 2007 compilation album by various artists and presented by reggaeton production duo Luny Tunes, released on November 20, 2007, by Machete Music.-Tracklist:# Welcome to My Crib – Randy "Nota Loka"...
on the Canadian CHR charts (tracked by Radio & Records
Radio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
(Billboard Information Group
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
)). The second single, "Somebody to Hold" was also well received in many cities. It peaked at #53. Koch Entertainment
Koch Entertainment
Koch Entertainment was a music, film and television distribution company. It was purchased by E1 Entertainment in 2005 and now operates under the name E1 Entertainment.-History:The company began in 1975 as Koch International...
, Brandon Paris Band's record label, decided to release "Give Me a Reason" only a month after the release of 'Somebody to Hold', in hopes of getting better results, but to their dismay it was not enough to reach top 40 status. "Give Me a Reason" peaked at #77 CHR. Brandon Paris Band
Brandon Paris Band
Brandon Paris Band is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Brandon Paris started the band in 2002. The band performs a fusion of pop, rock, reggae, punk and soul. They have gained a huge amount of popularity in many parts of Canada and attained an already significant fan base...
was nominated for Best New Group or Solo Artist (CHR) by the Canadian Radio Music Awards in spring of 2007.
Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
-based record producer Troy Samson of Hipjoint Productions (Moka Only
Moka Only
Daniel Denton , known professionally as Moka Only, is a Canadian hip hop artist. Originally from Langford, British Columbia, near Victoria, he is now based in Vancouver. He was previously part of the hip hop group Swollen Members, and briefly a part of Len. His albums are released by Legendary...
, Kreesha Turner
Kreesha Turner
Kreesha Turner , is a Canadian R&B/pPop recording artist. She cites as her inspirations R&B acts such as Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and D'Angelo, hip-hop acts including A Tribe Called Quest, Andre 3000 and Common and rock acts like the Foo Fighters and Our Lady Peace.-Early life:The oldest of three...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
) and Jeff Dawson (State of Shock
State of Shock (band)
State of Shock is a Canadian-based band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They made their debut in June 2004 with their album Guilty by Association....
, Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
, Daniel Powter
Daniel Powter
Daniel Richard Powter is a Canadian recording artist. He is known for his hit "Bad Day", which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Powter became the only act to register the #1 hit of the year but chart no other Hot 100 hit.- Life and career :Powter grew up in Vernon, in the...
, Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock band consisting of three members: John Wozniak , Dylan Keefe , and Shlomi Lavie . The band is best known for their 1997 hit "Sex and Candy".-Early years:...
) co-produced 6 of the songs on the album with Brandon Paris. Brandon Paris
Brandon Paris
Brandon Paris was born on November 11, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is the lead singer and front man for Brandon Paris Band. After graduating high school in 1989, he went to Red River College to study Criminology in hopes of joining the Winnipeg Police Service, but that same year dropped...
wrote all the lyrics and music for this album except the Reggae lyrics, which was written by Dagriff, a member of the band. The remaining 6 songs were recorded at Ninjabeatz Studios in Burnaby, BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
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. Songs produced by Brandon Paris
Brandon Paris
Brandon Paris was born on November 11, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is the lead singer and front man for Brandon Paris Band. After graduating high school in 1989, he went to Red River College to study Criminology in hopes of joining the Winnipeg Police Service, but that same year dropped...
. All the songs were mastered by Jamie Sitar of Suite Sound Labs(Armchair Cynics
Armchair Cynics
Armchair Cynics are a rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In 2004 the band signed a recording and development contract with Vancouver based 604 Records. The initial release with 604 records was the EP Killing the Romance and is distributed by Universal Music Canada. The recording...
, Bif Naked
Bif Naked
Bif Naked is a Juno Award-winning, Indian-born American-Canadian multi-platinum record selling, rock singer, writer, poet, motivational speaker and actress.-Personal life:...
, Treble Charger
Treble Charger
Treble Charger was a Canadian rock group, consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor MacGregor. Guitarist Bill Priddle, a founding member of the band, left in 2003. They began with a melodic indie rock style, but evolved into more of a pop punk band after signing to...
), Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
Track listing
- "Give Me a Reason" – 3:19
- "Rewind and Start Again" – 3:20
- "Beatbox Interlude " – 0:51
- "Somebody to Hold" – 3:02
- "On My Own" – 4:10
- "Suicide To My Mind " – 3:18
- "Bin A While" – 3:35
- "Abuse" – 3:50
- "Dying Inside" – 4:41
- "Somebody To Hold(AC)" – 3:48
- "Run Away" – 3:19
Singles
| Single information |
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"Rewind and Start Again"
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"Somebody to Hold"
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"Give Me a Reason"
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Personnel
- Brandon ParisBrandon ParisBrandon Paris was born on November 11, 1971 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is the lead singer and front man for Brandon Paris Band. After graduating high school in 1989, he went to Red River College to study Criminology in hopes of joining the Winnipeg Police Service, but that same year dropped...
– Vocals - Dagriff– Reggae Vocals
- Chris Murray Driver – Drums
- Marc Gladstone– Keys and background vocals
- Bryan Jasper– Guitar
- Brian Sanheim– Bass and background vocals