Splitting Adam
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Splitting Adam is an independent Canadian
contemporary rock
band from Vancouver
, British Columbia
consisting of five band members: Seren (lead vocals), Thompson (guitar / keyboards / vocals), Antonio (guitar), Rob (bass guitar) and Jordo (drums).
In 2000, Splitting Adam licensed two songs to NBC
for use in the television series Just Deal
. After solidifying their current line-up in 2005, they licensed their single “On My Own” to EA's
Need For Speed: Undercover
. In 2009, they toured with Video Games Live
, making appearances alongside various major symphonies including the Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony
, Los Angeles Philharmonic
, and San Diego Symphony
Orchestra.
Splitting Adam remains one of the few independent bands to have earned a Grammy nomination ("Best Recording Package").
The name Splitting Adam comes from the discussion surrounding human creation: the theory of evolution
("splitting" the atom
) versus a literal biblical interpretation ("Adam
" and Eve
).
(Nomination)
Best Recording Package
“Splitting Adam” - Jeff Harrison, Art Director
View Animation
Lotus Award (Gold Medal)
Design – Best Packaging
“Splitting Adam CD Packaging” - Rethink Communications
G.A.N.G. (Nomination)
Best Original Vocal - Pop
"On My Own" – Need For Speed: Undercover
Vertical Drop (EP) (2000)
Distractions (2003)
3 Steps Forward (EP) (2008) (Produced by Jeff Dawson
)
Splitting Adam (2009) (Produced by Joe Cruz and Jeff Dawson
)
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...
contemporary rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from 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,...
, British Columbia
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...
consisting of five band members: Seren (lead vocals), Thompson (guitar / keyboards / vocals), Antonio (guitar), Rob (bass guitar) and Jordo (drums).
In 2000, Splitting Adam licensed two songs to NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
for use in the television series Just Deal
Just Deal
Just Deal is a comedy-drama series that aired Saturday mornings on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC lineup. The series premiered on September 23, 2000 and ended on September 7, 2002-Premise:...
. After solidifying their current line-up in 2005, they licensed their single “On My Own” to EA's
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...
Need For Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the popular racing video game series Need for Speed, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts . It was released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and mobile...
. In 2009, they toured with Video Games Live
Video Games Live
Video Games Live is a concert series created and produced by industry veterans and video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall. The concerts consist of segments of video game music performed by a live orchestra with video footage and synchronized lighting and effects, as well as several...
, making appearances alongside various major symphonies including the Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a Canadian orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Its primary concert venue is the Centennial Concert Hall, and the orchestra also performs throughout the province of Manitoba.-History:...
, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
, and San Diego Symphony
San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. On 6 December 1910, it gave its first concert as the San Diego Civic Orchestra.Currently, the Symphony performs over 100 concerts each season...
Orchestra.
Splitting Adam remains one of the few independent bands to have earned a Grammy nomination ("Best Recording Package").
The name Splitting Adam comes from the discussion surrounding human creation: the theory of evolution
Evolution
Evolution is any change across successive generations in the heritable characteristics of biological populations. Evolutionary processes give rise to diversity at every level of biological organisation, including species, individual organisms and molecules such as DNA and proteins.Life on Earth...
("splitting" the atom
Atom
The atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons. The atomic nucleus contains a mix of positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons...
) versus a literal biblical interpretation ("Adam
Adam
Adam is a figure in the Book of Genesis. According to the creation myth of Abrahamic religions, he is the first human. In the Genesis creation narratives, he was created by Yahweh-Elohim , and the first woman, Eve was formed from his rib...
" and Eve
Eve
Eve is the first woman created by God in the Book of Genesis.Eve may also refer to:-People:*Eve , a common given name and surname*Eve , American recording artist and actress-Places:...
).
Awards and nominations
GrammyGrammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
(Nomination)
Best Recording Package
“Splitting Adam” - Jeff Harrison, Art Director
View Animation
Lotus Award (Gold Medal)
Design – Best Packaging
“Splitting Adam CD Packaging” - Rethink Communications
Rethink Communications
Rethink Communications is an independent advertising agency based in Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario that currently employs 75 people....
G.A.N.G. (Nomination)
Best Original Vocal - Pop
"On My Own" – Need For Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the popular racing video game series Need for Speed, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts . It was released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and mobile...
Discography
Clouded Lens (1998)Vertical Drop (EP) (2000)
Distractions (2003)
3 Steps Forward (EP) (2008) (Produced by Jeff Dawson
Jeff Dawson (music producer)
Jeff Dawson is a Canadian record producer, song writer, engineer, and mixer. Vancouver based Jeff Dawson developed and produced the breakthrough debut album Bad Day by songwriter Daniel Powter. After working on Daniel's songs and helping develop the project's sound over 3 years, Warner Bros....
)
Splitting Adam (2009) (Produced by Joe Cruz and Jeff Dawson
Jeff Dawson (music producer)
Jeff Dawson is a Canadian record producer, song writer, engineer, and mixer. Vancouver based Jeff Dawson developed and produced the breakthrough debut album Bad Day by songwriter Daniel Powter. After working on Daniel's songs and helping develop the project's sound over 3 years, Warner Bros....
)