Tin Star Orphans
Encyclopedia
Tin Star Orphans is a Canadian indie rock
/alt country
band from Toronto, Ontario. Originally formed in 2004 as Yonder, the group currently consists of leader Zachary Bennett
, (vocals. guitar), Dean Marino (lead guitars/vocals), Johnny Rowe (drums), Dave Fenton (bass) and Steve Savage (keyboards).
In 2006 Bennett approached Marino again with the intent of making a “proper album” at Marino’s studio, Chemical Sound. Bennett and Marino took on complementary roles during the making of the album (they are both credited as producer), which eventually morphed into a collaborative musical partnership, with Marino playing several guitar tracks on the finished album (along side Adam Evans and Mike Daley who also contributed guitar tracks). The album, Skywalk to Crescent Town, was self-released in 2007 and garnered positive reviews. In late 2007, Dean Marino officially joined Yonder as lead guitarist. The band continued to play steadily in and around Toronto adding Todd Harrison (keyboards) and Johnny Rowe (drums) to the line-up.
In December 2008, Yonder were signed to Sparks Music, a label known for releasing such acts as Spiral Beach
and The Priddle Concern
. Sparks' first move was to re-release, Skywalk, but the band decided to change their name to Tin Star Orphans and so the album was renamed “Yonder,” as a homage to the band’s former moniker.
In August 2009, Todd Harrison left the band to “focus on other interests.” He was replaced by Steve Savage.
In December 2009, the band began work on their sophomore effort titled, The Days of Blinding Fear. In February, 2010 the album was made available for streaming at thedaysofblindingfear.com. The band sold hand-printed limited editions of the album starting on May 15, 2010. The album was then re-released on Sept 21, 2010 by Sparks Music.
, episode 122(16), "Screenwriter's Blues."
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
/alt country
Alternative country
Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...
band from Toronto, Ontario. Originally formed in 2004 as Yonder, the group currently consists of leader Zachary Bennett
Zachary Bennett
Zachary Bennett is a Canadian actor and musician in Toronto, Ontario, who is best known for playing Felix King in Road to Avonlea. He also co-starred in the 2006 TV film Jekyll + Hyde.He was born in London, Ontario...
, (vocals. guitar), Dean Marino (lead guitars/vocals), Johnny Rowe (drums), Dave Fenton (bass) and Steve Savage (keyboards).
History
In 2004, Zachary Bennett approached Dean Marino, an engineer and budding producer, to record some demos of his band, Yonder (band). Given a small budget, Marino suggested that the band make the recordings at guitarist Adam Evan’s cottage rather than in a recording studio. The result of this three-day session was the Yonder EP, which included early versions of the songs “If Only” and “Jesus Freaks.” The EP allowed Bennett to book some gigs in and around Toronto, eventually establishing a monthly showcase Bennett named, “Dusty’s Conundrum,” at Clinton’s Tavern. During this period (2004–2006), Bennett was able to test his songs on an audience as he established a semi-stable line-up for the band and a devoted following. This line-up included Allison Porter on fiddle, Adam Evans on guitar and Travis Ferris on bass.In 2006 Bennett approached Marino again with the intent of making a “proper album” at Marino’s studio, Chemical Sound. Bennett and Marino took on complementary roles during the making of the album (they are both credited as producer), which eventually morphed into a collaborative musical partnership, with Marino playing several guitar tracks on the finished album (along side Adam Evans and Mike Daley who also contributed guitar tracks). The album, Skywalk to Crescent Town, was self-released in 2007 and garnered positive reviews. In late 2007, Dean Marino officially joined Yonder as lead guitarist. The band continued to play steadily in and around Toronto adding Todd Harrison (keyboards) and Johnny Rowe (drums) to the line-up.
In December 2008, Yonder were signed to Sparks Music, a label known for releasing such acts as Spiral Beach
Spiral Beach
Spiral Beach was a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto, Ontario, active from 2003 to 2009. The group consisted of vocalist and guitarist Airick Woodhead, vocalist and keyboardist Maddy Wilde, bassist Dorian Wolf and drummer Daniel Woodhead.-History:...
and The Priddle Concern
The Priddle Concern
The Priddle Concern is a Canadian indie rock band. Based in Toronto, the band is Bill Priddle's first project since leaving Treble Charger in 2003. The band consists of Priddle on vocals and guitar, Mitch Bowden on guitar, Scott Remila of Raising the Fawn on bass and Dave Dunham of Chore on drums...
. Sparks' first move was to re-release, Skywalk, but the band decided to change their name to Tin Star Orphans and so the album was renamed “Yonder,” as a homage to the band’s former moniker.
In August 2009, Todd Harrison left the band to “focus on other interests.” He was replaced by Steve Savage.
In December 2009, the band began work on their sophomore effort titled, The Days of Blinding Fear. In February, 2010 the album was made available for streaming at thedaysofblindingfear.com. The band sold hand-printed limited editions of the album starting on May 15, 2010. The album was then re-released on Sept 21, 2010 by Sparks Music.
Albums
- Yonder (May, 2009) #42 !EARSHOT CAN
- The Days of Blinding Fear (2010)
Promotional Videos
- "Let You Down" (2009, Directed by Sammy Ray Welch)
Television
The song, "Let You Down," was featured on the television show One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
, episode 122(16), "Screenwriter's Blues."