Turn Off the Stars
Encyclopedia
Turn Off the Stars was a Canadian
pop rock
band based in Toronto
, Ontario
. The band's name is taken from a Bill Evans
song. Their atmospheric, anthemic songwriting has been compared to Britpop
artists such as Coldplay
, Doves and Keane. The band has toured nationally in the US and Canada, and has opened for Switchfoot
, April Wine
and The Tea Party
. The band has also played in London, Ontario. The band played their final show in June, 2009.
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...
pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The band's name is taken from a Bill Evans
Bill Evans
William John Evans, known as Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists including: Chick Corea, Herbie...
song. Their atmospheric, anthemic songwriting has been compared to Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
artists such as Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Doves and Keane. The band has toured nationally in the US and Canada, and has opened for Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
, April Wine
April Wine
April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together...
and The Tea Party
The Tea Party
The Tea Party is a Canadian rock band with blues, progressive rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences, dubbed "Moroccan roll" by the media. Active throughout the 1990s up until 2005 when the band broke up, The Tea Party released eight albums on EMI Music Canada, selling 1.6 million records...
. The band has also played in London, Ontario. The band played their final show in June, 2009.
Albums
- Turn Off the StarsTurn Off the Stars (album)Turn Off the Stars is Turn Off the Stars's self-titled first full-length album on Credential Recordings. It was released on August 15, 2006, and includes a number of reworked tracks from the band's 2004 EP, Everything is OK.-Track listing:...
- Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
(2006)
Compilations
- Stereocilia Vol. 1Stereocilia Vol. 1Stereocilia Vol. 1 is the first in a series of compilation albums by Credential Recordings. It features songs from Dizmas, Edison Glass, Future of Forestry, Lost Ocean and Turn Off The Stars.-Track listing:# "Forever" by Edison Glass...
- Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
(2006) - The Tour EP - Credential RecordingsCredential RecordingsCredential Recordings is a Nashville-based record label, focusing generally on the pop rock genre. It began branching out when it agreed on a distribution agreement with Lowercase people records for Switchfoot singer Jon Foreman's solo EPs, which tend to be more folk-acoustic in style...
(2007)