Artist:Demo Kid Release:Home Demo Recordings Volume 5 Year:2012 Home:Chatham Ontario Demo Kid is: Shawn B. (Home recording enthusiast) Discography: photo of all releases.
Note:All music performed, written, recorded by Shawn B. except where noted. See above inlay for complete credits. Recorded @ home using an Imac & Logic Pro.
Musicians: Shawn B. – All instruments & Recording Jesse V. – Vocals (track 4) Rivers Coumo – Vocals & writer track 7.
Tracks 1. Pocket Full of Candy 2. To Die For 3. Beautiful Day 4. Our Little Secret 5. Don’t Stop the Party 6. On Holidays 7. My Brain is working over time. 8. Sex in Space
Notes:This is a collection of home recordings and song ideas produced, engineered, mastered, written, performed and mixed by Shawn B. at his home studio. Except #7, Vocals & Lyrics written by Rivers Cuomo of Weezer. Shawn has been busy connecting the local scene by running the Chatham Music Archive website which promotes local music releases & events on a daily basis. He is also a home recording enthusiast who has been releasing music for many years to friends and local music lovers.
Tracks 01 Drink (with J. Verleye) 02 Just Kids (with J. Verleye) 03 Just In Case (J. Ross) 04 123 05 The Big Dirty 06 The Switch Song 07 Laughing At Her (J. Verleye) 08 Wish me Luck (R. Johnston)
Notes: During the past few years, Demo Kid has begun collaborating with many local artists. This release includes performances from Julie Ross, Rob Johnston, Jesse V., & Rene Brosseau.
Demo Kid has done 3 tracks with Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo. Turning Up the Radio just made it onto Weezer’s latest record ‘Death To False Metal’ released this year. The original version contained efforts by many along with Demo Kid, and directed by Rivers. The worlds greatest hobby “Music” is celebrated once again. Browse through the Chatham Music Archive to find previous releases which also include Dead Girls Union, The Janet Theory, and Foster Child.
All music performed, written, arranged, produced & recorded by Shawn B.
Jesse V. is also a contributor & writer to ideas and helps out doing vocals on some tracks.
This is a collection of home demos/ first draft versions of songs written for fun. They are here in their most raw form, captured as ideas.
Demo Kid previously wrote and played guitar for Foster Child, The Janet Theory and Dead Girls Union.
Tracks 1. The last day of summer 2. To die for 3. Never let you go 4. With someone else now 5. Another stupid love song 6. Best Friend
7. Guardian Angel 8. Drunk and Happy 9. Will you forgive me in the end 10. The things you didn’t know 11. Bad habits are hard to break 12. Dance like you mean it 13. Kid in the corner 14. Goth girl tragedy 15. Kiss and tell (Rumors) 16. Role model zero 17. Would you still love me if? 18. Never saw it coming 19. Keep your pants on 20. I want to be used by you 21. Our little secret 22. I don’t want to be like you 23. Told you so 24. Mom and pop stores (Free MP3 Download)
Watch & Listen to Demo Kid online at You Tube here.___________________________________
Jesse, Shawn, & Chuck have been playing together since 1991 when they formed Foster Child then later The Janet Theory. This was put together by Jesse to release a few songs with no intention of playing live, although they did do a few shows in all, in 2004-2005.
The band agreed to make their demo available for free download, as a gift to friends in 2009.
Band:
Jesse-Dylan Verleye - Vocals/Bass
Shawn Beaulieu – Guitar/B.Vocals/Bass
Dave “Minor” Richie – Guitar/B. Vocals
Chuck Young – Drums Bob Hiltz recorded & played some bass & leads & keys on this demo.
Mixed and mastered by Bob Hiltz at Eyrespace Studios in Chatham.
Artwork by William D. Scott @29toons.com
CD packaged and pressed by Ben Srokosz.
Track List: 1. save your breathe 2. daddy’s little girl 3. worst enemy 4. the new crazy 5. better than they are
Artist : Foster Child Release Title : Foster Child Home : Chatham Music Style : Rock Date : 1996
Musicians : Shawn Beaulieu- vocals, guitars Mat Drew – Vocals, Percussion Jay Moskaluk – Guitar , bow Jesse Verleye- Vocals, Bass Chuck Young – Drums
The Demo: This is their second demo, Recorded & Produced by Steve Eyres.
The original 3 thrash kids (Shawn,Jesse,Chuck) recruited Jay & Mat from the local cover band ‘Soul Kitchen’.
Due to the lack of venues having original music, the band doubled as a cover band with originals thrown in to keep them playing every weekend. The band found themselves booked endlessly packing venues all over Ontario for the next 2 years including a few Cornstalks, KOA Bash’s, & a handfull of arena shows.
The band did a summer tour of Ontario in support of this demo & heavy playing everywhere & anywhere lead to a good following.
Although the plan was to gain more exposure by playing covers & getting into more clubs from this, they found covers were consuming all their time. by 1997, members started up original projects ‘Janet Theory’ & ‘Whatever’, while keeping Foster Child just a cover band once in a while until 1999 when their original projects took on life.
Track Listing. 01 40 Seconds 02 Fall Away 03 Kevin 04. Baleful Dogma 05 Enemies for Friends 04 Baleful Dogma 06 Two Friends & A Back Pack 07 Seven Layer Jesus 08 The Girl That Couldn’t Spell Her Name 09 Levitate Above This 10 Heart 11 Yahve – Qui
Engineered by Steve Eyres at Eyres Studios, Chatham. Produced by Foster Child and Steve Eyres. Mastered at DB Studios, London, Ontario by Brian Burnes. Photography by Theresa Chartrand.
Summer Tour Dates 1996 Windsor – Rum Runners (2 nights) Amherstburg – Bonkers (2 nights) Sarnia – The Tunnel (two nights) Blenheim – Papa Luigi’s (two nights) Chatham – Aberdeen (three nights) Wallaceburg – Sam’s Hotel (two nights) Blenheim – Arena Toronto – The 360 St. Catherines – The Club Tilbury – Arena Hamilton – X Club Kitchener – Mrs. Robinsons Chatham – Cornstalk Mitchells Bay – Outdoor show Acme Bash – Outdoor show AOK Bash – Outdoor show London – Baha Club Chatham – CAW Hall
Click video preview below to hear samples of the CD
Artist: Foster Child Home: Chatham Ontario Release: Memories Of Tomorrow (Cassette) Year Formed: 1991
Musicians Shawn Beaulieu – Vocals, Guitar
Jesse Verleye – Bass, Backing Vocals
Chad Kobylka – Guitars
Chuck Young – Drums
Tracks 01 lifeless expressions 02 in the real world 03 dark room dream 04 once a slave 05 alien breed 06 gift of life 07 open future 08 colour my world 09 more of you 10 the final chapter 11 peter and the wolf (Bonus track)
The Scoop This is the first of 2 demos for the band. At the ages of 13, 14 & 15 this band surprised the scene by being extremely tight, fast, & different from everything else going on locally.
The demo was recorded in 1 day by Rick Neufeld (Wallaceburg). The band found themselves playing all over Ontario & often having to leave the venue after their sets because they were way to young to be inside the clubs they were playing.
This was the beginning of a writing team of Shawn & Jesse who later formed The Janet Theory, Dead Girls Union & Demo Kid.
Before the release of the pink tape demo, they recorded a three song demo that was never released. This recording had Simon Coleman on drums.
Track Listing Gift Of Life, In The Real World , Dark Room Dream , Once A Slave, Alien Breed, Gift Of Life, Open Future, Colour My World, More Of You , The Final Chapter,(Bonus Track – Peter and the Wolf)
Released on cassette only. Recorded September 16-18 1991.
Track Listing: 1. Dog – Eric Welton
2. Dr.Firm – Square Root of Margaret
3. Canada – The Hip Bones
4. Last Day of Summer – Demo Kid
5. Slips Away – Kyle Workman
6. Stakes & Hammers – Hey! Death?
7. Not Yet Found – The BluIgloos
8. Poetically Impotent – Underwater Solitaire
9. Rain On My Parade – The Secret Flyers
10. Shot of Whiskey – Rudy
11. Like Eric Said (Vacate this Place) – Captain Zapoleon
12. Astral Grenades – Observatory
13. Cats & Dogs – Truth & Justice
14. I give it all – Demo Kid
