Band: Mark My Word Year: 2019 Year Formed: 2018 Genre: Hard Rock Home: Chatham-Kent
Members: Andrew Bateman – Vocals, guitar Jason Andersen – Bass Ki Larsen – Drums
Notes: Mark My Word released two songs, ‘Jump the Shark‘ in 2018 & ‘Plastic #!&% Doll‘ in Jan 2019.
Jason & Ki have been playing together for years, previously with local metal band Nerve(1996-2009) & All Against(2011).
Links: * Facebook link here. * Bandcamp link here. “ “ “ “ “ “ “
Notes:Michael moved away from Chatham at around the age of 23 and has lived in Whistler, Lake Louise and most recently, spent 5 years in the Cayman Islands. He played in high school bands locally, but mostly performed solo.
Band:The Maple City Release:Brief Golden Age Year:2018 Home:Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Genre: Indie Rock/Folk
Members: J. McFadden Steve Wiseman Kerry Lashbrook Easy Reissner Ashely Earthchild, etc…
Tracks: 01. Come With Me 02:38 02. Love Means… 04:19 03. No Predator / No Prey 03:35 04. Friend Of Mine 03:19 05. Home 05:18 06. Western Stars 03:53 07. Lost In The Moonlight 02:29 08. The Light Of Day 06:36 09. Brief Golden Age 03:34 10. Long Lost Friends 01:59 11. One More Time 03:29 12. Solid Ground 02:56
Notes: Produced by: Bob Hiltz and The Maple City Mastered by:KRAMER
Jason writes songs, but don’t ask him why. They just come to him. Songs arrive at the most unusual times. And, when they show up, Jason has to jot them down in a notepad, or find the nearest guitar, before they disappear. Jason lives in an old, former church rectory, in Chatham-Kent, ON., with a cat named Venus. His friends often visit and play music with him. There are worse fates…
Links: * Download/Preview their music here. * Facebook link here.
Artist: Dore Mear Beon Release:A Commending Paean for the Forgotten Henrietta Swan Leavitt Year: 2017 Genre: Rock (instrumental, math rock) Home: (Chatham-Kent) Tupperville.
Members: Andrew Sagriff
Notes:
Music project written and produced by Andrew Sagriff.
Mixed by Kyle Ashbourne.
Mastered by Dan Brodbeck.
Group vocals on “Cygnus” performed by Brady Smith, Chase Henry and Ryan Northcott, Lyrics contributed by Chris Walters.
Band:Serious Festival Release:Always Ok Year: 2017 Genre: Rock Resides:Windsor area From: Chatham-Kent.
Writer: Colin Luby
Recording/player info: N/A
Tracks: 01. Stranger on my mind. 02. Always ok 03. The Norm 04. Fourohone 05. Feeling Lucky 06. Death will come on so sweetly 07. Prolific or threatening 08. A learned thing 09. Thin air 10. Great things 11. Science fiction
Notes: SeriousFestival is the musical project of Colin Luby, started in his basement in 2010/11. He has been writing and performing these songs, and others, since.
Band: The Long Lots Release:Deep Secret Year: 2016 Genre:Indie Rock/Blues Home:Chatham-Kent Formed:2007
Members: Gary Jongbloed– Guitar Jay Amerlinck– Vocals, guitar Jason O’Rourke – Bass Jeff O’Rourke – Drums Glenn Smith – Keyboards, percussion,
Tracks: 01 Hospital Bed 02 Even Keel 03 Freight Train 04 13 Shots 05 Into the Woods 06 Moon Sits Low 07 Rattlin’ Bones 08 Blue Collar Blues 09 Tail Lights 10 Deep Secret
Previous Releases: * 2009 – Blood Runs Cold (12 songs) * 2012 – In the Valleys of Our Hearts (EP) (5 songs)
*Watch the CD preview video below.
Links: * iTunes download here. * CDBaby download here. * Facebook link here. * Youtube link here.
Artists:Honest Palate Demo: Toxic Love Year:2016 (Jan 14) Home: Chatham Ontario Genre:Acoustic Indie (Above picture: Carter & Stacy)
Tracks: 1. Dance With Me 2. Little Did You Know 3. Ruined 4. You Make Me Sing 5. Run Run 6. I Want You
Musicians: Stacy Zuidema – Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar: Carter Kniffen– Lead Guitar/Rhythm. Julie Ross– Back-up Vocals. Josh Hinch– Bass on Ruined, & Little did you know . Bren Dube – Bass on Run Run.
Band: Saint Ends Release: EP Year: 2015 Genre: Indie Home:Chatham-Kent Ontario Canada
Notes:Baby Teeth is the debut release from Chatham-Kent, ON, Canada’s Saint Ends. The EP features four songs that run the gamut from rock to country to indie. These Few Chords features CCMA-nominated pedal steel guitarist Rene Brousseau. “Baby Teeth signifies the growing pains of the band and the title accurately reflects these four songs as a whole,” says vocalist/guitarist Jesse Verleye.
Members: (Recording Line Up) Jesse-Dylan Verleye– Vox/Guitar Shawn Beaulieu – Guitar/B.Vox Kyle Jubenville– Guitar/B.Vox Dave Richie – Bass Charles Young – Drums
Tracks: 1. Math 2. If Love 3. These Few Chords 4. Mexico (You Better Dream Big Kid).
Band: Saint Ends Year: 2014 Formed: Late 2012 Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario, Canada Genre: Indie Rock
Notes: The band is finishing up their debut EP, but have released one song (Math) as a taste.
In December of 2014, Saint Ends released a Christmas single “Do You Hear What I Hear?” and is now available for free online, just in time for the holiday season. See links for videos & free download.
Over the years, the members of Saint Ends have played in a variety of southwestern Ontario bands, most notably Foster Child, Janet Theory, Dead Girls Union and First Line Third Planet. See pics for complete bio.
Notes: *In Dec. 2013, they released Harbour and Ship. A top notch batch of demos. *As their previous band (Anu Beginning) called it a day, Tanner & Aaron started this new band with Ryan Caron (also the drummer for Stephanie McIlroy). Gracie Mae would go on to release a few more songs. * Chemical Blood (Date unknown) *2018 – With Eyes To See And Ears To Hear. *2017 – If You’re A Match. * 2016 – Canvass. * 2015 – Stay. *2014 – Harbour and Ship II: Storms and Stars. *2014 – I’ll Be Home For Christmas. *2014 – (Reggie Mantle’s Revenge On) Riverdale *2013 – Harbour and Ship
Band:Time Is A Hymn Year: 2013 Year formed: 2011 Home:Chatham Ontario Canada Genre:Rock
Members: Matt Sullivan – vocals, guitar Frank E. Fitz– vocals, guitar Kyle Piva – bass Joe Carson– Drums, Percussion
Notes:
The band has suffered a few incarnations since 2011 but the same vibe and style remains. They have been releasing demo songs over the last few years. Frank also performs with the grave misunderstanding & Joe drums for the party cover band Face 4 Radio.
Internet released demos: * kill the Weak * G.E.M * the new conspiracy * The Universe Stands Still * Unseen * Not This Time * Carelessly
Notes:Project involves three members from Chatham who later moved away to pursue further education.
Predator/Prey is an ambitious concept album exploring the nature of what it means to be a
living organism. Co-founders of the group, Adam and Dak both have artistic and scientific
backgrounds as well as a deep love for Canada’s wilderness. Prolific audiophiles, they
incorporate a genre-bending approach that attempts to mix styles in new and innovative
ways. The album was performed with emerging Canadian painter Scott Everingham (drums),
multi-instrumentalist Carrie Phipps (vocals, writings) and trumpet player Brian Moyer
(trumpet).
Members: Adam Phipps Dak De Kerckhove Scott Everingham Carrie Phipps Brian Moyer
Local Chatham Notes:
Scott began playing drums in the local punk band ‘Never’.
Carrie began playing bass in the local punk band ‘Beat Junkies‘.
Adam Phipps performed in ‘Wonderbreed’.
Notes:The band performed their first show as part of indie fest Aug 24 2012 @ the River Rock along side The Eric Welton Band & By Divine Right. Jason, Todd & Dennis were all members of Square Root Of Margaret, the longest running original indie underground band from Chatham.
Exotic Pets are: Jason McFadden(vocals, guitars) Todd Clarke (drums, percussion, electronic devices) Dennis Reissner(bass guitar), Steve Wiseman(guitars, vocals).
Band: The Long Lots Release: In the Valleys of Our Hearts (EP) Genre:Rock (Dirty Blues) Year:2011 Home Town:Chatham Ontario Canada Formed: Summer of 2007
Members: Jay Amerlinck – Vocals & guitar Gary Jongbloed – Guitars Jeff O’Rourke – Bass Jay O’Rourke – Drums
Tracks: 1.ear to the ground 2. dirty blues 3.contract 4.raise the sun 5.dead & gone
Notes: Recorded by Ben Strokosz October 2010.
Links:
* Preview CD @ Youtube here.
Download CD @ Itunes here.
Home page here.
Preview or buy the CD online here.
Myspace page here.
Reverbnation page here.
Dirty Blues performed live here.
Artist:Eric Welton Release: Kill Them with Kindness” Genre: Indie Rock/Folk Year:2011 Resides: Windsor From:Chatham Ontario
Live band: Eric Welton – Vox, guitar Luke Pelotte – Drums Josh Zalev – Bass Erik Myskow – Guitar
Notes:
Eric grew up in Chatham, where his step Father (at the time) owned Sound Trax as well as the fleamarket inspired store below it. After high school, Eric went to Toronto to study Media Arts. He moved to Windsor between 2002-2004.
Eric hosts the Open Stage at a local pub named “Villains” every Tuesday night, along with members of his band.
Eric is also the newest member of Square Root Of Margaret, The Chatham band just released a record in 2010 entitled “WYSiWYG”.
Tracks:1. Kooler, 2. Kill Them with Kindness, 3. Gone, 4. the Evil in Your Violence, 5. Hazel Eyes, 6. Every Day, 7. Spherikal, 8. I Know I’m Dying, 9. LC/DC, 10. unOther.
Songs include:Walls Between, Dead Wood, Sky is Grey & Train Song.
Bio: Cameron has shared the stage with many successful East Coast artists, having lived in Fredericton for five years before recently moving to Montreal. He has twice opened for ECMA-award-winning performer Christina Martin, in both Fredericton and Montreal, and has played in some real groovy venues throughout the Maritimes, Quebec, and Ontario.
He has also shared the stage countless times with many established Fredericton-based performers, such as friends Logan Hawkes (from ECMA-nominated band Slate Pacific), Kelly Waterhouse (from Fredericton reggae supergroup Dub Antenna), and Nick Howe (from up-and-coming Fredericton band Duke Haiku). Last year Cameron was a performer at the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton.
August 2011 will see Cameron on tour with Sarah Hiltz (also from Chatham) The dates include.
August 11 – 3:40pm – Wallaceburg – CKXS In Studio performance August 12 – 7:00pm – Chatham – ARThouse August 13 – 9:00pm – Windsor – Taloola Café August 22 – 8:00pm – Kingston – The Artel August 23 – 8:30pm – Ottawa – Avant Garde August 25 – 9:30pm – Montreal – Shaika Café August 26 – 5:00pm – Peterborough – The Spill August 29 – 7:00pm – Toronto – The Old Nick
Band: Observatory Release: Secrets of Memory Man Genre: Alternative Indie Rock Year: 2011 Email Contact: matt@itacomputer.com Free CDdownload (while it lasts): Download CD.
Members: Not listed
Tracks: 01 Silver Veins 02 Mr Grey 03 Astral Grenades 04 Clayton 05 A Windmill Made of Iron 06 Curious Flyer 07 It’s Textbook 08 Downer’s Grove 09 Cobra Commander 10 Sams hotel 11 Love and Money 12 Last Shine 13 Happy Exo Skeleton Days
Tracks: 1 What You See Is What You Get 2 Hallucinate Your Holidays 3 Attack of the Giant Problem Vs. The Creature From The Planet Of The Incredible Shrinking Solution 4 Deep Dark Atmosphere 5 So Far Gone 6 Turn It On Tonight 7 The Cream of Dreams
Notes: This is the first with Ben (on drums) and Eric (Synth). The group has been releasing demos since 1994 and has been a staple of the indie scene in Southern Ontario, as well as touring across Canada a few times.
Band: Circus Wreck Year: 2010 Formed: 2009 Home: Chatham-Kent Genre: Rock cover band
Members: Jamie Michaud – Lead Vocals/Guitar Jay Bateman – Drums/Vocals Mark Gander – Bass Guitar/Vocals Steve Tremblay – Lead Guitar/Vocals
Notes: Circus Wreck was formed in the summer of 2009 with members from local bands “Comaphoric”,”Fletcher Munson”,”Monkey Unit?” and “Buster Hymen”.The bands music is described as “The edgier side of mainstream radio rock”. Circus Wreck recreates music from some of rock and rolls greatest bands ranging from legends Led Zeppelin to some of todays hottest bands like Nickleback, Buck Cherry and Thousand Foot Crutch.
Contact Circus Wreck through their “circus Wreck” facebook group.
Check out Jay’s music online here.
Check out Jamie’s music online here.
Check out Steve’s music music online here.
Night Club: Encore Bar & Night Spot City: Chatham Ontario Where: 90 Richmond St. What: Live concerts, comedy, dancing, top 40, indie shows, pool
The place to be. Where you can dance the night away to the top 40 hits, rock out to your favorite live local bands, see great concerts and unique appearances by comedians, recording artists, and famous celebrities, play pool, watch sporting events on Chatham’s biggest screen and 10 tvs, and most of all, enjoy an evening with good friends, food, drinks and great entertainment.
With over 6000 sq. feet, ENCORE is Chatham’s largest bar and boasts an upscale atmosphere with a fresh attitude and feel. It’s the place where friends congregate and celebrate. From our innovative cocktails to our impressive lineup of live DJ’s, great bands, international performing artists, and hilarious comic relief, we serve fun every night of the week.
We are the only place in town bringing big name acts to Chatham’s most equipped sound stage. Having featured live shows from notable performers such as Crash Karma, Bif Naked, Thornley, Helix, Karl Wolf, Faberdrive, Default, D12, Jason Mewes, YUK YUKS Comedy, and the Trailer Park Boys, to name a few, ENCORE creates nights you won’t forget.
Band: FOREIGN FILM STAR Release: Revival Release Date: October 01, 2004 Home: Chatham-Kent, Windsor
BAND MEMBERS:
Jamie Reaume…..Guitars, Vox
Mike Yunker…..Bass
Matt Bailey…..Guitars
Michael Najm…..Drums, Percussion
TRACK LISTING: 01 Blindfold, Breathe Me 02 Inkora 03 Whales Become White Noise 04 Don’t Ask Why, Calm 05 Reasoning With The Machines 06 Pornography Blue 07 Eyes Modern 08 Clouds & Velvet 09 In Passing, Tears From A Bleeding Woman 10 Postures
Produced by: Bob Hiltz Recorded & engineered by: Bob Hiltz Eyrespacre Studio, Chatham On. All lyrics by Jamie Reaume
Artists: Ben Srokosz Release: the grass is greener Home: Chatham-Kent Year: 2000
Who would have known that after three full length albums Ben would still be a solo artist. Partly due to fizzled out band attempts and a lack of patience, Ben brings us his 4th release, an EP entitled “the grass is greener.” It is a play on his move to BC.
The EP features 7 new songs, a cover of “Listen” by Eric’s Trip, and 2 unreleased songs by Ben’s short lived band, Touch Green.
There you have it, “the grass is greener.” Be it in someone else’s life or home, or province, or country all Ben could do was write some songs to tell his friends how hard it was to leave, how much he missed them, and how he hoped to return.
Tracks: 01 take a look back 02 the picnic joke 03 ai 04 listen (Eric’s Trip) 05 5 years old 06 the world is waiting 07 its how the story goes 08 name to a face 09 catch the drift 10 everything you want is out of here
Band:The Long Lots Release:The Long Lots Year: 2009 Style: Rock Home: Chatham-Kent
Members Jay Amerlinck: vocals,guitar. Jeff O’Rourke: bass. Jason O’Rourke: drums. Gary Jongbloed: guitar.
Tracks: 01.Blood runs cold 02. Broken hearts,broken promise 03.Autumn night 04.Devils Hands 05. Restless 06.Stay 07.Skipping stones 08. Yellow lines 09. In mexico 10. Seed to freak 11. Waste of skin 12. Candle light
Notes: The Long Lots self titled debut captures all the raw energy of their live performance. Crowd favorites “In Mexico“, and “Candlelight” are an indication of the rock classics we can expect from this 5 piece for years to come.
If you were alive in the Ontario Indie Scene in the mid 90’s, chances are you came across several of the brainchilds of Jason Amerlink and Gary Jongbloed…..the guitar duo of The Long Lots. Jason fronted two very successful bands, “Velma“, and “The Huskies“, making his mark at indie shows across Southwestern Ontario. After the demise of The Huskies, Jason met up with old pal Gary Jongbloed to form Arecibo, a guitar driven group reminiscent of Tristan Psionic or Polvo. Arecibo were regular openers for the local scenesters but never fully made the scene themselves.
Now the two are bound by blood……brothers in law and are bound by a new band…..The Long Lots. And these guys aren’t fighting to make any scenes today…they are the centre of the indie rock scene in Chatham Kent. In the spirit of brotherhood, they are teamed with ther brotherly rhythm section of Jason O’Rourke (drums), and Jeff O’Rourke (Bass).
Armed with a Blazing live show, The Long Lots are headed to your town. Make sure the fridge is stocked.
Links:
Buy the CD here:
Visit the band online here or here.
Artist: Demo Kid Release: Home Demos Volume 2 Release Date: July 2009 Home: Chatham Kent Ontario Canada
Track List 1. Another Stupid Love Song 2. I Give It All 3. Be In Love 4. Our Little Secret 5. Will You Forgive Me.. 6.Last Day Of Summer 7. With Every Broken Promise 8. Never Let You Go
Members:
Shawn B. – Drums, percussion, vocals, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, harmonica and piano, except where noted by a special guest. Jesse V. – Lead Vocal on # 3,4,5,7.
Special Guests Andy T. – Electric Jazz Guitar #3 Sarah H. – B. Vocal #5. Larry . – Jazz Organ #5.
Notes: This is the follow up to the 24-song debut Home Demos Volume obe CD in 2007. This collection of home recordings includes influences from dance, pop, metal and rock.
These songs are not intended to be polished releases, they are simply home recordings to share with friends.
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Compilation CD Title: Slow Children Playing Released: 1995 Style: lo-fi underground indie.
Features bands such as:
souljunk, eggs, fly ashtray, princess superstar, square root of Margaret, benna cohen, the additional moog, samma rays, licorice, kittens, uncle wiggly, champion sprout, murder she wrote me, moby jobys, christofer, stars, merseysippi collect band, cottonheads, the exotic pet helicopters
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