Concert History (cont`d.)

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Table of Contents
Band Members .............................................................................................................. 3
Biography........................................................................................................................ 4
Awards ............................................................................................................................. 5
Discography ................................................................................................................... 6
Videography ................................................................................................................... 7
Concert Photography .................................................................................................. 8
Press ............................................................................................................................... 10
Commercial Radio/TV .............................................................................................. 15
Campus Radio .............................................................................................................. 16
Interview History ....................................................................................................... 17
Concert History ........................................................................................................... 19
Partners ......................................................................................................................... 23
October Sky Team ...................................................................................................... 23
Prepared by: Ben Paradis
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Band Members
Karl Raymond
Alexandre Racine
(Lead vocals, guitar)
(Drums, vocals)
Yanik Rouleau
Andrew Walker
(Keyboards, vocals)
(Bass, vocals)
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Biography
October Sky is a rock band originating from Montreal that was founded in 2000. Their
sound and drive has grown immensely since the band’s conception, as they have learned to
harness their great talent. The line-up consists of Karl Raymond (vocals & guitars), Alex
Racine (drums), Yanik Rouleau (keyboards) and Andrew Walker (bass).
Things have been busy for October Sky in the last few years since they have come in first
place in several competitions. Their eponymous EP was released in 2006 and has sold 1000
copies at their live performances. They spent eight months living in Toronto, gaining a new
fan base and becoming a top finalist at Toronto Indie Week. After their return to Montreal,
they recorded their debut full-length album “Hell Isn’t My Home,” which was officially
released September 2, 2008 in stores and online.
October Sky’s strengths lie in their determination and hard work; everything they have
accomplished thus far has been self-produced. October Sky broke the barriers of selfproduced shows for independent bands with their concert at Espace Dell’Arte on May 23,
2008 in Montreal. The sold-out show featured a complex light show and video effects,
including live footage displayed on large screens. To date, they have self-produced five big
shows with sell-out crowds of up to 500 people, the latest one being at The National in
Montreal on September 27, 2008, which opened their first cross-Canadian tour, in
promotion for “Hell Isn’t My Home.” The one month tour featured 20 shows in 15 different
cities from Montreal to Vancouver.
In the last year, October Sky launched their official website and online store, selling CDs
and T-shirts. They released their video for “Hit the Ground,” which is in rotation on MUCH
Loud and Musique Plus, where they had their first TV interview on the popular show “Plus
sur Commande.” The video for their second single, “Hell Isn’t My Home” was released in
early 2009. Street teams have been popping up all over the world including throughout
North America as well as the UK, Poland, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Belgium and Brazil.
Role Model Clothing, owned by two of Simple Plan’s members, has become an official
sponsor of October Sky.
In the long term, October Sky see themselves conquering the international market with
their unique compositions, their electrifying energy and their continual drive for success.
To do so, they are prepared to make all the necessary sacrifices.
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Awards
Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2008 – Winner: Best Provincial Rock
Song, Hell Isn’t My Home
Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2008 – Winner: Best Provincial Rock CD
Album, Hell Isn’t My Home
Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards 2008 – Winner: Best Provincial Rock
Music Video, Hit the Ground
Toronto Independent Music Awards 2008 – Nomination: Best Out-of-Province
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Discography
2008
Hell Isn’t My Home
1. The Darkest Light
2. Sacrifice
3. Hell Isn’t My Home
4. The Message
5. Black to Blue
6. Hit the Ground
7. Interlude
8. Into Their Memories
9. Fear
10. The World in Stereo
2006
EP 2006
1. Forever Lost
2. Between these Four Walls
3. Behind You
4. Hit the Ground
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Videography
Hit the Ground
Release date: April 18, 2008
Director: Martin-Philippe Tremblay
Producer: Nicolas de Montigny
Concept: The beauty in the world is disappearing because of man’s ruin.
Hell Isn’t My Home
Release date: February 19, 2009
Director: Peter James Kotsiras
Producer: Peter James Kotsiras & Alex Racine
Featuring: Izabelle Desjardins (ex-Musique Plus VJ)
Concept: Duality within an individual is depicted by the two representations
of the band members.
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Concert Photography
The National – September 2008
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Concert Photography (cont’d.)
Espace Dell’Arte – May 2008
Espace Dell’Arte – May 2008
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Press
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October Sky (Montreal): The
band has been playing to big
crowds of 500+ in their
hometown.
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Commercial Radio/TV
Radio/TV Station
MUCH Loud
Musique Plus
Chom FM (CHOM 97.7 FM)
The Monster (CKRK 103.7 FM)
Chet FM (CHET 94.5 FM)
Mix FM (CIFX 93.7 FM)
Chip FM (CHIP 101.7 FM)
CFWE FM (CFWE 96.7 FM)
C-Vue FM (CVUE 105.9 FM)
CFCH FM (CFCH 103.5 FM)
The Storm (CJNE 94.7 FM)
Live 88.5 (CILV 88.5 FM)
K 106.3 (CHKS 106.3 FM)
Rock 106 (CJRX 106.7 FM)
The Fox (CIFX 101.1 FM)
FM 96 (CFPL 95.9 FM)
CJ1240 (CJAR 1240 AM)
Zed 99 (CIZZ 98.9 FM)
98.3 CIFM (CIFM 98.3 FM)
C 103 (CJMO 103.1 FM)
K-Rock (CIKR 105.7 FM)
The Rock (CKGE 94.9 FM)
Kool FM (CFCA 105.3 FM)
Rock 95 (CFJB 95.7 FM)
Kick (CKIC 92.9 FM)
The Bear (CFBR 100.3 FM)
X92.9 (CFEX 92.9 FM)
The Wolf (CHWF 106.9 FM)
The Rush (CKRW 96.1 FM)
Comment
Regular Rotation
Interview/Top 5
Feature/Interview
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City
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Kahnawake, QC
Chetwynd, BC
Lewisporte, NF
Fort Coulonge, QC
Edmonton, AB
Sechelt, BC
Chase, BC
Nipawin, SK
Ottawa, ON
Sarnia, ON
Lethbridge, AB
Brooks, AB
London, ON
The Pas, MB
Red Deer, AB
Kamloops, BC
Moncton, NB
Kingston, ON
Oshawa, ON
Waterloo, ON
Barrie, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Edmonton, AB
Calgary, AB
Nanaimo, BC
Whitehorse, YT
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Campus Radio
Radio Station
Comment
Scarborough College (CSCR 90.3 FM)
Regular Rotation/ Charts
(#26 - Top 30, #7 - Loud)
Regular Rotation/ Charts
(#2, #15, #27 - Top 30)
Regular Rotation/ Charts
(#24 - Top 30)
Regular Rotation
Regular Rotation
Feature
University of Toronto (CIUT 89.5 FM)
The X (CFBX 92.5 FM)
Erindale College (CFRE 91.9 FM)
Mohawk College (CIOI 101.5 FM)
CFLX (CFLX 95.5 FM)
City
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Kamloops, BC
Mississauga, ON
Hamilton, ON
Sherbrooke, QC
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Interview History
Media
Mohawk-radio.com
Mike FM (CKDG 105.1 FM)
Hollywood Music TV
CFAK FM (CFAK 83.3 FM)
Sound FM (CKMS 100.3 FM)
Allan’s World of Music
Fusion Radio (CSCR)
IndieCan Radio
BlogTO.com
Seneca College’s “The Buzz”
Pure Grain Audio
Indie Love Radio
The Source
University of Calgary’s “The Gauntlet”
The Leader Post
University of Winnipeg Radio (CKUW
95.8 FM)
Fridae TV
ThatRadio.com
K94 Rocks
Altsounds.com
Concordia University’s “The Link”
Radio Centre-ville (CINQ 102,3 FM)
CFLX FM (CFLX 95.5 FM)
WatchMojo.com
CFAK FM (CFAK 83.3 FM)
Punk TV
Toxic Hollywood
Pulp Magazine
Crusher Magazine
Unchartered Sounds (x2)
Chom FM (CHOM 97.7 FM)
Boom FM (CFZZ 104.1 FM)
Chart Attack
Muzik Movement Newz
PunkTv
K94 Rocks
Toxic Hollywood
City
Date
Kahnawake, QC
Montreal, QC
Anaheim, CA
Sherbrooke, QC
Waterloo, ON
Toronto, ON
Scarborough, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
Calgary, AB
Regina, SK
Winnipeg, MB
28/03/09
20/02/09
14/02/09
18/01/09
16/12/08
30/11/08
29/11/08
29/11/08
29/11/08
28/11/08
27/11/08
26/11/08
24/10/08
16/10/08
16/10/08
10/10/08
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Cardiff, R-U
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Sherbrooke, QC
Montreal, QC
Sherbrooke, QC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
03/10/08
03/10/08
29/09/08
25/09/08
23/09/08
17/09/08
16/09/08
15/09/08
11/09/08
03/09/08
03/09/08
03/09/08
03/09/08
03/09/08
31/08/08
11/08/08
07/08/08
06/08/08
31/07/08
31/07/08
31/07/08
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Interview History (cont’d.)
Media
Rock 106 (CJRX 106.7 FM)
The Fox (CIFX 101.1 FM)
ThatRadio.com
Musique Plus – Plus sur commande
iChannel FM
Hollywood Music TV
CHOQ FM
Mohawk-radio.com
Radio Centre-ville (CINQ 102,3 FM)
iChannel FM
CTV (Canada-wide)
Radio allumee (CHAA 103,3 FM)
Radio des Laurentides (CIME 103,9 FM)
Radio Centre-ville (CINQ 102,3 FM)
Mohawk-radio.com
Mohawk-radio.com
City
Lethbridge, AB
Brooks, AB
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
St-Louis, MO
Anaheim, CA
Montreal, QC
Kahnawake, QC
Montreal, QC
St-Louis, MO
Montreal, QC
Longueuil, QC
St-Jerome, QC
Montreal, QC
Kahnawake, QC
Kahnawake, QC
Date
21/07/08
18/07/08
11/07/08
26/06/08
09/05/08
23/04/08
28/01/08
26/01/08
23/01/08
27/12/07
02/12/07
14/09/07
04/07/07
04/07/07
30/06/07
24/02/07
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Concert History
2009
Venue
Pub St-Paul (Canadian Mental
Health Association)
Feerie des Glaces (w/ Michel
Pagliaro)
Feerie des Glaces
Telephone Rouge
City
Date
Montreal, QC
April 2
Mont Tremblant, QC
March 6
Mont Tremblant, QC
Sherbrooke, QC
February 21
January 28
2008
Venue
Silver Dollar
Maxwell’s Music House
The Annex Wreckroom (Indie Can
showcase)
*Live Lounge
*Scuttlebutt’s (w/ Mobile)
*The Canadian Night Club (w/
Mobile)
*The Black Pirate
*Unkle Gordy’s
*Doubles
*Roxy on Broadway
*The Club
*Verns
*Doc Willoughby’s
*The Media Club
*Rendezvous Pub
*Roxy on Broadway
*Doubles
*Jack’s
*The Black Pirate
*Red Rooster
*The Reverb
*Barrie New Music Festival (at
Foundation Night Club)
*Le National - SELF-PRODUCED
*Le Telephone Rouge
* Canadian Tour 2008
City
Date
Toronto, ON
Waterloo, ON
Toronto, ON
December 18
December 16
November 26
Ottawa, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
October 31
October 29
October 28
Thunder Bay, ON
Kenora, ON
Winnipeg, MB
Saskatoon, SK
Regina, SK
Calgary, AB
Kelowna, BC
Vancouver, BC
Edmonton, AB
Saskatoon, SK
Winnipeg, MB
Thunder Bay, ON
Thunder Bay, ON
Burlington, ON
Toronto, ON
Barrie, ON
October 27
October 25
October 24
October 21
October 20
October 18
October 16
October 15
October 12
October 11
October 10
October 8
October 7
October 4
October 3
October 2
Montreal, QC
Sherbrooke, QC
September 27
September 18
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Concert History (cont’d.)
2008
Venue
The Rivoli (CD release media
party)
Cafe Campus (CD release media
party)
Hot Air Balloon Festival
Festival de la Solidarite Musicale
Widewood
St-Hyacinthe Agricultural
Exposition
HipHopRocks Festival
El Mocambo – top floor (Serving
Charity)
The Blue Moon Pub (Habitat for
Humanity)
Bar le Magog
The Rivoli
Red Rooster
Espace Dell’Arte - SELFPRODUCED
Cafe Campus (Omnium du Rock –
Final)
Mont Avalanche
Cafe Campus (Omnium du Rock)
Espace Dell’Arte - SELFPRODUCED
Petit Campus (Omnium du Rock)
City
Date
Toronto, ON
September 3
Montreal, QC
September 2
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
St-Boniface, QC
August 11
August 9
St-Hyacinthe, QC
July 28
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
July 26
July 12
Toronto, ON
July 11
Sherbrooke, QC
Toronto, ON
Burlington, ON
Montreal, QC
June 27
May 29
May 27
May 23
Montreal, QC
February 27
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
February 9
February 6
February 2
Montreal, QC
January 16
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Concert History (cont’d.)
2007
Venue
CTV (Telethon of Stars)
Club Lambi (United Against Aids)
Petit Campus
Le Gymnase
Cafe Campus - SELF-PRODUCED
Pazzazz Café
Bourbon Street North - SELFPRODUCED
Red Rooster
Happy's Bar & Grill
Clinton's Tavern
Cafe Campus
Lee's Palace
Seven Star
Red Rooster
Seven Star
Circus Room
Cameron House
The Drake Hotel
Seven Star
City
Date
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Val-David, QC
Ste-Adele, QC
December 1 & 2
November 27
November 21
November 3
October 10
September 29
July 7
Burlington, ON
Etobicoke, ON
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Burlington, ON
Toronto, ON
Kitchener, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
March 24
March 1
February 27
February 22
February 17
February 9
February 1
January 19
January 11
January 8
January 6
January 5
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Concert History (cont’d.)
2006
Venue
The Bovine Sex Club
Seven Star
Red Rooster
The Smiling Buddha
Le Garage
The Cameron House
Cafe Chaos
The Reverb (Indie Week 2006)
College St-Maurice (official EP
release) - SELF-PRODUCED
St-Joseph College
Park du Ruisseau
Beloeil Summer Festival
2005 – 16 shows
2004 – 5 shows
2003 – 4 shows
2002 – 1 show
2001 – 1 show
City
Date
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Burlington, ON
Toronto, ON
Gatineau, QC
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
St-Hyacinthe, QC
December 22
December 15
December 7
December 4
November 9
November 7
October 25
October 14
September 23
St-Hyacinthe, QC
St-Basile-Le-Grand, QC
Beloeil, QC
September 15
July 29
July 14
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Partners
ROLE MODEL CLOTHING
http://store.rolemodelclothing.com/index.php
INDIE GUITARS CO
www.indieguitars.com
October Sky Team
PRESS/MEDIA: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS
Jon Asher
Tel: 514.581.5780
Email: [email protected]
WORLDWIDE LISCENCES: LCL MUSIC PUBLISHING & PRODUCTIONS
Caroline Roy
Tel: 514.726.0858
Email: [email protected]
TORONTO REPRESENTATIVE: SCORPION MANAGEMENT
SaraMarie Harding
Tel: 905.510.7199
Email: [email protected]
MAIN CONTACT:
Yanik Rouleau
Tel: 514.543.1164
Email: [email protected]