Press Kit - Octobersky
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Press Kit - Octobersky
2 Biography Originating from Montreal, Canada, October Sky has been playing music together for a decade. What started as four teenagers with a passion for music developed into a foursome with a common desire to excel in the studio and on stage. The Canadian quartet consists of Karl Raymond (vocals & guitars), Alex Racine (drums), Yanik Rouleau (keyboards), and Andrew Walker (bass). Their musical output includes three albums (2 EPs and 1 LP), two music videos, a cross-Canadian tour, and a host of sold-out live performances. In September 2008, October Sky released their first full-length album “Hell Isn’t My Home,” which garnered them instant success. The album features 10 tracks which alternate between frenzied rock and ambient alternative. The LP earned them three awards for best provincial rock song, rock CD, and rock music video. Two music videos soon followed, one of which was in rotation on MUCH Loud and in the Top 5 on Musique Plus. During this time, the band also performed live on national TV for CTV’s Telethon of Stars and was interviewed on Musique Plus. Since this time, October Sky has not looked back. They followed their debut LP release with a national tour which touched down in 15 Canadian cities from Montreal to Vancouver. Their music often brings them on the road and they have recently performed alongside such well-established artists and Alexisonfire, Mobile, Bad Religion, and Michel Pagliaro. As national winners of the Global Battle of the Bands, October Sky represented Canada in London, England in April 2010 at The Scala. October Sky has over 120 live performances to their name and their singles have been in rotation on over a dozen Canadian radio stations. In addition to regular airplay, their music has been featured on more than 20 commercial stations and they have been interviewed on programs in Texas, California, Missouri and the UK, as well as throughout their home nation. The media coverage they regularly receive on air and on paper is a testament to their mounting status as serious musicians. Their studio work produces strong, alternative riffs punctuated by soft, captivating interludes. Their live performances feature a mesmerizing, harmonic fusion of music, voices, lights, and video effects. In the past few years, October Sky has strengthened their commercial impact. Role Model Clothing, owned by two of Simple Plan’s members, and worldwide guitar company Indie Guitars, are both official partners. October Sky recently stretched their musical muscles in Europe with their first foreign tour in France and Belgium in November 2010. They released their 2nd EP in fall 2010, and they are currently in studio recording their 4th production, which is to be released in Canada in April, 2011. The band will perform at Club Soda on April 30 to promote their new campaign. Since the band’s inception, October Sky have been reaching forward, both musically and professionally. Their singles bring together the best in alternative music, with songs so engaging you would think you had heard them already. One listen, live or on CD, will ensure you that they offer a great deal and promise even more. 3 Upcoming Shows 2011 Venue The Hideout (Canadian Music Week Showcase) Club Soda City Date Toronto, ON March 13 Montreal, QC April 30 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 Grants FACTOR Demo Recording – Green and Beautiful EP 2010 FACTOR Domestic Showcase – Toronto Indie Week 2009 (Invited Artist) Office Franco Quebecois pour la Jeunesse Action-Development Program – France tour 2010 Emploi Quebec Young Volunteers Program 2006 4 Career Highlights 5 show France/Belgium mini-tour in 2010. 20 show cross-Canadian tour in 2008 Regular rotation on 10 commercial radio stations across Canada. Features and interviews on over 20 commercial radio stations across Canada, including major Montreal stations CHOM FM and CJAD AM. Music video in regular rotation on MUCH Loud. Live interview and charted Top 5 music videos on Musique Plus for “Video on Demand.” Two-time winners on Quebec television station V-Tele’s “Zero à 1000.” Charted on several campus and internet radios across Canada. Over 60 interviews across Canada and the US from music web sites, to commercial and online radios, to printed media, to nation-wide television. Over 120 shows played in over 40 different cities across Canada, France, UK, and Belgium. Over 15 festivals played, including Osheaga in Montreal, and the Hot-Air Balloon Festival in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Played in London, UK for the Global Battle of the bands 2010 while representing Canada as the “best upcoming band.” Opened for such acts as Bad Religion, Alexisonfire, Simple Plan’s Sebastien Lefebvre, Michel Pagliaro, Mobile, Stars’ Amy Millan. Played in 8 charity benefit concerts, including CTV’s “Telethon of Stars,” broadcast across Canada. Featured in 6 front page newspaper articles. Featured artist on Myspace, Sonic Bids, CBC Radio 3, and many more. 5 Discography Green and Beautiful (Limited Edition EP 2010) 1. Green and Beautiful 2. Home 3. Dark Vision (Part One) 4. Dark Vision (Part Two) 5. Dark Vision (Part Three) 6. Sacrifice (Live @ Le National) 7. Failure (Live @ Le National) 8. Between These Four Walls (Live @ Le National) 9. Forever Lost (Live @ Le National) 10. Fear (Live @ Le National) 11. Hell Isn’t My Home (Remix by DJ-Nota) Hell Isn’t My Home (2008) 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 October Sky EP (2006) 1. Forever Lost 2. Between these Four Walls 3. Behind You 4. Hit the Ground 6 Concert Photography The National – Montreal, Canada – 2008 7 Concert Photography (cont’d.) Eurexpo – Lyon, France – 2010 The National – Montreal, Canada – 2009 8 Press 9 10 11 October Sky Team MANAGEMENT: CHAOS AND BEDLAM MANAGEMENT MMF and AIM Member Liza Buddy - +44(0)7540 376642 Email: [email protected] BOOKING IN CANADA: CASSANDRE FORGIONE BOOKING Cassandre Forgione - 1.438.764.5905 Email: [email protected] EUROPEAN PRESS/MEDIA: TOM BRUMPTON Tom Brumpton - +44(0)7956 043498 Email: [email protected] FILM, TV, GAMING PUBLISHING : LIBERTY MUSIC TRAX Holly Fagan - 1.514.846.4040 Email: [email protected] OCTOBER SKY Yanik Rouleau - 1.514.699.5948 Email: [email protected] Partners ROLE MODEL CLOTHING INDIE GUITARS CO. TRIBE TECHNOLOGIE www.rolemodelclothing.com www.indieguitars.com www.tribefx.ca