Pop Rockers REND Announce CMW Showcases, Nominated For Edmonton Music Award ‘Female Artist Of The Year’; New Music Video ‘Battlecry’ |

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Pop Rockers REND Announce CMW Showcases, Nominated For Edmonton Music Award ‘Female Artist Of The Year’; New Music Video ‘Battlecry’

L-R – Nate Glubish (Keys), Steve Roe (Guitar), Carol-Lynne Quinn (Vocals), Jeff Quinn (Bass) – Photo Credit – Kristy-Anne Swart

Edmonton, AB’s pop rockers REND are proud to announce they will be performing at this year’s Canadian Music Week on March 20th and 22nd in support of their upcoming EP and new single ‘Battlecry’, which the band has released a new music video in support of and can be viewed at the following link below. In additional news, REND has been nominated at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for ‘Female Artist of The Year’, which will be taking place on April 28th at The Royal Alberta Museum Theatre.

REND vocalist Carol-Lynne Quinn comments:

“We are excited to be playing Canadian Music Week for the first time! We couldn’t wait to be back in Toronto’s amazing music scene since playing Indie Week Canada 2012. We are releasing our EP “Battlecry” in March 2013 and are so ready to show Toronto what Rend can do live!”

Music Video – Battlecry

Soundcloud Stream – http://soundcloud.com/rendmusic/battlecry-2

Canadian Music Week Showcases

Date: Wednesday March 20, 2013
Venue: Tranzac (Back Room) (292 Brunswick Avenue.)
Set Time: 9:30 PM

Date: Friday, March 22, 2013
Venue: Clinton’s Tavern (693 Bloor St. West)
Set Time: 8:00 PM

2013 Edmonton Music Awards – Nominated ‘Female Artist of The Year

Nominees: – http://www.edmontonmusicawards.com/2013/2013nominees.html

Ariane Mahryke Lemire
Danielle Lowe
Michelle Molineux
Nuela Charles
Rend

BIO:

Rend is an Edmonton based, 5 piece, electrifying Rock/Pop band. Picture a dash of Metric, a scoop of Coldplay, a layer of Paramore topped off with The Cranberries. When you listen to Rend you get a new experience with every song. They are a Canadian band inspired to inspire. You will hear driving rhythms, Zeppelin worthy guitar solos, synth pop hook lines, and dynamic, soulful vocals. Supported by Rawlco Radio through the 10K20 project, Rend released their debut album “No Lines” on February 25th, 2012 and are set to release their follow up EP ‘Battlecry’ in March 2013.

Founded in 2010 by lead singer/songwriter Carol-Lynne Quinn, these past 2 years have been an incredible journey. 2012 was a whirlwind of activity, including a week of performances in Toronto at classic venues like Cherry Cola’s, The Hideout, and the Bovine Sex Club for Indie Music Week Canada, and opening for Faber Drive on the Edmonton installment of the Lost in Paradise
tour.

Their vision is to bring musical and lyrical substance to their music. Whether it’s the anthem like chorus in “Battlecry” or the unique blend of soulful vocals and electric guitar in “Monster”, Rend is fresh, energy filled, and inspiring. Their debut single “Hide” was released to radio in March 2012 and received Canadian wide radio play climbing the top 100 Rock Charts.

2013 will be an exciting year for Rend, with the upcoming release of a brand new music video for Battlecry, which will also be released to radio in February. For such a fresh band they have already caught the attention and support of many. Sandra Sperounes from the Edmonton Journal commented “together, the five make up (or perhaps unrend) Rend, one of Edmonton’s newest – and fiercest – pop-rock bands. “Quinn” might just be the next great voice to come out of Canada.” Kevin Mainmann from the Edmonton Examiner commented on their debut “No Lines is drenched in powerful melodies anchored by Carol-Lynne’s vocal acrobatics, with hints of soul weaving into potent radio-rock hooks.” To put it simply Rend is five passionate people who love music, people, and putting on a great show.

Music Video – Hide (from debut Album ‘No Lines’) –