February 2013

0 Edmonton – March 28 – STONE IRIS ‘Kicking The Can’ CD Launch/Tour Kick Off – Nominated at Edmonton Music Awards

Edmonton – March 28 – STONE IRIS ‘Kicking The Can’ CD Launch and Tour Kick Off – Nominated for ‘Rock Recording Of The Year’ At Edmonton Music Awards

From Left to Right: Juice E. Jensen (Percussion; Garret Niven (Vocals/ Guitar); Jeff Burwash (Drums) ; El Niven (Vocals/ Guitar); Ryan Ast (Bass) – Photo Credit: Malcena Grace

Blues Rock Reggae 5 piece Stone Iris is proud to announce their upcoming album launch and tour kick off for their latest release ‘Kicking The Can’ on Thursday, March 28th at the Starlite Room (10030 102 St NW.) with local support from Thompson Hiway, Mayday and The Beatcreeps and The Unwed Mothers.

‘Kicking The Can’ will be officially released on March 26th and showcase the bands fusion of self described Southern Rock from the True North / Reggae Music from a Cold Dark Place.

The first single from ‘Kicking The Can’ is ‘I Wanna’, which can be heard at the following below.

Stone Iris will be announcing their North American dates in the coming week.

Single – I Wanna

Show Details – Kicking The Can release/North American Tour kick off

Thursday, March 28th at The Starlite Room, 10030 102 St NW.

Line up: Stone Iris w/ Thompson Hiway, Mayday and The Beatcreeps, The Unwed Mothers

Doors at 7:30pm

Music at 8 pm

Tickets are $10

Door $10

Copies of Kicking The Can will be available for sale at the show and on iTunes and bandcamp.

In additional news, Stone Iris has been nominated at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for ‘Rock Recording of The Year’ for their 2012 EP ‘Illuminations’.

The 5 song EP, their seventh release, was a follow up to their 2011 twin-EPs The Boo Box and Serene Machine and was supported by their Canadian and USA ‘Illumi-Nations Tour’ last summer.

To listen to the nominated EP ‘Illuminations’, please visit the following link below.

Soundcloud – EP Stream – https://soundcloud.com/stoneiris/sets/illuminations-ep

1. Hide and Seek
2. Blood Clot Sunrise
3. Wicked Start
4. Palm Bay Blues
5. New End

EP Credits:
All Songs by Stone Iris
Label: Kamelcorn
Distribution: Kamelcorn
UPC Code: 885767448520
Mixed by: Stew Kirkwood
Mastered by: Stew Kirkwood
Single Released: Hide and Seek
Available on: iTunes

EP Line Up
Ryan Ast: Bass
Garret Niven: Guitar, Vocals
Stephen Robinson: Keyboard
Jeff Burwash: Drums, Bongos, Congas
Kari James: Vocals
Juice Jensen: Auxiliary Percussion
El Niven: Guitar, Vocals

Nominees – Rock Recording Of The Year – Edmonton Music Awards

Greater Than Giants “High Stakes”

My Sister Ocean “Function Control Option Command”

Shelbi “Hells Comin’ With Us”

Short Of Able “The Last One’s Gone”

Stone Iris “Illuminations”

The awards will be taking place on April 28th at The Royal Alberta Museum Theatre.

About: Stone Iris is a brotherhood of like-minded musicians. Playing music everyday and touring are what they live and breathe for. From humble beginnings in Edmonton, Canada, their initial brand of music, a fusion of blues rock with a hint of reggae was created. From there, a common dream was followed and Stone Iris has been blazing their own trail ever since.Consistent touring, busking, jamming and writing, have allowed the undeniable, yet un-classifiable spectacle known as Stone Iris to fearlessly pursue their craft and passion. With a love for performing, their live show is as honest and original, as it is part of who and what they are. Driven by groove, it makes you move.

Much is in store for Stone Iris in the coming year; including extensive touring, two full length albums and plenty of video footage, so keep your eyes and ears open!

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0 Melodic Metallers ODIUM Announce Fan Contest, Giving Away Band Merch!

Melodic Metallers ODIUM Announce Fan Contest, Giving Away Band Merch!

LIVE LINE UP – L-R – Andrew Fullerton – Guitar | Tom Emmans – Vocals | Joe Mullen – Drums | Jake Fortney – Bass | Bo Luther – Guitar (photo credit – Lana Nimmons – feinics.com)

Coming off their recent Ontario and Quebec tour, Ontario melodic death metallers ODIUM are engaging fans with a stellar contest of FREE band swag!

Commenting via their facebook:

“The contest that we have to announce is going to be an ongoing one. We are looking for the best live shots of the band or pictures of you guys with Odium. Post the pictures on our facebook wall and if they are in fact among the best live shots or fan pics we will get in touch with you and hook you up with one (1) piece of free merch of your choice!! If you have pictures from past shows or hang outs with the band post ’em up. Otherwise, get your cameras ready and come on out to our upcoming shows and take our picture.”

Like ODIUM on facebook here

In additional news, ODIUM will be announcing spring tour dates in the coming week and are currently offering their latest track ‘Blue Channel’ for FREE DOWNLOAD exclusively on SMNNews.com at the following location here. The emotionally charged and ripping tune is from the band’s latest album ‘Burning The Bridges To Nowhere’.

‘Burning The Bridges To Nowhere’ – Album Stream – http://soundcloud.com/odium_music/sets/burning-the-bridges-to/

Music video – ‘No Way Out’ directed by Chad Archibald of Black Fawn Films (HED p.e., Kottonmouth Kings, Arise and Ruin, Farewell to Freeway).

Video Link – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Avwi3xVQQ

For more info on ODIUM, please visit these links.

Bandcamp: http://odium1.bandcamp.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/odiummusic

Twitter: @odiummusic

BIO:

Founded in 2006 by drummer Joe Mullen and vocalist Tom Emmans, ODIUM was born in order to create a focused project centered on the themes of growth and attrition. After being joined by bassist Dale Burrows and guitarists Bo Louther and Andrew Fullerton, it was clear the band was quickly becoming a cohesive group of musicians that had found their strengths in each other’s abilities to contribute to the writing process.

Most convincing is ODIUM’s arsenal of musical weapons that contribute to their overall sound, which was properly harnessed by Canadian producer Greg Dawson (The End, Moneen, Choke) on both ofODIUM‘s metal opus’ underlining the quintet’s penchant for writing metal songs that are as heartfelt as they are heavy with ODIUM’s emotional hybrid of epic crescendos and fiery heaviness.

Over the years, ODIUM has opened for such well known bands as Alexisonfire, The Agonist, Beneath the Massacre, Divinity, Moneen, Fuck the Facts, Fairwell to Freeway and Arise and Ruin.

Free Downloads

Insomnia – http://yearofthesun.bandcamp.com/track/odium-insomnia

Identity of The Doomed – http://yearofthesun.bandcamp.com/track/odium-identity-of-the-doomed

Music Videos

‘At The Bottom’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad09pJ8vT84

‘Populations Zero’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78W6j1rZp8s

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