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0 Out Today! STONE IRIS New EP “Illuminations” It’s James Brown Proud!
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Out Today! STONE IRIS New EP “Illuminations” It’s James Brown Proud!
If James Brown had love children and they created a blues, rock, soul and reggae inspired band, Edmonton based STONE IRISwould be 1st place for the title as the seven member groove entourage bring a diverse sound in their newly recorded EP,“Illuminations” that releases today on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 on Kamelcorn Records and is available here.
‘Illuminations’ is the follow up to Stone Iris’, 2011 twin-EPs The Boo Box and Serene Machine, which followed the 2010 Silhouettes EP and 2008 debut Ezperanza.
“The release of ‘Illuminations’ marks a fresh, new and exciting time for Stone Iris. We believe the EP is a solid representation of the passion, skill and diversity of our seven-piece lineup. We hope that when listening, one can expect their ears and minds to become illuminated from the five songs and left in a state sure to be asking for more.. Our reply… ‘there is a lot more where that came from.’ So hold on tight, there will be more to come.” says guitarist Garret Niven.
Recorded with Stew Kirkwood at Sound Extractor Studio, Illuminations captures Stone Iris as they’re starting to truly come into their own. It all began as Monzmeg, a basement project in the Calgary home of brothers, songwriters and guitarists Garret and El Niven.Stone Iris didn’t fully begin to take shape until they recruited drummer Jeff Burwash, who had been banging the skins with blues outfit Straight Jacket before he was even legally allowed in bars. It was the move to Edmonton to attend Grant MacEwan’s music program that solidified the group, though, first with the addition of Regina-born and Grant Mac-trained bassist Ryan Ast (ex-Without an End), and then adding Trail, BC-bred percussionist Juice Jensen in early 2010. in 2011, keyboard player Stephen Robinson and vocalist Kari James joined the ranks of the band, completing what is the current roster of Stone Iris.
Blending their disparate musical backgrounds–everything from hooky pop music to sunbleached reggae to hip-hop and rap–the influence of seven minds has created a mature sound that isn’t easy to pin down, but is very easy to love.
Illuminations – EP (2012)
1. Hide and Seek
2. Blood Clot Sunrise
3. Wicked Start
4. Palm Bay Blues
5. New End
Single Stream – Hide & Seek
http://soundcloud.com/stoneiris/hide-and-seek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_8iIGj737I
Stone Iris will be on tour for the month of May in Western Canada in promotion of ‘Illuminations’ and can be seen in the following cities:
Tour Dates
May 3, 2012 – Lydia’s Pub – Saskatoon SK
May 5, 2012 – Double Decker Pub – Brandon MB
May 6, 2012 – 23 Main Street – Moose Jaw SK **ACOUSTIC SHOW**
May 11, 2012 – Rockwater Grill – Golden, BC
May 12, 2012 – Lanalou’s – Vancouver, BC
May 13, 2012 – Cuppa Joy Coffee House – Vancouver, BC
May 15, 2012 – O’Flannigan’s – Kelowna, BC
May 16, 2012 – Caribou Hotel – Quesnel, BC
May 17, 2012 – Nancy O’s – Prince George, BC
May 18, 2012 – The Valley Zoo – Hinton, AB
May 25, 2012 – Canmore Hotel, Canmore, AB *venue changed from Carstairs, AB
May 26, 2012 – The Blind Beggar, Calgary, AB
Videos
Stone Iris – Live In The RV – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkVfp_iR-Rs
Balcony TV Performance – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtM1yOQbUAk
Stone Iris – I Am Autumn – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7MnwU8o-7E
Press Photo – https://ashermediarelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/stone-iris-tour-bus.jpg
EPK – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-stone-iris-illuminations-2012/
0 Ottawa – May 22 – Project Mars Open For Legendary Metallers ANVIL
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Ottawa – May 22 – Project Mars Open For Legendary Metallers ANVIL
Aylmer, QC heavy rockers Project Mars have been given the nod to open in Ottawa on May 22nd for legendary Canadian metal band ANVILwhom for the last 30-plus years have unleashed 14 full-length albums and one critically acclaimed documentary – Anvil! The Story of Anvil, and have influenced heavy hitters like Slayer and Metallica.
Show Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Venue: The Brass Monkey, 250A Greenbank Rd.
Time: 7:00pm – 19+
Cost: $20
Ticket Link: http://thebrassmonkey.bigcartel.com/product/anvil-may-22-the-brass-monkey
Bands: ANVIL, CAYM, Project Mars
Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/415805035110437/
In additional news, Project Mars recently teamed up with PureGrainAudio.com to spread to the masses their latest single and tribute to Canadian soldiers “Don’t Hold Back” for free download at the following link – http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/project-mars-don-t-hold-back-free-download
“Don’t Hold Back is written as dedication to Canadian troops and our good friend / former bassist Jordan Elliott who broke the news to us that he was going to be stationed in Afghanistan and before he left gave me his guitar telling me that if anything were to happen to him that he wanted someone to write some good tunes and keep his spirit alive.” says guitarist Jason Connolly. “We also wanted to write a song that described a soldiers point of view of going into battle and not letting anything get in his or her way along with illustrating the fear that goes along with it and the thoughts of not knowing if you’ll ever return the same mentally or physically and alive to your friends and family.”
“Don’t Hold Back” is from Project Mars upcoming debut album set for release in later 2012.
Single Stream Lyric Video – Don’t Hold Back – www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRt-GgEJzQ0
Video – Hey (Live) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rr3ech_L_w
About: What began as some plain good ol’ banter on the job between three coworkers at a restaurant, soon became prog rock band Sound Addiction, morphed into a power trio and eventually evolved into alt rock band now know as Project Mars.
After purchasing all the necessary gear to record a debut album, tackling the learning curve that followed and playing a number of successful shows, a mix of unforeseen factors led to the dissolution of Project Mars a year later. But not too long after that is when, in 2010, a reunion between high school friends Jason Connolly (Guitars/Vocals) and Ron Henry (Vocals/Guitars) resulted in the beginning of the resurrection of Project Mars.
Now, Project Mars is gearing up to release its debut full-length album, Don’t Hold Back, in September 2012. With the title track an ode to the band’s former bassist who left to join the Canadian army, the record deals with everything from war and politics to more personal struggles.
Packed with in-your-face rock and tons of attitude from track to track, Don’t Hold Back’s first mission is to kick listeners’ asses and its second is to help raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research, following a recent diagnosis that hit close to home.
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