EPK – The Fixer – Your Lie (2023)
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“Fans have appreciated that ‘Your Lie’ combines energy and rawness of louder genres with a sense of melody and catchiness. It has often been noted that our songwriting style is what draws listeners in. We try to give a unique listening experience by using sounds and textures you wouldn’t always expect to go together. We want to take you along the same journeys we are experiencing through music, sometimes fun and high, and sometimes hurt and low. We often use opposing techniques like voice acting to power vocals, clean and jangling guitars to high gain riffs, horror and unsettling to pretty and heartfelt ambiences, or four-to-the-floor to double kick beats. We try to keep our approach dynamic and varied under the metal umbrella.” – The Fixer
For fans of In This Moment, Lacuna Coil, Motionless in White, Evanescence, Rob Zombie
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Ugly Knots Tour 2025 – The Fixer, Teknosis
Oct 2 – La Sarre, QC – La Brute du Coin *
Oct 3 – Montreal, QC – Piranha Bar *
Oct 4 – Espanola, ON – Shorty’s *
Oct 9 – Fort Frances, ON – Pink Parasol Tea Room
Oct 10 – Brandon, MB – The 40
Oct 11 – Prince Albert, SK – Studio Q
Oct 12 – Edmonton, AB – The Rendezvous
Oct 13 – Calgary, AB – Pin Bar
Oct 14 – Lethbridge, AB – The Slice
Oct 15 – Moose Jaw, SK – Chillers
Oct 16 – Saskatoon, SK – Green Room
Oct 17 – Regina, SK – The Exchange
Oct 18 – The Pas, MB – The Wescana Inn
Oct 19 – Winnipeg, MB – Osborne Taphouse
Oct 31 – Thunder Bay, ON – The Hunger 18 (Downtown-wide Hallowe’en Festival)
* = without Teknosis
“Dark. Sexy. Loud. It’s The Fixer, and they create a soundtrack that would be fit for a disco in Hell. The Canadian four-piece straddle the line between rock and metal” – Games, Brrrains & A Headbanging Life
“One of the great young acts I found in 2023 came from Canada, The Fixer, who have created bold music and an even bolder look. Led by vocalist Melladonna, the band tries to give the look of a goth outfit. The music, however, tells a different story, as the band rocks as hard as anything you might hear out there now (if not more aggressive). The hook song was “Smoke Show,” but there were quality tracks all through the record. I enjoyed “Ghosts Will Talk,” which presents a spookier sound, and the bookends to the album, the title track and “Your Truth,” which gives a storytelling aspect to the album. I will be interested in seeing where this band goes, and I certainly hope they can get down to the southern tip of North America to bring their sound to an audience that would enjoy them!” – Rock At Night
“The song material is simply great, the emotions are wonderfully combined, and the performance is absolutely over the top.” – PowerMetal.de
“A high-resolution journey through pop rock, goth spirit, punk moods, metal vibes, and party glam rock, with a hint of comedy horror. ‘Your Lie’ is a spiky sound with a razor-sharp edge throughout.” – Rock Queen Reviews
“The vocalist certainly brings it. She is dynamic and very expressive… “It’s catchy, filled with energy and absolutely gothic.” – Jamie Funk – Pitch Perfect Site ( The Prowl – 2020)
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Album: Your Lie
Release Date: November 10, 2023
Label: WormHole Death Records
Distribution: The Orchard
1. Your Lie (4:48)
2. Get Greasy (3:07)
3. Smoke Show (3:13)
4. Ghosts Will Talk (3:54)
5. Animal (3:55)
6. Tongue’s Bleeding (3:45)
7. Colour Deficit (4:27)
8. Tree Of Fire (3:48)
9. Unscrewed (3:54)
10. Your Truth (5:18)
Album Length: 40:29
Lyrics by Melladonna, Music by Vic Sin: Tracks 1 & 5
• Lyrics by Melladonna and Vic Sin, Music by Vic Sin: Tracks 2, 6 & 7
• Lyrics and Music by Vic Sin: Tracks 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11
• Additional Guitars on Track 1 by Dustin Saarinen
• Additional Vocals on Track 3 by Roy Noga
• Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Vic Sin
• Produced by Vic Sin & The Fixer
• Photography by Melladonna, Keegan Richard & The Fixer
• Album Artwork by Raymundo “Boneless Boy” Onae
• Text Art and Logo by Blaqk Design
• Total List of Performers on Album: Shawn Hartviksen, Armelle Sandford, Dustin Saarinen, Ryan Hughs, Roy Noga, John Forget,
• Total List of contributing writers: Shawn Hartviksen, Armelle Sandford, Dustin Saarinen, John Forget,
• Album Artwork by: Boneless Boy
• Member of SOCAN
• Canadian Content – MAPLAlbum Band Line Up for Your Lie AlbumVic Sin – Guitar, backup vocals, Drums, Synth
Melladonna – Vocals
Ryan Hughs – Base, backup vocals
Dustin Saarinen – Additional GuitarCurrent Live Band Line Up:
Vic Sin – Guitar, backup vocals
Melladonna – Vocals
Busuzu – Bass, backup vocals
Null – Drums
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About The Album Artwork:
Your Lie: An illustration of the band members on a narrow neon street, with Melladonna unhappily being puppeted.
The album as a whole (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Your Lie was largely an album of self and external reflection, a purging of darkness into something constructive. A look at what could hold a person back from getting to where they want to be, and the many crossroads one will find themselves at on their way out of personal lows. The songs from Your Lie were written over a long period of time. Some of them date back before The Prowl EP. There is a sense of musical exploration.
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. Your Lie – About the lies you tell yourself to be okay. Then, about opening your mind to someone else’s perceived reality. Musically drawing inspiration from classic Nu Metal with subtle horror-type samples. Complete with an ambient build-up into an epic outro.
2. Get Greasy – Having fun and being confident. Musically influenced by the cartoonish goth-leaning bands from the ’90s grunge era and some noise rock approaches. Written in a triplet swing with a mix of several different guitar tones and approaches.
3. Smoke Show – Written about a couple of “wild child” friends who lived to party. Somewhere between indie-pop and metal. Has been compared to the B-52s having a hard rock or metal phase. Guitar riffs take inspiration from White Zombie, vocals come from The Ting Ting,s and the drums are a hard rock/metal approach with a mild bossanova flare to the rhythm pattern. The chorus was designed to come across like a party anthem.
4. Ghosts Will Talk – The things you wish you had said or done differently that keep you up at night. Heavy riffs sprinkled amongst an onslaught of creepy and melancholic melodies. Drawing on horror and industrial feeling, electronics.
5. Animal – About not being seen as an equal individual with values outside of one’s body. Musically blending influences from reggae and industrial pop for the verses and an anthemic arena rock style chorus. Complete with a breakdown and a vibey guitar solo.
6. Tongue’s Bleeding – About not wanting your internal negative feelings to affect those that you care about around you. Tongue’s Bleeding was an attempt to have interesting rhythmic choices while still being able to feel a groove and a very easy-to-digest vocal and melodies. Drawing inspiration from classic Kittie and some more modern touches like Spiritbox.
7. Colour Deficit – Not knowing somebody is as deep into suicidal thoughts as they were and wishing that they knew when they were in times of need that you’d be a person they could reach out to. Musically Vic was channeling his love for melancholic melodic metal guitarwork from bands like Paradise Lost, October Tide, and similar bands.
8. Tree of Fire – About people misusing religion to justify whatever their actions are. Tree of Fire was working on crafting something that took the listener on an unsettling journey. Frantic guitar riffs with unusual melodies and soundscapes. Something suitable for a horror movie soundtrack.
9. Unscrewed – About the impact someone’s actions can have on another human, and even when trying to help, you can’t change what happened. Bookended by musical pieces inspired by The Cure’s Pornography era, the song bounces between a frantic chorus and groove metal verses. Topped by vocals that draw influence from Melladonna’s past in theatre.
10. Your Truth – Knowing you need to change what you’re doing in your life, will you ask for help or let your vices overtake you? It comes across like a 3 / 4 dirge with a sense of melody and builds up with a sense of epicness.
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FUN FACTS – STORY ANGLES:
1. The Story of Bususu: A few weeks before our “Ghosts Will Tour”, our bass player at the time had to suddenly drop out. After being turned down by many other musicians unable to tour at such short notice, we ended up asking this man, as a last-ditch effort, thinking he wouldn’t be interested, but knowing how awesome a musician he is, and he miraculously accepted! Thus SUB was born! We enjoyed his company and the camaraderie we shared so much that we wanted to keep him! We created a new role for him as a keyboard player and changed his name to USB. We played One. Single. Show. this way- and then we lost our drummer. We were struggling to find another drummer that could fit all the boxes of drumming proficiency, schedule availability, and compatible personality, until our substitute bass player-turned-keyboard player said, “Let me give it a try”. Thus, BUS was born! Busuzu learned the entire set on a third instrument- an instrument that he had been playing for less than a year- and we took him on our longest, most treacherous tour to date: The Love and Misfortune Tour. We somehow survived this coast-to-coast Canadian-wide tour, but afterward, our bass player could not commit to how much The Fixer wanted to tour and continue to ramp things up. Busuzu, seeing an opening, chose to return to bass: his instrument of choice… but not for long… Not forever.
2. The Fixer had been an entirely DIY band for its formative years, with even early merch printing being handled by the band. The next singles of the band will see their first efforts working with Trevor Hurst of Econoline Crush and Peril of Phantom High, providing additional vocal production, and Jeremy Valentyne of New Years Day and Adam Williams, formerly of Fame Fatale, handling mixing and mastering.
3. We travel very close, all in one vehicle, often sleeping all in the same room. I think it brings us together; we really have a lot of love and respect for our fellow band members. We have, unfortunately, had several members need to move on from the band, often because their lives got too busy to dedicate the amount of time and brain required to be in The Fixer as a touring band. We have been very lucky to be able to work with so many talented musicians, but when it comes to the band, you can’t just be a good musician; you have to be a good person and be able to (and want to) be as passionate about our music and performances as we are.
4. The Fixer’s first introduction to the public was during the pandemic. Our first music video for “Take You Home” was shot the week before the pandemic lockdowns. Rather than hanging on to our materials to release when we could play live, we released The Prowl EP in the first half of 2020. Although released later, “Your Lie” was partly written and mostly recorded during the lockdowns.
5. We often have several T-shirt designs and put a lot of thought and effort into our merch. We enjoy working with various artists and love getting to showcase their talent any time we have visuals. We have gotten the opportunity to work with a street artist in Mexico, local digital artists, a tattoo artist, and Vic happens to have a very talented niece who has done several designs for us. We want everyone to find a Fixer-T that integrates with their style!
L-R: The Fixer Current Line Up | Vic Sin (Guitar) | Null (Drums) | Busuzu (Bass) | Melladonna (Vocals)
Photography by: Chu Shang
From Parts Unknown, Ontario, Canada, The Fixer fuses pop vocals, danceable rhythms, crushing guitars and earworm melodies into a synth-drenched sound that has been described as Melodious Darkened Pop-Metal.
To really get the full impact of what The Fixer is, you need to see it live. It’s high energy, it’s emotive, it’s theatrical, and it feels larger than life. Clad in goth-glam attire and with their synchronised light show, they leave an impression that is hard to forget. The Fixer walks an interesting line that has seen audiences dancing as well as moshing at their shows.
With multiple tours under their belt and crossing 8 provinces in their home country, they’ve been leaving impressions as a must-see live act. Meanwhile landing themselves multiple fan-voted awards in their hometown’s art publication, been featured as an undiscovered gem across Corus radio stations and on Global News, been featured as indie band of the week by Alan Cross on The Edge 102.1FM, featured in Sonic Seducer, charted number 5 on Radio Indie Alliance’s Rock charts, signed to Wormhole Death Records among several other accomplishments.
Old Bio: They create a soundtrack that would be fit for a Disco in Hell. The Fixer mixes heavy riffs and undeniable pop sensibilities filtered through a beautiful, darkened lens. The Canadian female-fronted 5 piece would be best considered a crossover act that straddles the line between metal and rock. Join these lovely creatures in their world that revolves around earworm melodies, danceable beats, heavy guitars, groovy bass lines, eerie ambience and powerful vocals. While the band has a very distinguishable aesthetic, there is seemingly nothing off-limits that might make its way into their music. Whether it is their more obvious influences from goth, metal and industrial, or more subtle nods to world music and EDM.
2023 will see the release of the Fixer’s debut full-length album, “Your Lie.” The band brings you to their dark side of fun on the album’s lead single “Smoke Show” and their live favourite “Get Greasy” while also expanding their sound into a more evil and frantic approach on tracks like “Unscrewed” and “Tree of Fire”. Their work on harnessing their melodic prowess has created a highly addictive brand of heavy dark rock with shameless pop hooks apparent on tracks like “Ghosts Will Talk” and “Animal.” The Fixer also puts their seasoned musical abilities on display on tracks like “Tongue’s Bleeding” and “Colour Deficit.” Prepare for a sonically dynamic album from start to finish with a signature sound that is hard to define by one single genre.
The Fixer has been turning heads with their previous releases, establishing themselves as a must-see live act and gaining multiple nominations over the past years in their local arts publication (including a couple of wins in 2022). They were featured as Indie Band of the Week by Alan Cross at 102.1 The Edge in Toronto, signed to Wormhole Death Records for their new album, and have achieved several other milestones in their short existence in our realm. The freight train that is The Fixer shows no signs of slowing down on delivering its “Dark.Sexy.Loud.” brand to the world.
The Fixer is continuing to refine its sound that goes best with black leather, straight bourbon, and clove cigarettes. The band is always eager to bring a devilishly good time to stages, gutters, and back alleys near you.
Discography:
2023 – Your Lie – Album
2022 – Depart – Single
2020 – The Prowl – EP
Tours and Festivals:
2025 – Support on Derev’s Troubled Mind Tour – Thunder Bay, ON
2025 – The Fixer’s Spring 2025 Tour – ON, MB, QC,
2024 – Tri-Sport – Marathon, ON
2024 – The Fixer’s Love and Misfortune Tour – MB, AB, ON, SK, BC, NB, NS, NL
2023 – The Fixer’s Ghosts Will Tour – MB, AB, BC, SK
2023 – Support on Econoline Crush’s When The Devil Drivers Tour – Thunder Bay, ON
2023 – Rock The Dock – Amberlite Wilderness Resort
2023 – Underground Wasteland – Penticton, BC
2023 – The Fixer’s Hot Goth Summer Tour – ON, MB
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