Age of Daze
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Age of Daze is a Canadian alternative rock band from Fredericton, New Brunswick
formed in 2005. They released their debut self-titled independent EP that year. They released their second album "Hollywood Ending" in 2007. The album is distributed through Universal Music Canada and iTunes
worldwide.
The six song EP was recorded at The Pocket Studios in Toronto, Canada and was produced by former Our Lady Peace
guitarist Mike Turner
. The EP was a modest success and allowed the band to open for such acts as Collective Soul
, Wide Mouth Mason and Hedley.
The band entered The Pocket Studios again in June 2007, with drummer Pat Pelletier, to record their sophomore CD entitled "Hollywood Ending" with Turner again at the helm. The first single "Afflicted" was added to Sirius' Octane channel and was the band's first major exposure in the US market. The song reached #17 on Canadian Rock charts (BDS) #1 on the Sirius Rock 20 Countdown for two weeks. The second single in Canada "Overrated", is currently #28 on the Active Rock charts.
The band recently completed their first Canadian tour supporting such acts as Hinder
, Buckcherry
, Papa Roach
, Rev Theory
, Default
, and State of Shock
. AOD recently won a 2009 Canadian Radio Music Award as Best New Group or Solo Artist (Rock). They took part in the inaugural Rock on the Range festival in Canada
, which was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
formed in 2005. They released their debut self-titled independent EP that year. They released their second album "Hollywood Ending" in 2007. The album is distributed through Universal Music Canada and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
worldwide.
Band history
Vocalist Tim Morrison, bassist Matt McLaughlin and lead guitarist Jamie Norrad originally met while playing in a local cover band. They began writing and abandoned the cover band scene to focus on original material in early 2005. Guitarist Jon Price joined the band prior to the recording of their first EP in October 2005.The six song EP was recorded at The Pocket Studios in Toronto, Canada and was produced by former Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace
Our Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...
guitarist Mike Turner
Mike Turner (musician)
Mike A. Turner is a musician and producer. He is the former lead guitarist of the band Our Lady Peace. After his departure from OLP he began producing music and played guitar in the Canadian band Fair Ground, with Harem Scarem guitarist Pete Lesperance...
. The EP was a modest success and allowed the band to open for such acts as Collective Soul
Collective Soul
Collective Soul is an American rock band originally formed in Stockbridge, Georgia. Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity with their first hit single, "Shine", which came from their debut album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, released in 1993...
, Wide Mouth Mason and Hedley.
The band entered The Pocket Studios again in June 2007, with drummer Pat Pelletier, to record their sophomore CD entitled "Hollywood Ending" with Turner again at the helm. The first single "Afflicted" was added to Sirius' Octane channel and was the band's first major exposure in the US market. The song reached #17 on Canadian Rock charts (BDS) #1 on the Sirius Rock 20 Countdown for two weeks. The second single in Canada "Overrated", is currently #28 on the Active Rock charts.
The band recently completed their first Canadian tour supporting such acts as Hinder
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...
, Buckcherry
Buckcherry
Buckcherry is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry and Time Bomb , before partially dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson reformed Buckcherry and released a new album...
, Papa Roach
Papa Roach
Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
, Rev Theory
Rev Theory
Rev Theory is an American hard rock band formed in 2002 in North Andover, Massachusetts. The band has released three studio albums: Truth Is Currency , Light It Up , and Justice . The song "Voices" is currently being used for World Wrestling Entertainment star Randy Orton...
, Default
Default (band)
Default is a Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Since forming in 1999 they have released four albums, and have sold more than a million records...
, and State of Shock
State of Shock (band)
State of Shock is a Canadian-based band from Vancouver, British Columbia. They made their debut in June 2004 with their album Guilty by Association....
. AOD recently won a 2009 Canadian Radio Music Award as Best New Group or Solo Artist (Rock). They took part in the inaugural Rock on the Range festival in Canada
Rock on the Range
Rock on the Range is an annual rock festival featuring mostly mainstream rock bands, with a classic band usually headlining the show. The festival is held at two venues; Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio and Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
, which was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Band members
- Tim Morrison - Vocals, Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Matt McLaughlin - Bass GuitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Backing Vocals - Jamie Norrad - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Brad Bailey - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Pat Pelletier - Drums
External links
- Age of Daze Official website
- http://www.myspace.com/ageofdazeAge of Daze at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
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