Alert the Medic
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Alert The Medic is a Canadian
rock
band based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia
. The group consists of vocalist and guitar
ist Ryan MacDonald, bassist
Matt Campbell, guitar
ist Troy Arseneault and drum
mer Dale Wilson. They have independently released two albums, the most recent We, the Weapon
was released on September 19, 2009.
. They released one full length album as Rudy in 2002 titled "Overtones and Undertones" which was produced and engineered by Canadian country star George Canyon
.
The band went back into the studio in 2006 with a new sound that better captured the energy from their live performances and had changed their name to Alert the Medic. In late 2007, guitarist Jonathan MacDougall suddenly left the band and the position was temporarily filled by Jon Landry of the Stanfields until the band found current guitarist Troy Arseneault in early 2008.
With the addition of Arseneault, the now Halifax based rock group had an impressive year in 2008, receiving two East Coast Music Award nominations for Rising Star Recording of the Year and Rock Recording of the Year. In September the band was also a part of the d250 Rollercoaster University tour in Nova Scotia featuring illScarlett, and opened for Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace at the Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
In March 2009, Alert the Medic made the move to Toronto
, Ontario
to record their second album We, the weapon with producer and engineer Laurence Currie who had previously worked with the band on their self-titled album. The album was independently released in September 2009. Alert the Medic received two 2010 East Coast Music Award nominations for Rock Recording of the Year and Single of the Year for We, the weapon's debut single Atlas.
Rob Crowell formerly of Matt Mays
& El Torpedo appears on the album We, the weapon and often accompanies the band on keyboards during their live performances. Rob Bezanson keyboardist for Crash Parallel
joined the band for two Toronto shows during the bands "We, the weapon" release tour.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The group consists of vocalist and guitar
Guitar
The 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...
ist Ryan MacDonald, bassist
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Matt Campbell, guitar
Guitar
The 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...
ist Troy Arseneault and drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
mer Dale Wilson. They have independently released two albums, the most recent We, the Weapon
We, the Weapon
We, the Weapon is the second full length release by Canadian rock band Alert the Medic. The album was Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Laurence Currie...
was released on September 19, 2009.
Background
Alert the Medic formed in 2002 under the band name Rudy by members Ryan MacDonald, Jonathan MacDougall, Matt Campbell and Dale Wilson who grew up together in and around the town of Stellarton, Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. They released one full length album as Rudy in 2002 titled "Overtones and Undertones" which was produced and engineered by Canadian country star George Canyon
George Canyon
George Canyon is a Canadian country music singer. He was runner up Nashville Star 2 in 2004. He grew up in Fox Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia and later lived in Hopewell, Nova Scotia before he moved west. He currently lives in High River, Alberta...
.
The band went back into the studio in 2006 with a new sound that better captured the energy from their live performances and had changed their name to Alert the Medic. In late 2007, guitarist Jonathan MacDougall suddenly left the band and the position was temporarily filled by Jon Landry of the Stanfields until the band found current guitarist Troy Arseneault in early 2008.
With the addition of Arseneault, the now Halifax based rock group had an impressive year in 2008, receiving two East Coast Music Award nominations for Rising Star Recording of the Year and Rock Recording of the Year. In September the band was also a part of the d250 Rollercoaster University tour in Nova Scotia featuring illScarlett, and opened for Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace at the Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
In March 2009, Alert the Medic made the move to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to record their second album We, the weapon with producer and engineer Laurence Currie who had previously worked with the band on their self-titled album. The album was independently released in September 2009. Alert the Medic received two 2010 East Coast Music Award nominations for Rock Recording of the Year and Single of the Year for We, the weapon's debut single Atlas.
Rob Crowell formerly of Matt Mays
Matt Mays
Matt Mays is a Canadian singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of Matt Mays & El Torpedo, a rock music group based in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia and New York City. Previously, Mays was a member of a Canadian indie band The Guthries...
& El Torpedo appears on the album We, the weapon and often accompanies the band on keyboards during their live performances. Rob Bezanson keyboardist for Crash Parallel
Crash Parallel
Crash Parallel is an alternative band from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada who have been compared to Lifehouse, Counting Crows, the Fray, Coldplay, and David Gray. Their debut album, World We Know, was released May 6, 2008 and includes the first single and title track, "World We...
joined the band for two Toronto shows during the bands "We, the weapon" release tour.
Band members
- Ryan MacDonald - vocals, 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...
(2002–present) - Matt Campbell - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2002–present) - Dale Wilson - drums (2002–present)
- Troy Arseneault - 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...
(2008–present) - Jonathan MacDougall - 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...
(2002–2007) - Jon Landry - 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...
(2007–2008)
Discography
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Alert the Medic |
| 2009 | We, the Weapon We, the Weapon We, the Weapon is the second full length release by Canadian rock band Alert the Medic. The album was Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Laurence Currie... |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Active Rock Canadian rock Canadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock... |
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| 2009 | "Atlas" | 45 | We, the Weapon We, the Weapon We, the Weapon is the second full length release by Canadian rock band Alert the Medic. The album was Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Laurence Currie... |
| 2010 | "Aid The Getaway" | 49 | |
| 2010 | "The Weatherman (Pt.2)" | - | |