Burning Love (band)
Encyclopedia
Burning Love is a hardcore punk
band from Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
formed in 2007. The band consists Chris Colohan of the hardcore band Cursed
and of the ex-members of Toronto-based sludge band Our Father. The band and their first album Songs for Burning Lovers have received critical acclaim.
and Our Father. This lineup included Colohan (ex-Cursed
), a prominent figure in the Canadian hardcore scene, and Our Father members bassist Dave O'Connor, guitarists Pat Marshall and Andrus Meret, and drummer Easton Lannaman. While the band began recording their first EP in 2007, it was abandoned due to their dissatisfaction with the recording (most of the songs would appear on their 2009 demo cassette and EP). It was not until the sudden breakup of Cursed
that the band began (in 2008/2009) writing and recording full-time.
(to coincide with a UK tour), and then domestically 24 April 2010 on Deranged Records.
. The band's 7 inch single "Don't Ever Change" was released 25 Apr 2010 on Deranged Records. It included a B side cover
of "Jack the Ripper" originally by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The album was released on iTunes 28 June 2010 and on vinyl in mid-2010, then a European version with an alternate cover (limited to 500) was released in November 2010 to coincide with a full tour of Europe and the UK. In January 2011 David O'Connor left the band and was replaced on bass by Alex Goodall (aka "Hawk"). A live split LP with friends and tour mates Coliseum
was recorded 27 June 2010 at the Atlantic in Gainesville
, Florida
during the tour. The live album was released 12 July 2011 by Tee Pee Records
and Sound Study Recordings.
at God City in Salem
, Massachusetts
and is expected to be released on Southern Lord Records
in 2012. The band is planning more tours upon its release. A split EP with New Jersey's
Fight Amp is also expected to be released in late 2012 as part of a mailorder split EP series from Hell Comes Home (Ireland).
magazine named Songs for Burning Lovers the Number 2 Punk Album of 2010. Exclaim! writer Keith Carman said, "Detuned and thunderous while still melodically brilliant, gritty and raw, Songs For Burning Lovers is a rapid-fire dose of biting riffs, palpitating beats and pulverizing vocals." The band was later nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Indie Awards.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from 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....
, Canada
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...
formed in 2007. The band consists Chris Colohan of the hardcore band Cursed
Cursed (band)
Cursed was a hardcore punk band featuring former and current members of numerous other Canadian DIY bands spanning from the early 1990s to the present, such as Haymaker, Left for Dead, The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead, Acrid, Ruination, The Black Hand, Countdown to Oblivion, At the Mercy of...
and of the ex-members of Toronto-based sludge band Our Father. The band and their first album Songs for Burning Lovers have received critical acclaim.
History
Burning Love started in 2007 as a side project to the Toronto bands CursedCursed (band)
Cursed was a hardcore punk band featuring former and current members of numerous other Canadian DIY bands spanning from the early 1990s to the present, such as Haymaker, Left for Dead, The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead, Acrid, Ruination, The Black Hand, Countdown to Oblivion, At the Mercy of...
and Our Father. This lineup included Colohan (ex-Cursed
Cursed (band)
Cursed was a hardcore punk band featuring former and current members of numerous other Canadian DIY bands spanning from the early 1990s to the present, such as Haymaker, Left for Dead, The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead, Acrid, Ruination, The Black Hand, Countdown to Oblivion, At the Mercy of...
), a prominent figure in the Canadian hardcore scene, and Our Father members bassist Dave O'Connor, guitarists Pat Marshall and Andrus Meret, and drummer Easton Lannaman. While the band began recording their first EP in 2007, it was abandoned due to their dissatisfaction with the recording (most of the songs would appear on their 2009 demo cassette and EP). It was not until the sudden breakup of Cursed
Cursed (band)
Cursed was a hardcore punk band featuring former and current members of numerous other Canadian DIY bands spanning from the early 1990s to the present, such as Haymaker, Left for Dead, The Swarm aka Knee Deep in the Dead, Acrid, Ruination, The Black Hand, Countdown to Oblivion, At the Mercy of...
that the band began (in 2008/2009) writing and recording full-time.
Burning Love (2008–2009)
Following the dissolution of Cursed in 2008, Burning Love recorded a 10-minute demo and released it on 8-track tape and free digital download. The demo was later pressed into a self-titled 7 inch in 2009 and released first on British label Thirty Days of Night RecordsThirty Days of Night Records
Thirty Days of Night Records are a record label based in Leeds, England.-Current:* Abraxis* Alaska* Breaking Point* Brotherhood Of The Lake* Burning Love* Closure* Crossbreaker* Cyvoid* Dreaming in Oceans* Eaststrikewest...
(to coincide with a UK tour), and then domestically 24 April 2010 on Deranged Records.
Songs for Burning Lovers (2010–2011)
In February and March 2010, the band recorded their first full-length in Toronto with producer-musician Ian BlurtonIan Blurton
Ian Blurton is a Canadian musician and record producer. He was born in Chicago in 1965, and moved to Toronto in the mid 1970s.He has been a part of Toronto's indie music scene since the early 1980s, playing drums in the original line-ups for Cowboy Junkies and A Neon Rome before becoming the lead...
. The band's 7 inch single "Don't Ever Change" was released 25 Apr 2010 on Deranged Records. It included a B side cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Jack the Ripper" originally by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. The album was released on iTunes 28 June 2010 and on vinyl in mid-2010, then a European version with an alternate cover (limited to 500) was released in November 2010 to coincide with a full tour of Europe and the UK. In January 2011 David O'Connor left the band and was replaced on bass by Alex Goodall (aka "Hawk"). A live split LP with friends and tour mates Coliseum
Coliseum (band)
Coliseum is a punk rock band that formed in 2003. They released their latest album, House with a Curse, through Temporary Residence in June 2010.Exclaim! named "House with a Curse", as the No. 6 Punk Album of 2010.-History:...
was recorded 27 June 2010 at the Atlantic in Gainesville
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
during the tour. The live album was released 12 July 2011 by Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records
Tee Pee Records is an independent record label located in New York City in the United States, made popular by the signing of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.-Artists :*Ancestors*Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound*The Atomic Bitchwax...
and Sound Study Recordings.
Forthcoming second album (2011–present)
The band is currently producing their second album Rotten Thing to Say. The LP is being recorded by Kurt BallouKurt Ballou
Kurt Ballou is the guitarist from Massachusetts-based band Converge. Aside from his role in Converge, he is a prolific producer, engineering and producing out of his own Godcity studio.- GodCity studio :...
at God City in Salem
Salem, Massachusetts
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,407 at the 2000 census. It and Lawrence are the county seats of Essex County...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and is expected to be released on Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...
in 2012. The band is planning more tours upon its release. A split EP with New Jersey's
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Fight Amp is also expected to be released in late 2012 as part of a mailorder split EP series from Hell Comes Home (Ireland).
Current members
- Chris Colohan – lead vocals
- Alex "Hawk" Goodall – bass
- Pat Marshall – guitar
- Andrus Meret – guitar
- Easton "The Business" Lannaman – drums
Reception
Exclaim!Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
magazine named Songs for Burning Lovers the Number 2 Punk Album of 2010. Exclaim! writer Keith Carman said, "Detuned and thunderous while still melodically brilliant, gritty and raw, Songs For Burning Lovers is a rapid-fire dose of biting riffs, palpitating beats and pulverizing vocals." The band was later nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Indie Awards.
Singles
- 2009 "Burning Love" (Thirty Days of Night (UK) and Deranged)
- 2010 "Don't Ever Change"
- 2011 "Mess" – City Limits Compilation (High Anxiety)
Demo
- 2008 Burning Love – Cassette (Nerve Hold Records), Vinyl (DerangedDeranged RecordsDeranged Records is a Canadian punk record label based in Roberts Creek, British Columbia. It was founded in 1999 by Gordon Dufresne. Notable bands who have had releases with the label are Fucked Up, Career Suicide and Brutal Knights...
)
Split
- 2011 Live at the Atlantic Coliseum / Burning Love (Tee Pee Records & Sound Study Recordings)
- 2012 Burning Love / Fight Amp Split 7" (Hell Comes Home Records Subscription 7" Series)
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian 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...
- List of bands from Canada
External links
- Burning Love Blog primary site at DerangedDeranged RecordsDeranged Records is a Canadian punk record label based in Roberts Creek, British Columbia. It was founded in 1999 by Gordon Dufresne. Notable bands who have had releases with the label are Fucked Up, Career Suicide and Brutal Knights...
- Burning Love Myspace
- Thirty Days of Night Records