Moneyshot
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Moneyshot is a Canadian rock/punk band who formed in 1999 and are based out of Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
. They have an energetic live stage show and play music that falls somewhere between Guns 'n Roses and Social Distortion.
Discography
In their eight year career as a band Moneyshot has released five studio albums. The first two albums: "A Vision Of Things To Come"(1999) and "Just Past Now"(2001) were energetic raw basement punk sounding records recorded in Scott Henderson's legendary "Sea Of Shit" studio. The EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
that followed, entitled "Amped"(2003) was a definite step up in production value, and started to garner the band considerable local attention on local radio and in the media. The hockey themed single "Blades Of Steel" received heavy local airplay, and was featured on various stations across Canada. The album charted on the Earshot Top 200 and landed the band showcases at New Music West, Canadian Music Week and tour dates with bands like No Means No, The Headstones, DOA, No Use For A Name, and The Black Halos. The band's fourth studio album entitled "Cowboys & Angels"(2004) took a decidedly more rock 'n roll direction. It was recorded partly by the band in a project studio and partially at Greenhouse studios in Vancouver. Moneyshot's latest album "The Illusion Of Quality"(2006) was the first album to be recorded and produced entirely by the band and continued with the rock 'n roll feel started on the previous record. According to their website, a new album is in the works and will be released later this year. Tyson Yerex joined Victoria, B.C based band Acres Of Lions
Acres Of Lions
Acres of Lions are a Canadian alternative rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. In 2008, the band signed a recording and development contract with Victoria based Cordova Bay Records. Their debut album, Working was released February 10, 2009 and is distributed in Canada by Fontana North. The...
in 2007.
Studio albums
- A Vision Of Things To Come (1999)
- Just Past Now (2001)
- Amped (2002)
- Cowboys and Angels (2004)
- The Illusion Of Quality (2006)
Resources
- [ Allmusic]
- Sonicbids EPK