Sector Seven
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SectorSeven is a Canadian
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...

 punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band that formed in Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby, Ontario
Grimsby is a town on Lake Ontario in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. Grimsby is a part of the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. The majority of residents reside in the area bounded by Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment...

 in 1992.
In 2000, guitarist Ryan Allan left the band, making the band a four piece. The band released their self-titled album in 2002. SectorSeven was nominated for a Much Music Video Award
MuchMusic Video Awards
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 in 2000.
SectorSeven's most recent full-length release is known as Along the Way. The album has been receiving considerable airplay on college radio and has even been profiled on Edge 102
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...

's Indie Hour with Dave Bookman. Former Much Music VJ, Rachel Perry
Rachel Perry
Rachel Perry is a Canadian TV personality currently working in the United States. The former MuchMusic VJ is the host of All Access on VH1, and is the narrator for Web Junk 20, and the host of "The Stash" on Playboy TV...

 called it "some of the best Canadian punk I've heard since Propagandhi
Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....

." SectorSeven frequently plays shows with action sports themes. They have played many events such as Wakestock, Canada's largest wakeboard contest, Skatespace, the Canadian Cup of skateboarding, and Fox Clothing's annual motocross party. Their music can also be found on motocross, skateboard and wakeboard videos.

SectorSeven went through a period of inactivity starting around 2003 due to other non band commitments. Although it was rumored that they had broken up, that was never in fact the case. They continue to write songs and play live shows when inclined to.

As of November 2009, they entered Beach Road Studios with Producer / Engineer Siegfried Meier to record a full length album, on Bright Side Records. It is expected that the record will be released spring 2010.

Members

Lee Williamson - Guitar

Mike Burke - Drums

Jon Gauthier - Vocals, Guitar

Brad Parent - Bass

Former Members:

Brad Parent - Bass

Steve Kramer - Drums

Ryan Scott Gibbs - Bass

Ryan Allan - Guitar

Albums

  • Comfort Zone
    Comfort Zone
    Comfort Zone is the first studio album by Sector Seven. It was released in 1999 by Raw Energy.-Track listing:# "Comfort Zone# "SRM"# "Right Away"# "What Went Wrong?"# "Back And Forth"# "Land Of Confusion"# "Head First"# "Eye To Eye"...

  • Along the Way
  • Dual
  • Sectorseven
  • The Hunt Club

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