Slowburn (band)
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Slowburn was a Canadian
alternative rock band, best known for the 1996 Alternative top-10 single Whatever from their self-titled album released on the Handsome Boy Records
label and from the soundtrack to the 1995 movie My Teacher's Wife
.
The video directed by Ulf Buddensieck from the second single from the album, Hit the Ground, was nominated for a Much Music Best Independent Video award
.
, Slowburn consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Cliff Boyd, drummer Robert Watkins, lead guitarist Charles Boname, and a variety of bassists. Their first bassist was Neil Atkinson. Atkinson was followed by Harvey Windsor and final bassist Chris Pollon. The original name for the band was Catherine Wheel
, however because there was already a successful English band with the same name, they chose Slowburn before the release of their debut album Sparked in 1994.
In 1996, Slowburn released a self titled album, that featured a re-recording of Whatever that originally appeared on Sparked, and two other singles: Hit the Ground and Flesh + Bone. The album was recorded at Mushroom Studios
, and mixed at Bryan Adams
Home Studio by Randy Staub. Former Blue Peter
guitarist Chris Wardman
produced the album. The self-titled album was a moderate success on Canadian Campus Chart, debuting at #34 on April 30, 1996, and peaking at #16 on June 11.
In addition to success on the album charts, the single Whatever debuted at #28 on the RPM Alternative 30 charts on April 29, 1996., peaking at #10, where it stayed for two weeks in June 1996.
After touring extensively behind their self titled album, the band broke up in the midst of finishing their third album. Only one song, Galactic, from the unreleased album has appeared.
and graduated in June 2001. Cliff Boyd spent several years in Europe, most notably in Chester, UK, where he completed an MSc in Information Systems at the University of Chester
, before returning to Vancouver in 2009. Cliff currently works as a Web Designer and continues to write songs.
Bassist Chris Pollon returned to journalism, and has since been widely published in magazines and newspapers across North America.
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...
alternative rock band, best known for the 1996 Alternative top-10 single Whatever from their self-titled album released on the Handsome Boy Records
Handsome Boy Records
Handsome Boy Records was a Canadian independent record label in the 1990s. Handsome Boy was distributed by BMG Music in Canada and did deals with other labels internationally including Atlantic Records....
label and from the soundtrack to the 1995 movie My Teacher's Wife
My Teacher's Wife
My Teacher's Wife is an 1995 teen sex comedy film directed by Bruce Leddy, and written by Seth Greenland. Originally titled "Bad With Numbers," the story follows the travails of Southport High School senior Todd Boomer whose lifelong dream of going to Harvard is derailed by his hard-nosed calculus...
.
The video directed by Ulf Buddensieck from the second single from the album, Hit the Ground, was nominated for a Much Music Best Independent Video award
Best Independent Video (MMVA Award)
The following is a list of the MuchMusic Video Awards winners for Best Independent Video. As of 2008 this award has become defunct and has merged with the VideoFACT Award as one award....
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History
Formed in VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Slowburn consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Cliff Boyd, drummer Robert Watkins, lead guitarist Charles Boname, and a variety of bassists. Their first bassist was Neil Atkinson. Atkinson was followed by Harvey Windsor and final bassist Chris Pollon. The original name for the band was Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel
Catherine Wheel were a four-piece alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.-Biography:...
, however because there was already a successful English band with the same name, they chose Slowburn before the release of their debut album Sparked in 1994.
In 1996, Slowburn released a self titled album, that featured a re-recording of Whatever that originally appeared on Sparked, and two other singles: Hit the Ground and Flesh + Bone. The album was recorded at Mushroom Studios
Mushroom Studios
Mushroom Studios was a music recording facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with a long history in Canadian music. It has now been relocated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada....
, and mixed at Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
Home Studio by Randy Staub. Former Blue Peter
Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...
guitarist Chris Wardman
Chris Wardman
Chris Wardman is a Canadian music producer, musician and songwriter. Wardman was a founding member of Blue Peter, and was their lead guitarist and main contributing songwriter. Wardman was also a member of Breeding Ground in the late 1980s. Wardman has been actively producing albums for many...
produced the album. The self-titled album was a moderate success on Canadian Campus Chart, debuting at #34 on April 30, 1996, and peaking at #16 on June 11.
In addition to success on the album charts, the single Whatever debuted at #28 on the RPM Alternative 30 charts on April 29, 1996., peaking at #10, where it stayed for two weeks in June 1996.
After touring extensively behind their self titled album, the band broke up in the midst of finishing their third album. Only one song, Galactic, from the unreleased album has appeared.
Post breakup
After the band broke up, Charles Boname attended the British Columbia Institute of TechnologyBritish Columbia Institute of Technology
The British Columbia Institute of Technology , is a public, coeducational, academic institution of higher education in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The polytechnic has five campuses located in the Metro Vancouver region, with the main campus in Burnaby...
and graduated in June 2001. Cliff Boyd spent several years in Europe, most notably in Chester, UK, where he completed an MSc in Information Systems at the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...
, before returning to Vancouver in 2009. Cliff currently works as a Web Designer and continues to write songs.
Bassist Chris Pollon returned to journalism, and has since been widely published in magazines and newspapers across North America.