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2003 FESTIVAL ARTISTS BIO / SHOWCASE INFORMATION
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The
Uncut (Toronto ON)
This interesting duo make sedated, velvety pop
rock music that is subtle and catchy at the same
time with hushed vocals and fuzzy bass lines.
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Rancho Relaxo 12:00
Undadogg
(Toronto ON)
Undadogg display a divine purity with their creative
and original blend of trip hop, drum ëní bass
and alternative rock intertwined with sultry female
vocals. If you listen to: Portishead, Morcheeba.
www.undadogg.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 B-Side 12:00
Contact: Amanda Young, amanda.devine@rogers.com,
416-880-2012
The
Undercurrents (Oakville ON)
The Undercurrents relentlessly chase after the
perfect rock groove, the perfect hook, and memorable
melodies in their brand of high-energy rock 'n'
roll. Think: AC/DC, Blurtonia. www.theundercurrents.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Rancho Relaxo
12:00
Looking for: Label Representation for Canada and
USA; Publishing Deal; Legal Representation for
Canada and USA
Contact: Dan Haslett, pupkinrecords@hotmail.com,
416-541-1156
Untamed
(Toronto ON)
Untamed consists of three young women who share
the goal of becoming Canada's most famous dance-pop
group. If you dance to: Destiny's Child, N'Sync.
www.untamed.ca
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Zen Lounge 10:10
The
Upper Levels (Vancouver BC)
The Upper Levels refreshed tack on classic rock
íní roll has been described as having "elephantitis
of its rock balls." Think Cheap Trick, AC/DC.
www.604records.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 The 360 10:00
Looking for: Label Representation every territory
excluding Canada; Publishing Deal; Management
Representation
Val
LeRoy (Calgary AB)
Val LeRoy's new country sound is turning heads
whenever she performs. Her songs have a powerfully
authentic quality about them. If you step dance
to: KD Lang, Shania Twain. www.valleroy.net
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Tranzac Club 12:00
Looking for: Management Representation; Securing
a booking agent ( Eastern Canada); Label Representation
( major label, Canada or international)
Contact: Val LeRoy, mizzoni@shaw.ca, 403-230-4096
Vampire Beach Babes (Toronto ON)
Vampire Beach Babes play gothic surf-garage music
with an intelligent sense of humour and sexy fashion-infused
live performances. If you groove to: The Cramps,
Dick Dale. www.vampirebeachbabes.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Zen Lounge 10:00
Looking for: Publishing Deal; Label Rep (International);
Booking Agent (Europe/Asia)
Contact: Ryan McMinn, vbb@ryanmcminn.com, 416-888-1377
The Vapids (Hamilton ON)
These veteran punk rockers stay true to their
influences, which cover all the classics including
The Ramones and Teenage Head. www.thevapids.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Opera House
Velvet Empire
What do you get when you have 4000 auditionees,
a cross-country open audition, a 14 episode series
about the creation of a male/female pop supergroup,
and a major television network? The answer is
Canada’s first Boy/Girl supergroup…Velvet
Empire.
2003 CRMA Nominee
Listen
to "Frontin' On Me"
Venus 3
Le groupe rock Vénus, après le considérable
succès d’un premier album éponyme,
revient sur disque avec les ambitions des grandes
ligues et entouré cette fois de l’équipe
de Enregistrements D7, une division de Diffusion
YFB (Éric Lapointe, Mélanie Renaud,
Jeronimo…). Avec <<Sur quelle planète>>,
le groupe auparavant local regarde maintenant
très haut Dans les airs.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Tanya Wolstenholme, Diffusion YFB, tanya@diffusionyfb.com,
514-522-8110, www.venus3.com
Listen
to "Si Tu Reves"
Vetch
(Fredericton NB)
Kora Woolsey has had a lot of success with her
Vetch project. Her music is honest and heartfelt. If
you listen to: Joni Mitchell, Julie Doiron. www.vetch.org
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Victory CafÈ 9:00
Looking for: Publishing Deal; Securing a Booking
Agent (Canadian); Securing Distribution (Canada/USA)
Contact: Kora Woolsey, kora_woolsey@yahoo.com,
506-455-9716
Vivek (Edmonton AB)
Vivek's songwriting has a fine sense of melody,
juxtaposed with assertive and clever song structuring,
while his flexible voice can go from a whisper
to a wail to a sweet falsetto in mere breaths.
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Cameron House 9:00
Volumizer
On the other side of the Mint musical spectrum
but also sporting the JC/DC Studio’s King
Midas touch, comes a different kind of Vancouver
allstar collaboration. They’ve created a
buzz-saw punk rock document that draws from their
respective pasts and musical oeuvres.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Randy, Mint Records, mintrecs@direct.ca,
604-669-6468, www.mintrecs.com
Listen
to "I Promise You, Thomas"
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