Bella Clava is an independent hard rock band from Thunder Bay, Ontario that has been heating up the Toronto music scene with explosive live performances that keep audiences buzzing until the next show. Bella Clava plays high energy heavy rock with deep roots in classic rock, R & B, and blues. Bella Clava is Caitlin Dacey (keys, organ, guitar, vocals) Steve Suttie (guitar, vocals) Zack Mykula (drums, vocals) and Scott Hannigan (bass, vocals).
HIGHLIGHTS:
*Recorded debut LP Holy Crow with Canadian rock icon Sir Ian Blurton (C'Mon, Change
of Heart, The Cowboy Junkies) to be released September 2011
*US tour booked in August 2011 in support of upcoming release
*Successful tour of Ireland (July 2009), playing Cork, Galway, Dublin and Limerick with
Indie Week Ireland
*Air play and press in the UK and France, reviewed in UK, US, France and Ireland
*Released new album, Coldspell mastered by George Graves (Alice Cooper, Sloan,
Feist, Broken Social Scene)
*ColdSpell reached #1 on CIUT Radio’s Top 30 and made !earshot top 50 charts
*Bella Clava makes “Best EPs” list for both ‘09 and ‘10 and track “Didn’t Come Here To
Love You” makes “Best songs of ‘09” list at Toronto Snob’s music.
*Recorded follow up album The Craic with Steve Albini
(Nirvana, The Pixies, PJ Harvey) in October 2009
released May 14 that the Horseshoe Tavern.
*Track “Bug” selected for independent film “A Taste”
NOW Magazine said "The sophomore EP release from buzzy local duo Bella Clava explains why we’ve been hearing their name so often lately...the record drips fuzz-blues grit, 70s classic rock swagger and piles of charisma."
MUSIC VICE Magazine said "With bluesy rock grooves and the keys actually sounding like keys, I was kicked back into 1975. The scene set was complete with fringed dresses and hippy hair. Jefferson Airplane would have been proud. Backed by her masculine band members, Caitlin Dacey, lead vocals and keys, drew my attention. She never let her spastic male counterpart, Steve Suttie, take too much control. The exuding energy from this band was as epic as Steve’s mustache. I was in love, and ready for more."
THE PORTAL Magazine said "Bella Clava is one of those groups that come along only once in a great while. I love their live sound recordings, it is truly grinding and in your face, but, also very musical with great hooky guitar lines and a vocal melody that is easy on the ears and at the same time, powerfully emotive."
TORONTO NEWS 24 said "The blistering grunge blasts and consuming vocals invade the room unequivocally, but in flashes...haunting medleys create dark mystic with added pop overlays and tuneful keyboard jolts that are enough to make any body ease with bliss. Whether it’s the heavy hands on keys or the cinematic guitar solos, the Thunder Bay exports have a sound that strings you through a web of brutally honest tales. Witnessing their recent performance at the Central for the Toronto Independent Music Awards showcase, there was no doubting the band’s wow factor and sultry ambition."