You’ve had a few drinks. You bump into this guy at the bar- space is tight - so you give him an elbow. You turn around and find yourself toe to toe with a well muscled dude. Suddenly, you don’t want to be you. This guy looks tough. Your stomach feels like the ground’s dropped out. You start to apologize profusely out of a sense of self preservation then the guy holds up his hand - “it’s alright,” he says, “don’t worry about it.” He gives you an easygoing smile. Then he turns to the bartender and buys you a beer.
That's The Speakeasies. They've honed their sound
into solid muscle. It's something you feel physically - it seriously pounds. But
then you hear the melody and you realize that this sonic muscle has soul and
grace – style. The Speakeasies are gentlemen. And they don't lack for songs and
hooks - the title track from their debut album ‘Better Side of Not So Good’ was
featured on ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’. They've released a
video for ‘Hope That Lives Today’ (a song featured on CBC Radio 3) and they've
just recently released a 7" single to promote the upcoming album due in January
2011. They've shared stages with the Arkells, The Trews,
The Sadies & C’mon and countless others at festivals and clubs here and
stateside. You work this hard for this long and it begins to pay off. People
notice and you catch a few breaks.
Highlights:
*2011: January release of
their sophomore record
: Early 2011 Eastern Canadian CD
Release tour
: Songs licensed for another season
of OLN’s ‘Departures’
*2010: Title track from their
debut album 'Better Side' featured on
episode 915 of Degrassi: The
Next Generation
: 2 songs from ‘Better Side’ featured on OLN’s ‘Departures’
: 7" single
released September 25th w/ Fortnight Records
: songs licensed to Board of
Education for educational video
*August 2009 Video for 'Hope
That Lives Today' released by local film
company ‘Bleeding Apple’
*March 2008 voted 105.3
KoolFM's "KW's Koolest Band" winning a
month of regular on-air rotation with
"Come On' from "Better Side Of
Not So Good'.
*Winter 2008 East Coast tour playing Halifax,
Antigonish, Saint John,
Moncton, Fredericton and Montreal.
*September 5th 2007 voted
Track of the Day on CBC radio 3, 'Come On'
*2007 recorded full length
album 'Better Side Of Not So Good' at
Catherine North Studios in Hamilton with Dan
Achen (CNS/ Junkhouse)
and Ian Smith (The Miniatures/ Spirits/ EMI)
*2007 voted Best Local Band,
Best Website and Local Band Most Likely
to Make it Big by Echo Magazine
(www.echoweekly.com)
*Spring 2007 Western Rocky
Mountain tour Playing Calgary, Banff,
Canmore and Fernie.
Read more:http://www.thespeakeasies.com