biographical info
"When Systems Collide, one of my happy new discoveries of 2011" ~ Amanda Putz, host of CBC Radio One's "Bandwidth"
When Systems Collide is an indie rock band from Sarnia Ontario. Their unique songs are filled with melodic guitar, insightful lyrics and memorable vocals. Their debut ep - Save Us, We're Slow, was released in January 2011, followed by their second ep "Tennessee", released in June 2011. In the same year, the band has been featured on CBC Radio One's "Bandwidth", the Indie Rock Show at 95.1 (Chatham/Windsor) and on the New and Emerging Rock Show at k106.3 in Sarnia. They have had the fortune to open for bands like Elliot Brood, Econoline Crush, and Wax Mannequin. They have had much success in their local area, most recently, winning a battle of the bands event. In the fall of 2011 they completed their first Ontario tour.
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2011/11/LISTEN-When-Systems-Collide-Tennessee
influences
The National
Arcade Fire
The Hold Steady
M. Ward
Frightened Rabbit
Wolf Parade
Hey Rosetta!
Pearl Jam
The Decemberists
The Strokes
The New Pornographers
Sloan
Built to Spill