SubCity - Ian - Vocals, Guitar - Darwin - Vocals, Bass
- Matty - Vocals, Guitar -
Kevin - Vocals, Keys, Organ - Darryl - Sax,
Vocals - Allison - Trumpet
Rob - Trombone - Al - Drums, Percussion
Thrown together in the summer of 2002, Winnipeg’s
SubCity have kicked through the lines of
genres, fusing a brazen alchemy of ska, reggae,
punk rock and blues. Citing influences from
Ray Charles and the Clash to Studio One reggae
and rocksteady, the band’s panoramic musicianship
and peerless sound are accompanied with vigourous,
passionate performance. The SubCity stage
transforms into a rock n’ roll circus floor,
pulling patrons with a range of palates into
the music’s inescapable lure. SubCity releases
its second recording, “Where’s the Noise?”
on Transistor 66 Record Company on September
15, 2009.
The octet’s 2004 outing, “When the Beat Starts
to Pound,” won encouraging reviews both locally
and internationally, with Adrian Mack of
NERVE magazine noting the band’s ability
to “reveal uncommon depth and skill, not
to mention a clear sense of history.” After
selling out the biggest rooms at home, SubCity
took their show on the proverbial road, earning
throngs of fans from Victoria to Montreal.
SubCity’s latest volume, “Where’s the Noise?,”
breaks, blows and burns atop the shoulders
of their previous release, signaling a leap-and-bound
progression in confidence and inspiration.
“We’ve really pushed back what we’re comfortable
with in this record,” says Darryl, saxophonist/vocalist.
“We’re getting more experimental, and have
merged the bulk of our influences into one
cohesive sound.”
Featuring a blasting horn section; a brazen
rhythm section that seamlessly rolls from
calypso to four-on-floor; cascades of guitar
and gutsy vocals, “Where’s the Noise?” packs
the crunch of a tank and force of a riptide.
This is not a record to listen to in reverential
silence, but a party-in-your-back-pocket,
sweaty deluge of sound best set to the stripe
of night on the town that doesn’t end until
the streetlights burn out.
Autumn 2009 brings a western Canadian tour
to support “Where’s the Noise,” with eastern
Canadian junkets following in early 2010.
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