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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock

    Location Regina, SASKATCHEWAN, CA

    Profile Views: 125167

    Last Login: 10/21/2010

    Member Since 5/1/2005

    Website http://www.sylviemusic.com

    Record Label Smallman Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .... .... .... .. .. ...... ..Riva Farrell Racette.. (..bass, vocals..).. ..Chris Notenboom.. (..guitar, vocals..).. ..Joel Passmore.. (..guitar, vocals..).. ..Erin Passmore.. (..keys, vocals..).. ..Jeff Romanyk.. (..drums..).... ...... ....http://www.sylviemusic.com.... ...... .. .. ...... ......"TREES AND SHADE ARE OUR ONLY FENCES".... .. ....(2008) ...... .. .. ORDER NOW FROM: .. ..wednesdayrecords.com (us).. .. ..smallmanrecords.com (ca).. .. .. ...... ......"AN ELECTRIC TRACE".... .. ....(2005) ...... .. .. ORDER NOW FROM: .. ..smallmanrecords.com...... .. ...... Enter your info to keep in touch! .. .. .. .... .. .. .. ...... Coming Soon! ...... ..PUBLICITY.... ..chad@wednesdayrecords.com (us).... ..jessianne@smallmanrecords.com(ca)...... ..BOOKING.... ..SL Feldman...... ..RECORD LABEL.... ..Wednesday Records (US).... ..Smallman Records (CA)...... .. .. .... ...... .. ...... "…Frankly, no one in Canadian music these days makes a sound like this. Sylvie did, with synthesised keyboard loops and teasing washes of guitar squall over the driving beats from that amazing rhythm section. Arenas, cold and silent as tombs, await their crazed sound." .. .. ..-Exclaim.. .. .. "A lot of Trees and Shade’s appeal comes from its slick production and super-tight execution. The subtleties are what color the album: the palm muted notes on “Instruments of War” that give way to oceanic waves of wah-drenched chords, and all the similarly well planned flourishes that follow. It comes off like an album that took less time in the writing phase than it did in the studio-experimentation phase, which, frankly, is what makes a great album. " .. .. ..-Absolutepunk.. .. .. "Kicking off with the nervously energetic "Please Make It Home," wrapping up everything from epic post-punk guitar to crisp indie pop in one sharp package, on Trees and Shade Are Our Only Fences, Sylvie show that they've learned well from their influences but even more importantly found their own smart angle on the sound.The band's performance in general works in slightly more familiar territory but never drags, possessing both a good sense for dramatically building a song's intensity and for strong endings." .. .. ..-All Music Guide.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ......"COMING SOON!".... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. <table height="20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="435" bgcolor="ffcc99"

  • Members

    Riva Farrell Racette - Bass & Vocals.. Chris Notenboom - Guitar & Vocals.. Joel Passmore - Guitar & Vocals.. Erin Passmore - Keys & Vocals.. Jeff Romanyk - Drums..

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    a sonic falcon feasting on the offspring of electric guitars and tigers bathing in a sea of fashionable shoes and 12" speakers

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Riva Farrell Racette (bass, vocals)
Chris Notenboom (guitar, vocals)
Joel Passmore (guitar, vocals)
Erin Passmore (keys, vocals)
Jeff Romanyk (drums)

http://www.sylviemusic.com

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"TREES AND SHADE ARE OUR ONLY FENCES"
(2008)
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ORDER NOW FROM:
wednesdayrecords.com (us)
smallmanrecords.com (ca)
"AN ELECTRIC TRACE"
(2005)
..
ORDER NOW FROM:
smallmanrecords.com

Enter your info to keep in touch! .. .. .. .. .. ..

Coming Soon!

PUBLICITY
chad@wednesdayrecords.com (us)
jessianne@smallmanrecords.com(ca)

BOOKING
SL Feldman

RECORD LABEL
Wednesday Records (US)
Smallman Records (CA)



"…Frankly, no one in Canadian music these days makes a sound like this. Sylvie did, with synthesised keyboard loops and teasing washes of guitar squall over the driving beats from that amazing rhythm section. Arenas, cold and silent as tombs, await their crazed sound."

-Exclaim

"A lot of Trees and Shade’s appeal comes from its slick production and super-tight execution. The subtleties are what color the album: the palm muted notes on “Instruments of War” that give way to oceanic waves of wah-drenched chords, and all the similarly well planned flourishes that follow. It comes off like an album that took less time in the writing phase than it did in the studio-experimentation phase, which, frankly, is what makes a great album. "

-Absolutepunk

"Kicking off with the nervously energetic "Please Make It Home," wrapping up everything from epic post-punk guitar to crisp indie pop in one sharp package, on Trees and Shade Are Our Only Fences, Sylvie show that they've learned well from their influences but even more importantly found their own smart angle on the sound.The band's performance in general works in slightly more familiar territory but never drags, possessing both a good sense for dramatically building a song's intensity and for strong endings."

-All Music Guide

"COMING SOON!"
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Member Since:

May 01, 2005

Members:

Riva Farrell Racette - Bass & Vocals
Chris Notenboom - Guitar & Vocals
Joel Passmore - Guitar & Vocals
Erin Passmore - Keys & Vocals
Jeff Romanyk - Drums

Sounds Like:

a sonic falcon feasting on the offspring of electric guitars and tigers bathing in a sea of fashionable shoes and 12" speakers

Record Label:

Smallman Records

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