Tim Arsenault - Bass, Percussion.
Levi Soulodre - Guitar, Violin, Vocals, Noise.
Jared Beattie - Guitar, Vocals, Scissor Kicks.
Elsa Gebremichael - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Percussion.
Jordan Schenstead - Drums, Vocals.
Influences
Passionate music, visuals, scent, and food...
We are influenced/enjoy the music of the following:
Foo Fighters, Anberlin, Saves the Day, Radiohead, At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta, KANYE WEST, Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, Moneen, The Beatles, Thrice, Thursday, Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Queens of the Stone Age, Get-Up Kids, Thrush Hermit, Sigur Ros, Tool, Raising the Fawn, Coheed and Cambria, Crowned King, Sloan, Joel Plaskett, DFA '79, The Bleeding Alarm, Drive by Punch, Ten Second Epic, The Killers, The Postal Service, Arcade Fire, Phantom Planet, Deftones, My Chemical Romance, The Used, The Get up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect, Beck, The Blood Brothers, Bright Eyes, Modest Mouse, Minus the Bear, Metric, Poison the Well, Projektor, Q and not U, Bridge City Allstars, The Roots, J Dilla, The Red Light Sting, Boston, Refused, the Shins, Feist, Broken Social Scene, Codeseven, Despistado, Billy Talent, Clann Zu, Elliott Smith, The White Stripes, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Fiery Furnaces, Pavement, the Pixies, New Order, Black Mountain, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Stars, the Constantines, Bloc Party, Converge, Between the Buried and Me, Jason Collett, Adolyne, Adelade, Filmmaker, Joy Division, Cursive, Kaddisfly, Final Fantasy and countless more...
We also enjoy walks, nature, friendship, beauty, love, betrayal and trust.
(Let's not forget a great meal, especially @ Amigo's!!!)
In 2006 From Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z recorded their debut album “Designs” with engineer S.J. Kardash (of Saskatoon’s Junior Pantherz and The Blood Lines) and secured national distribution through Scratch Records In the same year, the band climbed hand-over-hand out of the local scene and garnered attention across the Country, with tours taking them as far as New York City on two separate occasions.
A dynamic center between driving punk, art rock experimentation, and thinking mans pop, the band’s sound is simultaneously thought provoking and infectious. Their debut effort Designs captures their sound and live energy and layers it with full strings, choir, accordion, and so much more. With as much time invested in its texture and subliminal as its hooks and immediate pay-offs, Designs is a debut of immense promise for this Western Canadian quintet who scratch you in places you didn't even realize needed itching. As the cliché goes "there's something for everybody” and that means you!
"The ethereal and chilling instrumentals are in a class of their own, creating the sort of atmosphere that makes the hair on your arms stand up." -Chartattack Aug '06
With the addition of engaging, energetic performances From Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z has been ear-marked as a band “you just have to see” by Winnipeg’s Uptown Magazine. Now, From Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z looks onward and upwards, writing and planning tours across Canada and the United States in 2007.
FROM CHIMPAN-A TO CHIMPAN-Z's Friend Space (Top 12)
FINALLY, NEW MUSIC! "The Art Of Broken Glass" (EP), click myspace.com/mrjmedeiros and take a listen! Available on itunes or directly from my site. New Mr.J songs to add to your profile! WORD!
Hey! Long time no see! You can download our first album 'Don't Rely on Dying Young' here: http://amiestreet.com/music/no-birds/don-t-rely-on-dying-young/
Hey there guys. Just wanted to let you know our new single is available to preview. Stop by and check it out and let me know what you think. Talk soon.
HEY FRIENDS: I'm having a show for my birthday on the 20th!! It's at the bassment and 4 amazing bands will be playing! $6 advance, $8 doors, let me know!!
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It's unfortunate that the last time I saw you play was at O'Hanlons, and I had entirely too much word vomit. Play well tonight. I will listen to your cd on the car ride home from Weyburn to celebrate with you...in spirit.
