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AWAKING STATE
Awaking State is fast on the upswing and their innovative sound blends the best of electronica, hard rock, industrial and drum ‘n’ bass into a new genre-bending style.
Awaking State was founded by Kent “DS-1” Martell, having originally cut his chops as a Drum and Bass DJ and Producer in the late nineties, Kent first signed with legendary, internationally-acclaimed Drum and Bass label Furious Records in 2000. Through this conduit, Kent released several dark electronic records, and established himself as one of Canada’s top underground artists.
Kent found himself delving into further musical experimentation by fusing electronic music with aggressive rock. In 2005, Kent entered in and was soon after declared the winner of Toronto’s EDGE 102.1 Nine Inch Nails Remix Contest’. His remix of NIИ’s “Only” received critical praise, extensive club play, and chart-topping success. This success led to an eventual meeting with NIИ visionary Trent Reznor, and planted the seed for what would become Awaking State.
It was now time to assemble the band. Kent began writing songs while simultaneously hunting for band-members who shared his vision. An arduous and lengthy search brought, Todd Guindon (lead guitar and backing vocals), Andy K (bass guitar), Joey V (keys, and backing vocals) and Josh Chessman (drums) into the fold.
Together, with the creative leadership of Kent and the undying drive of the collective, they mix rock, industrial, and electronic elements that fans can’t stop humming and singing. Awaking State continues to condense stadium-sized energy and charisma into a concentrated blast of sonic and visual mayhem at their performances. Crowds frequently disperse after Awaking State’s performance's, because, well, fans only have so much energy to spend.
The music of Awaking State can easily grace the airwaves of any radio station, but their distinctive sound and edginess separate them from the cookie-cutter, mainstream bands that have kept music stale for far too long. There is no band more determined to systematically tear down the walls that have been put up and burn the global stage to the ground.
Awaking State is…
Kent DS-1 Martell – lead vocals, guitar, piano, and programming
Todd Guindon – lead guitar and backing vocals
Andy k. – bass guitar
JoeyV – keys and backing vocals
Josh Chessman – drums
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Sylvia Massy The legendary Grammy award winning producer of countless hits and has been responsible for bringing you music from such greats like Johnny Cash, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down and The Smashing Pumpkins. This Star Maker worked with us for our first release “Into the Machine” and she’ll be producing our first full length release due out in early 2010! |
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Antiform The name Antiform has been on the lips and turntables of Breakbeat and Drum and Bass pioneers for a lengthy amount of time already, but their latest achievements have made everyone wake up and take note. Blowing out Massive 300,000 plus music festivals throughout Europe and Austrailia. We’ve teamed up with the New Zealand trio for a couple tunes to be released later in the year! www.myspace.com/thisisantiform |
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Subsonik One of the world’s top Drum ‘n’ Bass producers, Subsonik is a great friend of ours and we’re constantly amazed at what he does with our tunes. His D’n’B remix of Out There was a smash hit in the Drum ‘n’ Bass world last summer. Expect more Subsonik mixes soon! www.myspace.com/subsonikone |
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Rune Photography Our resident photographer, the lovely Ms. Maxted, is the artist responsible for making us look as good as we do. She can definitely do the same for you! Hit her up on FaceBook! facebook |
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Brandish Design Brian J., our art director, the visual madman who creates the crazy deconstructed imagery that’s synonymous with our music. He’s responsible for all the majority of the artwork associated with Awaking State. www.myspace.com/brandish_design |
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Out(Loud) Marketing and Design Our web guys responsible for coding our sites and making sure they run smooth with no hiccups. Great guys and the only ones we trust to do so. They do a lot more then just coding and have been responsible for launching the career of many artist’s. outloudmarketing.com |
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Joe Bartok Our Business Manager has an MBA in accounting and runs 'This is the Deal'. They do accounting and consulting for the entertainment industry. Joe makes sure everything adds up and we’re not spending ourselves into oblivion. If you need someone to straighten out your band business matters hit up Joe, he’s the best! http://www.facebook.com/people/Joe-Bartok/784255703 |
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Bo Cairo The greatest sound man of all time, period. A personal mentor of Andy k.’s, with over 8500 shows under his belt, the top live sound tech in Toronto and world class this man is more than a legend and is the only one we trust to make sure we sound every bit as good as we look on stage. |
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Saya Media Saya Media is a multi-faceted, multi-media company that caters to all, offering a variety of services from live event recording to video demo reels and everything between. Stills, audio and video striving to bring you the best product possible! |
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Freaky Flow A very close friend of Awaking State, Freaky Flow has been a believer of the band since seeing them play live and has been influential in helping the band get to the next level. Freaky Flow is still known as one of the most versatile and technically skilled producer/DJ's in North America, and still labeled ‘Toronto's Jungle Scratchmaster’ by promoters, producers, and partygoers alike. Swarms of partiers may consistently be found huddled around the DJ booth when Flow is on the decks, watching his every move. www.myspace.com/freakyflow |
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Gomb/Modulus From north of Toronto, he makes music from time to time. Most famous for “Bounce”, which you can hear being played if you take a time machine to 2007 and go to a dubstep party. www.virb.com/modulus |
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