Since 2004 The Dress Whites have been creating their own brand of pop music, mixing influence, ambition and laughter with rock and roll. 2009 begins with release of their 2nd EP "The Dress Whites=No Fun"
The Debut Album "My God, The Shame!" Is Now Available on iTunes!
....or order the album through any HMV store, anywhere in Canada!
Album Currently In Stock At These Locations:
Absolute Powerpop Review (Tampa, Fla.)
My God, The Shame! (Independent)
Toronto's (by way of Montreal) The Dress Whites are a band that defies categorization. Blurring the lines between power pop, indie pop, and rock and roll, their debut full-length My God, The Shame! is an instant winner that will appeal to anyone who likes good, tuneful music.
After the instrumental opener "A Liberated Woman Will Destroy Us All" (which along with the closer titled "O'er The Transom of the Susan Constant" might lead you to believe you've stumbled across a Decemberists disc off the titles alone), "Give Up The Ghost" kicks in with an upbeat melody, stacatto guitars and a call-and-response chorus that lets you know you're not in Kansas anymore. "Spongecake" and "A Great Assault" are power-popping numbers that recall The Shazam, while "The Whale" and "Blood Work" keep up the pace in a Fountains-of-Wayne-meet-the-Rembrandts way. Meanwhile, "Two Times The Hurt" is a straight-ahead power pop gem that recalls fellow countrymen Sloan.
So get fancy and put on The Dress Whites; there's no shame in enjoying this one.
NOW Magazine Toronto Review
My God, The Shame! (Independent)
4/5
It’d be a damn shame if people thought the band recently decided to move from Montreal to Toronto because of a lack of appreciation. Whatever the cause, we can consider ourselves lucky to have this five-piece garage/folk/soul/pop outfit in our midst. Satisfyingly eclectic and intently catchy from start to finish, My God covers plenty of ground without ever sounding unsure of itself. Give Up the Ghost comes off like feisty shout-along pop, and Spongecake nostalgically invokes the garage-rock melodies of old standbys like the Flashing Lights and the Super Friendz. Factor in what could be the album’s best moment, the reflective and bittersweet Two Way Street (Doo-Wop) that builds from singer Denis Woods’s eager croon into a bouncing revelry replete with heart-on-sleeve backing vocals and the whole package becomes refreshingly steady and endearing.
Review by Evan Davies
Montreal Gazette/National Post Review
My God, The Shame! (Independent)
4/5
The first full-length album by the Montreal group that emerged from the ashes of the Cains roars out of the speakers with the authority and grace of superior rock 'n' roll. As dense delights like Spongecake and Blood Work begin to creep under your skin after a few playings, you get a sense of what Squeeze might have sounded like with loud guitars, or what Oasis could have done with better melodies and a sense of economy. Whether it's the relatively epic Waking Hours or the four-on-the-floor backbeat of Two Times the Hurt, there's one thing you can count on from this promising quintet - which has, incidentally, relocated to Toronto: hooks that just keep on comin'. Don't miss this one.
Just wanted to keep you in the loop, and tell you that you can get tons of exclusive stuff! We're talking about videoss, photos, bonus mp3's, set lists, and so much more
Just wanted to keep you in the loop, and tell you that you can get tons of exclusive stuff! We're talking about videoss, photos, bonus mp3's, set lists, and so much more
With Rocktober wrapping up, November looks like it's gonna kick ass: NOV 7th at RIVOLI (Queen St. W, Toronto) NOV 13th at BLUE MOON (Queen E & Broadview) see ya there
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just spreading the word! The Gone 'til November Tour with Farewell Cool
Reason and AssembleMe starts October 22 in Toronto. We're bouncing
around Ontario and capping it off with a Halloween show in Montreal.
show dates up on our page. let us know if you can help with any of our missing dates.
see you at a show somewhere/sometime.
keep it real.
Hey! Vedette is playing this Friday (Oct 9th) at the Silver Dollar (NW corner of College & Spadina)! Joining us on the bill is Palace of the End, Nature move Faster and Actors & Architechts, who are promising a PARTY because it's the night of their CD release! It's Thanksgiving weekend, so let's get together and give thanks for live music in this great city, and BOOZE. So... are you comin' or what? www.myspace.com/vedettecanada
Oct 04: Montreal @ The Gamiq Awards, Club Soda Oct 07: Toronto ON @ Younge and Dundas Square 12;30 (Noon) OCt 08 Cobourg ON @ we are working on it Oct 10:Fredricton NB @ The Capital Oct 11: Sydney NS @ Sydney Marine Terminal Oct 15: Peterbourgh ON @ The Red Dog Oct 16: Kingston ON @ The Living Room Oct 17: Ottawa ON @ OCFF Oct 21: London ON @ London Music Club w/The Fugitives Oct 22: Toronto ON @ The Rivoli w/The Fugitives Oct 23: Wakefield QC @ The Black Sheep w/The Fugitives Oct 24: Montreal QC @ Divane Orange w/The Fugitives Oct 31: Montreal QC @ Grumpy's Bar 8th Annual Bash up on Bishop
That was a great set at Rancho Relaxo. A highly polished, crisp, snapshot of UK fixated pop-rock, yet charged with eclectic musical ideas that offers something rewarding each time. Cruising through Britpop swagger, garage-rock nuggets, and melodic East Coast charm, this five-piece makes no hesitation about borrowing from the catchy bits of rocks cannon, perfectly encapsulating infectious hooks and sparkling energy.
Vote for your fave remix of Shine 4U on Indabamusic.com and be entered to win an iPod Touch! The original Shine 4U is now available on iTunes. (Links are on our myspace.) :P
Hi, For those in Toronto during the next NXNE, I will be available for open and spontaneous meeting with musicians curious to learn about live music on Cirque du Soleil shows.
Ask for Claude, I will be there to answer your questions and give information: June 18- 19th / 4 to 7 o’clock Balzac’s Coffee Roastery 55 Mill Street, Building #60, Distillery District, Toronto
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