Follow The Fleet

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.. ..Follow The Fleet have been playing together since 2008. They have opened up for Menew, Drew Smith, The Salads, Young Rival, The Marble Index and Live How You Live. In the summer of 2009 the band headlined the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto. Mike Maas formed the band under the name The Shout in 2007. Over the last couple of years the line up has changed but in 2008 Max Wray and John Morley joined the group and they have never looked back. In the summer of 2008 they recorded their 1st EP under the name the Shout. The album was called "Leave Your Guns at Home". If was recorded at Studio 410. In the fall of 2008 the band's sound changed and a new direction was born. Pulling from their influences, U2, Coldplay, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, Snowpatrol and Keane, the band has honed a sound of their very own. The soaring vocals, room filling sounds and great melodies and the band's anthem-like tunes will lift you up and stay with you for days to come. 2009 sees the release of their new single "Any Colour You Like". It was recorded with Vince Sciara of Organ Music. John J. Morley started playing the bass guitar approximately 10 years ago. It was a result of his friends saying he had the look of a bass player. Born and raised in Hamilton Ont, John has always been inspired by the great Hamilton music scene. Playing in various bands around Hamilton has always been a focus for John. Max Wray starting with piano at the age of five, he has been playing music in some form ever since. He is now a multi-instrumentalist that hails from Hamilton Ont. Playing drums, guitar, and piano he has been working in groups all over southern Ontario. After graduating from Mohawk Colleges music program, where he discovered new musical ideas, he played in a variety of different acts covering all different musical genres. His past includes everything from Christian Hip-Hop groups, to jazz trios, but now he splits his time between his solo acoustic project and drumming for the shout. Mike Maas recorded his 1st album called On The Otherside of The Trees in 2006, which was recorded at studio 410 Sound Productions in Hamilton Ont, Canada. He has been writing and playing music for 8 years now. He has a wide range of influences on his music from The Beatles to U2, Oasis to Coldplay. They all have played a vital part in this young songwriters life. The future is looking bright as he continues to push forward in the music business. ..

Member Since:

January 22, 2006

Influences:

U2, Coldplay, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, Keane, Snow Patrol, Oasis, Radiohead, Explosion in the Sky

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