Counting Crows, U2, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Guster, Crowded House, Blue Rodeo, Coldplay, Indigo Girls, Dave Matthews Band, Gin Blossoms, The Beatles.
Sounds Like
Guster and the Counting Crows in a fist fight with Crowded House and Springsteen with the E Street Band...wow, that's a big fight!
"Like a fine wine or a wooden guitar,
A hunk of French cheese or a Cuban cigar,
Maturity counts in a rock ‘n’ roll star."
Loudon Wainwright III
Watch Me Rock, I’m Over Thirty
Toronto’s The Free Press are a bold breakthrough in Pop music – a band that thinks as hard as they rock, or in the context of their live show, a band that entertains as much as they ask their audiences to think. It’s a combination that comes from the band’s unique blend of personal and musical backgrounds, and from their enduring belief that – as cliché as it might sound – rock ‘n’ roll can still change the world.
Alex Oliveira, Len Ottesen, James Dallas Smith and Mick Torbay build a relationship with an audience that’s bigger than life, taking you on a journey that alternates between making you want to sing along and fight back. Musically, it’s a full palette, with a full range of dynamics and emotions, powerful vocal harmonies, and rich instrumental lines that stay with you. Emotionally, everything is up for grabs.
The four bring together an eclectic yet profound combination of personal life experiences, distilling big themes and tough ideas into strong, enduring melodies. Among the group are a tv star, a political analyst, an award-winning comedian and a marketing weasel. But alternately, there’s a First Nations Canadian, an ex-con, a pilot and, frankly, several who’ve struggled through tough relationships, successfully and otherwise. That’s led to a body of work that challenges the listener, pulling them through an exploration of relationships, careers, faith, child abuse and social responsibility.
And while there are no small stories in The Free Press, their deeper examination of ideas doesn’t mean hopelessness and brooding – the inexperienced angst of a younger band without lives of context within which to tell their tales. The Free Press bring a joy to their playing as much as they bring maturity. Their performances are cathartic – for them and for the crowd. It’s a band that loves to play for people who love to listen.
With the release of Half Truths & Whole Lies, The Free Press puts everything at stake. Working tirelessly with legendary producer and industry veteran J. Richard Hutt (Northern Pikes, Skydiggers, Tom Cochrane, 2000 CCMA Producer of the Year) The Free Press have left everything behind to make this album soar. It’s an intense, meaningful, and most of all a compelling collection of music and emotions, with an energy you can feel as you listen.
Hey Guys!! We Are Thrilled to have you be part of INIC 2010. More details to come of course but congratulations on being among the first 16 Selected Artists;
In Alphabetical Order (because there is no other way to fairly list them as they are all Indie Headliners);
Hey guys...once again it a pleasure playing with you! I wish more people were there to see you play...they didn't know what they were missing! By the end of your set you had everyone dancing though! HAHA! Great job!
In Alphabetical Order (because there is no other way to fairly list them as they are all Indie Headliners);
40 Sons www.myspace.com/40sons
Bombing Neverland www.myspace.com/bombingneverland
Broomfiller www.myspace.com/broomfiller
Cure Gravity www.myspace.com/curegravity
Dame www.myspace.com/dameband
Dancing With Paris www.myspace.com/dancingwithparis
Fairchild www.myspace.com/fairchildrocks
Fattooth www.myspace.com/fattooth
HYFY www.myspace.com/hellyeahfuckyeah
Parklane www.myspace.com/parklane.music
Scarlet Sins www.myspace.com/scarletsins
Something Worth Saving www.myspace.com/sws.rock
Surefire Machine www.myspace.com/surefiremachine
The Audio Vengefuls www.myspace.com/theaudiovengefuls
The Free Press www.myspace.com/freepressmusic
Warmachine www.myspace.com/warmachine<
There will be more great bands announced to join you soon. INIC 2010 is going to be EPIC!