I don't believe there is anything new under the sun, only variations of what was and has been, so anyone who claims to be truly original is full of dung. My influeces are old, new and...a few. Superfriendz, Sloan, Thrush Hermit, JP Emergency, Matt Mays, Foo Fighters, Get Up Kids, Jimmy Eat World, Ben Folds, Pumpkins, Neuseiland, Moneen, Flashing Lights, Inbreds, Weakerthans, Queens of the Stone Age, Ben Harper, The Doughboys, Gob, Dinosaur Jr, Redd Kross, Zwan, Weezer, The Rentals, Pedro the Lion, Indigo Girls, Treble Charger, Aimee Mann, Belly, Soundgarden, Moneen, Broken Social Scene, James Iha, Blue Rodeo, Pavement, Stephen Malkmus, Preston School of Industry, Robert Johnson, and just to be totally unoriginal Zeppelin, The Who, Yes, The Police and U2.
"...I was quite taken aback by the sounds of the Valley Theory EP by the underground Canadian rockers Graven. As opposed to reaching out for the anthemic pop heights of its countrymen and women, these guys have opted for reinventing and revisiting some solid ‘90s Midwestern rock. If not for regular references to Northern touchstones like Halifax, the Northern Lights, and the Lodestar, Graven could easily and deservedly be mistaken for yet another hard-working bar rock band from the American Midwest." -Adam P. Newton, Dryvetyme Online
"With roots in east coast Canadian Rock and production from Charles Austin (producer of Joel Plaskett, Matt Mays, Buck 65 and musician/songwriter for The Super Friendz), Matt McKechnie's unique and inter-personal lyrical style lets loose on a bedrock slate of 3 guitars, 1 bass and 1 drummer. Currently based in Ottawa, the five man electrical band of Graven has been dubbed as 'a sure up and comer' by CBC 3 Radio. Be sure to check them out on their summer mini-tour in promotion of their new EP 'Valley Theory'."
-HighFive
(Review of Graven's CD Release show in Ottawa, June 3rd:)
'About a week ago the band, Graven, pulled into town and ripped things up - down in the market. I had to pull my creaky bones out of my soccer-dad lawn chair and see this event in person. Other Ottawans and Iawahians of all shapes and creeds rambled out of the suburbs to hear "the lads"...I went home later, shaken', cranking the Graven CD over the fields of Navan. Cows, chickens and sheep looked up in shock - and oddly enough - pleasure...Graven brought the sound and reforged a community. The revolution has begun.'
-Olsonomics
(Review of Graven's 2008 'From Mountainview To Canyon Heart' EP:)
'It doesn’t take much effort to get this EP—simply go to the website and click a link or two—but it is definitely worth the five minutes out of your day to download and the thirty-three minutes it takes to listen. The songs are made with honesty and heart and invite you along for a little drive down a black highway. It is a short trip any northwest music-lover should take.'
-Michael Dallas Miller, Burnside Writer's Collective
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Ex-Draftdown, The Prestige is coming back with their new EP, A Series Of Catastrophes And Consequences, recorded in the Boss Hog Studio (FR), you can download it for free on our new myspace page.
For fans of Norma Jean, Everytime I Die, The Chariot, Underoath ...
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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Thanks so much for the add!! I also wanted to make sure you had a chance to check out my friend Nycole Valentina's page. She just added some new songs and pics, let me know what you think, Thanks!
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It's been a long time coming, but on April 21st our sophomore album Everyone All At Once will be released! “Everyone All At Once" has been a major part of all our lives for over two years now, a record that we began writing in earnest during the fall of 2006, a record that truly took over our lives. We've been patiently waiting to find the best scenario to unleash this music into the world since we completed it just before Christmas, and we feel that the time is right. I hope you have some time to reacquaint yourself with us, and let us know what you think! -Adam http://www.auteurrecordings.com/
Hey old friend, it is sooooo great to see and hear you still jamming out and writing music. We have come a long way from singing those Smashing Pumpkins and Indigo Girls tunes in IAWAH Lodge eh? hahahaha Love the HWY 5 tune the best. It's so good to hear from you !
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