If they were not worthy of our attention they would not have it, but these Toronto area showstoppers are demanding of it. It's hard to ignore the intense high energy, hard rock coming from this female fronted powerhouse known as Ill of Day. A sound scape of fiery riff laden guitars, body booming bass lines, and heavy handed drum rolls that come together magnifying sound. Enter seductively intense, raw yet melodic vocals and the lineup is complete, completely original and defined by a passionate fever they call a live performance.
Formed in early 2006 Ill of Day has proved to be a force to reckon with. Denise Anselmo's sincere vocals and the gripping instrumentals of Danny Nobrega (Drums) Jay Peirce (Bass) and Adam Lees (Guitars) scratch only the surface of the IOD experience. Their approach to the seduction of the minds eye has won them several awards and nominations through various media outlets such as:
Multiple wins on Garageband.com.
Ill of Day’s song Mind Control won them:
Best Female Vocals in Hard Rock for the weeks of Jul., 23rd and Aug., 6th 2007!
And…
Most Rockin Track in Hard Rock for the week of July 23rd 2007!
While their song "The Fall" won them:
Best Female Vocals in Hard Rock for the weeks of Jul., 30th, Aug., 27th, and Sept., 7th 2007!
Best Mood in Hard Rock for the week of Jul., 30th 2007
And…
Most Rockin Track in Hard Rock for the week of August 13th 2007!
Denise Anselmo was nominated for Best Female Vocalist at the Independent Online Music Awards in 2007!
They were also nominated in the 2007 Toronto Independant music awards in the "Best Metal" category.
Let's not forget to mention their three week victory at the top of the charts ranking number ONE on 97.9 FM humber radio's "Unsigned" program.
Ill of Day has been sought after to be featured in magazines such as MUEN, substance and Tambourine, all interested in prying into the lives and minds of a band expected to take the world by storm. Their 6 track EP has received rave reviews and their full length effort (coming soon!) is highly anticipated by fans, promoters and labels alike. Their more recent successess include a nomination at the 2009/10 Toronto Independent Music Awards in the "Best LIVE" category and a spot on the first annual Woodstock Canadian style Eh! taking place at Downsview park in downtown Toronto. Book Ill of Day for your next event in full confidence of their professionalism, intense live performance and sheer RAW talent.
Ill of day - seducing your minds eye
LIVE at the El Mocambo downtown Toronto!
"The music of Ill of Day is deep and somewhat brooding, along the lines of TOOL but has it’s moments of sheer passion too - running parallel to the sounds of Evanescence. All in all, this self-titled CD was a pleasure to listen to and no doubt will be a favorite of many hard rock music listeners too."
~ Theraisa K ~ The Brantford Expositor
"Female-fronted Ill of Day has only been together for the better part of 2 years. However, there’s no mistaking their high level of musicianship, outstanding talent and hard-earned confidence in performing live."
~ BD Patterson Hughes ~ Substance Magazine
"This very creative original quartet is the epitome of realism in
human life that transcends their musical genius into
entertaining moods of expression, enlightenment, and mood
swings.... They are real, in your face artists who can justify an "ill-fated"
day as just another realism that all beings, (humans and otherwise), must endure to survive!"
~ Gary Labbar ~ The Gary Agency Worldwide
"The passionate vocals and lyrics of Denise Anselmo are the first thing you hear on Ill of Day's self titled EP. Anselmo's mezmerizing voice along with the grinding guitar of Chris Bennet, the pounding bass of Jay Peirce and the driving drums of Danny Nobrega make up the four corner stones of this hard rock band... these four individuals have become one unified entity, Ill of Day, the band name is just the first taste of the darkness that lies beneath the surface...if your looking for a new spin on hard rock, check out this band!"
~ Sean McNally ~ Host of 97.9 FM Humber radio "Unsigned"
What is up you sexy ass Rockers? Still waiting to hear some rockin new music from IOD. When are you guys coming to the West Coast? Hit me up when you do and I will make sure that I make it to see all of you!
Hey y'all, it's been a very long while since I have last dropped in and said hello... I watched that video of the Deftones song, and you did amazing Denise... I do their song "Change, In the House of Flies" for Karaoke when I do Karaoke, along with some Garbage and others... But anywho, I hope all is well with you guys, keep in touch...
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