Key To The City

Bio:

Key To The City is a new-wave band from Calgary, Canada.

As members of VAILHALEN, Chris Vail (vocals/guitar), Brent Gough (keyboards/vocals), Pablo Puentes (bass/vocals), and Joel Nye (drums) played music festivals such as Canadian Music Week, the Sled Island Festival, The Western Canadian Music Awards, and Austin’s Folk Alliance. The band also toured extensively throughout Canada, in support of their 2005 critically acclaimed full-length album “Pop Violence” (Saved By Radio Records). They have been featured on Zed TV, CBC 3’s “In Session”, Much Music’s “Going Coastal”, and have earned features and cover stories in various Canadian music magazines, weeklies, and music web sites.

Vailhalen geared down for 2007/2008, allowing members to pursue other interests.

Joel Nye stayed busy with his other band, Hot Little Rocket. They toured China, played various music festivals and conferences, and recorded an album in Chicago with Steve Albini.

Carl Lukasewich moved to Chicago for three years, and did not open his guitar case once. He finally brought it out in January 2010 to reunite with he and Vail's old group Shecky Formé for the CJSW FM 25th Anniversary Party. During that show, he remembered "oh yeah, I'm amazing... I forgot!" and rejoined Key To The City in the summer of 2010.

Brent Gough took a sabbatical to travel extensively throughout Europe and Asia. He also joined Dojo Workhorse and has begun contributing song to that group in addition to his sideman duties.

Chris Vail opened up a live music venue/bar in Calgary, before spending a year playing in The Dudes, touring with them through Europe and Western Canada, and recording with them for their "Blood Guts Bruises Cuts" album.

Key To The City’s latest album, “Owls Of Getchü” has been described as “rebellious” and “difficult”. It was released in limited quantities at the end of 2009 by the band in Alberta only. The album is now available through Saved By Radio on (savedbyradio.com) and on itunes.

Though songs from “Pop Violence” still permeate Key To The City’s live sets, the evolved group has adopted their name to reflect the change in the band’s vibe. With less members, they are tighter, cleaner, and a stronger band than ever before.

CONTACT:

keytothecitymusic@gmail.com

WEB:

http://www.myspace.com/keytothecitymusic

http://www.twitter.com/kttcity

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Key-To-The-City/10519948205



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photo by: Carl Lukasewich

Member Since:

July 15, 2005

Members:

Brent Gough (keyboards/vocals) Chris Vail (vocals/bass) Carl Lukasewich (guitar) Joel Nye (drums).

Influences:

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Sounds Like:

Owls Of Getchü (track listing):

1. Our House Is Host
2. There's A Fire
3. U Cast A Spell
4. Back In Black Lagoon
5. Will O' The Wisp
6. I Am Invisible, Man
7. Silver Bullets
8. Buried Live
9. Music Works
10. Proud Tradition

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1. Our House Is Host
Pulling weeds by the garden wall / swear I hear or felt the sound of a mist Thought I felt a breath on my shawl / thought I felt an invisible fist (wooh) there's no debate / (wooh) you're a hundred years too late (wooh) our house is host / (wooh) who's afraid of, who's afraid of a ghost I've seen your shadow, I've seen your face / I've felt you brush past my house robe in the night You move my things to a different place / I won't leave my home without a fight (wooh) there's no debate / (wooh) you're a hundred years too late (wooh) our house is host / (wooh) who's afraid of, who's afraid of a ghost (wooh) there's no debate / (wooh) you're a hundred years too late (wooh) our house is host / (wooh) who's afraid of, who's afraid of a ghost

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (main drum kit)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Jay Crocker (horn arrangements)
Dan Meichel (bass clarinet)
JC Jones (trombone)
Howie Woiwod (trumpet)
Andrew Blizzard (clarinet)
Garrett McClure (glockenspiel, BGs, 2nd drum kit)
Carl Lukasewich (guitar)
Dolly Sillito (percussion, glockenspiel, BGs)

2. There's A Fire
Brush the cobwebs from your black cloak / lick the dust from off your fangs Brush the bat hair from your black smoke / freak out since the mummy rang There's a vampire in the bedroom in the bedroom / there's a mummy in the hall There's a door ajar between them / there's a fire You find it easy to suck on blood / but do you have the courage to unwrap the glove, Oh there's a vampire in the bedroom / there's a mummy in the hall There's a door ajar between them / there's a fire - there's a fire I wonder what's under the dressing / has the whole body been embalmed Will the love you make be messy / will your love ever be calm It took a long time to find you / the mummy sneaks up behind you You trade a lover for a foe / the bandage unravels slowly There's a vampire in the bedroom in the bedroom / there's a mummy in the hall There's a door ajar between them / there's a fire - there's a fire The undead doesn't mind you / in fact he waits for you tonight A hundred - thousand years of bad luck / would give any living man a god damn fright There's a vampire in the bedroom in the bedroom / there's a mummy in the hall There's a door ajar between them / there's a fire - there's a fire Ooh - there's a vampire in the bedroom / Ooh - there's a vampire in the bedroom Ooh - there's a vampire in the bedroom / Ooh - there's a vampire in the bedroom (I'm a knot in the wood in the wall)

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars, percussion)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, glockenspiel, BGs)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Rachel Wise (violins)
Dan Meichel (saxophones)

3. U Cast A Spell
Pull up my tattooed sleeves and the ink leaks out and I swear my arms are bare and black again I'm asleep when I'm walking wake me up and I'm running and I'm cutting through the shadows through wind You should be shy you should be cut off but sneak into my dreams and you swallow ever question like why Half the time I am cold and the other half I burn for you You cast a spell on me Do you float or do you sink do you burn do you fly on a broom or do you bleed in blue oh do you Can you see my face in water water or in mirrors do look into the air or in my eyes for the future When you call me in the night without needing a word or a whisper do you control my system In the forest in the fog anywhere can you see it come And do you feel this love (feel this pain) / do you feel this love (feel this pain) Can you feel this love (feel this pain) / do you feel this love (feel this pain) You cast a spell on me / can you feel it Do you feel this love (feel this pain) / do you feel this love (feel this pain) Can you feel this love (feel this pain) / do you feel this love (feel this pain) Can you feel it

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, glockenspiel, BGs)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Rachel Wise (violins)
Foon Yap (violins)

4. Back In Black Lagoon
Say goodbye to the sailors / that I stole from the ships Who disappeared one at a time / take them back to my home Where I was left so long / a creature builds up a hunger In the waters that never get sailed / these scales don't get any younger Once I could fit in the palm of your hand / like a frog but not a frog So I'm coming out / now a man but not a man And I'll be back in the black lagoon / I'll be back in the black lagoon I'll be back in the black lagoon / I'll be back in the black lagoon Hiking through the rocks and the sand / in the water and still undercover Could never be what you had planned / for all I know there is no other monster In the waters that never get sailed / these scales don't get any younger But what if in the waters that never get sailed / these scales don't get any younger Uh oh and oh no / there in no other monster Uh oh and oh no

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, glockenspiel, BGs)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Gabriel Collins (field recording)

5. Will O The Wisp
You will see me in and through even if you think it's too far I am underground I am above the stars I can't return the hours to be when the owls flew with me I can't tell now if it's true is there anyone to care for When I stalled my death now who did it scare more More of me or more of you It's the will of the wisp and it's due I can see / I can see I can see / if you carve a little light out for me And the nights are longer in this life when you leave Even out of the world the weight of it's on me The angry dogs are out tonight Please don't blow out the light I can see / I can see I can see / if you carve a little light out for me Carve a little light out for me

Brent Gough (keyboards)
Joel Nye (drum kit)
Pablo Puentes (bass, BGs)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitar)

6. I Am Invisible, Man
Bandaged up to the chin to be with you again You can feel me but you cannot see my skin without a glove on hand I know it's a miracle you have a power But you'll never know until you get right in you'll never see it again Head to toe in bandages and I'm over my head in this life With hat and sunglasses Head to toe and I'm soaking the sweat defends I am invisible man those are my footsteps in the sand I am invisible man that is me in front of the band with a mic in my hand I dance and I clap my hands It's a shame that you're never going to know me in the daylight I'm all wrapped up and I'm sweating on the inside I am invisible man you cannot see me as I am You can't see me at all Head to toe and I'm soaking and I dance and I clap my hands I dance and the sweat defends

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass, BGs)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Clea Foofat (cellos)

7. Silver Bullets
I know what I thought I saw / lycanthropic tooth nail and claw You can't outrun at night the wolf's the law / unless you run like hunted animal I'm afraid of what you've got in store / did you know they don't make silver bullets anymore Please tell me what's in store / did you know they don't make silver bullets anymore Can I shave you down so I can see your face (apply pressure to the bite tonight) / I know you mean a chunk when you say a taste You make me kiss the skulls around your waist (apply pressure to the bite tonight) / and you make me lick the animal I'm afraid of what you've got in store / did you know they don't make silver bullets anymore Please tell me what's in store / did you know they don't make silver bullets anymore They sure don't now no Every wolf needs a friend / I can pretend If you keep me alive / I won't tell Every wolf needs a friend / I can pretend If you keep me alive / I won't tell Every wolf needs a friend / I can pretend If you keep me alive / I won't tell

Brent Gough (vocals, keyboards)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, glockenspiel)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)

8. Buried Live
They Buried us alive / buried us alive Now we have been shamed / we have six feet of dirt on our face We dig tunnel vision / we dig up and out Crawling without veins / and breathing without names Emerging form the earth tonight / we just made our hands come alive Our feet come alive / your worst dreams come alive The living dead have arrived / the living dead have arrived The living dead have arrived / the living dead have arrived We move slow and sober tonight / is it over are we alright We move slow and sober tonight / it's not over

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, BGs)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Clea Foofat (cellos)


9. Music Works
This is a terrible machine the voices sing in time Then all at once all the lights go out and then I There is a severed connection this really should be on The click's in time / the click push me The click pull me / I shuffle my feet The perfect beat / the perfect melody This is terrible machine / this is a terrible machine This is terrible machine / this is a terrible machine Consider me a sweet catastrophe Hold down these keys And meet me secretly This music works / it moves and jerks Some clap hands and / some kiss me Kiss me This is terrible machine / this is a terrible machine This is terrible machine / this is a terrible machine (This music works)

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion)
Pablo Puentes (bass)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, glockenspiel, BGs)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Rachel Wise (violins)

10. Proud Tradition
The first time I learned to shave / was from a movie If I ever have my own child / he's going to learn to shave from me Sit him down on the operating table / like a body under the knife Like a lightening to the rod / it's alive it's alive it's alive It's a proud tradition from man to man And I can guess as to the shape of the heart You may not have built this man But you supplied all of the parts I built you up so strong / big man in a lazy boy I learnt everything I know / I made you now you're on your own It's a proud tradition / I can guess as to the shape of the heart You may not have built this man / but you supplied all of the parts

Brent Gough (keyboards, BGs)
Joel Nye (percussion, 2nd drum kit)
Pablo Puentes (bass, BGs)
Chris Vail (vocals, guitars, percussion)
Dolly Sillito (keyboards, glockenspiel, BGs)
Chris Dadge (drum kit)
Rachel Wise (violins)
Dan Meichel (saxophones)