Jeremy - Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Ben - Lead Guitar and Vocals
Matt - Bass and Vocals
Dominic - Drums
Influences
Motorhead, T.Rex, Faces, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, White Stripes, AC/DC, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty, My Morning Jacket, JJ Cale, Bruce Springsteen, etc.
"The full-tilt, no-shit guitar rock on The North has the heady feel of first love...Please, rock is dead, until a four-piece like this resurrects it by virtue of sheer infatuation and zeal...Like a Martyr know how to put together a four-on-the-floor rocker and then kick you in the pants seat with it." -The Georgia Straight (Adrian Mack)
"...riffmongers Like A Martyr (are serious contenders) for the title of Vancouver's most kick-ass new rock band." -The Georgia Straight (Steve Newton)
“From the first spin of Like A Martyr’s “And By Coffee I Mean Drugs,” we were hooked, much like coffee or drugs…their brand of danceable and energetic rock is eclectic and catchy as hell. “And By Coffee I Mean Drugs” rocketed to number one on our Evolving 20, and the recently added “Elizabeth” is poised to do the same." -Kristina Mameli, Music Director, Evolution 107.9 FM
"The North is well polished, well played and confident. This is good time hard rock at it’s best...Like A Martyr has created an album that brings to mind bar room fights, summertime drinking and tawdry love affairs with fast women, all the while pushing a lyrical content that tells the tale from a more self actualized and sensitive viewpoint." -The Discorder (Nathan Pike)
“Like A Martyr puts the image of 70s rock and givin‘er into my brain...it won’t be long before
they’re invading the airwaves.” -Consumableaudio.com
"THE NORTH" CHARTING
28 CIUT Toronto, ON - October 8 - 14
11 CFBX Kamloops, BC - October 22 - 28
"And By Coffee I Mean Drugs" CHARTING
18 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - November 15
16 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - November 22
13 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - November 29
7 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - January 17
5 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - January 24
4 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - January 31
1 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - February 7 4 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - February 14
8 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - February 21
12 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - February 28
15 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - March 7
"Elizabeth" CHARTING
19 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - March 7
17 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - March 14
15 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - March 21
14 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - March 28
10 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - April 4
8 Evolution 107.9 Burnaby, BC - April 11
BIOGRAPHY
Like A Martyr’s sound is influenced by the raw power of Motorhead, by the stripped down blues
of Muddy Waters, by the simplistic stomp of AC/DC and by the rock ‘n roll swagger of T.Rex.
Like A Martyr is an anxiety-driven neurotic, striving for perfection, drinking and laughing all the
while. Like A Martyr is swaggering, thumping, clapping, pulsating, kicking, screaming, falling,
rejoicing, staggering and stomping to their rightful place in the rock ‘n roll mosaic.
The Vancouver band’s first full-length release, “The North” was released in September 2008.
The song “And By Coffee I Mean Drugs” has surged up the charts at 107.9 Evolution in Burnaby,
BC, reaching the 1 position on February 7th, 2009, beating out the likes of the Black Keys, Sam
Roberts and Kings of Leon . Most recently, the song “Elizabeth” has climbed to 8 on that same
chart (as of April 11th 2009). “The North” has also been charting solidly on Canadian college
radio, coming in at 11 on CFBX Kamloops and 28 on CIUT Toronto. Like A Martyr has received
mainstream radio play on CFOX in Vancouver (Indie Night in Canada) and CBC Radio One (On the
Coast).
Like A Martyr was recently selected to play at the West Jet Street Party during Junofest 2009 in
Vancouver. The band was also selected as one of the Top 20 bands in CFOX's Vancouver Seeds competition.
The band’s songs from the album “The North” appear regularly on Betus.com’s hugely
popular sports podcasts. Like A Martyr songs “Drive Fast Crash Hard” and “Sing” (LAM EP 2007)
appeared in episodes 13 and 14 of Global TV’s hockey reality series Making the Cut: Last Man
Standing in 2007.
Playing Plea Benefit SHOW! Like a Martyr, Stalking Stella and The Best Revenge preforming @ The Bourbon on Saturday June 6th. Doors open at 7, show starts at 9. Tickets available at the door; $10 per person. Good cause, good music, good drinks, does it get any better!?
PLEA MISSION
"Through unique services tailored to individual strengths and needs, PLEA helps children, youth, adults and families who face significant challenges to lead fulfilling lives within their communities."
PLEA VISION
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to have a “good life” and that everyone counts.
We believe that each of us has a right to: • Be treated with dignity and respect, • Rewarding relationships with the important people in our lives, • Connections with family and community, • Be able to live our lives to the fullest extent of our strengths, talents and abilities, • Be able to have access to services, when we need them, to assist us to be the best we canbe
hey dudes, how's it goin! got a copy of one of your cd's from brother josh dk, we go to school together. keep it rockin'. it would be rad to set up a show sometime
