Modernboys Moderngirls (MBMG) are either punk rockers who play soul
music or soul musicians who play punk rock. It’s this dazzling combination
of sound, songwriting and swagger influenced by Elvis Costello & The
Attractions, The Replacements, Bruce Springsteen and the New
York Dolls, that’s got people all across the country singing their praises.
Led by songwriter, vocalist & guitarist Akira Alemany, MBMG pack depth
and excitement into their jumpy, pulsing rhythms that are the backbone
to Alemany’s punchy, emotional songs that you’ll know [the words to]
before they finish” says the Ottawa Xpress.
Modernboys Moderngirls have been performers at:
Edgefest 2008// NXNE 2008, 2009//
Halifax Pop Explosion 2008//
CMW 2009//
S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2009
MBMG have been nominated for:
2008 CBCRadio3 Bucky Award
"With the kind of spirit that could make a ship full of seasick sailors feel well enough to rock out to the point of sickness all over again, MBMG have reached their goal" –-Exclaim Magazine
"Modernboys Moderngirls...rock out like the devil has taken them over" -- Chart Attack Magazine
"If MBMG's name isn't on everyone's lips in the coming months, there's definitely something wrong with the world." -- Dose.ca
"Modernboys Moderngirls are doing their part to crank up the amps and put the brashness back in rock 'n roll. The band's debut record - I Might As Well Break It. - is ten songs that really play like a gig at a dark and dingy club. It leaves you sweat soaked, bruised and battered and remembering." -- Herohill.com, Halifax
"I Might As Well Break It, is one of the most engagingly pure rock ‘n’ roll records to come out of Canada this year" –-Guelph Mercury
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That was a great set at The Silver Dollar. A prime example of an energy-drenched performance, straight-up rock, infused with elements of mid-90's Britpop and the brash post-punk swagger of The Jam. These guys know how to crank it up with undiminished class and attitude.
That was a great set at Sneaky Dee's. True curators of Toronto-bred rock and roll, this power trio delivers a healthy dose of exuberant anthems bristing with crackling energy. Unleashing guitar-driven riffs and propulsive rhythms, MBMG succeeds in a supercharged set with unbridled spunk and a genuine sense of honesty. The CD release was a success.
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