Ian Blackwood- Vocals/Guitar
Dean Richards- Guitar/Vocals
Chuck Leach- Bass/Vocals
Jake Parsonson- Drums
If you've been searching for a cred-oozing pop-punk band that features a high-school English teacher, a Nickelodean TV star, four long-time friends and former members of a grocery list of defining bands from Southern Ontario's fertile rock 'n' roll grounds, you've shown up to the right party. Toronto's The Artist Life have been playing their suburb-raised brand of pop-punk across Canada since 2007, and are quickly becoming one of the country's most notable acts.
Described in Exclaim! as "one of the year's finest contributions to Canada's melodic punk community", LSAR has gained widespread media acclaim for its catchy hooks, lyrical optimism and fist-pumping anthems.
Since its release, 102.1 The Edge offered them their second FU Award nomination, this time for Song of the Year, Japan's Boundee Records signed on for a Japanese release, MTV Live witnessed a raucous studio performance and Chartattack.com raved after their sold-out CMW appearance.
Fresh of the road from their full Western Canadian tour , The Artist Life will bring their high-powered live show back to Ontario for Festival season, and then hitting up the East Coast with The Snips. Prior to hitting the road again, the band has hit the studio to record ‘Let’s Start A Campfire’, the acoustic counterpart to LSAR, which will be released as a digital exclusive EP. You can also catch them as part of TARA’s and AUX TV's "Secret Sessions" as well as an episode of "Band Foto".
In between tours the band has been writing and demoing what will be the full-length follow-up to LSAR whose release date is not yet scheduled.
Label Contact
Katie Clark
katie@undergroundoperations.com
Booking Contact
Adam Kreeft
kreeft@undergroundoperations.com
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