Geoffrey Fifield; lead vocals, guitar
Jordan Allen; keyboard, mini moog backing vocals
Tim Fifield; bass, backing vocals
Influences
Foo Fighters, Muse, Keane, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Brian Eno, U2, William Orbit, Arcade Fire
Sounds Like
The pounding drums of Dave Grohl with the finesse of Stuart Copeland, the melodically sensible piano of Keane with the twips, twirps and soundscapes of Brian Eno, and the gritty guitars of Muse combined with the sensibility of Radiohead ...
The Making Of Canvas Tears
Praised by critics and fans alike for their gut-punching thick Foo Fighters style guitars combined with a Radiohead-esque melancholy and an Indie rock flare, The Contact has built a musical niche for themselves somewhere between The Smashing Pumpkins, Muse and Keane. This sound, along with songwriting that is at once spiritual, gritty and filled with metaphor, have helped The Contact find a space for themselves in Canada’s competitive music scene.
Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, The Contact is composed of Geoffrey Fifield on vocals and guitar, Tim Fifield on bass, drummer Nathan Elliot-Doucet and keyboardist Jordan Allen.
The band finished recording and mixing their third studio project ‘Canvas Tears’ (released June 2007) produced by Grammy winner Quinlan and engineered by Lil Thomas. “We’ve been self-producing for years, so we really needed someone not to ‘tell’ us what to do, but to collaborate on our ideas and let them fly,” Geoffrey notes. “Quinlan’s a great listener with a very open mind."
After two months laboring between The Sonic Temple in Halifax and The Fiction Room Studio in Columbus Ohio, the CD was mixed by Chuck Zwicky (Prince, Chantal Kreviazuk, Soul Asylum) in New York City and Mastered by Dave Collins (The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Soundgarden) in Los Angeles. The Contact came away with an album that blends all their collective influences over a bakers dozen tracks with a recorded sound that exceeds everything they’ve ever committed to tape. “During a recording session, we hit the climax of ‘Anthem of a Refugee,’ and it all came together for me,” Geoffrey recalls. “The realization that all of these people - musicians, producers, mixers, are working as one to create something far beyond the sum of all the parts is incredibly moving and humbling."
But even with an album that is sure to open up many eyes, ears, and hearts while The Contact spreads the love to more and more audiences, they have no plans to treat the road any differently. With extensive tours, crowds can’t help but be intrigued by the gripping stage show. “We just want to keep touring and getting better as a band," Jordan concludes, “A year ago we didn’t think we would be in the position we are in. We just want to keep breaking the boundaries of what we are as a band and push ourselves to the limit.”
And so just as it had been when he stepped into the front man role, the sparkle returns to Geoffrey’s eye, even brighter than before, but this time showing so much more than mere potential of a young band, more than the excitement of what "could be.” This time there is a new confidence brewing; an excitement that is not only explosive but silently assuring that their voice will be heard.
Hey you guys were definitely amazing at the show you did at Grace College. Thanks a ton for coming out and for putting on such a great concert. You are all very fun to work with and everyone had a blast! The only thing was...that nathan had that nasty stash...but other than that...haha
hey i seen u guys in columbus...u were great...nathan u'r a sick drummer...and u should put that song "wake up" on ur list of songs people can add...it's good
hey guys i saw u guys a while back ago in london at RVC....u guys were awesome even though many didn't stay the whole time. i really love ur work and so do most of my friends. i was working at a camp this summer and i played ur live cd for the kids and they really loved it keep up with the work because ur songs are making a difference in people's lives.
Are you guys ever thinking of coming back to Prince George, BC for a show? That was amazing. I just missed you when you played in New Glasgow this summer. I was there working in Pictou, and left for home just before you played at Ablaze.
hey guys. i saw that u are online right now so hopefully u get this. i guess this reffers more to geoff and tim. my family jsut got back from ur parents palce baout a week ago and they brought back the new cd. ITS SOOO GOOD!!! i love it. its the only cd saved on my comp right now. black sea is the best though. so keep it up. hope the tour is going well. oh yah we saw u on tv a couple weeks ago on good morning canada. joel
hey guys - your tour is crazy!!! get lots of rest and eat your wheaties/vitamins LOL. Just stoppin by to say hey and to let you know my new myspace is up and runnin with new songs - lemme know what u think!
Bad news... MySpace is deleting my profile :( i was sent me some message about why my account is being terminated, i posted it below i think everyone should check it, its very interesting what they say, i made a new one anyway, this is what they said also here is the new account
