Ben Folds Five, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, James Taylor, Carole King,Simon and Garfunkel, The Flashing Lights, The Superfriendz, Sloan, The Joel Plaskett Emergency, The Heavy Blinkers, The Salteens, The Dears, Jamiroquai, The High Llamas, Stereolab, Miles Davis, The Decemberists, Aretha Franklin, Fiona Apple, Stevie Wonder, Erik Satie, Gershwin
The Ease Down blends Canadian Indie rock with Broadway-infused playfulness and rootsy songwriting of by-gone eras. With influences that range from Ben Folds Five to Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys and 1970’s Motown, there’s no need to pack your lunch boxes; the sultry* stylings of The Ease Down is nourishment enough.
* Def: sultry |'s?ltre|
adjective ( -trier , -triest )
(of a person, esp. a woman) attractive in a way that suggests a passionate nature.
THE BAND: Bandleader Ben Wilkins grew up as the home-schooled son of an Evangelical minister in London, Ontario. Heavily influenced by his days singing in his church choir and high school musicals, Wilkins went on to graduate from the Schulich School of Music at McGill University where he continued writing songs while he studied classical and jazz theory and arranging. Wilkins, who plays piano and is lead vocalist for The Ease Down, is joined by Hugo Gravel on the kit and Armen Forget on electric bass. Often compared to Ben Folds Five, The Ease Down are bringing back the piano pop trio and livening up stages across North America.
To book The Ease Down write to: Info@TheEaseDown.com
Hey! Just thought you would like to know that we posted 4 brand new songs from our new album. Check them out and let us know what you think! You are cool! - Johnny (FOG)
Hi The Ease Down, Crash Kelly's CD, "One More Heart Attack" is in stores and on now, please help spread the word and if you haven't already pick up your copy today - for a listing of U.S. store locations, check out the "Where Can I Get My Crash Kelly CD" blog on the MySpace page!!!
Also, get back to your rock roots with Crash Kelly's label mates, Saints Of The Underground in stores and on iTunes now! Please help spread the word and pick up your copies today.
I'm hitting the road in a couple of weeks to raise money for War Child, Coast-to-coast – 50 cities – ALL PROCEEDS TO WARCHILD. Why? 66% of all war victims are CHILDREN. Shocked like me? War Child helps these children that have been affected by war. Check out the new blog – the whole story is up there. Love to have you be a part of it.
You’ll find a Blog, Tour page and a Bio page. I’ll be blogging daily from the road.
Hey, we have a show at Jupiter Room on May 30th with Oh No Forest Fires, Arietta, and The Balconies! it should be a sick show!! Spread the word if you'd like!! Thanks!
