Already in 2009, The Habit has been named a "hero of Ottawa's indie universe" and "the Capital's premiere collective". Their last album hit Top 10 campus radio charts across Canada, and was nominated for Best Album of 2008 by Ottawa Xpress. NOW Magazine chose their Toronto debut as one of the hottest gigs of 2008. Reviewers have called their music everything from "crowd-happy club pop" to "cocky folk-funk." Their music has become course material for at least one U.S. college. Now, The Habit is starting 2009 with their most adventurous album yet.
The Habit releases its new album, Safe House, in April 2009. Straddling the boundaries between folk, soul, blues and pop, Safe House finds The Habit tighter and more adventurous than ever. The album was recorded live-off-the-floor to capture the exuberance and energy the band brings to its live shows. The Habit's three singers take turns on lead vocals, though the other two are always close by to blend in with ear-bending harmonies. Rhythms shift, and the violin and sax morph into sputtering horns or soaring string sections as required.
Safe House follows the Habit's first album, The Sacred and The Profane (TSTP). TSTP found a global audience, in part because of the song Fighter, which The Habit released in support of same-sex marriage. Fighter was picked up by blogs and newswires around the world, and within a week had been translated into Spanish, German, Flemish and Japanese. Beyond that buzz, TSTP became a college radio hit across Canada, hitting the Top Album charts from Kamloops to Saskatoon to Antigonish.
The Habit provoque une dépendance assez forte, mais saine! Connu pour ses
riches harmonies et ses rythmes vibrants, c’est un groupe pop / rock qui
s’inspire aussi des genres soul et folklorique. The Habit a fait des
vagues sur la scène mondiale en 2006 quand il a lancé sa chanson Fighter
comme message en faveur du mariage gai. Le groupe a lancé son premier album, The Sacred and The Profane, en 2007; ca a été le sujet de critiques enthusiastes et a atteint le Top 10 sur les palmarès des radios campus à travers le Canada. The Habit lancera son deuxième album "Safe House" en mai 2009.
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¿Qué hay para decir sobre The Habit? Como quizás adivinarías de su nombre, el grupo sí fomenta una addición bastante fuerte, pero sana. La banda está cultivando todo una sub-cultura de Habitistas con su mezcla de pop, soul y musica folklórica canadiense. Aunque hay una canción en su album que se llama "The Spanish Song", solo la introducción hablada es en español: "Mi amor, ¿porque me quieres matar?" La banda se inspira también de los ritmos de flamenco, salsa y hasta reggaeton que sus miembros han absorbado durante sus estadias en Honduras, Nicaragua y Argentina. The Habit lanzara su segundo album "Safe House" en mayo 2009. Bienvenidos al estupefaciente musical que se llama: The Habit.
Enough, by The Habit, 2009
The Habit, live @ the Black Sheep Inn - World premiere of "Overtime"
Feed the Homelesss 5. The event was a huge success, thanks in large part to our Myspace friends helping to get the word out!
A near record crowd enjoyed amazing sets by Jill Zmud, Huntley Slim, and Arms of the Girl .
There was a well attended fun after party with Legendary Zaphod's DJ's Kerri and Arun... Cody Doby Much of Music VJ Contest fame, did a brillant job as MC.
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change on the 1/2 hour with out notification) Wonderful sites and
sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice
indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
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