Taking the road less travelled, and avoiding the tired tirade of bandwagon jumping,
This is a Standoff bring back punk rock sincerity with melodic vocals and killer licks.
After the demise of one of Canada's hardest working punk bands,
Belvedere, Steve and Graham were set ..ing a new project and getting back on the road. After joining forces with John from Ottawa's
Forty Cent Fix, the guys gathered in Calgary, Alberta to write songs for their first album. The line-up was soon rounded out by Corey from
One Shot Left.
Following the release of two demo songs on Myspace, This Is A Standoff decided to kick things off right with a month long tour in Europe, sharing the stage with bands like Mad Caddies, Action Men, Big D and The Kids Table, and Boysetsfire.
Their highly anticipated debut album,
Be Excited, was released in October 2007, followed by a highly succesful Canadian tour. The band has Canadian and European tours in the works for 2008, so stay tuned.
