Darlings of Chelsea
| Darlings of Chelsea | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Punk |
| Years active | 2008 – Present |
| Labels | North Ruckus |
| Associated acts | The Black Halos Robin Black Kill Cheerleader |
| Website | darlingsofchelsea.net |
| Members | |
| Jay Millette Chris Nova Robby Ruckus Sean Robertson Paul Thompson |
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The Darlings of Chelsea are a Canadian punk rock band formed in 2008[1] in Toronto. The band toured Ireland in 2009 as part of Canadian Music Week.[2]
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[edit] Biography
The band's name is credited to Englishman Sean Robertson. The band thought it would be good to have a British flair to their name[3] and hence Chelsea. The Darlings of Chelsea sound has been compared to The Rolling Stones,[4][5] The Hellacopters[4][5] and Led Zeppelin.[5] Often referred to as veterans of the Canadian punk/rock scene,[6] their members have played in other bands: The Black Halos[3][7] (Jay Millette), Robin Black[3][7] (Robby Ruckus), Kill Cheerleader[8] (Chris "Jimmy" Nova), Scratching Post (band), The Parkas,[7] and CJ Sleez.[9] Their debut EP The Mimico Sessions, was released domestically on North Ruckus[10] and in the US on distributor Ribotto[11]June 26, 2009. It was named "Top 5 Album of the Year" and "Best New Band of 2009" by Mass Movement Magazine.[12]
The Darlings of Chelsea's first full length album Panic is Worse than the Emergency was released September 13, 2011 on label North Ruckus.[13]
The band has received radio play on campus radio stations across Canada.[14]
[edit] Members
- Sean Robertson - Lead Vocals
- Jay Millette - Guitar
- Paul Thompson - Guitar
- Robby Ruckus - Bass guitar
- Chris Nova - Drums
[edit] Discography
- The Mimico Sessions EP (Independent/North Ruckus) - June 26, 2009
- Panic is Worse than the Emergency (Independent/North Ruckus) - September 13, 2011
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Citations
- ^ "Darlings of Chelsea Artist Page". radio3.cbc.ca. CBC Radio 3. http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Darlings-Of-Chelsea. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Indie Week Is Looking For A Band To Take To Ireland". mi2n.com. MusicDish LLC. http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=131054. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Essner, Matt (17 February 2010). "Darlings of Chelsea Interview: SXSW 2010". spinner.ca. Spinner. http://www.spinner.ca/2010/02/17/sxsw-2010-darlings-of-chelsea/. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b Carman, Keith (August 2009). "Reviews » Punk » Aug 2009 » Darlings Of Chelsea The Mimico Sessions". Exclaim!. www.exclaim.ca (Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc). ISSN 1207-6600. http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/Punk/darlings_of_chelsea-_mimico_sessions. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ a b c admin (3 March 2010). "DARLINGS OF CHELSEA, CINCO FECHAS ESPAÑOLAS EN ABRIL [DARLINGS OF CHELSEA, FIVE SPANISH DATES IN APRIL]" (in Spanish). gacetacartagonova.com. Radio Cartagena – Gaceta FM. http://www.gacetacartagonova.com/2010/03/03/darlings-of-chelsea-cinco-fechas-espanolas-en-abril/. Retrieved 9 January 2012. Yahoo! Babel Fish translation here: [1]
- ^ Darlings of Chelsea - The Mimico Sessions review - Fazer Online Magazine[dead link]
- ^ a b c Coutts, Anna; Mastronardi, Lori; Wong, Brian (December 2010). "Entertainment > Music » Old punker shifts gears with new band » CLUB SCENE". London Free Press. lfpress.com (London, Ontario: Quebecor (Sun Media)). ISSN 0839-0738. OCLC 607455238. http://www.lfpress.com/entertainment/music/2011/01/20/16959856.html. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Indie Week Canada 2010 » May 22, 2010 » Darlings of Chelsea - Indie Week CANADA 2009 Winners". indieweek.com. Toronto: wwwindieweek.com. http://www.indieweek.com/category/indie-week-canada-2010-2/. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Carman, Keith (18 June 2009). "Darlings Of Chelsea Honour Classic Rawk". Chart. chartattack.com (Toronto: Chart Communications). ISSN 1198-7235. http://www.chartattack.com/news/71162/darlings-of-chelsea-honour-classic-rawk. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ ""The Mimico sessions" (sound recording) / Darlings of Chelsea", collectionscanada.gc.ca (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada), AMICUS No. 35027515, http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-01-08T06%3A58%3A44Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=35027515&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus&lang=eng, retrieved 8 January 2012
- ^ "Darlings of Chelsea » The Mimico Sessions". allmusic.com. Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/album/the-mimico-sessions-r1708957. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Darlings Of Chelsea - The Mimico Sessions CD". massmovement.co.uk. WordPress. 23 June 2009. http://www.massmovement.co.uk/wordpress/?p=893. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ ""Panic is worse than the emergency" (sound recording) / Darlings of Chelsea", collectionscanada.gc.ca (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada), AMICUS No. 39843844, http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-01-08T07%3A01%3A04Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=39843844&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus&lang=eng, retrieved 8 January 2012
- ^ Thyvold, Magnus (October 2011). "!earshot charts - october 2011 - top 200". !Earshot Magazine. earshot-online.com (Montréal; Vancouver: National Campus and Community Radio Association). OCLC 71321603. http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/2011/October/top200.cfm. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
[edit] External links
- Darlings of Chelsea official site
- Darlings of Chelsea on Myspace
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