Hollerado
| Hollerado | |
|---|---|
 Hollerado at the Magic Gardens in Philadelphia |
|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Genres | Indie rock Power pop |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Royal Mountain Records, Arts and Crafts |
| Website | http://www.hollerado.com/ |
| Members | |
| Dean Baxter Jake Boyd Nixon Boyd Menno Versteeg |
|
Hollerado is a Juno Award nominated, Canadian, indie rock band formed in 2007, and originally from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Contents |
[edit] History
Three of the four members of Hollerado grew up on the same street in Manotick, Ontario a suburb of Ottawa. Hollerado later recorded and periodically lived in Montreal, Quebec where they gained attention as one of Montreal's "top up-and-coming bands".[1][2] The line-up includes lead singer and guitarist Menno Versteeg, lead guitarist Nixon Boyd, bassist Dean Baxter, and drummer Jake Boyd.[3] Since its inception in April 2007[4] the band has shared the stage with hard-rocker Andrew W.K. and Montreal's The Stills and Malajube, and was hand-picked by Jack White to open for his newest group, The Dead Weather.[5][6][7] The band has also played festivals such as SXSW, Pop Montreal, and Sled Island in Calgary.[4][5][6]
In April and May 2009, the band accompanied The Stills and other Canadian indie rock delegates to the TransmitCHINA conference, an event established to promote cultural and musical exchange between the Asian and Canadian music markets.[8][9] Hollerado played the conference showcase in Beijing to kick off its two-week tour of China.[8]
In 2009, Hollerado self-released its debut album Record in a Bag as a free digital download.[10] Originally from the band's Demo in a Bag 5. EP,[11] In February 2010, music label Royal Mountain Records along with Arts & Crafts re-released Record in a Bag.[12] the album's lead single "Americanarama" drew press for its music video starring The Kids in the Hall comedian Dave Foley in a parody of American Apparel founder and CEO Dov Charney.[2][13][14] The album has been favourably compared to the music of Supergrass, Stephen Malkmus, and Weezer.[10][14][15] In 2010, Hollerado toured with Free Energy throughout the United States and Canada, as headliner in their home country and as support act in the US. Many of these concerts featured both bands on stage aiding each other in backup vocals on their own songs, and covers of Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young.
In 2011, the band was nominated for the Best New Group Award at the 2011 Juno Awards.
[edit] Members
- Dean Baxter - bass & vocals (2007–present)
- Jake Boyd - drums & vocals (2007–present)
- Nixon Boyd - guitar & vocals (2007–present)
- Menno Versteeg - guitar & lead vocals (2007–present)
[edit] Residency Tour
In February 2009 Hollerado embarked on a 28 day "residency tour".[16] The band played "seven bars in seven cities seven days a week",[1] visiting Boston, New York City, Lacolle, Quebec, Hamilton, Ontario, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.[13]
[edit] Holleradoland
They have released a few videologs about their travels to foreign countries, the first of which is about their travels in China and the second details their trip to Brazil Hollerado is currently in the process of turning this project into a more detailed show which will be called "Holleradoland". Each episode will contain their travels to different international cities, with a focus on budget-savvy traveling.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Demos
- Demo in a Bag One (2007)
- Demo in a Bag Two (2007)
- Demo in a Bag Three (2007)
- Demo in a Bag Four (2007)
- Demo in a Bag Five (2008)
[edit] Albums
- Record in a Bag (2010)
[edit] Other releases
- Margaritaville 2: The Reckoning[17] (Compilation/live, 2011)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Alt [18][19] |
CAN Rock [20] |
||||||||
| 2010 | "Americanarama" | × | × | Record in a Bag | |||||
| "Juliette" | 6 | - | |||||||
| 2011 | "Got to Lose" | 18 | 32 | ||||||
| "Good Day at the Races" | 7 | — | Margaritaville 2: The Reckoning | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. |
|||||||||
[edit] See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- Category:Canadian musical groups
[edit] References
- ^ a b Smith, Amy (2009-02-17). "The local D.I.Y. guys". The Link. http://www.thelinknewspaper.ca/articles/930. Retrieved 2009-06-21.[dead link]
- ^ a b Rabinovitch, Simona (2008-10-08). "SPIN.com's Top 5 Up-and-Coming Montreal Bands". Spin. http://www.spin.com/articles/spincoms-top-5-and-coming-montreal-bands. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Leijon, Erik (2009-03-04). "Hollerado Want To Expand Their "Friend Base"". CHARTAttack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/53351/hollerado-want-to-expand-their-friend-base. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b Lepage, Mark (2007-10-05). "Blazing beginning for Hollerado". The Gazette. http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/pop2007/story.html?id=5b216b04-2270-460c-ae19-5abec5f0044d&k=25805. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Music Festival Schedule - Hollerado". SXSW. http://sxsw.com/music/shows/schedule/?a=show&s=93079. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Malajube + Hollerado @ Calgary". Pop Montreal. http://www.popmontreal.com/en/node/4429. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Duffy, Rob (2009-06-15). "LIVE EYE - The Dead Weather @ the Horseshoe, June 13". Eye Weekly. http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/liveeye/article/63262. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b Marcus, Bianca (2009-05-29). "Hollerado Makes Chinese Connections". CHARTAttack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/70380/hollerado-make-chinese-connections. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Harper, Kate (2009-03-27). "The Stills Going to China". CHARTAttack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/67974/the-stills-going-to-china. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ a b Hudson, Alex (2009-06-11). "Hollerado's Record In a Bag". The Tyee. http://thetyee.ca/Music/2009/06/11/Hollerado/. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Hollerado Music - RCRD LBL". RCRD LBL. http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Hollerado/music. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Gromely, Ian Hollerado are Pro at Exclaim! February 2010.
- ^ a b O'Meara, Jamie (2009-01-29). "Hollerado begin 7-city, 28-day residency... for real". Hour. http://cs.voir.ca/blogs/music_news/archive/2009/01/29/hollerado-begin-7-city-28-day-residency-for-real.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b McDowell, Adam (2009-02-26). "Hollerado: Missed them this week? They’ll be back". The National Post. http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=1328931. Retrieved 2009-06-21.[dead link]
- ^ Miller, Aaron (2009-03-02). "Almost Famous: Crazy Tour And Killer Album Put Loveable Hollerado On The Brink". CityNews.ca. http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_32536.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ Harper, Kate (2009-01-27). "Hollerado Launch Insane Residency Tour". CHARTAttack. http://www.chartattack.com/news/65442/hollerado-to-launch-insane-residency-tour. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - May 10, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/05/alternative-rock-may-10-2011.html. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - December 13, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/12/alternative-rock-december-13-2011.html. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - May 24, 2011". America's Music Charts. http://canadianrockalt.blogspot.com/2011/05/active-rock-may-24-2011.html. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
