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The New Cities
The New Cities is a Canadian Juno Award and ADISQ Award nominated band originating from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and currently based in Montreal, Quebec. The current members of The New Cities are David Brown, Christian Bergeron, Nicolas Denis, Francis Fugere, Philippe Lachance, and Julien Martre. Early years The band recorded their first EP album with producer Steve Nadeau in Montreal, Quebec, in early 2006. They independently released it under the name "The New Cities EP" a few months later and started touring Canada. The band met producer Greig Nori in the spring of 2006 and started working with him on new material which led to signing a record deal with Sony Music Canada in October 2008. Lost In City Lights Following their signing with Sony Music Canada, the band released their first full-length album ''Lost in City Lights'' in May 2009. Their debut single "Dead End Countdown" peaked at No. 16 on the Canadian Hot 100, won the 2010 SOCAN Pop/Rock Music Award and was nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières (, – 'Three Rivers') is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice River, Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour, Quebec, Bécancour. It is part of the densely populated Quebec City–Windsor Corridor and is approximately halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. Trois-Rivières is the economic and cultural hub of the Mauricie region. The settlement was founded by French colonists on July 4, 1634, as the second permanent settlement in New France, after Quebec City in 1608. The city's name, which is French for 'three rivers', is named for the fact the Saint-Maurice River has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River; it is divided by two islands in the river. Historically, in English this city was once known as Three Rivers. Since the late 20th century, when there has been more recognition of Quebec a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead End Countdown
"Dead End Countdown" is the debut single by Canadian band The New Cities from their debut album, '' Lost in City Lights''. It peaked at #16 on the Canadian Hot 100 in July 2009 and a month later, the single was certified gold by the CRIA with over 20,000 digital downloads. The song won the SOCAN "POP/ROCK music award" and the music vide directed by Jonathan Desbiens, Jodeb, has been nominated at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards The iHeartRadio MMVAs were an annual awards show broadcast on Much to honour the year's best music videos that was last held in 2018. Originally debuting in 1990 as the Canadian Music Video Awards, the awards were renamed in 1995 to the MuchMu ... for "Post-Production of the Year". References 2009 debut singles 2009 songs Songs written by Greig Nori {{2000s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile (band)
Mobile is a Canadian alternative rock band from Montreal initially composed of Mathieu Joly (vocals), Christian Brais (guitar), Pierre-Marc Hamelin (drums), Dominic Viola (bass) and Frank Williamson (guitar). Their debut album, '' Tomorrow Starts Today'', was released in 2006. The band was nominated for two Juno Awards in 2007 and went on to win the award for "New Group of the Year". Hamelin left the band and was replaced by Martin Lavallée. History Formation and early history (2000–2005) In 2000, Dominic Viola joined Moonraker, a rock band from Montreal started in 1997 by Brais, Hamelin, Joly and Williamson. After some initial success, including winning the CHOM L'Esprit in 2001, the band moved to Toronto in 2003. In 2005, the band signed with Universal Music Group Canada and Interscope and changed their name to Mobile. Tomorrow Starts Today (2006–2007) On April 18, 2006 Mobile released their debut album ''Tomorrow Starts Today'' through Universal Music Group Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IllScarlett
IllScarlett (styled as illScarlett; ) is a Canadian rock and reggae band formed in 2001. Their most prominent influence is California-based band Sublime. The band found their break when they set up their equipment (using a generator) and played for concertgoers waiting in line to enter the 2004 Vans Warped Tour venue in Barrie, Ontario. Kevin Lyman, the Warped Tour organizer and co-owner of Warcon Enterprises, noticed them and invited them to play at his personal barbecue. Subsequently, they were offered spots on the tour for the following two years. IllScarlett had five major studio albums: ''ILLP'', ''Clearly in Another Fine Mess'', '' All Day With It'', '' 1UP!'', and most recently ''illScarlett''. The album ''All Day With It'' reached gold status in Canada. History illScarlett was formed by drummer Swavek Piorkowski and singer/guitarist Alex Norman, who met while attending Iona Catholic Secondary School in the Clarkson area of Mississauga, Ontario. Around th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After studying musical theatre for most of her school life and while in university, Jepsen garnered mainstream attention after placing third on the fifth season of ''Canadian Idol'' in 2007. In 2008, Jepsen released her folk music-influenced debut studio album, ''Tug of War'', exclusively in Canada before it was internationally released in 2011. Jepsen's breakthrough came in 2012 with her universally acclaimed single " Call Me Maybe", being declared the best-selling single of that year, selling over 18 million copies, reaching number one in more than 19 countries, and leading to major record deals with School Boy Records and Interscope Records. Jepsen's sophomore album, ''Kiss'', released later that year and included the single " Good Time" with Owl City, charting in the top ten in Canada and the United States. In 2014, Jepsen made her Broadway theatre stage debut, playing the titular character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianas Trench (band)
Marianas Trench are a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 1999 by Josh Ramsay (lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, pianist) and lead guitarist Steve Marshall with Ramsay's sister Sara on keyboards and vocals, Erik Scott on drums and Trev Spilchen on bass. Originally called Ramsay Fiction, Marshall suggested a name change when Ramsay's high school friend Matt Webb, drummer Ian Casselman and Morgan Hempstead on bass, replaced Spilchen and Sara Ramsay. Mike Ayley, a long time friend of Casselman took up bass responsibilities when Hempstead and Marshall left the band in 2004, taking the 5 piece down to 4. The band's current line up has released five full-length studio albums: ''Fix Me'' (2006), ''Masterpiece Theatre'' (2009), ''Ever After'' (2011), '' Astoria'' (2015), and '' Phantoms'' (2019). History ''Marianas Trench'' and ''Fix Me'' (2001–2008) The band recorded and released a self-titled EP in 2001. It contained songs which would later be added onto th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedley (band)
Hedley was a Canadian pop rock group that originated in Abbotsford, British Columbia, originally formed in 2003. They were named after the unincorporated community of Hedley, British Columbia, a name chosen after members heard that it was for sale for $346,000. After lead singer Jacob Hoggard placed third on the second season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2004, the group signed with Universal Music Canada and released their self-titled debut studio album the following year. After signing an international recording contract with Capitol Records in 2006, which brought them an increased American following. Hedley saw commercial success with their subsequent studio albums, including ''Famous Last Words'' (2007), ''The Show Must Go'' (2009), ''Storms'' (2011), '' Wild Life'' (2013), ''Hello'' (2015) and ''Cageless'' (2017). Following the release of their seventh studio album ''Cageless'' (2017) and its accompanying tour, current members of Hedley faced accusations of sexual misconduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), with all four performing with the group since its inception. David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) joined the band in early 2000 and departed in July 2020 due to sexual misconduct accusations. The band has released six studio albums: '' No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls'' (2002), '' Still Not Getting Any...'' (2004), '' Simple Plan'' (2008), ''Get Your Heart On!'' (2011), ''Taking One for the Team'' (2016), and '' Harder Than It Looks'' (2022). The band has also released an EP titled ''Get Your Heart On – The Second Coming!'' (2013), in addition to two live albums: ''Live in Japan 2002'' (2003) and ''MTV Hard Rock Live'' (2005). The band performed at the Vans Warped Tour every year from 1999 to 2005, and in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gossip Girl (TV Series)
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six seasons from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012. Narrated by the unknown, omniscient blogger "Gossip Girl" (voiced by Kristen Bell), the series revolves around the lives of privileged upper-class adolescents living in Manhattan's Upper East Side (UES). The series begins with the return of Upper East Side teenage "it girl" Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) from a mysterious absence. She is reunited with her frenemy Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and her mother Lily ( Kelly Rutherford), and she also meets Dan Humphrey ( Penn Badgley)—an aspiring writer from Brooklyn who is one of Serena's main love interests throughout the show. Other main characters include Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), Jenny Hump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Next Generation
Next Generation or Next-Generation may refer to: Publications and literature * ''Next Generation'' (magazine), video game magazine that was made by the now defunct Imagine Media publishing company * Next Generation poets (2004), list of young and middle-aged figures from British poetry Technology Next generation often means a new state of the art: * AMD Next Generation Microarchitecture (other), AMD products * Next Generation Air Transportation System, the Federal Aviation Administration's massive overhaul of the national airspace system * Next Generation Internet (other), various projects intended to drastically increase the speed of the Internet * Next Generation Networking, emerging computer network architectures and technologies * Next-generation lithography, lithography technology slated to replace photolithography beyond the 32 nm node * Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, software architecture designed by Microsoft * NextGen Healthcare Inform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
''Degrassi Takes Manhattan'' is a 2010 Canadian television film based on the teen drama television series ''Degrassi'', which was known as ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' prior to this film. The film premiered in Canada on MuchMusic on 16 July 2010 and in the United States on TeenNick on 19 July 2010. It was directed by veteran ''Degrassi'' actor-director, Stefan Brogren. ''Degrassi Takes Manhattan'' is the second feature-length movie of the ''Next Generation'' cast, and the third feature-length film in the Degrassi (franchise), ''Degrassi'' franchise, the first being 1992's ''School's Out (1992 film), School's Out''. For syndication purposes, the film will also be shown as a four-part episode titled "The Rest of My Life". This movie brought TeenNick its highest ratings ever, the most watched telecast on the network, and the most watched telecast by teens on the evening of 19 July. An extended version of the film was released as a bonus on the show's season 9 DVD on 20 July 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 MuchMusic Video Awards
The 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 21, 2009. Along with the MuchMusic VJ's, on April 16, 2009, it was confirmed on the MuchMusic website that the Jonas Brothers would co-host the show. The show featured performances by The Black Eyed Peas, Billy Talent, Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers, Alexisonfire, Kelly Clarkson and others. The artists with the most nominations were Nickelback and Danny Fernandes with five nominations each. Nickelback won the most awards with 3 awards. Winners and nominees Nominees for the People's Choice awards had been announced. Four nominations had already been chosen by MuchMusic and one wild card nomination will be chosen which has the most votes on the MuchMusic website. The nominees were, with the winners in bold: Best Video * Nickelback — "Gotta Be Somebody" * Danny Fernandes — "Private Dancer" * k-os — " 4, 3, 2, 1 " * Marianas Trench — " Cross My Heart" * The Stills — "Being Here" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
