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IllScarlett (styled as illScarlett; ) is a Canadian
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band formed in 2001. Their most prominent influence is
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-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
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venue in
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.
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, 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 ''ILLP'' (styled as ''iLLP'') is the first album released by IllScarlett. The album was released by the band independently. Some songs on ''ILLP'' are also featured in albums that were later released by IllScarlett, such as; a live version of "Ba ...
'', ''
Clearly in Another Fine Mess 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 generato ...
'', '' All Day With It'', ''
1UP! ''1UP!'' is the fourth studio album by ska band illScarlett, released on September 29, 2009 in North America. The first single on the album is titled "Take It for Granted" and was first released on the band's website on August 6, 2009. Track li ...
'', and most recently ''
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 generato ...
''. 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
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in the Clarkson area of
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. Around the same time, Norman was working at a skateboarding shop at the local mall. Norman approached a customer named Daniel Krolikowski after mistaking Krolikowski for bassist Jason "Cone" McCaslin of the popular band
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; despite the mistaken identity, Norman discovered that Krolikowski also played bass guitar. The two became friends and thereafter began jamming with Piorkowski as a trio. The name "illScarlett" was based on a local street called Will Scarlett Drive: the band stole the street sign as a prank and removed the "W", leaving the name "ill Scarlett Drive". Soon after illScarlett was formed, the trio began to seek additional members. They recruited guitarist Will Marr and
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Pat Kennedy. The band played its first show at the
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in
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with stand-in John Doherty, son of singer
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, on guitar (Doherty would notably replace Krolikowski as the band's bassist some years later). After many performances at small venues, illScarlett went into the studio to record their first demo called the Five Dollar Demo. The demo was recorded at
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in
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. In 2004, the band released a full-length CD titled ''
iLLP ''ILLP'' (styled as ''iLLP'') is the first album released by IllScarlett. The album was released by the band independently. Some songs on ''ILLP'' are also featured in albums that were later released by IllScarlett, such as; a live version of "Ba ...
''. Shortly after the release of ''ILLP'', the band performed in the parking lot for the 2004 Vans Warped Tour in
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. They weren't actually scheduled to play inside the venue, but they set up their equipment beside the line where people were waiting to get into Park Place for the concert, using a generator to power their equipment. IllScarlett played an hour and a half set for the concertgoers. Within three songs, they got word from one of their friends that Sublime's old roadie who worked as tour security radioed the organizer of the Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman, telling him that there was a band sounding like Sublime playing in the parking lot powered by generators. Lyman asked the band to play at his private barbecue later that night; the band accepted his offer. After the band's performance at the barbecue, Lyman extended an invitation for the band to perform a few dates on the 2005 Vans Warped Tour. In September 2006, the band played at the inaugural
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. By October 2006, the band had sold 15,000 copies of self-released CDs. On October 31, 2006, the band released the EP, ''EPdemic''. In August 2007 and 2008, the band played at the Cutting Edge Music Festival in
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. In August 2009 the band played at Cutting Edge Music Festival in Kitchener. The band finished recording their first major-label album (''All Day with It'') in
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,
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under the production of
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, producer of
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's diamond ''
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'' album. The new album was released on July 10, 2007 across North America. The album includes such hit songs such as "Who's Got It?", "Paradise Burning", and "Life of a Soldier". Also on the album are redone versions of the songs "Nothing Special", "NTF" (Next Time Forever), "Clearer Now", and Pacino. IllScarlett toured Canada,
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, the United States, and throughout Europe, promoting the album ''All Day with It''. On September 29, 2009 the band released their follow-up album to ''All Day with It'' titled ''
1UP! ''1UP!'' is the fourth studio album by ska band illScarlett, released on September 29, 2009 in North America. The first single on the album is titled "Take It for Granted" and was first released on the band's website on August 6, 2009. Track li ...
''. This album featured singles such as, ''Take it for Granted'' and ''Milkshakes & Razorblades''.


Awards and nominations

IllScarlett's song "Who's Got It" was selected as the official song for the
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soccer tournament hosted in Canada.


Members

Current members * Alex Norman – lead vocals, rhythm guitars * Swavek Piorkowski – drums * CJ Hinds – bass guitar, backing vocals * Jake Robertson - lead guitar Former members * Will Marr – lead guitar * Justin Zoltek – guitar * Daniel Krolikowski – bass guitar, backing vocals * Pat Kennedy – disc jockey/turntablist * John Doherty – bass guitar, backing vocals Touring members * Geoff Willingham – lead guitar (2013–2014)


Discography


Studio albums

*2003: ''Streetsville: Masonic Lodge Handout'' *2004: ''
iLLP ''ILLP'' (styled as ''iLLP'') is the first album released by IllScarlett. The album was released by the band independently. Some songs on ''ILLP'' are also featured in albums that were later released by IllScarlett, such as; a live version of "Ba ...
'' *2006: ''
Clearly in Another Fine Mess 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 generato ...
'' *2007: '' All Day with It'' (gold status in
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) *2009: ''
1UP! ''1UP!'' is the fourth studio album by ska band illScarlett, released on September 29, 2009 in North America. The first single on the album is titled "Take It for Granted" and was first released on the band's website on August 6, 2009. Track li ...
'' *2014: ''
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 generato ...
''


EPs

*2006: ''
EPdemic 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 generato ...
'' *2012: '' 2012 EP''


References


Interview with Amped Up TV (video)Interview with Shave Magazine, Sep 2009Interview with IllScarlett (2007)
From Torontomusicscene.ca
illScarlett are interviewed at Warped Tour 2007


External links


illScarlett
Official Site
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at Myspace {{DEFAULTSORT:Illscarlett Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups from Mississauga Canadian rock music groups Canadian ska groups Third-wave ska groups Reggae rock groups 2001 establishments in Ontario