C'mon was a Canadian rock band based in Toronto, known for its explosive live shows. The core members were
Ian Blurton
Ian Blurton (born 1965) is a Canadian musician and record producer.
Early life
He was born in Champaign, Illinois in 1965, and moved to Toronto in 1973.
Musical career
He has been a part of Toronto's indie music scene since the early 1980s. He ...
on guitar and vocals, and Katie Lynn Campbell (formerly of
Nashville Pussy
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Following the initial 1 ...
) on bass and vocals and with Randy Curnew and later Dean Dallas Bentley on drums.
History
The band was formed in 2003 by Blurton, Campbell and Curnew,
and released an album of strident rock music, ''Midnight is the Answer'', in 2004.
C'mon toured about Canada in 2005, travelling as far as Charlottetown. In 2006 the band toured across Canada again, including a performance in Winnipeg. By that time the group had released four albums,
including ''In the Heat of the Moment'', which received airplay on campus and community radio.
In 2007 the band performed at the
Hillside Festival
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in
Guelph, Ontario
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.
The band's 2010 album ''Beyond the Pale Horse'' appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 campus and community radio chart in 2011.
Curnew left the band and was replaced by Dean Dallas Bentley on drums. C'mon disbanded in 2011.
Discography
Albums
*''Midnight Is the Answer'' (2004)
"Cd Reviews"
''Toronto Star'' - Toronto, Ont. Dec 16, 2004, Page: K.13
*''In the Heat of the Moment'' (2005)
*''Bottled Lightning of an All-Time High'' (2007)
*''Beyond the Pale Horse'' (2010)
EPs
*''C'mon'' (2004)
*''Drums Tour'' (2005)
*''Bass Tour'' (2006)
*''The Mountain'' (2010)
Singles
*"City of Daggers" (2009)
*"Peaches Bathroom" (2009)
References
External links
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Musical groups from Toronto
Canadian alternative rock groups
Musical groups established in 2003
Musical groups disestablished in 2011
2003 establishments in Ontario
2011 disestablishments in Ontario