The Darlings of Chelsea are a
Canadian
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punk rock band formed in 2008
in
Toronto
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. The band toured
Ireland
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in 2009 as part of
Canadian Music Week
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History
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.
Biography
The band's name is credited to
Englishman
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Sean Robertson. The band thought it would be good to have a
British
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flair to their name
and hence
Chelsea
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* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
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. The Darlings of Chelsea sound has been compared to
The Rolling Stones
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,
The Hellacopters
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and
Led Zeppelin
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.
Often referred to as veterans of the Canadian punk/rock scene,
their members have played in other bands:
The Black Halos
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History
The band was founded in 1993 by lead singer Billy Hopeless and guitarist Rich Jones, and at first, was called The Black M ...
(Jay Millette),
Robin Black
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History
Originally a member of the Pinawa, Manitoba band Ballroom Zombies, Robin Black moved to Toronto in 1998 ...
(Robby Ruckus),
Kïll Cheerleadër
Kill Cheerleadër (previously known as Cheerleader 666) was a Canadian rock band whose members formed in 1999 in Toronto. Mainly influenced by punk rock and heavy metal acts such as The Stooges, early era Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maid ...
(Chris "Jimmy" Nova),
Scratching Post
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, The Parkas,
and CJ Sleez.
Their debut EP ''The Mimico Sessions'', was released domestically on North Ruckus
and in the
US on distributor Ribotto
June 26, 2009. It was named "Top 5 Album of the Year" and "Best New Band of 2009" by ''Mass Movement Magazine''.
The Darlings of Chelsea's first full-length album ''Panic is Worse than the Emergency'' was released September 13, 2011 on label North Ruckus.
The band has received radio play on
campus radio
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stations across Canada.
Members
*Paul Thompson - Guitar and Lead Vocals
*Jay Millette - Guitar
*Robby Ruckus - Bass guitar
*Chris Nova - Drums
Discography
*''The Mimico Sessions EP'' (Independent/North Ruckus) - June 26, 2009
*''Panic is Worse than the Emergency'' (Independent/North Ruckus) - September 13, 2011
See also
*
Music of Canada
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*
Canadian rock
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*
List of bands from Canada
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References
External links
Darlings of Chelseaofficial site
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Musical groups established in 2008
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Canadian punk rock groups
2008 establishments in Ontario