Don Vail is a Canadian
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band, formed by
Mitch Bowden
Mitch Bowden is a Canadian indie rock musician associated principally with the bands Chore, Don Vail.[Chore
Chore may refer to one of the following:
* House work
* Housekeeping
* Handyman work (odd jobs)
* Biochore, parts of the biosphere with similar environmental conditions
*Chore (band)
Chore were a Canadian post-hardcore band from Dunnville, O ...]
, and
Bill Priddle
Bill Priddle is a Canadian indie rock musician, currently working as co-lead vocalist and guitarist in the band Treble Charger. He has also been a member of Broken Social Scene, Don Vail and The Priddle Concern.
In 1992 he formed Treble Charg ...
, formerly of
Treble Charger and
Broken Social Scene.
["Music Isn't Chore For Don Vail"]
. ''ChartAttack
''Chart Attack'' was a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called ''Chart'', it was published from 1991 to 2009. While the web version appears to be available online, the domain is now used as a popular media outle ...
'', January 9, 2009.
History
Bowden and Dunham continued working together following the breakup of Chore, but the band didn't take shape for a number of years. Bowden later met Priddle, who joined to play
guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...
.
The band recorded its self-titled debut album in 2006 and 2007 with producer
Jordon Zadorozny
Jordon Zadorozny (born c.1974 Pembroke, Ontario) is a Canadian rock musician and producer. He is the singer and songwriter for indie rock band Blinker the Star. He is best known for cowriting songs with Courtney Love in the late 1990s. Zadorozny ...
.
The album was released independently in 2009. The album's sound was a combination of grunge, punk and pop. Some of the songs had been written for Chore, but not recorded by that band before it broke up.
In 2016, the band released its sophomore album, ''Fades''. The album appeared on the campus and community radio charts that year.
"CFRC 101.9 MHz - Kingston Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 23, 2016"
''!Earshot''
Band members
*Mitch Bowden - vocals, guitar (2006–present)
*Bill Priddle - lead guitar (2006–present)
*Chris Bell - bass (2006–2010)
*David Dunham - drums, percussion (2006–present)
*Luke Bentham - vocals (2016)
*Kori Pop - vocals (2016)
*Bob Wilcox - vocals (2016)
Discography
*'' Don Vail'' (2009)
*'' Fades'' (2016)
See also
* Music of Canada
* Canadian rock
* List of Canadian musicians
*List of bands from Canada
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References
External links
Don Vail
on Bandcamp
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Musical groups established in 2006
Canadian indie rock groups
Musical groups from the Regional Municipality of Niagara
2006 establishments in Ontario