SINGLE DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

THE PACK A.D. BRINGS NEW ALBUM TO KELOWNA ON FEBRUARY 27 AT THE HABITAT 

VANCOUVER DUO CELEBRATES WEEK OF RELEASE NUMBERS FOR DO NOT ENGAGE
NEW ALBUM DEBUTS IN TOP 20 ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS CHART

Released January 28 on Nettwerk Records, The Pack A.D.’s Do Not Engage has debuted at a career best #87 in the top 200, hitting # 16 on the Alternative Albums chart and #54 on the digital albums chart. Meanwhile current single “Big Shot” is # 51 on the Mediabase Canada Alternative Rock Spins Chart. To celebrate, the band has hit the road on an extensive North American tour that will see the them visit both Canadian coasts and almost everywhere in between. They perform in Kelowna on February 27 at The Habitat.  

“This is the record where the band squares its shoulders and definitively forges beyond its howling, primitivist, dirt-blooze beginnings into eerie psych, stalking stoner-rock, and “woo-ooh-woo”-ing power-pop rampages” Toronto Star 

Miller’s drumming still expertly threads the needle between tribal and tasteful, and Black still destroys her guitar like nobody’s business. … at the top of their game, and their timing couldn’t be better.” Exclaim! 

“Maya Miller’s determined drumming and Becky Black’s fierce guitar playing and rich, at times ethereal, vocals combine for an explosive, exciting – and even accessible – release.” The Globe and Mail 

“Don’t let the title fool you. Vancouver’s beloved female garage-punk duo have made their most engaging CD yet, thanks to a hefty infusion of melodies, choruses and danceable grooves.” Sun Media

WATCH “BIG SHOT” HERE

WATCH “BATTERING RAM” HERE

LISTEN TO DO NOT ENGAGE HERE

Do Not Engage was produced by Jim Diamond (White Stripes, The Mooney Suzuki, Dirtbombs) and recorded in a former Motor City chicken-processing plant.

ORDER DO NOT ENGAGE HERE. 

DEBUT ALBUM BY NO OUT FEBRUARY 18 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS

LISTEN TO EL PRADO IN ITS ENTIRETY NOW 

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH LABELMATES THE DARCYS & REUBEN AND THE DARK HITS CANADA ON MARCH 25

 Starting now, you can stream NO’s stunning debut album, El Prado, via Exclaim. The record, which will be released via Arts & Crafts on February 18, was listed as one of FILTER’s 25 most anticipated albums of 2014.

LISTEN TO EL PRADO HERE

The LA-based six-piece are set to perform at this year’s Noise Pop in San Francisco on February 28^th, will be making their way down to Austin for SXSWnext month, and have announced that they will also be playing at Sasquatch. In addition, the guys will be a part of the Arts & Crafts’ North American label tourfeaturing The Darcys and Reuben And The Dark, which kicks off in their hometown on March 8^th at The Troubadour and commences in Canada on March 25 in Toronto.

See full list of dates below,  find ticket information HERE and check tour updatesHERE.

Watch NO’s television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly HERE

Listen to “Leave The Door Wide Open” HERE

Listen to their rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne,” HERE

Watch the video for “Stay With Me” HERE

“Hollywood’s latest working-class hero, Bradley Hanan Carter makes perfect closing-time soundtracks.” NME

“…dark, brooding, exceptionally romantic…” LA Weekly

“…the band loves melancholy single-string guitar figures on its debut EP …live, the NO members season it up with some gang choruses and upfront keyboards that keep single like “Stay With Me” their own.” Los Angeles Times

TOUR DATES:

Mar     08        Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour

Mar     09         Scottsdale, AZ | The Western

Mar     12         Austin, TX | SXSW

Mar     15         Houston, TX | Fitzgerald’s

Mar     18        Atlanta, GA | Masquerade – Purgatory

Mar     19         Chapel Hill, NC | Cat’s Cradle

Mar     20        Washington, DC | DC9

Mar     21         Brooklyn, NY | Cameo Gallery

Mar     22        NYC, NY | Mercury Lounge

Mar     23        Boston, MA | Middle East Upstairs

Mar     25        Toronto, ON | Lee’s Palace

Mar     26        London, ON | Call The Office

Mar     27         Chicago, IL | Schubas

Mar     28        Minneapolis, MN | 7th Street Entry

Mar     29        Winnipeg, MB | Union Hall
Apr      01        Edmonton, AB | The Artery

Apr      02        Calgary, AB | The Gateway @ SAIT

Apr      03        Kelowna, BC | Habitat

Apr      04        Seattle, WA | Barboza

Apr      05        Vancouver, BC | Biltmore

Apr      06        Portland, OR | Mississippi Studios

Watch this space for more on Echo Park’s NO: www.NOECHOPARK.com

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ATTENTION: DUE TO WEATHER (YOU KNOW THOSE AVALANCHES YOU’VE BEEN READING OUT) FIVE ALARM FUNK WILL BE UNABLE TO MAKE THE SHOW TONIGHT.

HEADLINING INSTEAD WILL BE KYTAMI (VIOLINEXTREMIST)

EZRA WILL BE OPENING WITH HIS AFRICAN, REGGAE VIBE

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Global Music Fest, Saturday, Feb 22nd

Headliner: Kytami
Opening act: Ezra Kwizera

19+

It is a Unique Celtic Collection. It is fresh and alive. He himself is very passionate about his music, each song is lively and tells a story without words. Eddie’s looking forward to meeting many new people at his show on March 2nd at Urban Distilleries.

On the day of the event we will be having live music with special guest :
Libby Coulthand
Jordan Dean
Rant &Rave (Featuring Barbara Samuel)
The Malarkeys

We will also have a cartoonist who will draw amazing picture to take home. There is going to be amazing door prices and also some appetizers and much more.

Tickets are on sale now for $15 per person.

Global Music Fest @ the Laurel Packinghouse
All shows are 19+, $15 per night

Feb 21: Cod Gone Wild!
https://globalmusicfest2014.eventbrite.ca/

Cod Gone Wild is a Modern Celtic band, based out of the Okanagan Valley of beautiful British Columbia, Canada. The “Cods” have melded veteran musicians from diverse musical backgrounds such as folk, rock, jazz, and funk, to create a modern Celtic sound with driving rhythms and tight vocal harmonies.

Feb 22: @Five Alarm Funk, Ezra Kwizera
https://globalmusicfestfivealarmfunk2014.eventbrite.ca/

Five Alarm Funk: On stage the group is an unstoppable orgy of energy. Ten musicians perform intricate and airtight arrangements with delirious dance moves and full-on head banging. Choreographed arm movements coincide with melodic climaxes, while the four percussionists create a true spectacle, not to be missed.

Ezra Kwizera is an international artist, music producer and community leader. Ezra’s music style is richly multi-cultural – a zesty yet soulful mix of Reggae, Soca, East African Bongo, and Pop. With linguistic agility, Ezra fluidly sings and raps in English, Kinyarwanda, Luganda, Zulu and Swahili. Growing up as a refugee in Uganda before moving back to his home country Rwanda after the 1994 genocide, Ezra has a powerful motivation to support Rwandans through his music to rebuild their country. His music conveys the spark of an overcomer and the passion of a community leader with a vision to inspire change in his generation. He currently lives in BC, Canada

Hey Jason, the shows in Vancouver have been great. Laura & I played a “DOOM” themed house show last week that was pretty awesome. A house show with a smoke machine, pretty epic!

I sure do, The Yukon is a pretty diverse and extreme place, attracting pretty diverse and extreme people. It seems to me that a good portion of Canadian songwriters write about their home town or country.

This album is a collection of songs written over the last ten years. I tried to pick a good group of songs that blended together. It was great working with Jordy & Micah on song arrangements. We changed a few of the tunes while recording to give the album a more consistent flow. “Lighthouse” was actually supposed to be a slow song.

I attended the BOW Fest a few years ago when it came up to Whitehorse. It seems like a great way to showcase western musicians. I’ve had the opportunities to play at festivals like Dawson City Music Fest, Frostbite Music Fest & most others back home. This year I am aiming to branch out to festivals across Canada. So far its looking like it’ll be a great summer.

Rock The Shores expands yet again to become a 3 day event!

July 11 – 13, 2014, Juan De Fuca Recreation Centre’s lower fields in Colwood, BC will host the biggest rock event of the summer on Vancouver Island!

Look forward to expanded food and beverage services, and increased washroom facilities, gate entrances and bike parking. Stay tuned for artist announcements, ticket details, and complete event information.

Last year’s lineup