Skytone
| Skytone | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | The Beautiful Music |
| Associated acts |
Nick Danger and the Danger City Rebels The Social Icons |
| Website | Skytone |
| Members |
Rodney Doddridge Darius Doddridge |
Skytone are a Canadian duo from Ottawa consisting of brothers Rodney and Darius Doddridge. Their sound is generally considered jangle, indie pop with Rodney and Darius singing and playing a variety of instruments on their albums. Rodney plays guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and percussion. Darius plays guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion, mandolin, accordion and some drums.
Skytone have so far released five albums: Echoes in all Directions (2006) Shining Over You (2010) Acoustic Live at Loon Cove (2014) Beachball and the Silver Frog (2015) Live @ the FishFry (2015) and the single Bright and Better days (2016). Recording and mixing is done at their home studios and albums are produced by Rodney. Although they record to computer they favor using older “vintage” equipment during the recording and mixing process such as a Tape Delay machine.
Album tracks "Lindbergh", "The New York Song" and "Just a Little Attention" have proven popular on campus radio charts. They have also appeared on CBC Radio 3.
In the spring of 2008, Skytone won the regional final of the Canadian Radio Star National Songwriting Competition for the song "String of Pearls".
All album releases are on the Ottawa-based label The Beautiful Music.
April 2016 they released a single called Bright and Better Days.
Skytone discography
- 2006 Echoes In All Directions[1]
- 2010 Shining Over You[2]
- 2014 Beachball and the Silver Frog (EP)
- 2014 Acoustic Live at Loon Cove
- 2015 Beachball and the Silver Frog (EP) Re-mixed and mastered
- 2015 Live @ the Fishfry
- 2016 Bright and Better Days (single)