Van Damsel

Van Damsel

Van Damsel in 2015
Background information
Origin Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Alternative, Indie
Years active 2010–present
Labels MIH Entertainment Group
Website www.vandamsel.com
Members Renny Rennehan
Matthew Barron
Sebastien Ste Marie
Rich Bregoliss

Van Damsel is a Kamloops-based Alternative band formed in 2010. [1] The group consists of Sebastien Ste Marie (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synths), Richard Bregoliss (lead guitar, backing vocals, synths), Matthew Barron (drums, percussion, backing vocals, synths), and Matthew 'Renny' Rennehan (bass, backing vocals).[2][3]

They have released 2 EPs, and two singles from their forthcoming self titled LP "Van Damsel". [4][5][6]


History

Van Damsel formed as an upbeat, indie project after originally being a metal band called Martagan.[7] Mentored by former Our Lady Peace drummer, Jeremy Taggart, the band released their debut EP, Say Hello To Your Mother, in 2012, and their sophomore EP, The Sunshine, Girl, in 2013.[8][9] On March 5, 2015, they released the single "Best of Everything."[10] The song debuted on the Canadian Alternative Rock charts at #34 on May 12, 2015 and at #37 on the Canadian Active Rock charts on May 26, 2015 (Mediabase).[11][12] In June 2015, the band was accepted into the 2015 Peak Performance Project. On November 19th, 2015, they took home the 3rd place prize of $50,000. Fresh off their 3rd place Peak Performance Project finish, Van Damsel released the second single from their first full length offering "Sophia" on November 20th, 2015. After securing new management and label backing, the band is now set to release their self-titled debut LP "Van Damsel", slated to be released April 22, 2016 complete with cross country tours of Canada and the US [13]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Work or author awarded Result
2013 Shore 104 Best of BC Van Damsel Winner
2015 Peak Performance Project Summit Award Van Damsel 3rd Place

Discography

Studio releases

Singles

Year Song Chart peak Album
CAN
Rock
[14]
2015 "Best of Everything" 32 Van Damsel
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.asapmusicblog.ca/2013/09/30/musicmonday-artist-feature-van-damsel/
  2. ↑ http://www.kelownanow.com/columns/Hear_in_Kelowna/news/Vincent_Jones/13/07/25/VIDEO_INTERVIEW_Van_Damsel_on_Peak_Performance_Project_Top_20_Public_Records_Grant_More
  3. ↑ http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/vote-for-kamloops-band-in-provincial-music-competition/
  4. ↑ http://www.indieisnotagenre.com/van-damsel-will-release-new-ep-sunshine-girl/
  5. ↑ http://indie88.com/canadian-premiere-van-damsel-shares-first-single-best-of-everything/
  6. ↑ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/van_damsel_announce_self-titled_debut_lp_cross-canada_tour_dates
  7. ↑ http://www.choosemymusicrecords.com/choose-my-music/category/new-music-for-mondays-canada-special-part-4-van-damsel
  8. ↑ http://www.earmilk.com/2012/07/05/van-damsel-whats-it-mean/
  9. ↑ http://www.indieisnotagenre.com/van-damsel-will-release-new-ep-sunshine-girl/
  10. ↑ http://themostdefinitely.com/premiere-van-damsel-best-of-everything/
  11. ↑ http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=Z7
  12. ↑ http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=Z6
  13. ↑ http://exclaim.ca/music/article/van_damsel_announce_self-titled_debut_lp_cross-canada_tour_dates
  14. ↑ "Canada Rock". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2015.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, April 28, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.