January 25/08
THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCES THE LOWEST OF THE LOW AS INDUCTEES FOR THE 2008 INDIES HALL OF FAME
Saturday, March 8th at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto
Performances By The New Pornographers, Tokyo Police Club, Besnard Lakes, Young Galaxy, Attack in Black and The Cliks
Legendary Canadian rock group, Lowest of the Low will be inducted into theIndies Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 8th as part of the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. Presented by inDiscover.net, “The Indies” celebrate outstanding achievement in sound recording and live performance.
Lowest of the Low, recognized by hits such as "Motel 30", "Eternal Fatalist", "Salesmen, Cheats & Liars" and "Bleed A Little While Tonight", are identified as one of the groups responsible for Toronto’s independent music explosion of the early ’90s. They quickly established themselves as one of Canada’s finest bands, blending literate, astute lyrics with a sound that effortlessly ranged from folk to punk.
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January 21/08
The Breeders announce dates to support their new release Mountain Battles out on 4AD in early April…shows announced so far include…
NORTH AMERICAN FESTIVALS : MARCH 2008
Canadian Music Week
Saturday, March 8th
Phoenix Concert Theatre
410 Sherbourne St, Toronto ON
Tickets available online at Ticketmaster
Saturday, March 15th
Waterloo Park Austin, TX
Free open air show
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November 21/07
The Marble Index begin their first official US tour today!
We're well aware that this is long overdue, but with a release now available, the band are ready to start spreading their good word through the USA.
Check out the band's myspace page for the latest dates and details.
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November 19/07
All right! It’s the long awaited return of pop’s enigmatic tune machine, Jim Noir.
Jim Noir's latest mini-opus - the All Right ep - is now available in the UK through My Dad Recordings. You should also be able to find it at your favourite digital shops (iTunes, Puretracks etc).
Enjoy!
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November 13/07
Nominations for this year's Hamilton Music Awards have been announced. Once again, Key Music Group is strongly represented!
Drew Smith has been nominated in two categories - Alternative Recording of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year. Drew will also be performing twice at the awards festival.
Dan Brooks has been nominated for Artist Manager of the Year. Dan will also be participating as a panelist at this year's Career Day Music Conference.
Subciety Records has been nominated for Record Label of the Year.
Congrats all 'round to this year's nominees.
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November 5/07
Lowest of the Low announce their first club show in Buffalo, NY in more than three years - Saturday December 8 @ Infinity. Special Pre-Sale tickets are on sale today directly from the venue - 716.565.0110
Lowest of the Low are also pleased to announce their involvement in this year's Grey Cup celebrations - performing live on November 24 as part of Molson Canadian Rocks Coast to Coast Concert. Get your tickets now!
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October 23/07
Kid Gib's album was released today in the USA! Check out the band's myspace page for links to download the album. The band are hitting the road this week for a quick run through eastern Canada. (US touring is yet to come, we'll keep you posted.)
Kenny Mehler has a big hometown show this weekend - Oct 28 at Webster Theater. Tickets are almost sold out - get yours now!
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October 12/07
Tours! Tours! Tours!
It's a busy month on the road for Key Music Group - Crash My Model Car, Drew Smith, Jim Noir, Kenny Mehler, Kid Gib, Meligrove Band are all busy with shows this month. Check out the tours page for complete listings.
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October 9/07
The Marble Index's sophmore album Watch Your Candles Watch Your Knives is officially released in the US today! Head on over to iTunes, Puretracks or Rock Ridge Music's online store to get your copy now.
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September 25/07
Kenny Mehler's album NOW is officially released in the US through all of your favourite digital stops. Head on over to iTunes or Puretracks to get your copy now.
Good ol' CDs are also available directly from the man himself. Pick up your copy at one of Kenny's live shows or drop by his web store to place your order.
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September 20/07
Key Music Group is thrilled to announce that the first ever CODA MUSIC SHOWCASE in Los Angeles, CA will feature our very own DREW SMITH. Coda Music, a full service music placement and supervision company has placed music in hit movies such as Superbad and Spider-Man as well as on the popular television shows Grey's Anatomy and The OC to name a few. Drew's music will become a part of a music catalogue that includes such high profile bands as Pearl Jam and Collective Soul.
Drew will be heading to the Hollywood Hills on September 26th, 2007, where he will perform a selection of songs including "Clockwork" from his newest CD "Fossils" at a private cocktail party sponsored in by Stoli elit and Anheuser Busch. "Fossils" an extremely layered and alluring record has been getting rave reviews from press and fans alike. Many of Hollywood's music power players and decision makers are expected to be in attendance, as well as a number of high-profile musicians and film-makers.
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September 1/07
Kid Gib hit the road today for their second tour of western Canada -- Straight West Coastin'. As always, you can stay up-to-date on all things Kid Gib by swinging over to myspace.
And if that's not exciting enough, the band's second single "Runaround" is out now at radio stations across the country. Call your favourite station and request it today!
In other show news, The Marble Index have a few Ontario dates lined-up in Hamilton, Toronto and London. Check out the tours page for details.
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August 28/07
Kenny Mehler's new album NOW is officially released in Canada today. Head on over to iTunes or Puretracks to get your copy now, or stop in at your favourite store and pick it up. .jpg)
Kenny is continuing to work hard in the US (as his tour dates can attest to), but rest assured, we are hatching plans to bring him up to Canada before the year is out.
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August 23/07
The Meligrove Band grace the cover of Echo Weekly this week, in support of their show in Guelph on August 30th. You can read the full article here.
In other exciting Meligrove Band news, the band has been asked to open for Tokyo Police Club on a run of dates across western Canada in October. Check out the Meligrove Band's myspace page for full details.
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August 1/07
Key Music Group welcomes Kenny Mehler and Lisa Gerrard to the family!
Kenny Mehler's new disc NOW is available now. You can buy the album directly from Kenny at his upcoming live shows. (The album will be offically released in Canada on August 28.)
Kid Gib's video for the track "Now That This Is Over" has been picked up by MuchMusic and MuchLoud! Head over to muchmusic.com to watch it out online, and if you haven't caught in on TV yet, send in a request. Thanks again to Alex, Kathy and the folks at Rugged Media for all of their efforts on this production.
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July 11/07
Hamilton, Ontario-based trio The Marble Index have signed with Rock Ridge
Music. Their sophomore record, "Watch Your Candles, Watch Your Knives" is
scheduled for release in the United Stated on October 9th.
Says band guitarist/vocalist Brad Germain: "We are pumped about signing with Rock Ridge. Getting our songs released in the U.S. by people that are behind what we're doing has always been what we were after."
We'll keep you posted as U.S. tour dates come in for the Marble Index for this fall.
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July 1/07
Kid Gib has just returned from their first tour of western Canada - and their first video shoot! Thanks to Rugged Media and the kind folks at VideoFACT, the track "Now That This Is Over" is being given the ol' video treatment. We'll let you know as soon as the finished product is ready for viewing.
In the meantime, the band is gearing up for a visit to eastern Canada - myspace has all of the latest details - and have been shown some love by Echo Weekly.
And, as mentioned previously, the Meligrove Band are hitting the road in July for their own visit of western Canada. Full details are available here.
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June 18/07
On the road again!
Key Music Group artists are taking over Canada this summer. Check the tours page if you don’t believe me.
The Marble Index head west June 20-July 1 – myspace.com/marbleindex has the latest details.
The Meligrove Band head west July 6-July 21 – myspace.com/meligroveband has the latest details.
And, not to be outdone, Kid Gib are still on the road, soon to be heading east – myspace.com/kidgibrock has the latest details.
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May 26/2007
The Meligrove Band stopped by MTV LIVE on May 24 to support the release of the "Everything's Gone Green" Soundtrack (which features the track "Monkey Mask"). Check out all of the glory that is the Meligrove Band live by visiting www.mtv.ca.
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May 1/2007
KID GIB self-titled debut officially available today!
Stop by your favourite retailer or iTunes today to pick up a copy; then start counting down the days until you have a chance to see the band live. Tour dates are still being added for the band's spring-time takeover of Western Canada and the US, and there's a good chance they're playing a city near you.
Visit Kid Gib on myspace for complete tour details.
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April 17/2007
Marble Index finally visit Eastern Canada!
Yes, we are well aware that it has taken too long, but we are pleased to announce that the Marble Index will finally be paying a proper visit to Eastern Canada.
Check out myspace.com/marbleindex for full details.
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April 2/2007
The wait is over – Drew Smith's debut album "Fossils" is now officially available in Canada!
Truly a labour of love, Drew Smith has been waiting patiently for this collection of songs to find a place in your heart. Thankfully, for your sake as well as his, the time has come for you to appreciate the beauty of Fossils.
Check out Drew’s website for all of the latest info.
And not to get ahead of ourselves, but just to give you a head’s up – Kid Gib will be releasing an album on May 1, 2007. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to start getting excited now – the band will be crossing Canada in May and hitting the US in June, and you don't want to miss out on catching them live.
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March 13/2007
Four Day Hombre's debut album is out today! It's our first release on Subciety Records. Pick it up at your favourite record store - or when you see them live this month supporting the Marble Index!
We'd like to send a big thank you to everyone who came out to support Key Music/Subciety Records at the Mod Club on March 9. It was a great night all around.
Things have been hectic around here, but I'll work on putting up more info/updates (especially tour dates) shortly.
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February 6/2007
Voting is now open for Canadian Music Week’s 7th Annual "Indie" Awards.
Click here to vote
As mentioned previously:
The Meligrove Band are nominated for XM SATELLITE RADIO Favourite Group or Duo of the Year! The Miniatures are nominated for Favourite Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year!
Click here to Vote
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January 18/2007
Nominations for Canadian Music Week’s 7th Annual Independent Music Awards show - "The Indies" - have been announced.
The Meligrove Band are nominated for XM SATELLITE RADIO Favourite Group or Duo of the Year!
The Miniatures are nominated for Favourite Rock Artist/Group or Duo of the Year!
The winners of The Indies are determined by a combination of voting by the fans and by a panel of judges - keep an eye on http://www.cmw.net for additional details as they become available.
Tell your friends!
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January 11/2007
Hope the holiday season treated you well; and that you and yours are healthy, happy, and ready for an exciting 2007!
As you may have noticed - we've recently had a nice new facelift here at www.keymusicgroup.com. And like every overhauled website out there, we have lofty goals of keeping this up to date. No promises, of course, but I have been told that our web designers have made this site incredibly easy to update, so I can't use that as an excuse (though I will make the disclaimer now that I haven't yet figured out how to update the tour dates page).
Here's a brief look at what 2007 has in store from Key Music Group:
New Year - New Office!
It's true - we're in the process of moving in to a new office space in the heart of downtown Hamilton. The space still needs some love to turn it in to the fine home we know it will be, but we're getting there.
New Year - New Record Label!
Subciety Records.
It's been in the works (read: we've talked about it a lot) for the last year or two, but we can proudly say that we've made some great friends that are looking to release albums, and we're honoured to help them out.
If you haven't heard the name "Four Day Hombre" yet, just wait. The first release scheduled on Subciety Records just so happens to be your early favourite for best album of 2007 - Four Day Hombre's "Experiments In Living." Seriously, the album is great, and - if the rumours are true - the live show is even better. Already well loved (and well traveled) in their native England, the lads from FDH are planning to win us all over in March of this year. Keep an eye on this site for more info, as well as visiting www.fourdayhombre.co.uk to get appropriately excited about this.
Canadian Music Week - March 9, 2007.
Mark it on your calendars! Key Music Group/ Subciety Records will be taking over the Mod Club for a night of Rock 'n' Roll excitement. Details are still being confirmed, but rest assured - it will be a great night of music.
Touring, Touring. Writing, Writing.
It looks like it'll be a bit of a mixed bag for our artists this year... the Marble Index are thankful that the Canadian winter was kind enough to let them have an awesome western Canada tour in December, and won't push their luck until mid-March when they will emerge for some more touring. We keep saying we're going to send them out east... hopefully we can make it happen.
After a year of touring (“heavy like crazy”) - the Meligrove Band are currently flying a bit below the radar to focus on writing. But don't be afraid, a live show that's as much fun as they are can't stay contained too long...
Take care. Hopefully I’ll be back rambling again sooner than later.
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July 2006
The Marble Index
Let the celebrations begin!
On Tuesday, August 1st, the Marble Index proudly released their second album “Watch Your Candles Watch Your Knives” in Canada. Keep your ears open for the latest single “All That I Know” which hit the airwaves this week (and don’t blame us if you develop a sudden urge for back-to-school shopping)
The band flies to Germany next week, where they have recently released their self-titled debut album via High Coin/Soulfood music. One German reviewer had this to say: “Three Canadians, that seems to have an excellent record collection, arouse the local music scene and wanna conquer Europe...” And to that, we say “just wait until you see them live - after the show you can tell us about how they didn’t have to conquer; you couldn’t have been happier to give in.” Two weeks of touring in Germany will be followed by two weeks of touring in the UK. Then the band will return home to tour their new album across the country.
In case you missed out, the Marble Index stopped by MTV in July for a quick performance – you can watch the footage
by clicking here.
Meligrove Band
The latest addition to the Key Music Group family carries on the tradition of “must see” acts on the Key Roster. The Meligrove Band continues to win over audiences everywhere they go; whether it’s Azores Portugal, London England, or any number of Canadian festivals, the Meligrove Band is making folks take notice. Their delicious blend of catchy songs and charismatic stage presence (known to include trumpets, whistling and witty banter) is leaving audiences eagerly awaiting the next opportunity to see the band live.
The band is taking a few weeks off to regroup from the summer’s travels (perhaps there is a limit to how many plane rides and time changes one should cram in to the span of a month), but you can expect to be seeing them again live once fall rolls around.
Check out the Meligrove Band on MTV if you missed it the first time around: http://www.mtv.ca/?id=1534831
Miniatures
After showcasing their latest album “Dead Flowers” across the country, the Miniatures are taking a bit of a breather for August (after next weekend’s Wakestock performance, Sat. Aug 12 anyways) to work on a video for their next single “Actors and Soldiers.” Prepare yourself to have this anthem buzzing through your head in the weeks to come.
British fans of the band can start whetting their appetites for the band as well. With a tentative release date set for early fall, we’re in the process of putting the pieces in place for a full-on tour across the UK in October/November.
Be sure to stop by the band’s myspace page when you get a chance – who knows what video mastery drummer Nick Skalkos will be up to next.
The Miniatures on myspace… www.myspace.com/theminiatures
Cities In Dust
Cities In Dust continue with their “shock and awe” approach to live performance, leaving venue security wishing they’d stop and music fans cheering for more.
While the band continues to hone its skills for audiences across Ontario (London, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa will all get a healthy dose of the band this month), fans across the country can rest-assured that the band is itching to play your town, and we’ll do our best to make it happen sooner than later.
Described by the BBC as: "angry as a tattooed tiger and powerful as a howling wind, Cities In Dust bring a new meaning to audience participation... " It’s up to you whether you wait in fear or anticipation for your chance to see the band live.
The band recently stopped by the Edge store-front studio at 228 Yonge - Click here for Video
Cities In Dust on myspace… www.myspace.com/citiesindust