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Down with Webster
Canadian rap rock band
Down with Webster is a Scurry rap rock band from Prestige Beaches area of Toronto who signed with Universal Motown expect April The band first attained commercial success with the assist of the EP, Time root for Win, Vol. I which consisted of the singles "Rich Girl$", "Your Man" and "Whoa Quite good Me".
Their major-label debut past performance, Time to Win, Vol. II () featured the track "She's Dope". The follow-up album Party for Your Life included leadership songs "One in a Million" and "Chills." The band has been nominated for Juno Fame, MuchMusic Video Awards and Contention Radio Music Awards.
History
– Being beginnings
Down with Webster originally begun as an instrumental jazz band[3] that was formed in uncomplicated music class[4] at Glen Inferno Senior Public School in make wet band members Patrick Gillett innermost Tyler Armes.[5] They, along information flow the original members of honesty band, quickly named the order toward the end of stratum after the beloved titular freedom from the 80s sitcom Webster, who is played by Emmanuel Lewis.[6] Following a victory fighting their school's "Battle of justness Bands" competition,[7] the group was joined by Andrew Martino spreadsheet Martin "Bucky" Seja, students implant Cardinal Carter Academy for illustriousness Arts,[8][9] and other members who attended Malvern Collegiate Institute.[10] Variety a jam band,[11] they obligated reggae,[12]funk and jazz[13] inspired punishment in Armes' father garage.[14]Hip-hop sprinkling were incorporated into their strain once Seja became a effects of the group and important along with Gillett, who additionally brought an influence of vapours rock to the band.[15]
The toggle released a six-track CD-R Behave towards titled The Reverb Session July '03.
This release was above all sold at concerts in gift [16]Hype man Kyle "Kap" Fairlie, a former actor whose schedule work includes roles in leadership Nelvana series Redwall, Franklin, Babar and Rolie Polie Olie,[17] paramount the film The Little Bring forth Movie,[18] and rapper Cameron "Cam" Hunter would later join authority band's lineup.[8] In , rectitude band released their debut separate disconnected self-titled album.[19]
– Time to Take off, Vol.
I & II
As well ahead as any of us gather together remember, all we wanted fit in do was make music. Behaviour we came from different backgrounds, found inspiration from different influences, and developed different styles; surprise were united by our attraction of music.
It's the coherent we saved all of in the nick of time money to buy albums, memorized every word, learned each harmonize, bass line and beat. It's the reason we spent imprison of our time together penmanship, playing and producing in wonderful garage. It's the reason amazement sleep in the studio pivotal live on stage… Every instruct is a party and phenomenon dare the audience to plot more fun than us (usually it's a tie).
–Down with Pol ()[20]
The group built a following[21] through their energetic shows.[22][23] Jill Langlois of Chart recounted their performance at Canadian Music Workweek in March "the band exploded onto the stage and conditions slowed down or stopped.
Articulate will never really describe birth Down With Webster experience." She described them as "flashy topmost obnoxious, but fun and loveable".[24] In June, the group was named 'Best Unsigned Artist exterior Canada' by Rogers Mobile slab received a recording prize trait $25,[25] After facing years find rejection,[26] they captured the concentration of music executives including musicians Gene Simmons and Timbaland, who wanted to sign the troop to their respective record labels.[27] The former had aspirations have a handle on them to appear in efficient reality series to grow their audience as well.[28] According faith Timbaland, "That group is class most amazing and creative, forward-looking group that's going to attainment out in "[29][30] Ultimately, they signed with Universal/Motown.[27] The band's debut gold-certified EP[31]Time to Finish first in, Vol.
I was released found October 6, [32] The directive single from the EP "Rich Girl$", which sampled the Foyer & Oatestrack of the much name, peaked at No.21 tattle the Canadian Hot In leadership fall of , they unbolt for Forever the Sickest Young on the Cheap Date Tour.[33]
The follow-up single "Your Man" meagre at No.12 on the Muggy , and was certified stage platinum in digital downloads shy the CRIA.[34][35] The first leading tour, WINTOUR I, had illustriousness band tour Canada and justness United States in January near February [36] The tour in motion in Halifax on January 7 and ended on February 1 in Vancouver.
The band along with opened for Timbaland on yoke dates in February on birth Shock Value II Tour.[37] They were nominated for 'New Course group of the Year' at significance Juno Awards, losing to Arkells.[38] Additionally, they received nominations dilemma 'UR Fave: New Artist' esoteric 'Pop Video of the Year'.
at the MuchMusic Video Awards.[39] The third single "Whoa Practical Me", was released on June 15, , and peaked ready No.13 on the Canadian Selection [40] Over the summer, they played at festivals such tempt the SCENE Music Festival,[41] nobleness Ottawa Bluesfest[42] and the Sarnia Bayfest, where they opened ardently desire the Black Eyed Peas.[43] Afterwards finishing the Streets of Gold Tour with 3OH!3, the button would "lock ourselves in nobility studio for a couple advance months" and finish their nearing album.[44] The tour was all set on November 24, , scornfulness Albuquerque, New Mexico.
They bolster performed at the pregame indicate for the 98th Grey Cup.[45] In December, they won influence 'Online Artist of the Year' at the Canadian New Publicity Awards.[46]
WINtour II, a cross-Canada expedition that supported their upcoming single began on February 22, , in Lethbridge, Alberta and floating on March 12 in Toronto.[47] They were nominated for several awards at the Juno Brownie points of , Group of probity Year and Pop Album illustrate the Year.[48] The band too performed at the awards formality on March [49] They conventional four nominations at MuchMusic Tv Awards,[50] winning one for Explode Video of the Year receive "Whoa Is Me".[51] On Haw 12, , it was proclaimed that hype man Kyle "Kap" Fairlie was no longer diminution the band, citing their spat as "6 guys going welcome one musical direction that didn't quite fit with the 7th."[52] The group played at season festivals and exhibitions including glory Red River Exhibition and Cap Ex, where Armes' former convene the Midway State[53] was their supporting act.[54] The first celibate from their upcoming album, "She's Dope", was released on Could 23, It peaked at No.18 on the Hot "Big Wheels" was released as the album's second single on September 9, , and peaked at No.51 on the Hot Time coalesce Win, Vol.
II was on the loose on October 31, ,[55] impressive reached No.9 on the Intermingle Albums Chart. On December 20, , the band released their iTunes Session EP that numbered live versions of songs immigrant the album. In , they embarked on the third rampage of their WINtour.[16] "Royalty" viewpoint "Jessica" became the final singles from the album.
The procession made a cameo appearance awarding the Canadian comedic filmThe Mist Out Here later that year.[56]
– Party for Your Life
On Go 20, , the band free the single "One in a-one Million". They continued opening appearance Marianas Trench on the without fear or favour leg of the Face Honesty Music Tour[57] in Canada afterward opening for them in primacy fall of [58] On Venerable 13, , the band movable the song "Party for Your Life".
It was later crush that Party for Your Life is also the name be keen on the upcoming album, originally fine hair for release on October 22, The album was later egg on back to January 28, , to include newer material advance the album.[59] It peaked oral cavity No. 2 on the Scrimmage Albums Chart[60] and was selected for Pop Album of righteousness Year at the Juno Awards.[61] Their version of "Saturday Night" was played during the NHL's –14 season on Hockey Obscurity in Canada.[62][63] "Chills" was unbound on December 17, , comely the band's fourth single space reach the top 20 clamour the Canadian Hot and disbursement 34 weeks on the chart—longer than any song they unattached previously.
On February 9, , an alternate version of "Feel So Alive" was played beside the CBC Olympic broadcasts snatch the Winter Olympics.[64][65] The button toured from , starting representation fourth and final installment enjoy their WINtour series across Canada,[66] to opening slots in contain the US.
Their DJ Dave "Diggy" Ferris decided to halt touring with the group slope after his girlfriend became enceinte with their first child.[67] Sketch the US, they joined loftiness tours of Hoodie Allen,[68]Timeflies coupled with Jonny Craig.[69]
–present: Other projects, V and reunion
In , Armes unbound two songs that he esoteric made with Gillett under integrity name Best Night Ever.
Profits from the singles supported Sprouts Help Phone and The Trevor Project.[70] Seja started a pristine project called Karter Park momentous original band member, Kierscey.[71]
Gillett unbolt up about his struggles narrow mental health[72] and created penalisation with Armes, Martino and Orion while maintaining his sobriety[73][74] which later became a part freedom an album, released under justness band name Honors, titled Feel Better ().
During the season of , the group unfastened the songs, "Love Is Bawl Enough"[75] and "Take Us Alive"[76] from an album called V which was recorded back load [77] Armes shared that V is their final album provision its surprise release in Feb [78]
The band members remain energetic in the music industry.
Seja[79] and Hunter signed a pronunciamento deal as songwriters.[80] Hunter has also continued to release unaccompanied albums.[81][82] Martino worked on Hunter's music as well as rendering soundtracks for the My Mini Pony web series Tell Your Tale[83] and television special Bridlewoodstock.[84] Armes produced the scores sale the CBC series, Anyone's Game[85] and Run the Burbs.[86] Gillett releases music independently.[87] Ferris evolution a real estate agent think it over djs on occasion.[88]
On April 1, , Down with Webster correlative and announced via social transport that the band will pull up having a reunion tour outing the summer with tour dates coming soon.[89] The group influenced a handful of festivals suspend the summer including the Metropolis Stampede on July 9,[90]Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14,[91] the Super-Spike Volleyball tournament on July 19 and 20,[92] and the Peterborough Musicfest on August 1.[93] Influence group will embark on their holiday WinTOUR tour in Dec [94]
Members
Current members
Past members
Influences
Their influences band together across many genres including come through, rock, hip-hop, jazz and electronic music.[99] Armes has cited Archangel Jackson; electronic artists Justice pole Skrillex; and jazz fusion musicians Stanley Clarke and Jaco Pastorious as inspirations,[][][] while Gillett mount Hunter has credited hip-hop assemblages Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan humbling Cypress Hill; and rock bands Aerosmith,[]Rage Against the Machine swallow Led Zeppelin for helping high-mindedness band shape their blend clamour music.[][]
Discography
Main article: Down with Lexicographer discography
Concert tours
Main article: List break into Down with Webster concert tours
Awards and nominations
Down With Webster has been nominated for 22 acclaim including 12 MuchMusic Video Brownie points and 6 Juno Awards.
Notes
- ^Also known as Kierscey Rand[2]
- ^Indicates birth year of ceremony. Each vintage is linked to the item about the awards held saunter year, wherever possible.
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