Artist Information
Biography
Formed in 2009, The Bloody Five are 70’s 80’s and 90’s babies with a mutual passion for creating music and building on each other’s imagination. The band’s multi-generational make-up and fusion of relative influences drive their mission to brew a magical mystery potion for the ears.
Guitarist, Tomi Fear and Vocalist, KD were inspired to write tunes while jamming in Claremont, Ontario with “The Vinyl Knights”, a blues brotherhood . Jay Appleby replaced Chris Hau on bass perpetuating the raw energy for which the band is known. Robby “Raw Beats” Sedran rounds out the band with his uncanny ability to define the groove using innovative fills and his double bass pedal. He speaks softly but carries powerful sticks.
In 2010, The Bloody Five released their first EP, Bedroom Music, produced by Derek Hoffman (Brighter Brightest- Much Discovered), which was well received by fans and given positive reviews. The band worked hard to manage and promote itself and collaborate with different people also yearning to express their artistic passion in different ways. In 2011, the band once more teamed up with Derek Hoffman to produce a full length album. They were also fortunate to receive studio support from Brian Moncarz (The Darcys) and Joao Carvalho (Sloan). Meanwhile, the band continued touring around southern Ontario with showcases at Canadian Music Week, North by North East, Indie Week, and the Y108 Spring Music Festival. In October 2011, Track 10–Never Again was included in the Rock Band 3 video game.
Early in 2012 with the support of Autoshare, The Bloody Five released an album single, their rendition of The Demics classic, (I Wanna Go To) New York City. The song garnered attention on Y108 (Hamilton), AlanCross.ca, PunkNews.org, FM96 (London), MuchMusic (including a profile on MuchMore’s Matt Tracks), and AUXTV. The momentum continued to rise as the song and its unique video have been praised by music journalists and placed on rotation on several college radio stations throughout Canada, even charting on Mohawk College’s INDI101. Songs from the album were given pre-release commercial airplay when The Bloody Five were the featured Band of the Month on FM96 (London), Y108 (Hamilton) and 102.1 The Edge (Toronto).
August, 2012 marked the release of the band's first full length album, “Unreleased 2012" which features the album cover artwork of RUNT, the artist who paints the mural on the front wall of Lee’s Palace, Toronto. The album is now available on iTunes and select CD stores in the Toronto area. It has continued to make an impact on college radio stations throughout Canada, even charting on Mohawk College’s INDI101 and Brock University's CFBU-FM. In October 2012, songs from the album were featured on 94.9 The Rock (Oshawa) Indie at 8. Already garnering overwhelmingly positive attention from longtime fans and critics alike, the album marks a new chapter as the band makes their impact felt on the global rock scene.
The Bloody Five is:
Tomi Fear – Guitar
KD – Vocals, Keyboard
Raw Beats Sedran – Drums
Jay Appleby – Bass
Contact The Bloody Five:
info@thebloodyfive.com
www.thebloodyfive.com
www.facebook.com/thebloodyfiveofficial
http://twitter.com/thebloodyfive
"Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature."
Abraham Maslow
Instrumentation
Tomi Fear - Guitar
KD - Vocals and keyboard
Robby "Raw Beats" Sedran - Drums
Jay Appleby - Bass
Discography
- BEDROOM MUSIC (EP) - released 19 June 2010
Produced by: Derek Hoffman
Mastered by: Joseph Coupal
1. Never Again
2. Bedroom Music
3. Under This Mountain
4. Just Joking
5. And For Me the Forest
- (I WANNA GO TO) NEW YORK CITY (single) - 03 February 2012
Produced by: Derek Hoffman
Mixed by: Brian Moncarz
Mastered by: Joao Carvalho
- "UNRELEASED 2012" (full length album) - August 2012
Produced by: Derek Hoffman
NYC track Mixed by: Brian Moncarz
Mastered by: Joao Carvalho
1. Release
2. Tethered (feat. Marcel Schaefer on Harmonica)
3. Just Joking
4. After You
5. Under This Mountain
6. Exit Sign
7. (I Wanna Go To) New York City
8. And For Me The Forest
9. Bedroom Music
10. Never Again
11. Je M'excuse
Official Website
Links
Video
The Bloody Five - (I Wanna Go To) New York City
The Bloody Five- Release
Photo Gallery
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The Bloody Five by Houman Photography
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The Bloody Five KD JAY TOMI RAWBEATS
Download print quality (high-res) version (Right Click -> Save As) -
Unreleased 2012 cover
Download print quality (high-res) version (Right Click -> Save As) -
TB5 logo
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(I Wanna Go To) New York City single cover by Krista Arnold
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The Bloody Five Live! Photo by Jay Hodgins.
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The Bloody Five Live! Photo by Jay Hodgins.
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Tomi Fear Live! Photo by Jay Hodgins.
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KD Live! Photo by Jay Hodgins.
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Jay Live! Photo by Jay Hodgins.
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Rawbeats Live! Photo by Jay Hodgins.
Press
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Mar 15, 2013: INTERVIEW: CMW interview with T MAK WORLD
Mar 15, 2013: INTERVIEW: CMW interview with T MAK WORLD
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Feb 3, 2013: VIDEO: Performance and interview on CIUT’s Map Room Sessions
Feb 3, 2013: VIDEO: Performance and interview on CIUT’s Map Room Sessions
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Oct 12, 2012: REVIEW: Indie Week review from Toronto Music Scene
Oct 12, 2012: REVIEW: Indie Week review from Toronto Music Scene
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Aug 25, 2012: REVIEW: Article by Nadia Elkharadly at examiner.com
Aug 25, 2012: REVIEW: Article by Nadia Elkharadly at examiner.com
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Jun 25, 2012: VIDEO: Interview in studio at 93.3 CFMU
Jun 25, 2012: VIDEO: Interview in studio at 93.3 CFMU
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Jun 21, 2012: VIDEO: Acoustic performance on BalconyTV
Jun 21, 2012: VIDEO: Acoustic performance on BalconyTV
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May 24, 2012: REVIEW: Article by Jade Sperry at nxew.ca
May 24, 2012: REVIEW: Article by Jade Sperry at nxew.ca
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May 2, 2012: VIDEO: Performance and interview on Rogers TV
May 2, 2012: VIDEO: Performance and interview on Rogers TV
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May 2, 2012: REVIEW: Review from The A.V. Club
May 2, 2012: REVIEW: Review from The A.V. Club
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Apr 9, 2012: REVIEW: Review from Matt Tracks at MuchMoreMusic
Apr 9, 2012: REVIEW: Review from Matt Tracks at MuchMoreMusic
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Apr 2, 2012: REVIEW: CD mention by Bob Segarini
Apr 2, 2012: REVIEW: CD mention by Bob Segarini
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Apr 1, 2012: REVIEW: CMW review by Nadia Elkharadly at examiner.com
Apr 1, 2012: REVIEW: CMW review by Nadia Elkharadly at examiner.com
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Feb 5, 2012: REVIEW: Alan Cross on the New York City video
Feb 5, 2012: REVIEW: Alan Cross on the New York City video
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Jan 10, 2012: AUDIO: Interview with KD on FM96
Jan 10, 2012: AUDIO: Interview with KD on FM96
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Dec 23, 2011: REVIEW: Review by Alan Cross
Dec 23, 2011: REVIEW: Review by Alan Cross
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Nov 25, 2011: REVIEW: Article by Karen Bliss at Gleaner
Nov 25, 2011: REVIEW: Article by Karen Bliss at Gleaner
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Oct 25, 2011: REVIEW: Link to “Never Again” on Rockband for Xbox
Oct 25, 2011: REVIEW: Link to “Never Again” on Rockband for Xbox
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Apr 4, 2011: REVIEW: Concert review from examiner.com
Apr 4, 2011: REVIEW: Concert review from examiner.com
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Jan 16, 2011: REVIEW: Bedroom Music review from nxew.com
Jan 16, 2011: REVIEW: Bedroom Music review from nxew.com
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Jul 22, 2010: REVIEW: Review at the Fireband CDs blog
Jul 22, 2010: REVIEW: Review at the Fireband CDs blog
Setlist
Set list changes each show.

