Biography
--- Awards ---
•Best Canadian Band at the Global Battle of the Band.
Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards
•Best Provincial Rock Song “Hell Isn’t My Home”
•Best Provincial Rock CD Album “Hell Isn’t My Home”
•Best Provincial Rock Music Video “Hit the Ground”
Toronto Independent Music Awards
•Nomination for Best Out of Province Group of the year –
--- Reviews (quotes) ----
" Up-and-Comers" - ChartAttack.com
“Their music is simply captivating… The show, lighting and sound absolutely spectacular!!!” – Pulp Magazine
"October Sky is undoubtedly one of the best bands to come out of Canada in years and with their infectious blend of rock/pop shaking up the radio airwaves," – Toxic Hollywood.
"October Sky is the next big thing to come out of Montreal"- Uncharted Sounds
--- Highlights ---
• Self-produced concert of 850 people capacity (BIGGEST SHOW) – Le National
• Self-produced concert of 500 people (SOLD OUT) – College St-Maurice
• Self-produced concert of 450 people (CD LAUNCH PARTY) – Café Campus
• Self-produced concert of 300 people (SOLD OUT) – Espace Dell’Arte
• 400+ tickets sold in advance at CD LAUNCH PARTY – Café Campus
• CANADIAN TOUR '08 - More than 15 different cities. Coast to coast.
• Musique Plus – Top4 most requested video – Hit the ground + Interview on “Plus sur Commande”
• MUCH MUSIC - Hit the ground in Rotation on MUCH LOUD.
• Partnership with ROLE MODEL CLOTHING, owned by Simple Plan’s – Pierre Bouvier & Chuck Comeau.
• Partnership TAXI Agency w/ October Sky (advertisement and marketing)
• Performed on CTV, broadcast throughout Canada for Telethon of Stars. (1.3 million viewers)
• Performed for UNICEF – UNITED AGAINST AIDS CAMPAIGN
• Winners of EXPOSURE Contest (Club Soda with 700 people)
• Winners of "Studio 6eme Sens" contest (50 bands)
• 2nd Place at Omnium Du Rock’s biggest contest in Quebec (1st place, the Judges – 2nd Fan’s choice)
• Top Finalist – Toronto Indie Week 2006 (370 North American bands)
• YouTube – Hit the Ground - Ranked #6 for top played Canadian Musicians video on first day.
• YouTube – Hit the Ground - Ranked #18 for top played Canadian Musicians video of the Month.
• Sonicbids EPK Spotlight for One week (May 19-25, 2008)
• FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE – Les versants de St-Bruno – 50 000 distrib.
• FRONT PAGE MAGAZINE – Le Messager de LaSalle – 50 000 distrib.
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Biography
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An uplifting adventure, October Sky has the power to propel explosive lights and sound with an interactive spectacle over airwaves of unique creativity.
October Sky's strengths lie in their determination and hard work, everything they have accomplished thus far has been all self-produced. Their live shows are not comparable to many indie bands; they take great pride in self-producing high quality performance shows to crowds of 500 fans in their hometown of Montreal.
2008, has been a busy year. They recently released self produced album "Hell Isn't My Home" received immediate success, with the video for their first single "Hit The Ground" debuting at #4 on Musique plus and gaining rotation on Much Loud. October Sky has attracted audiences of over 400 people at venues such as Cafe Campus, Dell Arte & Le National. Their second music video for "Hell Isn't My Home" has already finished in post-production and will be released in 2009. October Sky’s “Hell Isn’t My Home” Canadian tour kicked off in October seeing them tour extensively from coast to coast.
Instrumentation
Karl Raymond - Lead Vocals, Guitar
Andrew Walker - Bass
Yanik Rouleau - Keyboards
Alex Racine - Drums
Discography
October Sky - Hell isn't my home (Debut album)
- Track listing -
1) The Darkest Light
2) Sacrifice
3) Hell isn't My Home
4) The Message
5) Black to Blue
6) Hit the Ground
7) Interlude
8) Into their Memories
9) Fear
10 The World in Stereo
**Written, mixed, produced and arranged by October Sky**
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October Sky - EP 2006
- Track listing -
1) Forever Lost
2) Between these Four Walls
3) Behind You
4) Hit the Ground
**Written, mixed, produced and arranged by October Sky with the help of Studio Sixieme Sens and Jimmy Bourgoing.
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October Sky LIVE 2005 (at Le Louvre)
1) Beautiful Place
2) Delay The sounds
3) Your Dream
4) New Song (now named Behind You)
5) Equinox
6) Into Their Memories
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October Sky - Demo 2005 - (home recording)
1) Beautiful Place
2) Your Dream
3) Equinox
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/octoberskyrock |
| MYSPACE |
| YOUTUBE |