Bohemian Grove

“After hearing all five entries the judges took a break to tally their scores .... The winners were Bohemian Grove, whose two representatives at the event are Durham College grads currently attending UOIT. Their mash up Sheepdogs style rock and Beastie Boys style rapping made them stand out among the crowd.” - Durham Chronicle

"My friends in the band Bohemian Grove, and the singer of the band Esteem, Krystle (Michele), decided to make an original song that addressed many of the stigmas revolving around mental health," he said. "Instead of posting multiple pages of information on mental health online, we decided that the best way to get students and peers to talk about mental health was to approach it in a new and innovative form." - UOIT News Archives

““Patience” is a new song by Toronto’s Fallacy and Bobz, with a guest appearance from singer Krystle Michele. Take a listen to the Soles-produced single below. Fallacy and Bobz consists of Eric Nasu and Bobby Harris, also the founders of the alternative hip-hop unit, Bohemian Grove.” - Hip Hop Canada

Song production and presentation is an important thing for a musician or band to consider as they try to make a name for themselves.
The Demo Derby at the Reel Music Festival is a contest for bands and musicians to get advice and pointers from industry professionals, as well as win some prizes in the process.
The judges were Dan Hand, a talent scout for Universal Music and Underground Operations, Cody Partridge, a coordinator at Supersonic Creative and Consulting, and Abel Renton, the CEO of Get Bent records.
Jeff Dalziel, a songwriter and producer as well as the owner of Diesel Music, was a last minute fill-in for rapper and producer Peter Jackson who had to cancel.
The contest was short, only five entries, but the judges had a lot to offer.
“I’m looking for indies,” said Partridge, “so they can get placements and get work.”
This sentiment was shared by Dalziel who said, “Eighty-five per cent of students got placements last year. This festival is good for the students running it, it’s good for the school, and it’s good for networking.”
Partridge says the event is a good stepping-stone.
“It’s always good to have home grown exposure,” he said.
This was a contest, though, so there could only be one winner, and according to Renton the winning song would “need an instant impact.”
Hand said that the song with the best production quality would be the winner.
The entries ranged from heavy industrial guitars to instrumental metal and rap rock.
After hearing all five entries the judges took a break to tally their scores and just before making their judgement, a last minute entry from a pop-punk band called Cheap Date entered. But it couldn’t steal victory.
The winners were Bohemian Grove, whose two representatives at the event are Durham College grads currently attending UOIT. Their mash up Sheepdogs style rock and Beastie Boys style rapping made them stand out among the crowd.
Bohemian Grove played Songs Revealed the night before but with Demo Derby they got to win their own contest. They were ecstatic but kept their eyes on the long term.
“We’re going to keep playing events with Music Business Management,” said Eric Nasu, one of the band’s rappers, “and we’re going to keep all the judges’ criticism in mind with the future.”
One of the prizes was a professional mixing of one of their songs and they had a particular one in mind.
“The song has a Black Keys sounding riff,” Nasu said, “so we’ve tentatively called it Black Keys Song.”
But Eric Barber, the group’s bassist, said that may have to change.
“We’re going to rename it before we release it,” he laughed.
They also won a $50 gift card to the Keg in their prize package but in a band of five it won’t go far.
“We’re going on a date,” Nasu laughed. “We’re the two guys who showed up after all!” - Durham Chronicle