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"Radiates raw confidence pairing sassy punk lyrics with soaring rhythmic melody" - N/A
" Dynamic singer/ songwriter" - Ottawa Citizen
" Little woman, Big sound. " - Ladyfest
"While some secrets are best kept under wraps, XPress is letting this one out of the bag" - XPress
From a band that has only been around for four months, EastBorough's debut EP sounds more professional than some of the major bands coming out of Toronto. Stefani Guzman's frenzied, frantic vocals channel Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and add a cutting final layer to the dense guitar sound. The album also has something that has been severely lacking in indie music as of late: legitimate blues guitar solos seemingly inspired by the masters. It's patronizing to say that this band shows promise, so I'll just say I hope more spectacular things are going to be coming from them soon.
Find out for yourself at :
www.myspace.com/iloveeastborough
-Andrew Pulsifer - Algonquin Times
Boasting a small-scale wall-of-sound feel, songs such as the pretty "You Call I Fold" and the upbeat "Instrumental" display a wealth of promise for such a tender band. And, the band members insist, they are only the beginning.
"These four songs are like the punctuation at the end of a sentence for us," Helmer says.
"It's all about the next record."
"Music," Guzman adds, "is all about urgency. It's important to be able to back up your sound; to have something tangible. Then, you can move ahead."
-Alan Wigney - Ottawa Sun
Discography
2001 - "Separate Waves of Life" (Stefani Guzman)
2004 & 2005 - "H" Demos (the Hussies)
2006 - "Simple Songs for Complicated People"
(the Hussies)
2006 - EastBorough (self titled)
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Bio
While most teenagers were hanging out during their lunchbreak, Stefani Guzman was breaking into her high school's auditorium, playing on its massive stage, preparing.
The beginning, an independent debut in 2001, "Separate Waves of Life" is a raw and energetic introduction to the then acoustic folk/punk brat which led to a string of performances including the Central Canada Exhibition, Ottawa Folk Festival (Winner of the "First Chance Saloon"), Rock City Women's Festival, the acclaimed Women's Voices Festival, Ladyfest and CKCU 93.1 FM's Live Music Show.
Next came girly punk band, The Hussies!
A blend of sweet singing against raunchy electric guitar and beats, the Hussies began as Stefani's songwriting evolved from acoustic folk roots to an edgier, electric sound.
The Hussies released three versions of their first demo "H" as well as a 6 song EP entitled "Simple Songs for Complicated People", recorded at Little Bullhorn Studios.
Songs from both the Hussies' and Stefani Guzmans' debut EP are featured in Tori Fosters' independent documentary "533" Statements" which won Best Canadian Feature at Toronto's Inside Out Festival and is currently being screened across Canada and the U.S.
Stefani Guzman, either solo or with band has happily shared stages with the Gossip, Cougar Party, Department of Foreign Affairs, For the Mathematics, Jetplanes of Abraham, Lesbians on Ecstasy, Martina Sorbara, Pony Up!, Ember Swift, We Are Wolves, Vitamins For You, and Tom Wilson.
Nest came indie darlings, and Stefani's latest project, EastBorough.
Formed in the summer of 2006, EastBorough played their first show on a sweltering Canada Day
and by October, had released a 4 song self titled EP receiving exposure and radio rotation from Live 88.5 FM and CKCU 93.1FM.
Eastborough augments Stefani's raw and powerful sound with a crunchy backline, mixing in splashes of trumpet, melodica, vibraphone and moog.
This is music for the broken hearted, music for seekers, music for lovers.... music for sinners.
www.myspace.com/stefaniguzman
www.myspace.com/iloveeastborough
www.purevolume.com/thehussies
www.soundclick.com/stefaniguzman
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