Slowcoaster News

well holy frig

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:06:41 -0700

time to do some spring cleaning , starting with this site. We will be putting lots of new pictures and features on this site in the comming weeks.

OH THE THE WEATHER OUTSIDE IS FRIGHTFULL :Z

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:12:01 -0800

So it's beginning !!! Slowcoaster after a full summer season is back up to a some fun things. We're already well into our new album, have lots of tours coming up over the next few months, and have been trying to invent a new form of good time. Hmmm .... let's call it "FUN" ? Well we're still just working out the kinks maybe "toaster" ??? I dunno but get out there surfing on the electic super highway and we'll be on the ashphalt trying to keep up with YOU!!!! Here' s a new way to get the album if it's not in a store near you or you just like shopping in yer skivies.

https://killthe8.com/merch/pages/6120/Slowcoaster_
huggs and kisses , SLOWCO

Back to the studio!

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:52:12 -0700

OK!, So we can write songs but not blogs. After another hetic summer and fall we are hittin the wood shed rehersing for our new record. Recording starts of oct 20. We will give you a play by play of all the ........action? S.

All sorts of Videos on the Site(media sec)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:48:34 -0700

Now you can watch all the old and new things to come from the comfort of our website. WE HAVE LOTS OF SHOWS THIS SUMMER WHICH ONES ARE YOU CLOSE TO? LIVE IT UP PEOPLE YOU ONLY GOT ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND NO RESET BUTTON!!!!!!!

NXNE/ CLINTONS JUNE 13TH 9:00pm

Thu, 29 May 2008 07:23:22 -0700

Well it's up the road to the big city for a family affair. Company House Records is putting on a showcase featuring Slowcoaster, Carmen and Tom Fun. The family's all here and looking to party down, so if you can get out do it early or you might not get in. If you don't I'm sure we can all get into some trouble after the show... is there anything to do in Toronto? We'll find something to do that's for damn sure.... love you all

Dance till the dancefloor breaks!!! Then dance more!!!

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:28:32 -0700

So we broke the dance floor at Hunter's in P.E.I.! You know why!? Because people in P.E.I. are crazy dancin' lunatics!!! All was not lost, however, 'cause we just moved to the other side of the room in the middle of a set and danced on into the night, with no injuries to show for it. When support beams crack, you don't talk back!!! If anyone has any pictures, please send 'em in so we can piece everything together CSI style for those who weren't there... And if anyone finds any bullets or a semen trail, let us know here at the lab so we can place the dance floor behind bars, or at least in front of them, for dancing!!! Grissommmmm!!!

LOOK OUT!! SLOWCOASTER IS COMING!

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:52:29 -0700

Well folks, it looks like we're heading out to hunter's in P.E.I. for a rip roarin' good time on March 19th. If you feel like dressing fancy it's gonna be a dance till yer pants fall down party!!! Hey, that's a nice outfit but it would look better on my bedroom floor!!! Look out for April shows in your area cuz the snow is melting and we're feeling a bit randy dandy!!!

Also, check out our Media section to hear some of the new podcasts we've been recording!

Bring the funk to chetticamp

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:08:17 -0800

Yes its true, your fav band will be playing le Gabriel in beautiful down town Chetticamp. This will be the first time Slowcoaster has preformed in this part of the island and we're really looking forward to it.

Up coming Shows you have to be at!

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:02:04 -0800

Friday Feb 29 2008 Smooth Hermans, Halloween II Saturday March 1 2008 Le Gabriel, Chetticamp, Cape Breton

Request Slowcoasters new video Leave on MUCH

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:16:46 -0800

Link to Request Video on Much Music

you can also email requests to

wedge@muchmusic.com
goingcoastal@muchmusic.com
ondemand@muchmusic.com
muchmoreemail@muchmoremusic.com
cliptrip@muchmoremusic.com

Link to watch the video on muchmusic.com
Your support is appreciated!

Also a big thanks to Shot on Site Media for making the video.

ECMAs

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:20:45 -0800

Every year there is an music event on the East coast of this vast and beautiful country that is only paralled by a fat kids love for cake. The East Coast Music Awards are a great front for a gathering of talented like-minded people sharing their art and love of everything music. This year Slowcoaster is nominated for Best Alternitave record, and Group of the year. The event is being held in Fredericton NB this year for the first time..........ever. Freddy town has always been a rockin city so as we frolic and praddle through the beer gardens of yore we shall think of you all!

November 9th Weekend

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:05:57 -0800

Well, I guess it's time to shine in Moncton, fry balls style at the jolly old Manhattan. See if you can keep up while we get down.

Then it's up, up and away to freddy town at nikki sixx's (otherwise known as Nicky Z’s in Fredericton). We'll all be on fire til after close, and then some refreshing cold beverages will be consumed.

Zip, zip down the road to the only place where I've slept on a pool table (with my clothes on) in sunny and fabulous New Glasgow
at Fibbers. Take a car, train, two feet and a heartbeat or a crop dusting plane. You don't want to be the only one home on Saturday night, do ya? Do ya? No, ya don't.

RAWK-TOBER!

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:18:53 -0700

October; that faithful transition between the bliss of an East Coast summer and a crushing Maritime winter. Slowcoaster had a tremendous run of shows and events throughout October starting on the 5th at what I would call the most beautiful venue on all the east coast, the "Gothic Arches" in St John, NB. The Arches is a giant stone church converted into a live music venue. The show opened up with San Francisco based artist, That One Guy, who dazzled the crowd with his prowess as a one-man band. Slowcoaster played an up beat set of two and a half hours for the St Johners, which is always a fantastic time.

The next stop on Slowcoaster’s fun New Brunswick tour was at the Moncton Coliseum for the Molson secret mansion tour. We played a short but blistering set lasting 35 minutes. The three thousand or so folks there had a great time, giving way to a set by Vancouver’s Hedley followed by Montreal’s Sam Roberts.

AWWWW, it's good to be home! On the 19th, Slowcoaster preformed at home town fav venue, Smooth Hermans. It was so much fun to play for such a large and enthusiastic crowd on Cape Breton Island. It was great to see so many people supporting live music.

With November right around the corner, our schedule looks just as packed, but just as fun as October’s… leaving little time to dwell on the impending winter months.

Slowcoaster on the Airwaves

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:21:15 -0700

Leave from Slowcoaster's ‘Future Radio’ will be featured on 94.9 fm, The Cape on Saturday, October 13th. Tune in to 94.9 to hear the feature between noon and 3pm and don’t forget to vote for Leave on the top 7 at 9. Click here to vote for Slowcoaster “Leave” on The Cape.

Evolve 8, Aug 4/07

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:21:17 -0700

Best Evolve ever! One of the funnest shows Slowcoaster has ever put on. We played for two and a half hours but could have went longer for sure. BIG BIG props to the Evolve 8 crowd for their blistering show of support and great singing. Thank you mother nature for holding off the rain until our set was over. It was our first time on the mainstage in the dark and I'm pretty sure it was the electricity of the fans that brought down the lightning. We can't wait to see whats instore for next year. Great job every one.

Ripping the Horseshoe Tavern a new one!

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:53:16 -0700

Finaly!!!!! The center of Toronto rock, the Horseshoe tavern. The Place where my fav record was recorded "Stompin Tom live at the Horseshoe". We played with a great band "the Parkas", they were great but by the time they finished we were chomping at the bit to put on a fuckin rock show! The crowd was amazing, dancin and whootin through the whole set. T Dot ,Slowcoaster has arrived.

We love banff

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:01:05 -0700

The mountains, the vibe, the general "i wish I could stay here", feeling that you get when the possibilities seem endless. Once again the Rose and Crown pub was pumpin. It was exciting to play for old friends and new fans, introducing the band to people who have never seen us play before. I love the look on their faces . It's like christmas for music lovers.
Thank you so much to Jim Millie and the Fox Wood Inn for showing us such a great time.

Slowcoaster FUTURE RADIO Toronto Release Party:

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:21:16 -0700

Hey there everyone! Slowcoaster is having a, by invite only, CD release party for their new recording FUTURE RADIO at the Gibson Showroom in Toronto on Wednesday the 25th of July. There are several tickets left above and beyond the invite list. We will be giving them out to the first 40 people to email us at info@slowcoaster.ca so if you or anyone you know is in Toronto and would like to attend get your email in STAT!!

Day 4 of East coast tour

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:39:33 -0700

Well we're 4 days into the Future radio tour, things are good! As usual NB took real good care of us,man they can rock. Tonight is back in good ol' NS to play in Antigonish. Should be a rockin time. See you all on the flip side yo.

The wait is over. Future Radio is here!

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:16:47 -0700

We're super excited to announce that copies of our new album Future Radio are in from the manufacturer and are ready to be put on store shelves across Canada and in our trusty rubbermaid container that comes with us to all of our shows. We have been getting lots of support from folks who have been waiting for this release for a long time and we thank you all for your patience and assure you that it will have been worth the wait. We're all super stoked about how the record turned out and can't wait for all the Slowco hard cores to get to hear it and let us know what they think.

Hope to see you on the road!

Love Us

BABY GIRL

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:27:03 -0700

Congratulations to Mike on his new born baby girl: emily mae le lievre june 11

Canadian Music Week, Toronto

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:56:55 -0700

March 3rd,
Bright lights big city! Slowcoaster Played a show case at the Kathedral, a spot at raegge night at the Horse Shoe tavern, and rounded the tri[ off with a banging show at the El Macombo.....wheeeewww, what a week. In between Slowco managed to slip in the filming of a video for the song "leave" from their soon to be released record "future radio. The video was shot using a still camera in many downtown locals, taking over 10,000 still frames. Very cool. The video should be posted by late June. BIG shout out to our freinds at Gibson guitars for letting us raid their wharehouse every day for different guitars to be used throughout the week. Can't wait to get back!

ECMA WEEKEND 2007

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:30:54 -0800

ECMA weekend for us was like no other year. Thursday, February 15th, heralded the first ever FashionEASTa event which brought together east coast musicians and east coast fashion, coupling Slowcoaster with artists like Windom Earle, Ameila Curran, and Ryan Leblanc among others, with clothing designers from the world renowned NSCAD art college. We played some of our favs while models strutted their stuff around a gorgeous set at the World Trade and Convention Center.

Friday saw us taking a short diversion from the ECMA festivities to play a showcase for the NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) conference in Nashville Tenn. with bands such as Mobile and gypsy punks Gogol Bordello. Showing up for sound check was interesting staring into a sea of cowboy hats and line dancers but as the showcase began students from all over the U.S. and Canada piled in to make for a crazy night of music and partying! ...and back on the plane!

Saturday - yeah back in Canada! And straight to the Marquee Club for the ECMA Rock Showcase. The place was electric with excitement. We decided to play a mix of old songs and new to give the seething masses a high-energy experience that they would carry with them for the rest of the weekend. The rest of the night, for some odd reason, is a blur.

Sunday, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, 'til 8 in the evening, cause we knew what was coming. We had a showcase at what is known as the best ECMA party in town, the Sennheiser party. After fighting our way to the top floor of the Delta we were joined on stage by our good friends Aaron Collier of JSB and Tracy Williams from Universal Soul. After rocking the room for about half an hour Sennheiser was nice enough to give us 3 brand new 900 series vocal mics. What an exciting and amazing time! Can't wait till next year when the ECMA's are held in Fredericton, NB for the first time.

See you all in T.O. in March for the CMW's when we get to do it all AGAIN!