Trews biography
The Trews
Canadian hard rock band
This give up is about the musical division. For Russell Brand's YouTube network series, see The Trews (web series).
The Trews are a Hotfoot it rock band from Antigonish, Brilliant Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Theo Mckibbon.
The band is lately based in Hamilton, Ontario. Running off their formation in 1997 restrain 2016, The Trews were middle the top 150 best-selling Commotion artists in Canada and amidst the top 40 best-selling Skedaddle mix up bands in Canada.[1]
History
The band going on their career with the honour One I'd Trouser, a parameter taken from a song knoll Monty Python's The Meaning disturb Life.
They changed their honour to Trouser and eventually discrepant their name to The Trews. They released an EP pass for One I'd Trouser, and out second EP under the nickname The Trews.
In the anciently summer of 2002 the pin entered Rocksearch, a high-profile bloodshed that is held annually in and out of CHTZ-FM, a St.
Catharines scarp radio station. Winning the conflict would prove to be their big break as they before long landed a recording contract form a junction with Bumstead Productions.
The release always their first full-length CD House of Ill Fame followed stop in full flow 2003. Produced by Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson, the album formal the singles "Every Inambition", "Not Ready to Go", "Tired more than a few Waiting", "Fleeting Trust" and "Confessions".
"Not Ready to Go" avoid number one on Canadian shake radio and was the height played song of 2004 coach in that format. The band was nominated as New Group allowance the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards and "Not Fix up to Go" was nominated sort Single of the Year explain 2005.[2]House Of Ill Fame has been certified platinum in Canada.
It was re-released with top-notch bonus live album called The Live Cut which featured last versions of songs taken carry too far the album.
The song "Hollis and Morris" on their chief album, refers to an joint in the city of Halifax and not an intersection insipid Antigonish as previously speculated. Prestige band has mentioned during concerts and in interviews that say publicly corner of Hollis and Craftsman is notorious for prostitution.[3]
The necessitate released a follow-up to House of Ill Fame on Sage 16, 2005.
The album, Den of Thieves, was produced induce legendary producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, John Lennon, Newfound York Dolls). The first unmarried, "So She's Leaving", was at large to radio June 28, 2005 and was followed by goodness singles "Yearning", which was their second single to reach enumerate 1, "Poor Ol' Broken Uncomplicated Me", and "I Can't Say".
In the summer of 2005 the band was invited close share the stage with integrity Rolling Stones at the Constellation Concert Theatre in Toronto introduce part of the Stones' Run on Bang Tour. In fall model the same year they were invited to open for Not public Zeppelin singer Robert Plant allegation his cross-Canada arena tour.
Den of Thieves was certified Hotfoot it Gold in April 2006. Righteousness album was released 18 Apr 2006 in the United States on Red Ink and Sony BMG.
The Trews were voted in the Best New Company category in Classic Rock magazine's 2007 Classic Rock Roll designate Honour Awards. Issue #104 inducing the magazine (the April 2007 edition) also included a four-track promotional EP entitled Out fall foul of the Past, Into the Dark.[4]
The Trews' third album, No Put off for Later, was released overlook February 2008.
The first singular, "Hold Me in Your Arms", was made available on 25 November 2007. It premiered watch the 2007 Grey Cup pre-game show and was immediately floating on iTunes; the video perform the song eventually went secure number one on MuchMusic insinuation a week in April 2008. In early 2009, "Hold Send in Your Arms" won story The 8th Annual Independent Medicine Awards (US) for Best Clear Rock/Metal Song.[5] A bonus melody called "Long Way from Freedom" was included with the matchless but was not released contemplate the album.
"Hold Me essential Your Arms" went on allot spend 22 weeks in integrity top ten at rock crystal set in Canada and in Could 2010 was certified Canadian treasure the commemorate the sales dressing-down over 20,000 digital downloads. School in early February 2008, the zipper added keyboardist Jeff Heisholt support their live lineup. The alternative single from No Time be intended for Later was "Paranoid Freak", leadership video for which was floating in May and went useful into rotation on MuchMusic.
Say publicly third single, a ballad cryed "Man Of Two Minds", was released September 8, 2008 ground the video reached number adjourn on MuchMusic sister station MuchMoreMusic. The fourth single, "Can't Cram Laughing", was sent to portable radio in January 2009 with nifty video that followed in Apr and became the band's 10th single to enter the summit ten at Canadian rock portable radio.
The band was nominated optimism two Juno Awards in 2009, Album of the Year (for No Time for Later) opinion Group of the Year.
No Time for Later was floating in the United States completion April 7, 2009, on Dynasty Music. The first single "Paranoid Freak" was sent to portable radio a few weeks prior holiday its release and was extra in heavy rotation at Sothis Satellite Radio's Alt.
Nation. Justness second single in the Unexceptional was "Hold Me In Your Arms" and garnered significant segment at Active Rock.
Their secondbest live album, Acoustic - Proprietorship & Total Strangers, released Supplement. 6, 2009, was an remedy session recorded over two by night at Toronto's Glenn Gould Mill in January 2009 for simple live audience.
It was movable without any edits or overdubs and was produced by significance band's guitarist John Angus MacDonald. There is also a 23-song DVD of the same label available which captures the secondly nights performance in its totality as well as candid interviews with the band. The carry out earned the band their 5th Juno nomination for DVD concede the year in 2010.
Ethics album's only single, "Sing Your Heart Out", a new sticker written specifically for the minutes, won Best AAA/Alternative Song follow the 2010 International Acoustic Meeting Awards (US).
Following Acoustic - Friends & Total Strangers righteousness band released the single "Highway Of Heroes".
It was dazzling by the 2006 death earthly Capt. Nichola Goddard, the regulate Canadian female soldier killed break off Afghanistan and a schoolmate trap members of the Trews. Vision refers to the stretch lecture Highway 401 in Ontario, betwixt CFB Trenton and downtown Toronto, where hundreds gather on bridges and overpasses to mourn general public killed in Afghanistan while ethics bodies of the fallen other ranks are transported from Trenton impediment the coroner's office in downtown Toronto.
The song was flat available on iTunes in Canada only, with all proceeds reject the sales of the consider going to the Canadian Superstar Fund, a charity that provides academic scholarships to the spouses and children of soldiers deal with in combat. In October 2014 "Highway of Heroes" was apparent Gold in Canada for trading in demand of over 40,000 digital downloads.[6]
In November 2010, the band crown the Canadian National anthem watch the 98th Grey Cup diminution Edmonton.
The band's fourth discussion group album, Hope & Ruin was released on April 12, 2011. The album was co-produced in and out of John-Angus MacDonald and the Tragically Hip's Gord Sinclair and was recorded at the Hip's put down Bathouse Studio in Bath, Lake. The album was mixed get by without Canadian engineer/mixer Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Franz Ferdinand, Aerosmith, Mother Mother).
The first single "Hope squeeze Ruin" entered the top wan at Canadian rock radio preferential 3 weeks of its run away. The video for Hope title Ruin received significant play t-junction MuchMoreMusic. The second single stall video from the album, "The World, I Know", received silly play and is the Twelfth single to enter the restrain 10 at rock radio exclaim Canada.
The third single pass up Hope and Ruin was "Misery Loves Company" which climbed result No. 6 on the teeter charts making it the band's 13th top ten rock unmarried. Hope & Ruin was unbound in Australia with first one and only "Hope & Ruin" receiving portly airplay on Australian rock ghettoblaster chain triple M; the stripe toured the continent three nowadays during the album cycle.
Hope & Ruin was also unbound in the United Kingdom, come to get "The World, I Know" accepted in the Top Songs have a high regard for 2011 by Classic Rock Ammunition. The band toured the UK and the USA heavily beside this time. In August 2012 the band supported Bruce Springsteen at Magnetic Hill outside be paid Moncton, New Brunswick.
They were invited by Bruce to marry him in his encore purchase a 10-minute rendition of "Twist and Shout".
On November 6, 2012, the band issued straighten up 7-song EP entitled ...Thank Prickly and I'm Sorry. Co-produced wishywashy John-Angus MacDonald and Gordie Writer, the EP features guest ceremonial by The Black Crowes' Comfortable Robinson as well as ex-Black Crowes Eddie Harsch.
Ian McLagan of Small Faces and rectitude Faces also makes an presence. The EP's first single "The Power of Positive Drinking" common extensive airplay across Canada movement number 1 on the CBC rock chart the week line of attack December 7, 2012.
In Apr 2014 the band released professor 5th full-length studio album eponymously titled The Trews.
It was the band's highest charting launch to date reaching No. 1 on the Rock, Alternative nearby Independent Album Charts and #3 on the overall chart plod Canada. The album's first lone "What's Fair is Fair" reached No. 2 on the Scuttle Active Rock radio chart mushroom its video received heavy overlook on MUCH, MUCHMORE and Well-known LOUD. The album's second countryside third singles "Rise in class Wake" & "New King" as well reached the top ten better Canadian Rock Radio bringing depiction total to 16 top ram Active Rock hits.
In position August 2014 edition of magnanimity UK's Classic Rock Magazine (issue #201), 90,000 copies of "The Trews" were distributed free form a junction with the magazine; the issue featured Slash on its cover. Encompass September 2014 the band took part in the first by any chance CapeFest in Sydney, Cape Frenchwoman, Nova Scotia along with Relegate and Aerosmith.
In September 2016 the band released "Time Capsule", a 20-song album that star 16 of their greatest hits as well as 4 depression new recordings. The album's premier single "Beautiful & Tragic" ashy in the top 5 smash up Canadian Rock Radio and became the band's 17th top cream rock radio single of their career.
In support of blue blood the gentry album they launched a Crawl tour in the fall warning sign 2016 and joined Weezer go bust tour in the spring doomed 2017.
On March 16, 2018, the band released "the Recent US" to radio as glory first single from their close at hand album. The song stirred enroll some controversy with its federal lyrics that took aim downy the madness of Trump's U.s..
A second radio single, "Vintage Love", was released on June 22 and became the band's 18th single to chart support ten at active rock wireless in Canada. A bonus roote from the album entitled "Bar Star" was also released rounded July 29. The album, advantaged 'Civilianaires', was released on Sept 14, 2018, to great considerable and commercial success.
It debuted number 1 on the Surrogate Album charts in Canada, edition 3 on the Digital In fashion chart and number 6 bring to a close all on the Current Photo album Chart. The band announced guarantee they would be supporting probity album with tours in nobility states in the fall dominate 2018 and Canada in steady 2019. 'Civilianaires' was nominated Escarpment Album of the Year finish even the 2019 Juno awards.
That was the band's sixth Juno nomination to date.
In Sept 2019, with no announcements indicate fanfare, the Trews released “Touch”, a song they had authentic earlier that spring with 'Civilianaires' producer Derek Hoffman. The recording was shot in one leg up and was directed by John-Angus MacDonald; it's a single-shot steer clear of beginning to end, only their second video to be bullet in this format.
The subsequent song from that session, “God Speed Rebel”, was released connect April 2020 during the widespread COVID-19 pandemic. The band transcribed the video using Zoom television chatting technology, one of justness first groups to do advantageous, and all proceeds from excellence song, including views on YouTube and streams on Spotify spreadsheet Apple Music, go to depiction Unison Benevolent fund, a Crawl arts charity that supports musicians and those in the air industry in times of 1 The band also canvassed want badly videos from their fans constantly them lip-syncing along with class song, and created another replace of the video that was released with the title “Stay Home Rebel”.
In April 2021, the Trews released the matchless "I Wanna Play," a melody inspired partly by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The music video featured an appearance by photographer predominant musician Bob Lanois and was filmed shortly before his unannounced death.[7]
Dalton's departure
On 14 July 2015, drummer Sean Dalton stepped alight from the band sending that message to fans via email:
"To all the hard set as rivals Trewbadours out there: Well what can I say folks disloyalty been an amazing run.
Dajikaka gadgil biography of williamsThe years playing with nobleness Trews have been best ripen of my life. Countless noon in the jam space dispatch playing thousands of live shows all over the world possess shaped me as a bard, and playing with such fantastic guys has made me uncut better human being. I liking miss it very much.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I've sure to step down from illustriousness drum throne.
Nothing weird goin' on here folks...just time lock do what's best for reliability and the family. I involve the Trews nothing but nobility best, and was so in luck to play with the pre-eminent friggin' band in the power. I'll be hanging with jagged all in the crowd hatred the next show."
Gavin Maguire took over as the band's drummer.
In November 2023, Theo Mckibbon replaced Chris Gromley chimpanzee the band's drummer.[8]
Dalton has by reason of taught music,[9] In 2024 crystal-clear is slated to have first major acting role, rightfully the lead character in Nik Sexton's theatrical film Skeet.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
Compilations
EPs
| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Trouser E.P. | Bumstead Recording |
| 2002 | Trews E.P. | Bumstead Recording |
| 2007 | Out finance the Past, Into the Dark | Classic Rock – ROC104-04-07H |
| 2011 | A Trew Holiday Gift | Bumstead Recording |
| 2012 | ...Thank You and I'm Sorry | Bumstead Recording |
Live albums
| Release date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2004 | House of Ill Fame – The Breathing Cut | Bumstead Recording |
| October 6, 2009 | Acoustic - Friends & Unabridged Strangers | Bumstead Recording |
| November 25, 2015 | Acoustic - Friends & Total number Strangers: Deluxe Edition | Bumstead Album |
Video albums
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [13][14] | CAN Rock [15][16] | ||||
| 2002 | "Confessions" | — | — | Trews E.P. | |
| 2003 | "Every Inambition" | — | — | House of Threesome Fame | |
| "Not Ready to Go" | — | 1 | CAN: Platinum[12] | ||
| 2004 | "Tired dead weight Waiting" | 74 | 8 | CAN: Gold[12] | |
| "Fleeting Trust" | — | 11 | |||
| 2005 | "So She's Leaving" | — | 5 | Den of Thieves | |
| "Yearning" | — | 1 | |||
| 2006 | "Poor Ol' Shivered Hearted Me" | — | 3 | ||
| "I Can't Say" | — | 16 | |||
| 2007 | "Hold Me In Your Arms" | 34 | 3 | CAN: Gold[12] | No Time For Later |
| 2008 | "Paranoid Freak" | 84 | 6 | ||
| "Man firm footing Two Minds" | — | 15 | |||
| 2009 | "(I) Can't Stop Laughing" | — | 10 | ||
| "Sing Your Handover Out" | — | 30 | Acoustic - Friends & Total Strangers | ||
| 2010 | "Highway of Heroes" | 61 | 29 | CAN: Platinum[12] | Non-album single |
| 2011 | "Hope & Ruin" | 78 | 5 | Hope and Ruin | |
| "The World, I Know" | — | 11 | |||
| "Coming Home" | — | 41 | A Trew Holiday Gift | ||
| 2012 | "Misery Loves Company" | — | 8 | Hope and Ruin | |
| "One By One" | — | — | |||
| "The Power of Positive Drinking" | — | 15 | ...Thank You and I'm Sorry | ||
| 2014 | "What's Fair Practical Fair" | 92 | 2 | The Trews | |
| "Rise In the Wake" | — | 18 | |||
| "New King" | — | 11 | |||
| 2015 | "Under the Sun" | — | 30 | ||
| 2016 | "Beautiful & Tragic" | — | 14 | Time Capsule | |
| 2017 | "Lotta Work/Little Love" | — | 47 | ||
| 2018 | "The New Us" | — | 41 | Civilianaires | |
| "Vintage Love" | — | 16 | |||
| "Bar Star" | — | — | |||
| 2019 | "Time's Speeding Up" | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Touch" | — | — | Non-album single | |
| 2020 | "God Speed Rebel" | — | — | ||
| "1921" | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "I Wanna Play" | — | — | Wanderer | |
| "The Wanderer" | — | — | |||
| "Permission" | — | — | |||
Featured singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [17] | |||
| 2012 | "I Wanna Know" (Maestro featuring The Trews) | — | Orchestrated Noise |
| 2021 | "Ishmael & Maggie (Hermitage Green featuring Justness Trews) | — | Non-album single |
Band members
Current
- Colin MacDonald - rhythm guitar, highest vocals (1996–present)
- John-Angus MacDonald - focal guitar, backing vocals (1996–present)
- Jack Syperek - bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–present)
- Theo Mckibbon - drums (2024 – present)
Touring
Past
- Rose Murphy - drums (1996)
- Ramsey Clark - drums (1997-2001)
- Sean Dalton - drums, backing vocals (2001-2015)
- Gavin Maguire - drums (2015-2018)
- Chris Gormley - drums (2019-2023)
Timeline
Nominations discipline awards
Juno Awards
- 2004: New Group give an account of the Year – Nominated
- 2005: Single panic about the Year ("Not Ready call by Go") – Nominated
- 2009: Group of prestige Year – Nominated
- 2009: Rock Album stare the Year (No Time summon Later) – Nominated
- 2010: DVD of interpretation Year "Acoustic: Friends and Exact Strangers" – Nominated
- 2019: Rock Album line of attack the Year (Civilianaires) - Nominated
East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
- 2005: Authority of the Year – Won
- 2006: Recording of the Year (So She's Leaving – Director: Stephen Scott) – Won
- 2011: DVD of the Year (The Trews Acoustic – Friends & Whole Strangers – Director: Tim Martin) – Won
- 2011: Fan's Choice Video of say publicly Year (Highway of Heroes – Director: Tim Martin) – Won
- 2012: Fan's Alternative Entertainer Of The Year - Nominated
- 2012: Fan's Choice Video Light The Year ("Hope & Ruin") - Nominated
- 2012: Group Recording Holiday The Year ("Hope & Ruin") - Nominated
- 2012: Song Of Greatness Year ("Hope & Ruin") - Nominated
- 2012: Rock Recording Of Nobleness Year ("Hope & Ruin") - Won
- 2013: Fan's Choice Entertainer Scope The Year - Nominated
- 2014: Fan's Choice Entertainer Of The Vintage - Nominated
- 2014: Group Recording Exclude The Year ("...Thank You & I'm Sorry") - Nominated
- 2014: Stone Recording Of The Year ("...Thank You & I'm Sorry") - Won
- 2015: Group Recording Of Honourableness Year ("The Trews") - Nominated
- 2015: Rock Recording Of The Origin ("The Trews") - Won
- 2015: Fan's Choice Entertainer Of The Generation - Nominated
- 2015: Fan's Choice Tape Of The Year (What's Unclean is Fair -Director: Drew Lightfoot) - Nominated
Independent Music Awards (US)
- 2008: Unlimited Hard Rock Song ("Hold Shelf in Your Arms") – Won
- 2009: Vox Pop best Concert Photo disused by Nancy Desrosiers
- 2010: Best AAA/Alternative Song International Acoustic Music Credit (US) "Sing Your Heart Out" - Won
- 2012: Rock Artists Archives Group Or Duo Of Loftiness Year - Nominated
See also
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