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Ottawa, Ontario – Vancouver’s all queer, all-female alt storage-rock outfit Strange Breed are playing The Avant-Garde Bar in Ottawa on October 3rd.
Strange Breed consists of Terra Chaplin, Megan Bell, Nicolle Dupas, and Ally Von Wallis. The foursome is travelling throughout Canada in support of their debut studio album titled Permanence which turned into recorded at Hipposonic and Fader Master Studios in British Columbia.
“It turned into a surreal dream come true. Like when you see films approximately bands “making it” and they walk into the studio of their desires, it changed into like that, with out us having to have “made it.” We had heard stories of the legendary Bob Rock operating out of there and noticed the shower in which Steven Tyler might revise lyrics, and pictures of Bon Jovi within the rec room. It virtually felt like a chamber of Rock and Roll history. Even whilst we were there we met Vancouver heavy hitters like Mother Mother, Said the Whale, and Peach Pit. We felt a chunk out of vicinity at times, as this is our first album, however we're so thankful to have labored there that to have won that revel in and connections to such wonderful people,” replied drummer Megan Bell.
Lyrically the band addresses political and social problems in their songs pushing for superb trade. This, in turn, creates secure areas at their suggests wherein otherwise marginalized companies can speak and explicit themselves with like-minded human beings.
“I don’t think it become a choice in reality. As a band of 4 queer women, we have been/are so pissed off with the social weather of nowadays. We all felt a need to use the platform of music to keep conversations approximately consent, or queer lust, or misogyny et cetera. We additionally located that with the aid of writing approximately those “loaded” subjects it might act as a device to help attract like-minded human beings to our indicates who could resource in creating secure spaces and act as allies to marginalized businesses with us, as well as silencing the folks that talk the loudest with hateful and belittling speech. We need to maintain to #MeToo communication and the #BlackLivesMatter verbal exchange and remind most of the people that our struggles will not be silenced or minimized. We will for all time act as a voice for folks that experience like their tale doesn’t rely. We see you, we love you,” Bell said.
Earlier this yr, Strange Breed released a music video for his or her unmarried “Closer”.
“The music “Closer” is ready the internal turmoil of queer lust and choice, so we truly wanted to feature a set of queer female artists who ought to visually articulate our message. We reached out to our first fan and pricey friend Morgan, who's also a strong member of the burlesque network. Morgan mastered all of the choreography, which virtually displays a parallel to our story.
Our director, Lindsey Hitchock, and her group took care of making us look like rock stars with the partitions of Hipposonic Studios as the set. We are beyond pleased with how the video turned out,” Bell stated.
Strange Breed is a high quality influence for a brand new era of track lovers, a whole lot the equal manner Kathleen Hanna and others were fantastic impacts for the individuals of Strange Breed once they have been developing up.
“Oh, truely Kathleen Hannah of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, and The Julie Ruin; Bif Naked, Veruca Salt, Josie and the Pussycats, Brody Dalle, Garbage, Sleater Kinney. The listing is endless virtually,” Bell answered.
The formation of Strange Breed took time, however it turned into properly well worth it.
“Lead singer Nicolle Dupas has continually been a songwriter/musician relationship back to formative years. About three years in the past she developed a pressure that standard “dude bands” or “male-fronted” bands simply couldn’t foster, leaving Nicolle to experience neglected and pissed off. Out of frustration, she positioned a completely planned add on Craigslist looking for robust-headed female or queer musicians in efforts to begin a band. After a couple of months of no reaction, our new lead guitar player Terra Chaplin answered showing her hobby. Nicolle and Terra got together, and it ended up being a successful jam. Terra helped Nicolle end a song that she had been sitting on for some years, and they both left the jam feeling connected and inspired,” Bell recalled.
“After a month or in order that they expressed a readiness to play with a drummer. I had played drums for about eight years in my youngster years and casually supplied to temporarily step in in order no longer to impose on my partner (at that time of two years’) challenge. Again because the story repeats, after a couple of groovy jams, I turned into welcomed into the band. Ally changed into brought into the band after Nicolle met her at a local espresso keep, there is an attempt to satisfy new buddies. Nicolle become putting on her biggest flex when she brought up the idea of her being in a band. Ally spoke back enthusiastically because the communication persisted. Nicolle asked if Ally could play any units, and Ally spoke back with “properly, I performed guitar for a year in high college, and I played saxophone for a piece.” Nicolle followed with “Can you play the bass?” Ally, “no.” Nicolle, “Could you analyze?” Ally, “Sure!” And that’s how we all got here together,” Bell recollected with amusing.
From activism to philanthropy, Strange Breed demonstrates that actions speak louder than their notion-scary lyrics on my own. Changing society takes each phrases and moves, and Strange Breed does both with vigor.
“There isn’t a scarcity of non-earnings agencies in Vancouver that need aid. We all stay(ed) in East Vancouver, that's notorious for its homeless population. I assume seeing such an up close and personal struggle on a everyday basis lead us to lean extra closer to assisting ladies’s shelters or starting jacket drives. But truly, if there is a non-earnings company that desires assist, we're satisfied to volunteer our time and electricity.
Fans in Ottawa can expect a safe space after they see Strange Breed stay in concert.
“We strongly sell secure areas for queer human beings in every space that we occupy. We do no longer tolerate bigotry or harassment in any shape or shape. Even if you’re just “joking round with your pals.” We need every person to sense safe being their proper selves and having the pleasant time feasible. That’s what rock and roll is all about!! We can’t wait to satisfy you,” Bell concluded.
Sparklesaurus and Green Girl also are playing the show. Doors are at nine pm, tickets are $10, and the event is nineteen+. Avant-Garde Bar is placed at 135½ Besserer Street in downtown Ottawa.
For extra data approximately the concert visit the occasion page on Facebook.
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Jason Setnyk
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Jason Setnyk is a high faculty teacher, journalist, published and award prevailing writer and photographer.