April 13th, 2006
Moneen CD Listening Party at AOL.com
Listen to the full cd on aolmusic.com!
Category: Moneen
April 13th, 2006
Two More Glowing Reviews of The Red Tree
Yah yah, we know, it’s not our album. But that doesn’t stop of us from getting excited about how well Moneen’s new release is being received.
http://www.absolutepunk.com (9.5/10)
http://www.punknews.org (4.5/5)
Category: Moneen
April 11th, 2006
The Reason Post Update On Their Recording Process.
It’s been a while… Here’s an update on the record. In late February we went into the studio with producer Gavin Brown with the intention of recording 6 of the 12 songs for the record. Once those songs were done, the plan was to work more on the other half and record the other 6 songs in early April. Why were we recording the record in two halves? There are many reasons, with the main one being 6 of the songs were great, and 6 of the songs were not as great, long story short. Anyway, during the month of March we worked out all of the kinks, ended up ditching a few of the songs and writing entirely new ones, and the vibe was super positive all around. But with only a few weeks to go until we were supposed to record again, the unthinkable happened…
I’m not going to elaborate on how or why this happened, but a few weeks ago on March 25, our drummer, Cam, broke his right hand. He was fitted with a cast that comes off on April 24, after which at least 2-4 weeks of rehab is needed before the hand can get back to a strength suitable enough to play drums again. Last week we had a big talk, and decided it was best to wait out the injury, and push the studio time back until mid-May. We are all members of this band, and half of a record with someone other than Cam just wouldn’t be the same. Recording is scheduled to begin again around the Victoria Day weekend, once the hand is better, and won’t stop until the entire record is done.
With the record not being completed until June, this means that the release date will be sometime in SEPTEMBER 2006. We will hopefully be heading back out on the road to do some shows (possibly a tour?) sometime in June or July. We miss the hell out of all of you, so in the meantime we will be doing a special ACOUSTIC SHOW in our hometown of Hamilton sometime in early May. Details will be announced very soon… Also to be announced shortly are the name of the new record, and all 12 of the song titles. The original artwork should be ready to view by June, with a preview track or two off the record to be released online this summer as well…
This whole situation has helped us as a band to stay positive, to stick together, and to always look ahead. This is the longest duration this band has ever gone without playing shows or being on the road, and not being in the studio right now is seriously killing me. I’m a firm believer in everything happens for a reason, and in the end i think it will all work out. It always does…
http://www.myspace.com/thereasonrock
Category: The Reason
April 11th, 2006
The Red Tree Out Today.
Ok, so we’re not releasing it but that doesn’t mean we’re not damn excited about it. Moneen’s latest work of genius (is that a little too over the top?) is out today, April 11. The Red Tree is available EVERYWHERE, so you don’t have an excuse not to get it. And keep checking moneen.com for their new website and new content in the next few days. or so Peter says.
Category: Moneen
April 11th, 2006
The Red Tree (signed copy) CD
Be one of the first 50 people to pre-order The Red Tree on MapleMusic.com and receive a copy autographed by Moneen. To get your copy go to: http://www.maplemusic.com
http://www.maplemusic.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=3511&pf%5Fid=3510%2D01&lang=EN
Category: Moneen
April 10th, 2006
Alternative Press Give Moneen A Glowing Preview
The May Issue of AP has an album preview of The Red Tree. Here are some of the things that they have to say:
“..they’ve done what is nearly impossible for most: They’ve made every single one of their songs sound as epic as humanly possible in the constraints of a straightforward rock song…”
“The feeling of pure happiness one gets while listening to The Red Tree is like finding a $20 on the ground in between a free pizza and a bag of Reese’s Pieces. Yeah, it’s that good.”
Category: Moneen
April 10th, 2006
The Reason Take Studio Break as Cam Turns Into A Beer Drinking Loogan
Half way through the recording process, drummer Cam decided to break his hand while squeezing the life out of a bottle of Labatt Blue. The bottle never stood a chance, but unfortunately neither did Cam’s hand. The result? A wee break in the recording process. Fear not, the band will be back in the studio in late April with Producer Gavin Brown (Billy Talent) to finish off an album that already sounds like angel’s singing in the shower. Is that possible? Hell yes.
Category: The Reason
April 10th, 2006
Choke Video Done.
The latest video by Choke and Director Craig Wallace (the man responsible for the past two Choke videos) is finished. The video, for an edited version of Slow Fade, will be submitted to MuchMusic later this week. So keep your request fingers at the ready.
Category: Choke
April 10th, 2006
GOMM Video Finished.
In addition to the Choke video, Craig Wallace also has finished wrapping up the Ghosts of Modern Man video for Sleeping At The Switch. This is GOMM’s first video, and show’s the first documented pictures of member’s of GOMM jogging. We never thought they had it in them. This video will be posted shortly, as well as being submitted to Muchmusic.
Category: Ghosts of Modern Man
April 6th, 2006
Moneen Confirmed for Warped 2006
Moneen will be doing all of Warped Tour this summer. Check out all dates at the Warped site.
Category: Moneen
April 1st, 2006
Absolutepunk.net Exclusive New Moneen Track
Moneen is listed on the main page of Absolutepunk.net as an absolute exclusive. That means that there is a little write up on Moneen, and the posting of a new song called “Don’t Ever Tell Locke What He Can’t Do”. As well, Moneen have posted “If Tragedy’s Appealing, Then Disaster’s an Addiction” on their Myspace Player. Add the song to your damn player.
Category: Moneen
