2011 WAS A GREAT YEAR!
We had lots of fun on the road this year, most recently at the Halifax Pop Explosion. We killed it at NXNE (2 showcases) and Canadian Music Fest (3 showcases). Back in May, we played our first shows across the Atlantic in Ireland & England. We made some amazing connections these and we’re heading back to the UK next May!
More than anything though, 2011 has been a very creative year for us. We’ve been writing tons of new material and have already begun recording a full-length album. Expect a new single in early 2012!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
INTERPRETATIONS - Vol. 1
Just in time for Christmas (and all other holidays)…
We’ve just launched a new series of releases we like to call “Interpretations”. These will be alternate versions of both new and old songs. Vol. 1 is now live on iTunes. Check it out:
OUT NOW on Bonerizing Records: The dance track we made with New Zealand producer Yuhei Kubo. It includes an acapella track for all you DJs and remixers out there. Buy it on Beatport or iTunes:
INDIE WEEK CANADA 2011 Preview @ blogTO
These Electric Lives (Toronto)
Last year’s winners will kick off the 2011 fest with their infectiously catchy electro pop. If you can’t make it tonight, they’ll also be playing on Friday (same venue, 1am). The festival openers hit the stage tonight @ The Hideout, 11pm Cover $10.
INDIE WEEK IRELAND TOUR PART 3
NXNE 2011 PROMO CLIP.
INDIE WEEK IRELAND TOUR PART 2
INDIE WEEK IRELAND TOUR PART 1
Hello from Dublin! We played 1 show in Belfast (that included a very well-dressed older gentleman named Gabriel cutting a rug in front of the stage during our set) and 5 crazy shows in Dublin - the last of which was a very sweaty dance party called The King Kong Club. It’s been an amazing week here in Dublin. We have a day off here and then we take on England…
For Immediate Release
April 14, 2011
**GENTLY SLIDING ‘THE ROCK’ BACK INTO ROCK & ROLL**
Indie Dance-Pop quartet holds curling bonspiel
to self-finance UK tour
TORONTO, ON – If you ever held hope that you would see naturopathy, Grandma’s baking, curling and Indie-Pop in one place, the stars have begun to align. In an effort to raise money for their upcoming UK tour, Toronto’s These Electric Lives will host a bonspiel and silent auction on April 30th at the High Park Curling Club.
Dubbed a curling ‘FUNdraiser’, the evening will include “Curling for Dummies”, a learn-as-you-play bonspiel directed by senior members of the curling club, as well as a silent auction and a performance by These Electric Lives. Prizes for the auction include a pie a month for one year, baked by a 77-year-old rural Ontario grandmother, as well a free consultation and assessment at the Dandelion Naturopathic Clinic. The event will also feature a DJ, pool, foosball tournament and a bake sale.
These Electric Live’s infectious songs and high energy live sets have earned them praise and the opportunity to share the stage with the likes of Boxer Rebellion (UK), Mystery Jets (UK), Asobi Seksu (NYC), Bang Lime (members of Metric), The Skydiggers and Beast (Montreal). The band has performed on MTV Live and was recently featured on AUX TV’s “Band Foto”.
Following the success of their recently-released EP We See Light…, the band is gearing up to take their indie-rock/electro-pop blend overseas on their first ever tour of the United Kingdom. Embarking in May and completely self-financed, the tour will be making stops in Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester and London, as well as headlining Indie Week Ireland and a Canadian Blast showcase at Liverpool Sound City.
**These Electric Lives FUNdraiser**
High Park Curling Club, 100 Indian Road
Saturday, April 30th, 2011 @9:30PM
Tickets are $10 or $15 with curling
Silent auction prizes include:
*A pie a month for one year (baked by a grandmother). Value- $144.
*Initial consultation and assessment with Mahalia Freed ND of Dandelion Naturopathic Clinic- http://dandelionnaturopathic.ca. Value- $200
*Headshot photo session (including two final edited images) with photographer Heather Pollock- www.heatherpollock.com. Value - $150
*Gift certificate to Come As You Are - www.comeasyouare.com. Value- $100
*Half-day (4 hr) recording session in Studio B @ João Carvalho Mastering, www.joaocarvalhomastering.com - Value - $295
Resources:
Official: http://www.theseelectriclives.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6774427910
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/TELTELTEL
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/TheseElectricLives
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For music, high-res photos & interview requests, contact Theresa Micallef
tenfourcommunications@yahoo.ca, 416-805-6714
UK Tour Fundraiser- April 30th
Dust off your tartan and tams, this is gonna be fun!
We are holding a tour fundraiser at The High Park Curling Club on April 30th.
There will be a bar, DJ’s, CURLING (no experience necessary), silent auction, bake sale and These Electric Lives will also be playing a set.
Lots more details…stay tuned!
