THE BEST SASKATCHEWAN ALBUMS OF 2016 EXTROVERTS: Supple
Three decades in the making, Supple is the Extroverts’ first full studio album. The Regina post-punk/new wave/rock band played extensively across the Prai- rie provinces 1979-1983. With a mix of originals and covers by The Clash, The Ramones and other energetic bands of the day, they developed a reputation for fun live shows and quirky, danceable songs. And then they broke up. When Ex-
troverts’ old punk rock pals from Vancouver, DOA, played a 2009 show in Regina, Extroverts reformed for what was supposed to be a one- off warmup spot. They had so much fun, they just kept playing, in the process finding old lyrics from 1979 and putting them to new music. With high-energy, melodic tunes, the resulting album boasts their sig- nature ‘80s sound, with a musical maturity. Original fans of the band are thrilled to see them back in action, but a new generation has also discovered the fun and power of an Extroverts show, and the drive and hooks of their songs.
Recorded at: Ghetto Box Studios, Saskatoon and SoulSound Studios, Regina. Produced by: Swill Phector. More:
www.theextroverts.com
#10 (tie)
UNTIMELY DEMISE: Black Widow Saskatoon Thrash/Death-Metal band Untimely Demise was formed in 2006 by brothers Matthew and Murray Cuth- bertson. The group has since stamped their mark on the metal music scene by incorporating the influences of genre- leaders Megadeth, Death, Arch Enemy, Testament, Exodus, and others into an ambitious package that places a focus on guitar-work and musicianship. Hav-
ing toured Canada extensively over the past several years, the band has built a solid live reputation as both festival headliner, and support for metal legends, earning a loyal following across the globe and ac- colades including a nomination for a Sirius XM Canadian Indepen- dent Music Award (Metal Group of the Year). Their fourth album, Black Widow was produced by Justin Bender (Into Eternity/Third Ion) and Untimely Demise, and features guest performances by Shawn Drover (Act Of Defiance/ex-Megadeth) and Tim Roth (Into Eternity).
“Untimely Demise creates a unique hybrid of thrash metal and the dexterity and aggression of death metal. (Black Widow finds) an im- peccable balance between blinding speed, classic heavy metal dy- namics, and the searing guitar work of Matt Cuthbertson, who is rapidly becoming one of the finest soloists in Canadian metal today.” – Invisible Oranges
Recorded at: Blue Door Studios, Regina. Produced by: Justin Bender and Untimely Demise. More:
https://untimelydemise.bandcamp.com
BRODY SIEBERT: Lonely Town Born and raised in the small farming community of Spiritwood SK, Brody grew up in a musical family. Picking up the guitar at age 15, Brody quickly fell in love with songwriting, and has also been working hard on the live perfor- mance side of his career with his band Thirty Aught Six. Possessing a strong, rich voice and “Canadian country twang”, Brody was the winner of the 2014 CKRM
Proudly Saskatchewan Showcase, and receiving a Rawlco 10K20 grant helped with the creation of this debut 7-song EP, released in July 2016 and resulting in several singles at country radio. With big dreams and an appealing and memorable sound, Brody is following in the foot- steps of a long tradition of strong country music artists issuing from Saskatchewan.
Recorded at: Sound Stage Studios, Nashville. Produced by: Aaron Goodvin. More info:
www.brodysiebert.com
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www.bestsaskatchewanalbums.com
The Long List playlist can be found on Spotify under “The Best Saskatchewan Albums of 2016 LONG LIST”
THE LONG LIST The albums rounding out our long list were
ALEXIS NORMAND - Alexis Normand ALMOST ALIEN - Crash Landing EP ARYN EL HEFE - Smoke Stack AVA WILD - Bare BD WILLOUGHBY - The Qu’Appelle Valley BLACK THUNDER - III DEL SUELO - I Am Free ELIZA MARY DOYLE - It Ain’t What It Seems ERIC TAYLOR - Dreams In Colour FACTOR CHANDELIER - Factoria FACTOR EIGHT - Dust FRIENDS OF FOES - Faults GOVERNMENT TOWN - III HATTIE - Karate JORDAN WELBOURNE - Reach Out KARA GOLEMBA - Every Little Light KRISTAN COUTURE - You Just Fooled Me ROSS NEILSEN - Elemental ROYAL RED BRIGADE - On Crimson Shores SLOW DOWN MOLASSES - 100% Sunshine SNAKE RIVER - Sun Will Rise THE BASEMENT PAINTINGS - Mystic THE DUSTIN RITTER BAND - Can’t Turn Back THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS - Village THE STEADIES - Love Revolution THIRD ION - Biolith TYLER GILBERT - The Montana Kid ZACHARY LUCKY - Everywhere A Man Can Be
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