progressive rock
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sextet formed in
Ottawa, Ontario
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. Originally formed in the winter of 2006, the band released their debut EP '' Ms. Mary Mallon'' on July 4, 2008 and their debut full-length ''
Lore
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'' on June 14, 2011, both independently. Following their name change and signing to
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Life in Lucidity'' in 2014. After three years and various member changes, the band released a new EP ''
Weight
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'', advertised as part one of their upcoming full-length to be released later in the year.
Biography
Today I Caught the Plague (2006)
Following the break-up of David Journeaux and Mike Ieradi's previous band, A Legend Falls, the two formed Today I Caught the Plague. Slowly the group fleshed out their lineup, including members from Bill Furious and There Were Thousands. The group's lineup was complete with the addition of Steve Rennie from Die Nameless.
After numerous pre-production sessions the band finally entered Addictive Sound Studios with producer and good friend Dean Hadji. After a few weeks of recording the band finished their debut EP, '' Ms. Mary Mallon.
Following the recording of Ms. Mary Mallon, bassist Matt Belanger left the band. With an EP ready to be released and a group of musicians eager to tour, the band recruited Eric Stone and Matt Young, formerly of There Were Thousands. The band's lineup was now complete.
Ms. Mary Mallon was released on July 4, 2008, with some of the band's members being barely out of high school. Nevertheless, the band traveled throughout Canada to promote it and it received very positive reviews.
During this era the band toured with bands such as
Between the Buried and Me
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The Devin Townsend Project
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TesseracT
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In 2011 the group went into the studio with Canadian producers Anthony Calabretta and Cameron McLellan to record their first full-length album. In June they released ''
Lore
Lore may refer to:
* Folklore, acquired knowledge or traditional beliefs
* Oral lore or oral tradition, orally conveyed cultural knowledge and traditions
Places
* Loré, former French commune
* Loré (East Timor), a city and subdistrict in La ...
'' to numerous critical acclaim.
Following the release of ''Lore'', the band did several Canadian tours including headlining the first leg of the ''Lore'' tour in the summer of 2011. In the fall of 2011, the band embarked on the Scurrilous tour with Protest the Hero and in addition did a sting of headlining shows after. In December they also embarked on a full Canadian tour supporting
The Devin Townsend Project
Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also ...
.
In March 2012, the band toured the US for their first time in support of Protest the Hero, Periphery,
Jeff Loomis
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Signing to Sumerian Records and name change (2013)
On May 25, 2013, the band officially announced the name change with a press release:
''Life in Lucidity'' (2014)
Following the release of the singles "Decades", "Heritage", and "Everbound" the band released '' Life in Lucidity''. This would mark their first album as ''The Kindred'', as well as their first album for Sumerian Records. It would also, however, mark their final album with vocalist Dave Journeaux and drummer Mike Ieradi prior to their departures.
Lineup change and ''Weight''/''Burden'' EPs (2015–present)
On May 15, 2015, David Journeaux posted on the band's Facebook page announcing his departure from the band. Three days later the band announced Johnny McArthur as their new vocalist and Kenny Saunders as their new drummer, replacing Mike Ieradi who left the band to join Protest the Hero.
On March 3, 2017, the band released "Stray Away", their first song in three years and their first single with their new lineup. On June 21, 2017, they released the single "Saint" as a precursor to the upcoming EP ''Weight'', which was released on July 21, 2017.
On July 21, 2017, the band released the EP ''
Weight
In science and engineering, the weight of an object is a quantity associated with the gravitational force exerted on the object by other objects in its environment, although there is some variation and debate as to the exact definition.
Some sta ...
'', advertised as part one of their upcoming full-length to be released later in the year.
On September 8, 2017, the band released the single "Judas" and announced their EP ''Burden'', their second of the year, which was released September 29, 2017.
Members
Current members
* Johnny McArthur – lead vocals
* Ben John Davis – guitar
* Steve Rennie – guitar
* Eric Stone – bass
* Matt Young – keyboard, backup vocals
* Kenny Saunders – drums
Former members
* David Journeaux – lead vocals (2006–2015)
* Mike Ieradi – drums (2006–2015)
* Matt Belanger – bass (2006–2007)
* Aaron Homma - guitar (2006)
* Pete Saumure - guitar (2006)
* Ryan Berthiaume - bass (2006)
Timeline
Discography
Albums
*''
Lore
Lore may refer to:
* Folklore, acquired knowledge or traditional beliefs
* Oral lore or oral tradition, orally conveyed cultural knowledge and traditions
Places
* Loré, former French commune
* Loré (East Timor), a city and subdistrict in La ...
'' (2011 as Today I Caught the Plague)
*'' Life in Lucidity'' (2014)
EP
*'' Ms. Mary Mallon'' (2008 as Today I Caught the Plague)
*''
Weight
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Some sta ...
'' (2017)
*''Burden'' (2017)
See also
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Music of Canada
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List of bands from Canada
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