illScarlett
If Sublime and No Doubt had an illegitimate lovechild, it would be named illScarlett. With fist pumping punk/pop/reggae jams, these guys will be your new favourite band and with due cause. The Mississauga, Ontario, Canada natives released their major record label debut album All Day With It, on SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC. to thunderous applause, accolades, respect and above all-sales.
- All Day With It had a Top 10 debut on the Canadian SoundScan Top 200 sales chart and a #1 Video on MUCH MUSIC for “Nothing Special”.
- They were nominated for a Juno Award in 2008 for New Group Of The Year.
- The song “Who’s Got It” was the theme for FIFA’s 2007 U-20 SOCCER WORLD CUP.
- Featured artist in Sportchek’s $1 Million “Check My Moves” campaign (2008).
- Completed TV appearances on Much Music MOD, MTV Live, E-Talk, Entertainment Tonight Canada, CBC News, and more.
- Three TOP 15 Rock/Alt radio singles to date from All Day With It and EPdemic.
- The song “Nothing Special” was the theme music for the 2007 Desjardins Coupe Vanier Cup (part of CFL Grey Cup Festivities).
- The band continuously garners 1000 + crowds across Canada and is in the process of audience building across the US.
- With over 1.3 million MySpace plays (25,000 Friends, 1 Million views) and almost 50,000 illScarlett records sold to date illScarlett have left a trail of up-and-coming bands with their jaws on the ground.
"All Day With It"
Recorded with superstar pop/rock producer Matthew Wilder (famous for penning and singing the feel good, smash hit “Break My Stride” in 1984, and producing No Doubt’s Tragic Kingdom.) All Day With It features catchy sonic structures and sing along choruses which connect with the strong singles of their red ink release EPdemic (“Heaters”, “One-A”) but take illScarlett in new musical directions.
All Day With It was recorded in Los Angeles at NRG Studios and at Wilder’s home studio in Malibu during the winter months of 2006/2007. When it comes to the music they make, illScarlett name Nirvana, Incubus, No Doubt, Beck, Sublime, The Police and Foo Fighters as their influences. They also credit The Beatles and Queen for inspiration. Wilder was aware of the band’s influences and wanted to make an album that could sonically compete with these superstar acts. Key tracks “Nothing Special”, “Life Of A Soldier”, “Pacino” and “The Fashion” benefit from the extra time and focus Wilder spent developing and highlighting the subtle nuances of each songs initial structure.
illScarlett will continue with their relentless tour schedule, their DIY ethics and with the 10 tracks from All Day With It under their belt they will make new fans with each electrifying performance.
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