Organ Thieves
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Organ Thieves is a southern and soul-influenced experimental hard rock side project by Brown Brigade guitarists Chuck Coles and Dave Baksh, formed by Coles in mid-2008. It has since become their main project.
History
Formation and God's Favorite Sons (2008–2009)
According to
In January 2009, the band entered The Boom Cave, a recording studio in
The band started playing live shows, playing original songs as well as a lot of punk covers from The Clash and Misfits, which were sung live by guitarist Ben Davies. Not long after, drummer Matt Worobec also returned to the band.[1] In late 2009, Ben Davies left the band, leaving Chuck and Dave the only guitarists.
Somewhere Between Free Men and Slaves (2009–2013)
Pre-production for the band's first full-length studio album started in late 2009. The album was set to be recorded in early 2010 with a release sometime in mid-to-late 2010, though the recording was delayed. Baksh has said that the album is totally written, with only transitions to songs left to write[1] with Coles updating on the band's Twitter that 21 songs were written.[2] The album will be produced by former Sum 41 associate, producer and manager Greig Nori, who Baksh stated that he'll be happy to work again with. The last time the two had worked together was on Sum 41's Chuck in 2004. Nori has also worked with Coles and Worobec in Cauterize.[1] With the new album, the band states they are "not sure of who we would want to take this to. Right now as it stands our plan is to basically keep going as a band and if somebody comes along that we do want to partner up with in respect to labels, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it."
On October 2, 2010, after spending most of the year demoing songs for the full-length album, and pre-producing them with producer Greig Nori, the band finally entered the studio to start recording and recorded most of the album in 5 days. Recording took place between October 2–7, 2010, in Dave Baksh's BTown Sound studio. Additional recording continued through 2011.
On October 23, 2010, the band played as a guest act at the
In May 2011, the band entered Coalition Studio to re-record some songs and do some additional recordings. It was then announced that the album, to be titled Somewhere Between Free Men and Slaves, is set to be released in summer 2011, but it since has been delayed to an unspecified date. On November 21, 2011, Dave Baksh has announced through a fansite that the band has signed with MapleMusic Recordings in Canada.[5] In January 2012, it was announced through a Canadian press sheet that the band's debut full-length album Somewhere Between Free Men and Slaves would be finally released on April 24, 2012 through MapleMusic Recordings, and supported by a single show in Toronto, Ontario on March 21, supporting the recently reunited Treble Charger.[6] On April 3, 2012, the band released the debut single off their debut album, "Phoebe", through iTunes.
Reformation (2018)
On September 23, 2018, lead guitarist Dave Baksh uploaded a video on his Facebook page, also featuring lead singer and guitarist Chuck Coles, announcing the band will be playing their first show together in five years on November 7, 2018 at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario in support of Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary.[7]
Musical style
The band's musical style is unique and although the music is mainly considered hard rock, southern rock and reggae rock, the band like to call themselves "experimental-soul-rock". The band's music takes influences from various genres including reggae, soul, country, blues, rhythm and blues, folk, rock and roll, punk, heavy metal, southern rock and more, as stated by the band that they are not limited to any genre and are willing to experiment everything.[1]
They are influenced by a variety of bands ranging from
Band members
Final line-up
- Chuck Coles – lead vocals, guitar (2008–2013)
- Dave Baksh – guitar, backing vocals (2008–2013)
- Mike Smith – bass (2008–2013)
- Theo McKibbon – drums, percussion (2010–2013)
Former members
- Matt Worobec – drums, percussion (2008, 2009–2010)
- John Owens– drums, percussion (2008–2009)
- Ben Davies – guitar, mandolin, occasional lead vocals (2008–2009)
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
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| 2009 | God's Favorite Sons
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Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 2012 | "Phoebe" | 33 | Somewhere Between Free Men and Slaves |
References
- ^ a b c d e [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ Organ Thieves [@OrganThieves] (November 4, 2010). "21 songs ready for new album...check out matt vardy on facebook ...that is all for now" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gentlemen Husbands Celebrate Their EP Release at the Horseshoe Tavern with a Wild Crowd « buying shots for bands". Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Organ Thieves". Facebook.com.
- ^ [2][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Organ Thieves to Deliver Debut LP". Exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Dave Baksh". Facebook.com.
- ^ "Profile Pictures – Facebook". Facebook.com.
- ^ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock – April 24, 2012". Canadianrockalt.blogspot.com. April 24, 2012.
External links
- Organ Thieves on urArtist Network
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