We are sorry to announce that Alive and Living are no longer a band. I guess you could say we're Dead and Dying? (who didn't see That name coming?)
we thank everyone for the support over our 3 year span, and encourage fans to research some of the other bands that a&l's members have since joined.
Chris Bell- Don Vail (www.myspace.com/donvail)
Sons of Butcher(www.myspace.com/sonsofbutcher)
Erin Aurich- A Northern Chorus
(www.myspace.com/anorthernchorus)
Jackson Hudecki- Cowlick (www.myspace.com/cowlicktheband)
Adam Costantini- P.C.Payce (www.myspace.com/pcpayce)
again, thank you, and see you all around town!
love and respect
alive and living
band bio:
Chris Bell was a founding member of Sonic Unyon alumni, Chore. While Chore were active, he penned two of the bands most requested songs, General Warning and Aloha, both of which were also made into videos that were seen on Much Music frequently. The spot for General Warning was even voted onto a best of 1999 list by the producers of Much Music's token underground music show, The Wedge. In that same year, Chris recorded alternate, more acoustic based, versions of each song along with a handful of other tunes that he didn¹t feel would fit in with Chore's muscular approach. These recordings begat his mostly self-performed and produced solo record, Time Between Failures and also planted the seeds for the group that would he would form, subsequent to Chore's amicable demise, Alive and Living. Once Chore did throw in the towel in the Spring of 2004, Chris had plenty of new songs and got right to work on solidifying a lineup and has since done so, tenfold. Featuring 4 other talented young Hamilton musicians, (Erin Aurich violin/vocals, Jackson Hudecki drums, Adam Costantini bass and Kate Davies - Keys/vocals), the band now has it's first recorded group effort in the can, a six song EP entitled PLO. The band is fully embracing its ability to combine angular rock with orchestral folk. Out are the walls of distorted guitar and in are the clean and clear guitar parts, strong violin and piano voicings, and a more tastefully restrained rhythm section. Some may recognize Erin Aurich's name as she was a member of A Northern Chorus long enough to be heard on their debut record, Before We All Fall to Pieces. Jackson and Adam are the musical rookies of the band, both met Chris while he was still playing with Chore and are now a well oiled machine as the rhythm section. Kate brings a classically trained set of hands and ears to the mix as well as a beautiful voice that harmonizes seamlessly with Chris. While Bell lays the foundation for the songs, the band arranges the work together, creating an overall sound that is truly their own. One part Folk, one part Rock, with a slick yet slight layer of progressive psychedelia on top that makes the music shine in it's own ethereally exciting way. The band has already completed a couple tours of Atlantic Canada, and gigged extensively throughout the region of Southern Ontario with such contemporaries as Wintersleep, Cuff the Duke, The Stills, and The Most Serene Republic. They are already enjoying fan support from not only those who knew Chore but also an entirely different and wider demographic of music lover.
