As THE BIG TAKEOVER USA magazine editor put it' 'I've long bemoaned that few current bands say anything about surrounding sociopolitical issues. "Broken Ghost Makes old punks say "yea!" plus Ghost is a catchy ditty with a hooky chorus. Bravo!'. The Soles also unify many genres in their sound. "They are a little bit of everything? The Ep is a pleasant listen as lead singer Din has a pretty distinctive voice." - LA BEAT magazine Alberta. The Soles have also been noted for the their spirited and uplifting songs, "The Soles Broken Host Ep serves up non-preachy spiritual enlightenment with an amalgam of Kinks/Replacements power chord slash and burn." - Jamie Vernon, CASHBOX CANADA Magazine. Talented Humber College School of music students Gabe Girard (drums) and Sean Currell (Bass) play with a vitality and urgency not common in the refinement that comes with being professional music students while lead singer Din presents arena-ready vocals and insightful lyrics. In 2008 the Soles released their first official full length record You Burst Into Fire Again. The band got its first break showcasing in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, shortly after they played their first big international show at the Northwest Folklife Festival in Seattle. In 2011, they released their second effort the Broken Ghost EP which charted in the top-30 on numerous College stations across Canada. In early 2012, they released a digitally only LP of over 20 tracks of unreleased material. The Soles are inspiring and incendiary performers, the kind of group where people say, 'You gotta see them live!'
BIO HIGHLIGHTS
• Broken Ghost and Illusion added to Undercurrents Radio (over 50 radio stations across the US.
• Song Broken Ghost - 'Feature Track of the Day' at Exploremusic.com April 7 2001 – Alan Cross' website (Sr. Program Director CIIS/Corus Curator & host of Ongoing History of New Music)
• Broken Ghost EP released Feb 16 2011 generating play on Canadian university radio in: Kamloops BC [Chart #18] (CFBX), Nanaimo BC [Chart #'s 18, 14] (CHLY)?Victoria BC (CFUV), Burnaby BC (CJSF), Edmonton AB (CJSR), Calgary AB (CJSW), Winnipeg MN (CJUM), Sault Ste. Marie ON (CKLU), Windsor ON (CJAM), Hamilton ON [Chart #29] (CFMU), Scarborough ON (CSCR), Belleville ON (CJLX), Kingston ON [Chart #11] (CFRC), Ottawa ON [Chart #11] (CKCU) Montreal (CKUT), Sherbrooke QC (CJMQ), Trois-Rivieres, QC (CFOU) and St John's NF (CHMR & CFMH)
•Selected to play biggest festival in North America, The Northwest Folklife Festival – Vera Stage, May 31 2010 – Also, recipient of FACTOR Showcase grant for this festival
•Performed two The Soles songs at 2010 Winter Olympics Vancouver
•You Burst Into Fire Again receives solid US National radio play from 2008 to present on Undercurrents Network (50 plus stations)
• Song 'Sky' chosen for 'Fight For The Planet' Documentary, March 2009
•Toured to: Sault Ste. Marie ON, Ottawa ON (twice), Vancouver BC, Victoria BC (twice), Halliburton ON, South River ON, St. Catherine's ON, London ON and Peterborough ON etc.
•Headlined many live venues in Toronto including: the Horseshoe Tavern, the Reverb, Cameron House, the El Mocambo, Free Times Cafe, Smiling Buddha Bar, Cadillac Lounge, Not My Dog, The Supermarket etc.
•Released debut full-length album You Burst Into Fire Again, September 2008
• 2004 The Soles LP (Demo) reaches #12 at CFRU, Guelph ON
QUOTES ABOUT THE SOLES
''I'm drawn to this Toronto three's five-song EP, especially 'Broken Ghost.' I've long bemoaned that few current bands say anything about surrounding sociopolitical issues. "Makes old punks say 'yea!". plus 'Ghost' is a catchy ditty with a hooky chorus. Bravo.''
- Jack Rabid, Tbe Big Takeover magazine
"Since forming in 2001, Toronto-based trio The Soles has been earning praise from fans, critics, and fellow musicians"
- Adam Morrison, Alan Cross' Exploremusic.com
"The Soles are a little bit of everything and the swamp-blues harmonica powered 'Illusion' gives them something a little extra"
- Richard Amery, Editor, LA Beat Magazine Alberta
"A future Rock & Roll classic from The Soles, Broken Ghost"
- Jonathan Wesley, East of Midninght Host on CJMQ FM, Quebec
"I just love this writing! 'Jesus Las Vegas, hasn't come to save us', what a great tagline"
- IndieCan Radio
"The CD [Broken Ghost] is cleverly sequenced to roll out mood and stylistic themes as teaser taste tests. The title track works as a catchy post-punk power pop ditty with Soles teetering between thoughtful reactionary and happy-go-lucky songsmith. "JLV" (Jesus Las Vegas) serves up non-preachy spiritual enlightenment with an amalgam of Kinks/Replacements power chord slash and burn."
- Jamie Vernon, Cashbox Canada Magazine
"The Soles have Soul! Just love your music! The song Broken Ghost hits home as my wife works with the homeless of Edmonton!"
- Pete and Brian, Shoebox show, CJSR FM, Edmontn Alberta
"'They say that some have and some of us don't, if we're all one body how could one arm be broke?' is a powerful line that comes off the title track. Maybe this EP can be a soundtrack to the coming election"
- Ride The Tempo.com, Blog
"It' s a really great EP! [Broken Ghost]"
- The Nick North Show, CHMR FM, St John's Newfoundland
"The Ford audio clip gave me the shivers. Truly frightening. Thank you . I will play it [Broken Ghost! Thank you for the musical ativism"
- Alex Tse, CJSF Burnaby BC, PR Coordinator
"Thanks guys, I just listened Broken Ghost.solid track. I'll definitely spin it."
- Tim, the bsides radio show, CKUT FM, Montreal
"The message is clear, the music is good and the project as a whole offers up food for thought. Broken Ghost is, in my opinion, some of The Soles' best work!"
- Melissa Minners, Review. G-POP.net, New York
"You had me on the songs 'We're All Sand in the Sun' and 'Joy'"
- Ash, USS singer/songrwiter, (The Soles June 21 2010, Cameron House show, Toronto)
"I did see that new record (Broken Ghost EP) and I did play it Monday night, it was quite good"
- Dog Eat Dog Radio, CFRC FM Kingston ON
"Tersely arranged, tuneful, and deliberately written to heal. Din's is a voice of rare and courageous idealism."
- Jon Brooks, Critically-Acclaimed & Multi-Award Winning Singer/Songwriter
"[Din is] a singer songwriter that brims of warm optimism."
- Lonely Vagabond, Exclaim! Network Blog Reviewer
"I like your sound."
- Greg Keelor, Blue Rodeo
"Keep going Din, you've got a good thing."
- Andrew Cash, Skydiggers / Cash Brothers
"The lyrics are very meaningful, and it sounds indie-licious."
- Vikki Victoria, 88.1 Renegade Radio, Toronto
"Coals is a great song"
- Des, Host CJSL Radio, Burnaby BC
"I see that you are considering your every action deeply, Din. I admire you for that, and I am inspired. If each one of us on this planet did that, the planet itself would be a much different place on which to live. You encourage me! Blessings"
- Neale Donald Walsch (Author of the million plus-selling CWG Trilogy)
"I have listened to these songs many, many times since you first sent them my way. Fantastic stuff!"
- Will Braun, Former editor, GEEZ Magazine, Winnipeg
