The Speakeasies

You've had a few drinks. You bump into this guy at the bar- space is tight - so you give him an elbow. You turn around and find yourself toe to toe with a well muscled dude. Suddenly, you don't want to be you. This guy looks tough. Your stomach feels like the ground's dropped out. You start to apologize profusely out of a sense of self preservation then the guy holds up his hand - "it's alright," he says, "don't worry about it." He gives you an easygoing smile. Then he turns to the bartender and buys you a beer.



That's The Speakeasies. They've honed their sound into solid muscle. It's something you feel physically - it seriously pounds. But then you hear the melody and you realize that this sonic muscle has soul and grace – style. The Speakeasies are gentlemen. And they don't lack for songs and hooks - the title track from their debut album ‘Better Side of Not So Good’ was featured on ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’. They've released a video for ‘Hope That Lives Today’ (a song featured on CBC Radio 3) and they've just recently released a 7" single to promote the upcoming album due in January 2011. They've shared stages with the Arkells, The Trews, The Sadies & C’mon and countless others at festivals and clubs here and stateside. You work this hard for this long and it begins to pay off. People notice and you catch a few breaks.

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Highlights:



*July 2010 'Hold out your Hand' and 'Good times Parade' off our debut album 'better side of not so good' featured on episode 307 of Departures



*February 2010 Title track of our debut album 'better side of not so good' featured on episode 915 of Degrassi: The Next Generation



*August 2009 Video for 'hope that lives today' released by our good friends at Bleeding Apple



*March 2008 voted 105.3 KoolFM's "KW's Koolest Band" winning a month of regular on-air rotation with 'Come On' from "better side of not so good'.



*March 7 2008 played the Go! Festival of Kitchener opening for The Trews at Element's Nightclub



*Winter 2008 East Coast tour playing Halifax, Antigonish, Saint John, Moncton, Fredricton and Montreal.



*September 5th 2007 voted Track of the Day on CBC radio 3, 'Come on' from 2005 Demo



*2007 recorded full length album 'better side of not so good' at Catherine North Studios in Hamilton with Dan Achen (CNS/ Junkhouse) and Ian Smith (The Miniatures/ Spirits/ EMI)



*2007 voted Best Local Band, Best Website and Local Band Most Likely to Make it Big by Echo Magazine (www.echoweekly.com)



*Spring 2007 Western Rocky Mountain tour Playing Calgary, Banff, Canmore and Fernie.



*2006 EP recorded



*2005 EP recorded at Gas Station Studios on Toronto Island with Dale Morningstar (Dinner is Ruined/ Gord Downie's backing band), mastered by Noah Mintz at Lacquer Channel mastering.



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