Caledonia

"A five-piece that reveals a more powerful band sonically, combining elements of psych-country twang and rustic classic rock filtered through an indie-rock sensibility and jazzy grooved-out jams. Musically and soulfully adventurous, Caledonia mixes hauntingly familiar themes into a style that’s all their own, the result is a stellar live show with plenty of energy."



-Exclaim! Magazine (courtesy of the Lonely Vagabond)



Caledonia squeezed every bit of time and money they had into their new record, We are America. Produced by Dylan Hudecki (By Divine Right, Junior Blue, Holy F*ck), this record jumps ship on traditional genre labels and carves a path of its own through your record collection. An album full of favourite songs, The Globe and Mail chose "The Plague" as an essential track, "Scott’s House" cracked the top 5 on CBC Radio 3 this summer and the video for the title track “We are America” is in rotation on Much Music. This record made 'best of' lists all over the internet, received a nomination for Pop Album of the year at Nova Scotia Music Week and is nominated for 4 awards at this years ECMA’s including Rising Star Recording of the Year and Alternative Recording of the Year.



Back in 2004, former church camp rivals, Steve Gates and Zac Crouse joined forces with friends from University, Ian Bent and Steve Reble to release a full length record called Lost Balloons. The record went on to be a bit of a cult favourite among Caledonia fans as well as attracting some bizarre TV licences and a national distribution deal with Fontana North. In 2006, the band released the Waiting to Burn EP which spawned two national tours and charted in the top 10 on many college radio stations.



While recording the new record in 2007, the band added lead guitarist Kris Pope (Acres and Acres, Jenn Grant, and Down with the Butterfly). As a five-piece they have toured relentlessly since the record’s release in June 2009. The album, We Are America and the band’s new live show have received critical acclaim from a variety of blogs, radio stations, newspapers, and musical peers. This banner year has been topped off by the band's recent ECMA nominations for:



Group Recording of the Year

Rising Star Recording of the Year

Alternative Recording of the Year &

Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year for 'Scott’s House'



".the Halifax band successfully stretches across various regions of music. There’s the harmonious alt-rock title track, or the kind of funky “The Plague” & “The Victim”. Opener “Restless Year” is evocative and haunting, neither over- nor under-done, while “Too Old” nor “Same Old Lies” bring a bit of psychedelia. The sadness goes from the twang of “I’m Tired” to the alt-country carry of “Light Rock Station”, not to mention the restrained fuzz of “Burning the Day”."



-QRO Magazine (New York, NY)



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