Disband (TV series)
Disband (stylized as disBand) is a Canadian reality show that was produced and broadcast by MuchMusic that gave aspiring music acts a chance to get big industry attention. It was hosted by either Sarah Taylor or Devon Soltendieck and was usually narrated by the lead singer of the featured band.
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| Starring | Greig Nori |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
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| Running time | 30-60 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | MuchMusic (2008) |
| Picture format | 4:3 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | 2008 – 2009 |
Overview
Each episode featured a band that was coached by a music industry veteran and at the end performed for a panel of judges. Greig Nori "The Guru" had made appearances as an adviser, and Ralph James, Jennifer Hirst, Colin Lewis, JDiggz, Hannah Simone, Mark Spicoluk, Katie Clark, and Matt Wells had appeared as judges.
Each episode was in 7 different segments, for each day of the week leading up until Sunday, their performance day at MuchMusic Headquarters. The segments followed what the band experiences on each day, starting on Sunday. At the beginning of the episode, the band was introduced along with all of its members. The episode was usually narrated by the lead singer, although other members had done so as well.
In most cases, Greig would surprise them and arrange for them to meet up, where he would then begin coaching them. The bands would then take part in various activities such as photo shoots, meeting record labels, interviews, or writing new songs, throughout the week. Most episodes also featured the band visiting a local Toronto recording studio, such as Number 9 Audio Group[1] or The Decibel House,[2] for a recording session with a professional engineer. By the end of the week, they would have to perform amongst a panel of judges and an audience.
After their performance, they would head into a green room where Greig would be waiting for them. Back in the main room, the judges would deliberate and decide whether or not the band had a possibility of getting signed. However, the decision was not affected by the audience's wishes. The band would then go back into the main room, where the host would then summarize the judges' thoughts, mentioning both pros and cons of the band. After the verdict, the episode ended with the band either going back home, or got ready to take on a next step.
Episodes
Season One
| Episode | Band | Band Members | Fate |
| 1 | The Homecoming | Quinn Danielis - Vocals / Guitar Chris Thaung - Bass / Vocals Damien Stillwell - Guitar / Vocals Dale Doiron - Guitar / Vocals Nathan Wallace - Drums | Thumbs Down |
| 2 | Trick Of Disaster | Rafe Malach - Vocals / Guitar Dave Henriques - Bass / Synths / Guitar Rich So - Drums | Thumbs Down |
| 3 | Soul Plane | Yui – Emcee, Mel G – Vocals Gideon Litvin – Lead Guitar Kevin Nanni – Rhythm Guitar Aaron Mellet – Drums | Thumbs Up |
| 4 | Calicose | Alana - Vocals Stu - Bass Jeff - Drums Keir - Guitar | Thumbs Up |
| 5 | Times | Alexander J. Yolevski - Vocals / Keyboard Paul Doherty - Guitar Adam Dwyer - Bass Matthew Winkler - Drums | Thumbs Down |
| 6 | Cookie Couture | Fran-Kay - Rapper Elisa - Vocals Kitana - Rapper Stacey - Vocals J.Beautiful - Vocals | Thumbs Up |
| 7 | KaraMel | Kara - Lead Vocals Mel - Piano/Keyboard/Harmonies | Thumbs Down |
| 8 | Fancy Girls Market | Keith - Vocals Justin - Lead Guitar Mike - Rhythm Guitar Izzy - Drums Steph - Bass | Thumbs Down |
| 9 | The Isosceles Project | Eric - Guitar Scott - Bass Justin - Drums | Thumbs Down |
| 10 | Dean Lickyer | Joshua Alvernia - Vocals Eric Martin - Drums Justin Bosso - Bass Sean Royle - Guitar | Thumbs Up & signed to Underground Operations |
| 11 | Futures Past | Basel Ricky - Vocals Jason Hoeg - Guitar Alex Bruce - Guitar Garth Julien - Bass Martin Wigle - Drums | Thumbs Up |
| 12 | Katie & Lisa | Katie - Vocals Lisa - Guitar | Thumbs Down |
| 13 | sateLites | Theo Vigo - Vocals/Guitar Arthur Sollano - Guitar/Vocals Allen Pinlac - Drums | Thumbs Down |
| 14 | Songbird | Sacha Tasha | Thumbs Down |
| 15 | Chasing Amee | Steve Hall - Vocals/Guitar Ryan Faist - Guitar/Keys Tuck - Bass Nathan Bulla - Drums | Thumbs Up |
| 16 | Credible Witness | Walter - Vocals/Piano Michael - Guitar/Vocals Ryan - Drums Matt - Bass | Thumbs Down |
| 17 | Hasket | Joe - Vocals Mikey - Guitar Ryley - Guitar Matt - Bass Dillon - Drums | Thumbs Down |
| 18 | Dog Bus | "Jules MKools" "Jakey MkSpankey" | Thumbs Up |
| 19 | Space Is For Stars | Ryan - Vocals/Guitar Brian - Guitar Gary - Drums Brayden - Bass | Thumbs Up |
| 20 | Stereos | Pat K - Vocals Robby "The Queer" C - Guitar Daniel - Bass Miles Holmwood - Guitar Brad - Drums | Appeared as Turn It Up on the show. Thumbs Up & signed to Universal Music Canada |
Season Two
| Episode | Band | Band Members | Fate | Song |
| 1 | Mean Tangerine | Max Off - Vocals / Guitar Brent Weber - Guitar Jesse Wilks - Bass Mike Carrey - Drums | Thumbs Down, Now Signed To Drive Records/Fontana North | Change |
| 2 | Syla Vale | Sylvia Nguyen - Vocals / Guitar | Thumbs Down | Let It Go |
| 3 | Street Pharmacy | Ryan Guay - Vocals / Guitar Adam Webster - Lead Guitar Nate Triano - Rhythm Guitar Brandon Ventresca - Bass Dan Fretz - Drums | Thumbs Up and Signed to Fontana North | Stone, Bricks And Mortar |
| 4 | Alex Galli | Alex Galli - Vocals / Guitar Kyle Merkley - Bass | Thumbs Down | Truce |
| 5 | Maddy Rodriguez | Maddy Rodriguez - Vocals/Guitar Johnny Simmen - Cajon/Harmonies Kyle Sipress - Guitar Matt Wilson - Guitar Dan Sadowski - Bass | Split Decision (Thumbs Up) | Break Down |
| 6 | The Stiff Wires (Now All The Trendy Kids) | Danny - Lead Vocals, Bass Brandyn - Guitar, Vocals Jamie - Guitar, Vocals Jesse - Drums | Thumbs Down, Now Signed with Brightside Records | Song Of The Same Name |
| 7 | Abandon All Ships | Ange - Vocals Kyler - Guitar Martin - Bass & Vocals |
Thumbs Up & Signed to Underground Operations, Rise Records and Velocity Records | Megawacko |
| 8 | Em | Em - Vocals | Thumbs Down | Kickin' It Down |
| 9 | Good & Broken | Marissa - Vocals Jared - Guitar, Bass, Drums | Thumbs Up | My Mistakes |
| 10 | San Sebastian | Brodie Dawson - Guitar Greg Veerman - Bass Mike Veerman - Vocals Sean Dawson - Guitar Ted Paterson - Drums | Appeared as Pumps on the show. Thumbs Up & Signed to Universal Music Canada | Wake Up |
| 11 | The Word Tonight | Scott - Vocals Erik - Guitar Kai - Guitar Nickk - Drums Dylan - Bass Mylo - Keyboard (kicked out of the band during episode) | Thumbs Down | Smile For The Camera |
| 12 | Reverse | Dizz - Vocals Khadjia - Vocals Taylor Evans - Vocals | Thumbs Down | Over U |
| 13 | These Kids Wear Crowns | Alex Johnson - Vocals Alan Poettcker - Bass/Vocals Joe Porter - Guitar Josh Mitchinson - Drums Matt Vink - Keyboard Josh "Gypsy" McDaniel - Guitar | Thumbs Up & Signed to Capitol Records/EMI | Break It Up |
DisBand Successes
- Stereos - Signed to Universal Music Canada & # 1 Song on iTunes (Summer Girl)
- Dean Lickyer - Signed to Underground Operations
- Abandon All Ships - Signed to Underground Operations, Rise Records and Velocity Records
- San Sebastian- Signed to Universal Music Canada
- These Kids Wear Crowns - Signed to EMI Music Canada / Capitol Records
Maddy Rodriguez: Nettwerk One Publishing
- Mean Tangerine - Signed To Drive Records/Fontana North
Spin off
A spin-off series, entitled disBand Discovered began in 2011. The series premiered on August 16, 2011. The series follows six bands trying to make it in the industry, over the course of 6 months. MuchMusic has described the series as a "rock documentary". The show features six bands; Nightbox, Colorsound, For The Weekend, Brighter Brightest, Brett Boivin, Maddy Rodriguez and Slow Motion Victory. At the end of the season, the six bands go to Showcase Day at the MuchMusic Headquarters, where they are judged by several record producers serving as judges. The series is still hosted by Greig Nori.
The first season of the series began on August 16, 2011 and finished on October 28, 2011 and aired for a total of 10 episodes.
After the series, For The Weekend released a single called Rockstar and fired one of their members. Slow Motion Victory released an EP "The War Inside", collaborated with Coca-Cola to write a song for their Open Happiness campaign, and are still making music. Nightbox was signed, and is currently on tour, and are going to be an opening act for Lights on tour. Brett Boivin graduated from high school and released an EP. Colorsound was also signed, and is currently working on their second album, while Brighter Brightest released their debut album, Right For Me.
References
- http://www.number9.ca
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)