Artist description A tight 4 piece unit of twentysomethings put together in the summer of 2002 to bring in the noise. Together they're taking the everyday sound and giving it a kick in the ass.

Music Style Old School rock meets new school rock

Musical Influences Oasis, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Verve

Artist History The goal is simple… to paint a picture of sound that as many people as possible can enjoy, using nothing but the classic instruments and the music that they make. The newest act to burst onto the music scene is having their go at this goal. They are the Wellwishers, and they are delivering a sonorous wake-up call to the audiences taking them in. With musical backgrounds ranging from power-pop to alternative-metal to acoustic folk, The Wellwishers’ collective sound can be characterized with the testament that it’s “good, honest rock ‘n roll.” Whether it’s the organic sound of the guitars, the flowing groove of the rhythms or the story behind the lyrics, everyone seems to be able to find something different in their music to relate to. The band originates from Ottawa Canada, and the story has thus far been short but proven testaments to just how serious these four twenty-something’s are to making the music that they love. The group began in the summer of 2002, after Kris Ward quit his previous band he recruited the help of his long-time friend Dave Farquaharson on guitar. The two began piecing together their first songs and met, through a mutual friend, bassist Nick Ouellette. After a few hit and misses with drummers they posted an ad on the Internet, enter Max Figueredo on drums. They began to write and it has taken off from there ever since. The band played their first ever show to a packed house at Café Dekcuf in Ottawa, only 2 short months after inception with full on hour-long set of original music. They were then asked to play a slot at Ottawa’s prestigious night club Zaphod Beeblebrox for only their second show ever. Currently the band is in the studio working on their first industry demo/EP, which will be completed by April/May of 2003.

Group Members Kris Ward - Vocals/Guitars; Dave Farquharson - Guitars/Vocals; Nick Ouellette - Bass guitar; Max "The Venuezualen wonder" Figueredo - Drums and percussion

Instruments guitars/bass/drums

Additional Info info@the-wellwishers.com

Location Ottawa, Onatrio - Canada

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