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Artist description
"Atmospheric songs, alternately lush and strident..." |
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Similar Artists
Radiohead, Velvet Underground, Joy Division, Massive Attack |
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Artist History
Io was officially formed in September of 1996, and the band played their first live show in January 1997. The band is named after one of Jupiter's moons Io, a strange, volcanic place. The story of their music goes back to January of 1995, when Matt Jobin and Tina Noyes first began to play and write songs together. The two of them spent a great deal of time in musical isolation, getting together to write music and integrate their styles while looking for more musicians to complete their group. Finally, the two met former drummer Todd Hunter and formed the three piece io. They began to write songs that are by turns wistful, bitter, joyous, angry, fearful, and hopeful. The three began playing live shows, at first shy, but then gaining confidence from the response of the audiences. Soon, they evolved their own style of stage presence; Vulnerable yet unafraid. After playing live for 8 months, the band decided to record a CD. Renting a digital 8 track and DAT machine, Tina, Matt, and Todd did it themselves. They set the equipment up in a bedroom and proceeded to spend the next 2 weeks recording and mixing night and day. The result of their effort is the 6 song Harmony ep. The CD has received several reviews, and is on rotation at college and underground radio stations throughout Ontario and in the United States. Greg Bailey joined Io in the summer of 1998 as the new drummer. His powerful and creative style further enhanced the band's live shows. Currently, Io is generating support in their local town, Guelph, as well as surrounding communities, by playing regular shows to enthusiastic audiences. Currently, the band is in the midst of recording their first full-length album. the CD should be released fall 1999, look for sneak previews on MP3.com! |
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Group Members
Matt Jobin (guitar, vocals)Tina Noyes (bass, vocals)Greg Bailey (drums) |
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Instruments
guitar, bass, drums, Prophesy keyboard |
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Albums
Harmony EP |
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Press Reviews
"Take my word for it, the band's brilliance and sound will take you somewheres.....and maybe for some of us, it's a place long forgotten, but with the correctconjunction of time, place and Io on stage, something visceral will inexplicablywill take place." -Rawkin' Ray, DJ CKLN-FM Toronto"Why isn't this on the radio instead of the same old crap?" -Wessman Royer, OUAS music 'zine #65 "Atmospheric songs, alternately lush and strident..." Jon Worley, Aiding & Abetting 'zine #159 "The last track Harmonydefinitely caught my attention with it's massive distortionand bizarre sounding effects intro, which leads into a nice, mellow groove." Dianne Jessurin, Incredibly Small Concert Hall "Their 6 song CD is a melange of catchy guitar riffs, deep bass lines, and a stringof delightful harmonies." Saba Haider, The Ontarion |
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Location
Toronto, Ontario - Canada |
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