Artist description A melting pot of seasoned musicians texturally blending their inner noise

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Kim Mitchell, Queen City Kids, Aerosmith, Alice In Chains,

Artist History The days of slugging it out from one bar to another are behind them now, but Chris Knowles and Rob Nickerson are still proving that once you got the bug you can't get completely free of it. The Thunder Bay duo front a band called Stiff Upper Lip and have released a new CD called "Sonic Fallout", the follow up to 1997's "Monster Box". The new disc was recorded during various sessions between Jan. '97 and Oct. '99 at Protrax Studio in Thunder Bay. The material was once again produced by Rob and Chris, combining diverse influences and an aggressive sound with depth and growth in the songwriting and production. The duo play the majority of instruments themselves, with help from a variety of musician friends. Knowles and Nickerson first crossed paths as youngsters and played music together through high school before touring extensively throughout Canada in the 80's with the band "Rival". They hooked up again in '94 and immediately began writing songs. Currently they are shopping for a record/publishing deal as well as writing and recording material for a 3rd CD.

Group Members Rob Nickerson (guitars,keys+lead vocals), Chris Knowles-(guitars+keys), Derrek Lehtonen-(Bass), Ron Obvious-Drums, Various celebrity guest musicians (drums, bass, etc.)

Instruments Guitars, bass, drums, keyboards,

Albums Monster Box 1997 + Sonic Fallout 1999

Additional Info Hello Stiff fans. We are currently recording our 3rd cd which is still untitled. We will be adding the new songs to the site as we go. The first of these songs are available on our Sonic Fallout cd. Once we have about 5 new songs done they will become available on a new cd. Check out our latest song Hard to Swallow.

Location Thunder Bay, Ontario - Canada

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