Artist description Welcome to their world. A world of organically rooted power pop music with clever and urbane lyrics. An eclectic sound that features a large amount of eccentricity.

Music Style Pop & Rock

Musical Influences The Beatles, Nik Kershaw, Jason Falkner, Elvis Costello, Jellyfish, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, The Grays, The Who, Neil Young, Sloan, Stevie Wonder, Odds, Supergrass, David Bowie, Radiohead, Spinal Tap, & Bad News.

Similar Artists Odds, Ben Folds Five, Fastball, Jason Falkner & Bad News.

Artist History Prolific for a band that has been together 3 years; Welcome has over forty originals in its repertoire. Welcome's brand of esoteric yet dancey music has gained the band devoted audiences and critical acclaim. Songs such as "Pen to Paper", "Like a Star's Microphone" and "Spark Explodes" had listeners taking notice; not because the members were so young, but because they were having such an incredibly good time with what they were doing.Page recording artists Welcome have just completed recording a second album with production genius Laurence Currie (Gandharvas' Sold for a Smile and Sloan's One Chord to Another) at the helm. The new album, "Like a Star's Microphone", will consist of songs that capture the energy of Welcome's live show and is set for release in February 2000.

Group Members The group consists of vocalist/guitarist Stewart Kirkwood, keyboard/guitarist/vocalist Tim Cotton, bassist/vocalist Colin Melnyk, and drummer Chris Sturwold.

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Organ, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Drums, Percussion, Loops

Albums Like a Star's Microphone (2000, PAGE1468CD), Welcome EP (1996, R1H2M3M4)

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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