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Slow down, Molasses

About Me


"Slow Down, Molasses are like the Broken Social Scene of the prairies, and their music, both individually and as a group, always tastes good no matter how you mix it." - Exclaim!
"...I hear Cuff the Duke and the band Low getting busy with each other on their new album, I'm an Old Believer." - Chris Alscher - CBC Radio 3
"...channelling the spirits of Neil Young, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Low" - FFWD Weekly
"...a gloriously ramshackle amalgam of Okkervil River and all things Will Oldham" - Blog Cabin
"I'm an Old Believer is unique, adventurous and incredibly enjoyable. Somehow - like the emerging scene from which they come - the collective manages to smash down your preconceptions but satisfy your expectations with a blend of surprising warmth and cold isolation. Hyperbole aside, and knowing my tastes don't often line up with the norm, this record is a must have." - herohill.com
Slow down, Molasses is made up of members and ex-members of many of Saskatoon's finest bands. They have released and ep and a full length album, and have had the good fortune to play with such fine folks as The Acorn, Attack in Black, Great Aunt Ida, Julie Doiron, Calvin Johnson, Eamon McGrath, The Weakerthans, Woodpigeon, Plants & Animals, and Torngat.
For more info and band booking see: Sonicbids EPK
To buy I'm an Old Believer online see:
Secure Downloads on KERFMUSIC
or from http://www.Zunior.com
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/09/2006
Band Website: http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Slow-down-Molasses
Band Members: is: Tyson McShane, Ryan Drabble, Patrick Schmidt, Paul Ross, Adrienne Tastad, Jeanette Stewart, Kristene Eggertson, Quentin Reschny.

with help from: Chrix Morix, Jenny H. Dyck, Matt Finn, Ian Potts, Lucas Goetz, Shaun Mason, Toby Bond, Troy Gronsdahl & whoever else happens to stop by at the right time.
Influences: the dirty three, low, mojave 3, julie doiron, neil young, will oldham, kepler, okkervil river, saskatoon, the prairies
Sounds Like: saskatoon
Record Label: Little Pictures Arts Preserve
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Eastward Bound!

Hey, finally, we are able to start announcing some dates for our spring tour.  We'll be kicking things off with Regina's finest, The Lazy MKs at Canada's best venue (http://radio3.cbc.ca/polls/?pollId...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 11:22:00 GMT

OHNO!THECHRIXMORIX

A quick bittersweet update note....as on christmas day our dear friend/bass player/mandolineer Chrix Morix absconded from this fine town to move to Montreal...meaning it would be a bit tough to keep p...
Posted by on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:10:00 GMT

Herohill's Great Canadian Mixtape Project: Saskatchewan...or Elgaard Your Grill

Check.. it out.......the good folks.. at Heroh..ill. com focus..ed there.. (..infam..ous?..) mixta..pe proje..ct on Saska..tchew..an..........and inclu..ded a bunch.. our favor..ite bands.. (and us to...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Exclaim! & Herohill.com

A couple really great reviews have come in the last little bit...one from Exclaim! and the other from Halifax's wonderful herohill.com blog.  Check them out.p.s. watch out for some shows around Saskat...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:53:00 GMT

more kind words - Planet S Mag - Slow Down Speeds Up

to add to my last post, Planet S has again been really kind with a great little article about the band...Slow Down Speeds Up Planet S Magazine MUSIC · NOV 20 2008Slow Down Speeds UpLOCMU...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:52:00 GMT

Tour Thanks + Press Round-Up + CBC Radio 3

Hey, it's been nearly a month since we got back to Saskatoon...just enough time to sleep a bit and catch up with everyone here...before starting scheming about future plans...like heading east next sp...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Zunior.com / mid-tour revelry

Hey, just a quick note from Victoria.  We've been having some great fun shows, a sweet quiet set at the club in regina, a feedback drenched freakshow at the palomino in calgary, a lovely chill ni...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:06:00 GMT

Cd Released and Available in Saskatoon! Tour starts next week!

Hey, thanks to everyone who came out to the cd release show last week and thanks so much to SOSO and Eamon McGrath for playing such great sets.  It was really fun night and we can't wait to do it...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:30:00 GMT

I'm an Old Believer - October 10 / Western Canadian Tour Oct. 30 - Nov. 8

Hey, just a quick update.  October 10th at Amigo's Cantina, we release our debut full length album.  It's called I'm an Old Believer and it was recorded over the last 10 months with our de...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:53:00 GMT

recording/sleeping/scheming

hey, long time no update...we've been busy, really busy, promoting a few shows, playing a few shows and recording like mad! Mostly recording and scheming, in the next 2 weeks we should finish trackin...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:48:00 GMT