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About Me

From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan comes a unique, eclectic mix of musical genres performed by the 7even Levels. The bandsâ€™ lyrics and musical style have been influenced by the folk music and songwriting of the early 60â€™s, and the rock and roll spirit that evolved later in that decade. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kelly McTavish (25) and drummer Parker Rice (23) began playing music together in grade school. From the onset it was clear that these two had a knack for writing great songs. They recorded and wrote songs continually over the next number of years, but it wasnâ€™t until Mike Kwas (23) joined the duo on bass in March of 2006 that the band, 7even Levels, was formed.The 7even Levels had a taste of things to come when they took the stage for the first time in front of over 500 people at the Eagle Creek Jamboree. This marked the first public performance of songs that would later be heard on their debut album. After an exciting summer of performing, commitments with post-secondary school forced Parker to turn most of his attention away from the band. The band re-united in March of 2007 and was featured on the CBC Television series entitled, â€œUnsungâ€. Shortly after Kelly, Mike, and Parker got together to begin work on the 7even Levels album. The album was recorded in a month, but the band never became fully engaged again until their western Canadian tour in October 2007.Eleven lyrically intense songs with infectious melodies were chosen for their self-titled debut album. These songs highlight many common life themes that involve nature, politics, spirituality, and love. What separates this album from those youâ€™ve heard before however is simply the inability for the album to be easily classified. It is not often that you are forced to stop and ask yourself what musical genre you are listening to. With songs as diverse as the members in the band, you are challenged to do just that. Their music seems, too country to be rock, too rock to be folk, too folk to be country, and so .. listening to the album it becomes clear that the band, 7even Levels, is unique in their ability to deliver a great song without all of the excess production that is heard on most albums today. Simply put, their music can only be described as the 7even Levels, something they are extremely proud of.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/4/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/the7levels
Band Members: Kelly McTavish-Guitar/Vocals Steven Maier-Guitar/Vocals Parker Rice-Drums
Influences: Drugs, Alcohol, Religion, Politics, Females, Nature
Sounds Like:

View 7even Levels’s EPK
Record Label: Rhubarb Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Educate our Summer

Well well well long time no blog. Hope all 7even Level fans are doing well. Over the last couple of months some major changes have taken place in the band. As most of you know already we...
Posted by 7 Levels on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:25:00 PST

Change of Season

Well folks, It saddens me to inform you all that 7even Levels have officially split with bass player Mike Kwas. Although the band and Mike remain close friends, it was time for a change musically. So ...
Posted by 7 Levels on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:47:00 PST

Saskatchewan Top 30

Saskatchewan Top 30 Thanks to all of our fans who voted for us to get onto the Saskatchewan Top 30. This is our first time on the countdown and our singe Jackie has secured 30th spot. Fans are able to...
Posted by 7 Levels on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:43:00 PST

7even Levels CD Release Party

Hello All, We are very proud to announce that we will be holding a CD Release Party at the Broadway Theatre on Friday February 8th. Doors open at 7:30pm and the show will start at 8:30pm. Our very spe...
Posted by 7 Levels on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:47:00 PST

The year of the "7s"

Greetings all, Well what can I say? The year of the "7's". It's hard to believe really that for only the third time in the history of the world the date abrubtly changed to 07/07/07. Like...
Posted by 7 Levels on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:12:00 PST

7 Levels cd is OUT!!

Good news to all 7 Level fans: Our cd has arrived. It will be in stores and in on-line stores at the start of January 08, but to get your advanced copies get a hold of one of the members of the band a...
Posted by 7 Levels on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:52:00 PST

Wood Buffalo vs. 7 Levels

Hello all!! We are back in Saskatoon after two and a half weeks on the road. We went to the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alberta. We had some great times and met a ton of great people. ...
Posted by 7 Levels on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:09:00 PST

7 Levels/Shayne Lazarowich

Hello All, We are heading on tour with our good friend and fellow musician Shayne Lazarowich in a week and a half. This is our first major tour so we are super stoked. We will be hitting the Northwest...
Posted by 7 Levels on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:52:00 PST

Fall/Winter Tour 2007

Hey everybody!! We are finalizing a fall/winter tour as we speak. So far we will be heading out to Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Check out the tour dates to see where we are playing. Stay tun...
Posted by 7 Levels on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:33:00 PST

The Drink in Regina

Hey Everybody, Thanks for voting for us in the Bodog Battle of the bands. We have offically made it to the next level. We are playing in Regina @ the Drink on Oct.3rd. The show starts around 7 and we ...
Posted by 7 Levels on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:17:00 PST