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BUY OUR DEBUT EP AT THESE COOL RECORD SHOPS IN TORONTO:Rotate This - 620 Queen Street West
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Soundscapes - 572 College Street
Sonic Boom Music - 512 Bloor Street West
She Said Boom! - 393 Roncesvalles Avenue
She Said Boom! - 372 College Street
UKULA Boutique - 492 College Street
BUY OUR EP IN HALIFAX:CD Plus - 1592 Barrington Street
AND IN OTTAWA:Compact Music - 190 Bank Street
End Hits - 407 Dalhousie Street
Vertigo Records - 193 Rideau Street
BIO:Big hearts. Big sound.Toronto's These Electric Lives have been making melodic dance rock since the summer of 2004. Mark, Bryan and Gary met while taking the Music Production/Engineering Program at the Harris Institute in Toronto. They got schooled. Starting as a four-piece, they hooked up with Adam through some mutual friends.They released a homemade demo EP called "Learn By Doing" at their very first gig in August 2005. It was a collection of 5 songs imagined and captured in Mark's bedroom and Bryan's living room.When Gary went on tour working for METRIC in winter 2006, Griffon (a fellow Harris classmate) was recruited to fill in on bass. Once Gary was back it was obvious that Griff had to stick around. Griff's transition to keyboards and percussion was natural in filling out the band's unique sound.The band's self-titled debut EP was released independently in April 2007. It was lovingly produced by good friend and Juno-nominee João Carvalho (Pilot Speed, By Divine Right, Hayden, etc.) at João Carvalho Mastering in Toronto.What can you expect from a TEL show? You can expect to move as much as the band does on stage. You'll probably sweat a bit, but don't worry - it's good for you.These Electric Lives released a remix album in June 2008 and are currently recording new songs for their first full-length record.
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Member Since: 8/10/2005
Band Website: theseelectriclives.com
Band Members: Mark - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Bryan - Guitar, Vocals
Gary - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Griffon - Keyboards, Percussion
Adam - Drums

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Sounds Like: "After watching Toronto's These Electric Lives play to a near-packed Mod Club, we could see why these guys have built up a substantial following.
Led by charismatic singer/guitarist [Mark Stanfield] and backed by solid-ass drummer Adam Balsam, the band kicked it with a sweet, catchy mix of danceable Jimmy Eat World-meets-Radiohead melodies and a genuinely exciting live show in which the entire band swayed and rocked out without the slightest hint of gratuitous posing. One day soon these guys are gonna be big. Seriously".
NOW Magazine (Toronto)

"These Electric Lives seem to have mastered the elusive art of the anthem - almost every song in their set either swelled into a major-key fist-pumper or started out that way straight out of the gate".Chromewaves (Toronto)

"Everything about their self-titled EP seems tailor-made for launching the band to stardom, from the stadium-ready choruses, to the big, propulsive riffs, to frontman Mark Stanfield's soaring vocals, to the polished (but not overly slick) production job by João Carvalho...You never want to say that a band is guaranteed to hit it big, but These Electric Lives seem to be as close to a sure thing as you can possibly get"."Everything about ['We Should Be Believing'] was so grandiose that I couldn't help but being swept away by it, right down to the little drum fills in between the riffs at the start of the song. When TEL conquer the world, this will be the song that leads them in doing it"."...both 'Keep Love Safe' and 'We Should Be Believing' are worldbeating anthems-in-waiting, the kind of absurdly catchy songs that, if there's any justice in the world whatsoever, will propel TEL to ubiquity". i (heart) music (Ottawa)
"Overall this EP rocks. These Electric Lives have created a catchy five-song sampler to their upcoming debut album. With this great of an EP, they have set their standard high. A standard so high that when their album comes out in 2008, it will be one of the year's best. They're just that good".My Crazy Blog (USA)
"The passionate five piece have mastered the art of an indie anthem down to a tee, which hopefully will soon be exploding onto the mainstream".Unearthed Tresures (UK)
"A Canadian indie-rock band that blew us away with their strong vocals, catchy melodies and danceable beats".SFist.com (USA)
"It's only a matter of time before the arena-inspired indie rock from their debut EP infiltrates across the border into American popular media".3hive (USA)
"Showcasing their talents as popular song writers, the five-piece band creates an electro-pop record filled with vocal hooks and danceable riffs".!earshot (Vancouver)
"It seems like things are starting to blow up for them, and I can see why -- rock music with passionate vocals and catchy melodies. Sounds ripe to bust out to me".Two Way Monologues (Toronto)
"These Electric Lives enthralled the packed-to-capacity crowd at Soundproof's [Canadian Music Week] Showcase at Sneaky Dee's on Friday March 9th. Showing off their presence at the showcase is only one plateau of success for a band that is working their way towards a greater presence in Toronto and internationally".Soundproof (Toronto)
"...the audience will have a hard time not breaking out in dance to these rockers that throw a pinch of electro into the mix for good measure".
BlogTO (Toronto)

"...their CMW show was the feel-good show of the week and came as a welcome reprieve from the stuffy indy-shindies elsewhere that night...The five-piece played a great set and the crowd loved it".
Toronto Sun

"Just a great band to see live–their infectuous grooves never fail to get the crowd dancing and singing along".
Gun In Your Hand (Toronto)

"If you see TEL live and you don't dance you better check your pulse...this music is fun!"
About The Music (CIUT Toronto)

"When this quintet forms Voltron-style, they don't slay anime robots, but rather make some incredibly catchy rock music".Herohill (Halifax/Vancouver)
"They're going to be huge, and they're going to be popular, but they can likely hold onto that indie cred Radiohead-style".
Toonage (Toronto)

"Don't be John Lennon. Be yourself".Drunk guy at Dufferin Station
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TEL Remixed

We've been collecting remixes from some pretty talented people over the past year and we wanted to share them with all of you now. Some are dance remixes and some are just crazy re-interpretations. It...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Thu, 22 May 2008 05:02:00 PST

Herohill Compilation!

Hey! "We Should Be Believing" is featured on Herohill’s "Canadian Mixtape Project: Give Us Our Nickel Back (Ontario)". Check it out... ...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:57:00 PST

US CHARTING!

"We Should Be Believing" came in at number 64 on the 2007 WBER Listener Countdown. Thanks for voting Rochester!Check out the chart here: ...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:16:00 PST

SONG OF THE YEAR!

Happy New Year!"We Should Be Believing" was the song of the year over at...AND...iheartmusic.net also ranked our EP as 2nd best of the year. Thanks iheartmusic!...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:11:00 PST

Halifax Pop Explosion Reviews

"TEL fairly killed it, despite the small crowd gathered for their set. They kept the energy high the whole set, and the result was a bunch of people sticking their heads in to see what was going on, a...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 04:47:00 PST

EP On iTunes!

We're now rubbing elbows with all our favourite mp3's in iTunes stores worldwide! Rihanna's new single just invited our EP over to hang out. Weird. Buy it here: ...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:20:00 PST

Electric Summer Vol. 5

S.C.E.N.E. FESTIVAL   1 week until our EP is on iTunes! We've had a great summer so far, but we're itching to play live again. We've taken full advantage of our month off though, and wi...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:55:00 PST

EP LYRICS

We've had a lot of requests for EP lyrics so here they are. Thanks for your interest everybody! - TELWE SHOULD BE BELIEVINGTrust me, I'll figure it outHow things should be workin'Hold your breath a...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:05:00 PST

Electric Summer Vol. 4

TEL TV! We've got our very own YouTube channel! We're still getting this fully up-and-running, but go there now to check out some live footage and some of our favourite things on YouTube. Check it out...
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:41:00 PST

Electric Summer Vol. 3

REMIX #2 ReLOADED DJs are Jedi and Jr-Flo, two hot shot Hip Hop/Club DJs who put "Keep Love Safe" through the ringer. It's a really cool take on a crowd favourite (is that a G-Unit kick drum I hear?)....
Posted by THESE ELECTRIC LIVES - iTunes/eMusic/Amazon! on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:39:00 PST