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The Messenger

About Me


The Messenger is an artist from Calgary, Alberta, now living in Toronto, Ontario, making music for fresh minds to connect with.
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Writing for years in the diverse mediums of theatre, poetry, and music, his story telling ranges from the personal to the controversial. Growing up fast, he shared his experiences through university in Toronto, culminating with the release of the debut The Jawn Broadsides. Following that, he has recently released No Soliciting, an album entirely focused on buying, selling, and dealing with rejection.
Working with producers from all over the planet, he worked entirely with Yohann Francois behind the boards on the first album, who has worked extensively with talents from Canada and Europe; namely Mani Khaira, Hypercricket, The Skunks, and Blindsight. The music made throughout 2006 and 2007 best exemplifies the diverse musical influences these two have drawn from: rock, punk, soul, funk, flamenco, and straight up hip-hop for the streets.
Moving into 2008, The Messenger worked with DJ Millz from London, Ontario and Loh from Chicago, Illinois to make his most energetic and self-proclaimed "best" music to date: No Soliciting. To order the album online, go to his new homepage:
1812 Recordings to get off iTunes, HMV, Amazon, or Indie Pool directly.
Now with the strength of the band behind him, a brass line (Martin Matuszczak - Trumpet), funky drumming (Duarte Alves), and the driving bass lines (Rich Dias), The Messenger is working towards international spotlighting.
Peace, Love, and Harmony for everyone doing what they're brewing, from the doctors, to the teachers, to the entrepreneurs.
Order the The Jawn Broadsides on iTunes Now!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/10/2007
Band Website: www.1812recordings.com
Band Members: Jawn Taboika, Duarte Alves, Rich Dias, Martin Matuszczak
Influences: Frequencies.
Sounds Like: Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Blueprint, Talib Kweli, Linkin Park, Little Brother, BrassMunk
Record Label: 1812 Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"The Messenger" INDEPENDENT SCENE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT3uRJtP1dU watch the interview!
Posted by on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:06:00 GMT

ReverbNation - The New Tamagotchi!

For musicians! Join me on there, it's a great spot to keep track of all your fav bands and music. A one stop shop, no doubt.
Posted by on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:53:00 GMT

The Messenger Mailing List

Put your email in and I'll make sure you stay up to date with the goings-on of the band. Won't be selling your email for body parts or anything, don't worry!
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:01:00 GMT

Live Album Release Footage - full band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlSWaA4uZUsSo the new show is beginning to look like something fierce. Check the youtube link from the release party at The Rivoli in Toronto.And with that, i say, pleas...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 18:34:00 GMT

Twitter - New Band

Hey Happy Easter Sunday,So now I'm on Twitter and you should be following me so i can Follow you!http://twitter.com/themess..engerguyTodayis the last day of me auditioning the players for the band. I'...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:49:00 GMT

Get No Soliciting FREE on Amie Street

http://amiestreet.com/music/the-messenger-2/no-soliciting/Cl ick that link to download the complete new album NO SOLICITING and share with your friends. This is probably one of the best new music sites...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:42:00 GMT

New Songs Up

Hey My Good People.Here comes February, Black History Month, the month of lovers, and a 2-holiday month here in Canada. Lots of reasons to celebrate, but here's another reason: No Soliciting is availa...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:40:00 GMT

First Show for the New Album

So I have wrangled a spot opening for some prominent rock/rap groups in the Toronto area, and the show is going down next Saturday (Dec 13th)The Headliner act is:A Fourth Worldwww.myspace.com/a4wmusic...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:20:00 GMT

Official Release Date and Second Single

Good Morning,We're reaching December, and to be honest, it's not as cold as i thought it would get around these parts. I was worried about the global warming thing making winter colder, but we'll see....
Posted by on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:53:00 GMT

New Album - No Soliciting

THE NEW ALBUM IS A WRAPYes, that's the news. The songs are finished, mastered, and burnt to a CD. Now it's just a couple more days to finish the design of the album art and credits. Planning for a Jan...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:42:00 GMT