Bridging pop hooks and garage distortion with delicate vocal harmonies, Five Blank Pages brings forth a medley of raw emotion and a spectrum of style in their debut 6-song EP, Spaces to Occupy and Abandon. Recorded by Greg Dawson (Moneen, The Junction), Spaces... is an infectious and heart-rending introduction to this fast-rising Brampton, Ontario-based band. Reminiscent of Pedro the Lion, Hayden, Weezer, Elliott Smith, and East coast indie-pop of the 1990s, Five Blank Pages are not easily pigeonholed like many new-rock artists. Their sound provides a new edge to indie-rock while remaining easily accessible to a wide-audience base.
Formed in 2003, Five Blank Pages is the permanent outgrowth of singer/songwriter Noyan Hilmi's (vocals, guitars) solo project, noyz. Teamed with his girlfriend, Pinar Ozyetis (vocals, keyboards, occasional bass), and his sister, Chelen Hilmi (drums, vocals), the band bring together warm harmonies, brooding yet emotive chords, and lyrics that drip with honesty at every softly uttered syllable. Five Blank Pages welcomed Newfoundlander Rajiv Thavanathan to join on bass in February 2006.
Since its inception, Five Blank Pages has garnered a following by
frequently playing popular and diverse venues in Toronto and Southern
Ontario, including showcases in Canadian Music Week 2003, 2005 & 2006, North By Northeast 2005 & 2006, S.C.E.N.E. Fest 2005, Halifax Pop Explosion 2006, Edge 102's Steamwhistle Indie Club, and sets in the Brampton Indie Arts Festival 2004 & 2006 and Eric Warner's Over the Top Fest 2004, 2005 & 2007.
While consistently playing shows across Ontario, Five Blank Pages released Spaces... to retail stores on August 10, 2004 For more info, visit the bands site at www.fiveblankpages.com .
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