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Anything But Reason

Nothing like a little Canadian Mountain Rock!

About Me

Small Town Boys Make Big Noise Anything But Reason are anything but average. At a time when cocky rock bands are a dime a dozen, ABR's mountain rock sound is truly refreshing. Contrasting mainstream pop music's facade of rock 'n' roll, ABR doesn't try to fool you with a heartthrob singer and meaningless, manufactured songs. They don't have a "look" or a specific style. What they do have is good old-fashioned rock tunes, with catchy riffs and inspiring lyrics. And what they lack is pretension. Comprised of four members, ABR has been making their own brand of original music since 1997. With only one band member change since the late 90' s, ABR has been steadfast in their offerings of new rock to their small but loyal legion of fans, most of which hail from the Eastern Townships where the band originated. With all of ABR's members being in their late 20's or early 30's, the boys were raised in the country on genuine rock 'n' roll, when music was a little more sincere and you didn't have to go underground to find it. They won't deceive you with superfluous garb or gimmicks because their songs are infectious and actually have substance. And they will definitely captivate you with a likable frontman, Joe Lambert. Aside from the voice of ABR, the other members are guitarist Ryan Clarkson, bassist Derek Charby, and drummer Paul Giddings. They came together sharing a passion for music in a small town where they crafted their own band and their own sound. ABR started out playing bars, hotels and community centres in the Knowlton area, like the infamous Thirsty Boot and the Knowlton Pub where they soon became local favourites. With support of bar owners in the region, as well as the expertise of a sound technician friend, John Cameron, ABR quickly went on to record their own albums and expand their fan base. Anything But Reason's accomplishments include shows at West Brome's Sunnymead Festival and the Brome County Agricultural Fair; gigs at Montreal's Club Zone (currently Club One); Le Swimming; the Maysen in Lennoxville Qc, and as a half-time band at the Montreal Alouettes football games for two consecutive years; Emergenza 2005 Semi Finalists, and most recently, placing 3rd at a Rogers Wireless Battle of the Bands at Club Dome in Montreal, cementing their standing as fan favourites, even in a city with hundreds of rock bands. The band's first recording was 1999's Anything But Reason, a self-titled album received by fans at a special CD release party at The Thirsty Boot. Other recordings include the 2003 "Ribs at Midnight", and "The Camp" in 2004 & most recently Six Pack Press in 2006.
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Member Since: 9/18/2005
Band Website: Email: anythingbutreason@ hotmail.com
Band Members: Anything But Reason is proud to use: Genz Benz & Ampeg Amplification - Ludwig Drums - Sabian Cymbals - Gibson Guitars & Fender Basses.

Joe Lambert (Vocals)
Ryan Clarkson (Guitars)
Derek Charby (Bass)
Paul Giddings (Drums, Vocals)
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Influences: 70's Classic Rock. 80's "Hair Band" Rock. 90's Modern Rock.
Sounds Like: 70's Classic Rock. 80's "Hair Band" Rock. 90's Modern Rock. Put that all together and what do you get? Mountain Rock!
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Anything But Reason Back on Podcast

hey Everyone, ABR is back on podcast again with our great friend DJ Jeff at Confessions of a DJ Podcast Episode #33 originating from Calgary, AB and we have just confirmed this past week that we will ...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:12:00 PST

ABR Now on CBC Radio 3 Web Page

Hey Again Friends, Just a quick note to pass along to everyone to let you know that we have just opened a listening page on the CBC Radio 3 Web Page. Come by and check out the page and to hear a coupl...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:35:00 PST

ANOTHER COUNTRY MILE CLOSER !!

Hey Mountain Rock Friends !, Spring is here, I saw and heard a loud flock of geese making there way back ! It also means our camp is ready to drop our winter work ! You will find Magic Show and A...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:55:00 PST

Anything But Reason Becomes Part of an Elite Club

Yeah that is right friends. We have now been initiated into an elite club! We are now part of the Bands Who Have Had Gear Ripped Off Club! We have posted a bulletin on this matter to read for details....
Posted by Anything But Reason on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:24:00 PST

Anything But Reason Update March '06

Hey Everyone, Just a quick update on happenings around the ABR Camp. First things first we have a fresh brand new tune called Magic Show for your listening pleasure and later on down the line we will ...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:38:00 PST

Anything But Reason Road Trip

Hello Once Again Friends, Anything But Reason has just returned from it's first road trip to Ottawa and we couldn't be more happier with the results from our first show out of province. We were hosted...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:08:00 PST

Happy New Year & ABR Update Jan '07

Hello All, It has been quite busy in the ABR camp lately and now finding the time to update you on the happenings. First of all we would like to thank those who voted for us in the first round of the ...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:36:00 PST

MORE NEW TUNES ?

Howdy campers....Just wanted to say hello to all and let you in a bit on some new tunes that we are working on, With the cold weather on it's way we at ABR seem to write and record more when it's to c...
Posted by Anything But Reason on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:13:00 PST