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BETH IN BATTLE MODE

Now available on iTunes worldwide!

About Me

"Beth in Battle Mode are crafting original, angular ditties that carry a hint of big-budget predecessors like The Cars as well as smaller-budget types like Television and over-budget artists from Daft Punk to Devo. All very '80s in a sense. But too clever to be dismissed as simply 'retro'... Their likeable CD, Technical Know-How, is chock-full of all manner of melodic musings, delivered with style and humour (the latter manifested in cheeky song titles like Rembrandt Q Einstein and Everyone is in a Band). And the band defines itself as the very latest thing in pop music -- the 'garage-prog-disco power trio.'" - Ottawa Sun
"If you want a band who'll make you dance without making you feel like you're watching some obnoxious hipsters doing a bad Gang of Four impersonation, Beth In Battle Mode are exactly the band for you...The keyboards are bouncy, the guitar riffs are catchy and the drums are propulsive, and it all adds up to make Beth in Battle Mode's debut one amazingly good time." - iheartmusic.net
"This band is more fun than paintballing with Devo, and at exactly 30 minutes, the CD is exactly what the doctor ordered when it comes to a prescription for good times." - itsnotthebandihateitstheirfans.blogspot.com
"They really have a nifty blend of little parts of countless other sounds you’ve heard before, but perhaps never fused in the way that Beth in Battle Mode do it. Great evidence of this is that I was watching the show last night with eight of my closest friends, all of whom like completely different styles of music, and everyone left with nothing but praise for the band." - twowaymonologues.com
"Congratulations, 'No Feeling' might just be the catchiest song EVER." - blogTO.com podcast
In an age where many bands boast bloated memberships, Beth In Battle Mode is creating as much noise with just three members. This economical approach is also reflected in the songs: short, catchy and direct. Describing the resulting music, however, is not quite so simple, because a wide array of influences are split atomically then reconnected to form the Beth In Battle Mode sound. Are they the world's premier garage-prog-disco power trio? Is there a term yet to describe what a combination of The Who, The Cars and Daft Punk sounds like? Does anyone even care when they're having this much fun??? ..
Our debut album "Technical Know-How"
is now available on iTunes worldwide
and at these fine Toronto stores!


Criminal Records
493 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
416-364-5380 Soundscapes
572 College Street
Toronto, ON
416-537-1620 Or email us: [email protected]

Beth In Battle Mode http://bethinbattlemode.bebo.com/

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: bethinbattlemode.com
Band Members: Edward yells and strums
David hits things
Andrew pushes keys for lo and hi end.
Influences: your blog
Sounds Like: "Sounds sort of like Them, the 60's R&B band, but really sounds more like Them!, that 50's movie about the giant ants that destroy everything."
Type of Label: None

My Blog

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Thanks to everyone who came out to our recent shows at Rancho for CMW, Pitter Patter Fest @ Teranga and especially at the Casbah in the Hammer! Our next show is on Thursday May 8th at Ebar w...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:51:00 PST

Life Decisions, Heady Meads

Sooooooo&&our mini "tour" of Ottawa and Montreal was a great success  thanks to everyone who came to the shows, bought our album and made us measly Upper Canadians feel the love! Here is so...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:05:00 PST

year-end love!

Hi friends!  It's Andrew here, taking the blog reins while Edward gets back to nature in deepest Arnprior, Ontario, and David recovers from a European vacation that will one day become a major mo...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:27:00 PST

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its fine....we're FINE!ICE! ICE is nature's way of saying get involved! So... do your part by getting involved at our last show of the year on December 1st! It's a launch party for Tamb...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:55:00 PST

newzzz... // reviewzzzz....

FRIENDS!!!!! Thanks for coming out to Clin-Ton's, we had fun tearing into the weekend with you!!!!  SO...  this is what's happening: we're taking a couple weeks off from rehearsals and ...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:28:00 PST

Big in Germany, Greece, Texas, and maybe even Toronto

Hey gang, Ed normally writes these but he's currently in the midst of an exciting aquatic adventure off the coast of Malta, so I'm filling in for him to just say a couple of quick things: First of all...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:41:00 PST

NXNE butchered our bio!

So while we're happy to be playing NXNE this year, it appears they abruptly changed our bio on their website for some reason.  So for you completists, here's what it was supposed to be: "How to d...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Wed, 30 May 2007 06:15:00 PST

cbc radio 3

Thanks to the miracles of science - our album is available to be streamed in its entirety over the internet at cbc radio 3:http://radio3.cbc.ca/play/band/BETH-IN-BATTLE-MODEOkay.Als o... if y...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:24:00 PST

Thank You, Thank You! Thank YOU!

YEAH! Thank you so much to everyone who came out / partied / bought our CD and made the release show a super success! we really appreciate it! we had a blast and hope you all did t...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 09:00:00 PST

=Technical Know-How=

Men and women in matching lab coats and yellow gloves are pressing the album...RIGHT NOW!!!! :icon_wow:The album is coming friends...it is time to celebrate!! :icon_dancingcyborg:BETH IN BATTLE M...
Posted by BETH IN BATTLE MODE on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:50:00 PST