When you think Montreal, what comes to mind? Bars and booze? Sex and strippers? Drugs and dorms? Hailing from the land of poutine, The Real Deal is all that wrapped into one! Well…not quite…
Conceived in 2003, The Real Deal has since rocked stages across the country numerous times and have had the chance to play with some incredible bands (Bigwig, Set Your Goals, Belvedere, Ill Scarlet, A Wilhelm Scream, Protest the Hero, just to name a few). They’ve played festivals like Victoria’s Annual Ska Fest and the 2005 Warped Tour. They’ve put out records. They’ve put out videos. They’ve been on the radio. They’ve been on TV. They’ve been broke. They’ve been less broke. They’ve always had a good time and they don’t plan to stop anytime soon…
What really gives these punk kids their edge is their DIY ethic. We’re not talking, “yeah…we put up a flyer…once…for a show…a local show…2 years agoâ€; we’re talking taking it to the country, booking their own tours, being their own publicist, managing their own funds, filing their own paper work, writing their own bio!
With the oldest member quickly aging (he’s going on 23!) The Real Deal is proud to have accomplished, by their early twenties, what many bands fail to do throughout their entire careers. Sky’s the limit! Plans to visit the UK and Japan have been in the works for some time and with the release of the next record, they hope to make the trip!
New record? What? Tell you more? OK! Following the 2006 release of the well received “Waiting for the Wave EPâ€, The Real Deal has recently recorded their second full-length effort. They gained the aid of badass producer and engineer Steve Foote (that big Boston thug who plays with Big D and The Kids Table) and are joining forces with Canada’s most respected Union Label Group for the North American release this spring. Stoked!
"Hungover, but Dead Sober" in stores April 22nd in Canada and May 13th in the U.S. Visit www.hungoverbutdeadsober.com
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