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The Fountain of Useless

The FOU - Brantford's Newest Power Rock Spectacle

About Me

From the rocky shores of the Grand River comes the newest hard-hitting, powerhouse rock band from Brantford, Ontario - The Fountain of Useless!Frustrated with the bland sound of the local band scene and wanting to get back to their musical roots, Matt Hanley and Mike Cole left Los Angeles Music Award winning band Su8ck and set out to form a new band, using the heavier hard rock sound they grew up listening to.In January 2006, they began their search for top caliber musicians to create a high energy band that would fill the hole in Southern Ontario's rock scene. They scoured South-Western Ontario, and as the dust settled after hours of auditions, Cliff “New Kid” Burke emerged as the new guitarist with his powerful style and backing vocals; Rich “Broke Leg” Sibley earned the spot as bassist with his amazing ability for hot riffs and his extensive musical background; and, with a stage presence all his own, Nick “Nicky Chardonnay” Harrington on drums became the fifth and final member to round out the lineup.By the spring of 2007, their first single “Psychosomatic” was released to rave reviews with featured radio play as far away as Detroit, Michigan and Virginia Beach, Virginia. That summer, they were finalists in the 2007 Y108 Bandslam Competition, competing for the opening spot at the Rock and Roll Picnic in Gage Park, Hamilton, Ontario. And since then, they became provincial finalists in the 2007-08 BodogBattle competition playing at Jeff Healey's Roadhouse in Toronto.Since their debut, The F.O.U.’s straight-forward, in your face sound has garnered much praise and an ever growing fan base. With a new attitude and long-time friend Alex Wyatt taking over on bass, expect big things from the F.O.U.! br /

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Member Since: 1/30/2006
Band Website: thefountainofuseless.com
Band Members: Cliff Burke - Guitar/Backing Vocals; Mike Cole - Lead Vocals; Matt Hanley - Guitar; Nicky Chardonnay- Drums ; Alex Wyatt - Staff, Head of Security and chicken wings, as well as drink dispenser and band fluffer... oh yeah and Bass!
Influences: Velvet Revolver, Guns 'N' Roses, Metallica, Stone Temple Pilots, Ozzy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice In Chains, The Cult, Faith No More, BuckCherry, KISS
Sounds Like: Good hard rock the way it's supposed to sound!
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

One more chance to get into the BODOG World Finals!

Two Fan’s Choice winners will be selected via fan voting on the Bodog Battle websites, and YOU can vote your favorite bands back into the running!Another twist from Bodog Battle headed your way!...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:41:00 PST

1 week until BODOG Regional Finals

Hello everyone!  We've been really working hard to get ready for this BODOG show and we hope to see you all out there cheering us on.  For those of you who don't have your ticket yet it is $...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:11:00 PST

ONTO ROUND 3, THANKS TO YOUR VOTES!!

Thanks to YOU, the fans of the F.O.U. who voted for us, we've moved onto Round 3 in BodogBattle! This will be our first show in Toronto and we want to make it big, so show some love on Valentine's Day...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:52:00 PST

WE NEED YOUR ONLINE VOTES THIS WEEK!!

Alright ladies and gentlemen, WE NEED YOUR HELP! We had an amazing set last night, thanks to everyone who came out, cheered, and voted last night! HOWEVER, we were not chosen to move on to the next ro...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 06:46:00 PST

ONTO ROUND 2 IN BODOGBATTLE!

Hello to everyone out there in F.O.U. Land!!  Thanks to everyone who came to the Moose and Goose on Saturday night, thanks to your votes (and a slight technical mishap), we made it to the 2nd Rou...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:45:00 PST

Vote for the F.O.U. for BodogBattle of the bands!!

Hello to everyone in Uselessland, the F.O.U. is part of a huge band battle... in which we need YOUR HELP!!  Go to www.bodogbattle.ca and register as a fan, then search for our profile and vote fo...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:55:00 PST

Y108 Bandslam

Hi guys...thanks so much to everyone who came out and supported us at The Red Rooster on Sunday night!  We had a blast playing the Bandslam and really appreciate you all for rockin' out with us!&...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:04:00 PST

Y108 Picnic Update!

Hey everybody, quick update on the show Sunday night at the Red Rooster.  Doors now open at 6:00, and the F.O.U. goes on second, so be sure to show up early!! It's an all ages show, but wristband...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:36:00 PST

Y108 Rock and Roll Picnic

Hello again all!  It's been a great week in F.O.U. land!  We have been named as finalists in the Y108 Rock and Roll Picnic Opening Band Competition!  We have a chance to battle it out w...
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:30:00 PST

Boomtown Compilation CD

Hello everyone!  We've had the great opportunity to be a featured artist on the new Boomtown compilation CD.  There are 19 other local Brantford artists on the disc and the cost is just $10....
Posted by The Fountain of Useless on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:31:00 PST