The Intangibles/Here & There/Twelve34 - Dec 1 at Elixir

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Rock Crew Productions and Elixir Nightclub (14 Garrett Street) are very proud to present The Intangibles, Here & There and Twelve34 on Thursday, December 1. Cover is $6 at the door or in advance at www.rockcrew.ca

Here and There has its early roots in a collection of acoustic songs written by vocalist/guitarist Dan Rochester, who was later joined by guitarist Andrew Terry as the two played a handful of acoustic open mics and began to work out the songs. Soon after this, Dan's brother Matt joined the fold playing drums, and the songs began to take on new forms. Finally, Michael Terry, Andrew's brother and Dan's friend since childhood picked up the bass guitar to round out the group. Since then the foursome has developed a unique rock sound with jam elements drawing from a diverse range of musical influences including Led Zeppelin, Jeff Buckley, Tool, Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band, Matthew Good, Rush, Bill Hicks and others.

The band's defining feature is the dynamism of both their live sets and their recordings. From the melody-driven, Nietzsche-inspired Hold On to the haunting, brooding and vocally astounding Idle Hands, the band keeps audiences rivetted with a driving rhythm section, a clash of sound offered by the use of an electric and an acoustic guitar and soaring vocal work. Based out of Waterloo, the band will be touring Ontario and parts of Quebec starting in August of 2005. They'll be hoping to build provincially what they have already established locally: a loyal, grassroots following. "The band came together out of principles and philosophy," says guitarist Andrew Terry, "when we started to jam together there was a feeling of a message coming out, one of peace and understanding, but not without elements of our frustration about what we see as obvious shortcomings in our society. We want to help build a community."

Twelve34 is four distinct songwriters, collaborating to create the sound of a new generation of rock. Relying on the songs that have proven the test of time to influence their infectious ditties, Twelve34 is hitting the Canadian scene hard.

Packed shows in their workaholic hometown of Ottawa was no small feat. To separate from the pack, Twelve34 played every show with intensity and a solid performance, and garnering enough attention to sell out their first show within 6 months of their inception.

Once onstage, Twelve34 doesn’t hold any punches. Jasen Colson, with a vocal range as long as a Canadian highway, is further complimented by his progressive drum influences. Guitarist Eric St-Cyr delivers his string shredding performance without apology/mercy. Older brother Jason St-Cyr with his firm but loose bass groove always delivers a performance worthy of his aviators. Chris Amos on percussion sets the group apart from the ‘average rock band’, giving each song a reason to exist.

While each band member has a distinct role onstage, the recording process is opened up to allow each member to perform their multi-instrumental duties. Through the beauty of modern recording, Twelve34, who self-produces all recordings, have the ability to take their raw live sound and give each song a thick arrangement. Their first release, Stop Abusing Yourself, has been well received across the true north. Their follow up full length is expected to be completed by the fall of 2005.

www.hereandtheremusic.com

www.twelve34.ca

www.elixirnightclub.com

www.rockcrew.ca