Brampton boys the Junction are moving full steam ahead. After the independent release of their third album Another Link in the Chain last year and the rise of their infectious single “My Love Was There” at commercial radio and on music TV, the band owes themselves a well deserved vacation. Instead, they are announcing Ontario and east coast tour dates for early June including a stop at Mississauga’s free outdoor festival Rock the Coliseum on July 9th. They also had a chance to record 3 acoustic videos with SouthernSouls.ca!
The Junction have shared stages with the likes of Bedouin Soundclash and Moneen. The music video for their second single “No Road” debuted on MuchOnDemand and is currently spinning on music television across the country. Another Link in the Chain has garnered favourable reviews across the board. PureGrainAudio.com scribed, “There are not enough upbeat bands with quality substance like The Junction these days.” and TorontoMusicScene.com wrote, “Albums like this make me proud to have been born in Brampton.” Tour dates, bio, and video link below.
VIEW Southern Souls videos here: http://southernsouls.ca/thejunction.html
VIEW the official video for The Junction’s second single “No Road” here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-raJntXlx68
The Junction is back with Another Link in the Chain, the highly- anticipated follow-up to their 2007 self-titled release. Released last summer, the third full-length album from the Toronto-based trio signifies a fresh start for a group who’s highly-infectious, upbeat sound has kept audiences tapping their toes for years.
No strangers to the Canadian music scene, singer-guitarist Brent Jackson, bassist Matt Jameson and drummer Mike Taylor have played hundreds of shows across Canada - including EdgeFest, and The Virgin Festival - and have toured with the likes of Moneen, The Planet Smashers and Bedouin Soundclash. With Another Link in the Chain, The Junction have pushed themselves in new directions while taking the jazz-influenced, indie-pop elements that make their songs so great and boiling them down into something much more unified. The new album reinvents The Junction’s staple hard-hitting choruses and anthem-like presence while keeping that key element that has won over fans and members of the media alike - creating big songs with a lot of heart!
Concerning their sound, Pulse Niagara’s Bill Adams notes, “The Junction make each track resemble a miniature monolithic opus, building momentum to majestic grandeur in three minutes or less” Chart Magazine’s Shehzaad Jiwani says, “The Junction have built a following in the southern Ontario punk/screamo scene by playing music that’s neither punk nor screamo, but rather a refreshingly upbeat blend of indie pop and rock.”
This uniquely upbeat approach caught the attention of acclaimed producers Gus van Go and Werner F (The Stills, The Trews, Priestess) who invited the boys to record with them in NYC. The Result? A powerful and introspective album full of infectious, rock-oriented songs representing their most mature collection to date.
The album’s first single “My Love Was There” pairs indie-pop vocals and guitar performances with a quick, almost aggressive drum beat. “Out of Here” defines itself with deep-low vocals over a pronounced bass line during the verse, only to explode with a Junction signature falsetto-laden chorus. Conversely “Level Me” builds on a quick guitar riff and poignant vocals, trumped only by the magnificent use of horns in the chorus. The band also demonstrates its maturity and versatility with “Miles in Denial,” an emotionally-telling composition that juxtaposes haunting vocals with a slow-yet-powerful instrumental performance.
“We’ve really pushed ourselves to write crisper, more cohesive songs, and I think that shows with the variety on this album,” says Jackson.
With its mature sound and mixed-genre approach, Another Link in the Chain encapsulates that catchy rock/pop/jazz fusion that makes The Junction so captivating.
TOUR DATES
June 2 @ Hunter’s Ale House, CHARLOTTETOWN
June 3 @ The Manhattan, MONCTON
June 4 @ The Seahorse, HALIFAX
June 5 @ The Capital Bar, FREDERICTON
June 9 @ Green Room, MONTREAL
June 10 @ Live Lounge, OTTAWA
July 9 @ Living Arts Centre, MISSISSAUGA (**Rock the Coliseum)
LINKS
http://thejunctionband.com
http://myspace.com/thejunction
http://twitter.com/thejunctionband
