Floor Thirteen
Encyclopedia
Floor Thirteen is a Canadian rock
band
formed in Winnipeg
in the late 1990s. The band has always classified their music as "rock and roll
" and their '60s and '70s influenced yet modern sound have often been compared to bands such as AC/DC
, Led Zeppelin
, Mötley Crüe
, Jet
, and Wolfmother
.
with Brandon Friesen
to produce their debut album Mmmm!. Brandon has won two Juno Awards and was previously nominated for a Grammy Award. Since its release, the LP debuted at number one in Winnipeg
record sales for the week of August 10, 2008, outselling albums such as Miley Cyrus
' Breakout, Coldplay
's Viva La Vida, and Kid Rock
's Rock N Roll Jesus
.
Floor Thirteen's song, "Blame It On Me," was licensed to major video game company EA Games in August. Since then, EA Games has placed the song in the games Need For Speed: Undercover
and The Sims 3
. Since the summer release of their debut full length album Mmmm!, the band has been turning up in more than just games. In September, "Blame It On Me" popped up on George Stroumboulopoulos
' The Strombo Show. The next month, the band headed to the UK to showcase for major industry bigwigs in London's MUSEXPO Europe. Floor Thirteen was also the featured artist on internationally syndicated import radio show, Passport Approved, which airs all over the US and has a presence in Germany and the U.K.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
formed in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
in the late 1990s. The band has always classified their music as "rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
" and their '60s and '70s influenced yet modern sound have often been compared to bands such as AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
, Jet
Jet (band)
Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively...
, and Wolfmother
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
.
Formation and Mmmm!
Floor Thirteen entered 441 Studios in WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
with Brandon Friesen
Brandon Friesen
Brandon Friesen is a Grammy nominated and multi-Juno Award winning music producer, audio engineer, mixer, and television producer. His current companies include 441 Studios, Raceday Promotions, C4 and C12 Records, Arbor Records, and Arbor Television Inc...
to produce their debut album Mmmm!. Brandon has won two Juno Awards and was previously nominated for a Grammy Award. Since its release, the LP debuted at number one in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
record sales for the week of August 10, 2008, outselling albums such as Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
' Breakout, Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
's Viva La Vida, and Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
's Rock N Roll Jesus
Rock N Roll Jesus
Rock n Roll Jesus is Kid Rock's sixth album under the Atlantic Records umbrella and his seventh studio album overall. The album was released October 9, 2007. Rob Cavallo co-produced the album with Rock. Mike E. Clark produced the track "All Summer Long." The album was not available at the iTunes...
.
Floor Thirteen's song, "Blame It On Me," was licensed to major video game company EA Games in August. Since then, EA Games has placed the song in the games Need For Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the popular racing video game series Need for Speed, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts . It was released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and mobile...
and The Sims 3
The Sims 3
The Sims 3 is a 2009 strategic life simulation computer game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows...
. Since the summer release of their debut full length album Mmmm!, the band has been turning up in more than just games. In September, "Blame It On Me" popped up on George Stroumboulopoulos
George Stroumboulopoulos
George Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and being a VJ for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic...
' The Strombo Show. The next month, the band headed to the UK to showcase for major industry bigwigs in London's MUSEXPO Europe. Floor Thirteen was also the featured artist on internationally syndicated import radio show, Passport Approved, which airs all over the US and has a presence in Germany and the U.K.
Band members
- Jeremy Koz – lead vocals (2004–present)
- Marc Jaworski – lead guitar, backing vocals (1998–present)
- Aaron Vandall – bass guitar, backing vocals (2000–present)
- Billy Kiely – drums, percussion (1998–present)