Halifax (band)
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Halifax is a four-piece rock band from Thousand Oaks, California
. They formed in 2003 and currently are signed with Rocket Science Records. On their Myspace page the band announced that they will not be going with Drive-Thru Records on their 2009 release but are shipping the album off to other labels. They achieved notable success with their 2004 EP
A Writer's Reference
(selling over 34,000 copies to date) after making a cameo appearance
on MTV
's The Real World: Austin
. The band's second full-length album, The Inevitability of a Strange World
, was released in May 2006. In December 2006, they won MTV2
's Dew Circuit Breakout competition.
as a simple leisure activity. Out of boredom, Dan Locascio, Matt Locascio, Justin Chlowitz and guitarist
Chris Brandt would write songs at the Locascios' house. They later recruited vocalist Mike Hunau to form a full-time touring band. The Locascios' father came up with the name for the band while setting up a hockey tournament in which Dan Locascio and Justin Chlowitz were to be playing later that year. After several months of occasional touring, Halifax recorded their eleven-song debut album within a week in March 2003. The self-produced and self-funded Start Back at Start
was licensed and released in June 2003 by Weymouth, Massachusetts
independent record label
ECA Records
.
However, it soon became obvious that Hunau and Brandt were not getting along with the other members of the band. Being the creative core of Halifax, the two decided to take a chance on a new batch of members. The band added guitarist Adam Charles, bassist
Kevin Donlon and drummer
Drive-Thru Records
intern
. The new line-up pooled their cash to record their second album, similar to the manner in which Start Back at Start was created. The result was the yet-again self-produced EP
A Writer's Reference
, released on January 25, 2004 by No Milk Records
. While Halifax's debut was much more reminiscent of the band's pop punk
influences—namely "Taking Back Sunday
" and The Starting Line
—their new material showcased a more distinctive style, mainly because of the line-up changes they had undergone. The quintet felt they had become a new band and accordingly retired the entire Start Back at Start catalog from their live shows. They also toyed heavily with the idea of renaming, but eventually stuck with their already established moniker.
Given the band's earlier connection with Drive-Thru Records, Halifax opened on various Drive-Thru bands' tours, before getting signed by the Thousand Oaks-based record label
in July 2004. Simultaneously, bassist Donlon quit after only a year in the band to pursue his undergraduate degree in civil engineering at California State University, Northridge
. While Chlowitz was initially rumored to return, the vacant position on the bass was instead filled by temporary members or Hunau. A permanent replacement was not found until Doug Peyton joined the band in late 2005. Drive-Thru re-released A Writer's Reference, which had only been sporadically available in record stores, to the general public in January 2005, with new artwork and a bonus track. International tours followed, including the Dead by Dawn Tour (with From First to Last
, Emanuel
and He Is Legend
) and the Warped Tour
in the United States
, as well as the Drive-Thru Invasion Tours in Europe
and Japan
. In between, Halifax appeared on MTV
's The Real World: Austin
alongside hellogoodbye
in a series of episodes about the South by Southwest
music festival. The band was unhappy that they had been depicted in the episodes as a group of mindless drunks, but the exposure certainly helped spread the word about the band; it resulted in over one million plays on PureVolume
.
In May 2006, Drive-Thru Records released Halifax's third album, which marked the first time the band worked with a record producer
. The Inevitability of a Strange World
was produced partially by Lou Giordano
and partially by Machine, who had previously worked with such renowned bands as Armor for Sleep
, The Goo Goo Dolls, Lamb of God
, and Sunny Day Real Estate
. Thanks to them, the album featured a much rawer sound, giving a slight nod to a variety of heavy metal
acts (most notably in the song "Our Revolution", which lyrically and musically pays homage to Mötley Crüe
's "Kickstart My Heart
"). The Inevitability of a Strange World sold close to 7,000 copies within its first week, debuting at #130 on the Billboard 200
and at #1 on the Top Heatseekers
chart. To promote the release, the band shot a music video
for "Our Revolution", toured extensively and appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly
on July 19, 2006 and on Fearless Music
on September 23, 2006.
In December 2006, Halifax competed in the finals of MTV2
's Dew Circuit Breakout, an annual TV battle of the bands
sponsored by Mountain Dew
, against Fallen from the Sky and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
. Halifax placed first, following in the footsteps of hellogoodbye
, who won the competition the year before. All the while, Payton was continuously suffering from a knee injury, which eventually forced him to leave the band in January 2007. He was replaced by a new bassist named Eric Ivener.
In 2007, the band completed tours of the United States and the United Kingdom with Madina Lake
, Envy On The Coast
and My American Heart
. This is one of Halifax's first major tours in the UK. Their song, Nightmare, was featured in MLB 07: The Show.
It was also announced on September 23, 2011 that former Halifax singer Mike Hunau will be releasing his debut EP The Evil Opera on October 11, 2011, with his new solo project Me the Nomad.
From The Inevitability of a Strange World:
From Align EP:
Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
. They formed in 2003 and currently are signed with Rocket Science Records. On their Myspace page the band announced that they will not be going with Drive-Thru Records on their 2009 release but are shipping the album off to other labels. They achieved notable success with their 2004 EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
A Writer's Reference
A Writer's Reference
A Writer's Reference is an EP from Halifax, released on 27 January 2004 on No Milk Records. It was re-released on 25 January 2005 on No Milk and Drive-Thru Records, featuring a bonus track, thoroughly revised artwork and an enhanced CD portion with a video interview and the music video to "Sydney"...
(selling over 34,000 copies to date) after making a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real World: Austin
The Real World: Austin
The Real World: Austin is the sixteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The Real World: Austin...
. The band's second full-length album, The Inevitability of a Strange World
The Inevitability of a Strange World
The Inevitability of a Strange World is Halifax's third release, issued on May 23, 2006 by Drive-Thru Records. The album had sold 34,795 copies , peaking at #130 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart...
, was released in May 2006. In December 2006, they won MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Dew Circuit Breakout competition.
History
The band Halifax started in Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaThousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
as a simple leisure activity. Out of boredom, Dan Locascio, Matt Locascio, Justin Chlowitz and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Chris Brandt would write songs at the Locascios' house. They later recruited vocalist Mike Hunau to form a full-time touring band. The Locascios' father came up with the name for the band while setting up a hockey tournament in which Dan Locascio and Justin Chlowitz were to be playing later that year. After several months of occasional touring, Halifax recorded their eleven-song debut album within a week in March 2003. The self-produced and self-funded Start Back at Start
Start Back at Start
Start Back at Start is the debut album from Halifax, released on 10 June 2003 on ECA Records. The album is currently out of print. The iTunes version lists track eleven as "ONE More Night"....
was licensed and released in June 2003 by Weymouth, Massachusetts
Weymouth, Massachusetts
The Town of Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, Weymouth had a total population of 53,743. Despite its city status, it is formally known as the Town of Weymouth...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
ECA Records
ECA Records
ECA Records is a record label based in New York. Its most notable artists are The Number 12 Looks Like You and its alumni artist Senses Fail, of whom they released the debut EP.- Active artists :* Christians & Lions* Ramona Cordova* Denver in Dallas...
.
However, it soon became obvious that Hunau and Brandt were not getting along with the other members of the band. Being the creative core of Halifax, the two decided to take a chance on a new batch of members. The band added guitarist Adam Charles, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Kevin Donlon and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
intern
Intern
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. The new line-up pooled their cash to record their second album, similar to the manner in which Start Back at Start was created. The result was the yet-again self-produced EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
A Writer's Reference
A Writer's Reference
A Writer's Reference is an EP from Halifax, released on 27 January 2004 on No Milk Records. It was re-released on 25 January 2005 on No Milk and Drive-Thru Records, featuring a bonus track, thoroughly revised artwork and an enhanced CD portion with a video interview and the music video to "Sydney"...
, released on January 25, 2004 by No Milk Records
No Milk Records
No Milk Records is a Jackson, New Jersey based independent record label founded by Kyle Kraszewski and Gregory Edgerton. In late 2006, No Milk entered a partnership with Merovingian Music which is distributed by EMI Music Group.-Roster Active and Alumni:...
. While Halifax's debut was much more reminiscent of the band's pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
influences—namely "Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday
Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Long Island, NY, formed in 1999 by guitarist Eddie Reyes. Current members of the band are Adam Lazzara , John Nolan , Eddie Reyes , Shaun Cooper and Mark O'Connell ....
" and The Starting Line
The Starting Line
The Starting Line is an American pop punk band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 1999.- Formation and history :In 1999, the band that would become The Starting Line was initiated in Churchville, Pennsylvania via an e-mail from guitarist Matt Watts to vocalist/bassist Kenny Vasoli...
—their new material showcased a more distinctive style, mainly because of the line-up changes they had undergone. The quintet felt they had become a new band and accordingly retired the entire Start Back at Start catalog from their live shows. They also toyed heavily with the idea of renaming, but eventually stuck with their already established moniker.
Given the band's earlier connection with Drive-Thru Records, Halifax opened on various Drive-Thru bands' tours, before getting signed by the Thousand Oaks-based record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
in July 2004. Simultaneously, bassist Donlon quit after only a year in the band to pursue his undergraduate degree in civil engineering at California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
. While Chlowitz was initially rumored to return, the vacant position on the bass was instead filled by temporary members or Hunau. A permanent replacement was not found until Doug Peyton joined the band in late 2005. Drive-Thru re-released A Writer's Reference, which had only been sporadically available in record stores, to the general public in January 2005, with new artwork and a bonus track. International tours followed, including the Dead by Dawn Tour (with From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
, Emanuel
Emanuel (band)
Emanuel is a five-piece rock band from Louisville Kentucky, United States. They formed in 1998 under their lesser-known name Emanuel Nice and appeared on four self-released efforts, before getting signed to Vagrant Records and changing their name in 2004...
and He Is Legend
He Is Legend
He Is Legend is a hard rock band formed in Wilmington, North Carolina who signed to Tragic Hero Records in 2009. The band consists of vocalist front man Schuylar Croom, guitarist Adam Tanbouz, drummer Steven Bache, bassist Matt Williams....
) and the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as well as the Drive-Thru Invasion Tours in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In between, Halifax appeared on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's The Real World: Austin
The Real World: Austin
The Real World: Austin is the sixteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The Real World: Austin...
alongside hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
in a series of episodes about the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival. The band was unhappy that they had been depicted in the episodes as a group of mindless drunks, but the exposure certainly helped spread the word about the band; it resulted in over one million plays on PureVolume
PureVolume
PureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
.
In May 2006, Drive-Thru Records released Halifax's third album, which marked the first time the band worked with a record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. The Inevitability of a Strange World
The Inevitability of a Strange World
The Inevitability of a Strange World is Halifax's third release, issued on May 23, 2006 by Drive-Thru Records. The album had sold 34,795 copies , peaking at #130 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart...
was produced partially by Lou Giordano
Lou Giordano
Lou Giordano is a record producer and recording engineer who worked at Radiobeat Studios and Fort Apache Studios. He has produced a wide variety of bands, including Hüsker Dü, the Goo Goo Dolls, and many others....
and partially by Machine, who had previously worked with such renowned bands as Armor for Sleep
Armor for Sleep
Armor for Sleep was an American rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. The final lineup consisted of lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Ben Jorgensen, lead guitarist PJ DeCicco, bassist Anthony DiIonno and drummer Nash Breen....
, The Goo Goo Dolls, Lamb of God
Lamb of God (band)
Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994, the group consists of vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler...
, and Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. In the 1990s, the group expanded upon the grunge style that was popular in the local scene to make a more melodic sound. While not the first band to be classified as emo, they were instrumental in establishing the genre. In...
. Thanks to them, the album featured a much rawer sound, giving a slight nod to a variety of heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
acts (most notably in the song "Our Revolution", which lyrically and musically pays homage to 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...
's "Kickstart My Heart
Kickstart My Heart
"Kickstart My Heart" is a Grammy Award-nominated song by the American rock band Mötley Crüe, originally released on their 1989 album, Dr. Feelgood. The song has also been used numerous in media, including the trailers for Robert Rodriguez's family comedy Shorts and the Disney/Pixar film Cars...
"). The Inevitability of a Strange World sold close to 7,000 copies within its first week, debuting at #130 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and at #1 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart. To promote the release, the band shot a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Our Revolution", toured extensively and appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
on July 19, 2006 and on Fearless Music
Fearless Music
Fearless Music is a musical showcase filmed in New York City, NY featuring bands that are on the cusp of the mainstream and indie rock circuits. The word "fearless" refers to the show taking a chance on musicians that other mainstream media would be afraid to promote.The show started and currently...
on September 23, 2006.
In December 2006, Halifax competed in the finals of MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Dew Circuit Breakout, an annual TV battle of the bands
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
sponsored by Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew is a citrus-flavored carbonated soft drink brand produced and owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in the 1940s by Tennessee beverage bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman and was first marketed in Marion, VA, Knoxville and Johnson City, Tennessee. A revised formula was...
, against Fallen from the Sky and Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer
Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer is a pop rock band that originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through core members Vince Ratti and Rachel Minton alongside Anthony Green...
. Halifax placed first, following in the footsteps of hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
, who won the competition the year before. All the while, Payton was continuously suffering from a knee injury, which eventually forced him to leave the band in January 2007. He was replaced by a new bassist named Eric Ivener.
In 2007, the band completed tours of the United States and the United Kingdom with Madina Lake
Madina Lake
Madina Lake an American alternative rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A in 2005.Madina Lake released their debut album From Them, Through Us, to You through Roadrunner Records on March 27, 2007...
, Envy On The Coast
Envy On The Coast
Envy on the Coast was an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. They released their second album Lowcountry in March 2010.-History:...
and My American Heart
My American Heart
My American Heart was a rock band from San Diego, California. The band's original name was No Way Out, which consisted of Larry Soliman on vocals, Jesse Barrera on bass guitar, Clint Delgado and Jeremy Mendez on guitar, and Steven Oira on Drums...
. This is one of Halifax's first major tours in the UK. Their song, Nightmare, was featured in MLB 07: The Show.
2009 Album/News
Mike left the band in April 2008 with no hate or tension between him and the band (the breakup was "mutual"). In the Summer of 2008 Halifax announced that they will be going into the studio with Dwight Baker in Austin, Texas. Many pictures and videos of them in the studio were put up on their myspace and YouTube channel. The demo "Perfect Life" was put up on their page a few weeks before that and only lasted about a month. In this song Chris shows off his finesse in singing. On August 31 they announced the album is finished but didn't say when it will be released. In December Brandt posted a "Halifax Holiday Update" bulletin announcing that they have not "died", they are eager to get back playing shows and interacting with fans. He also had some big news that the band has parted ways with Drive-Thru Records. They are sending copies of the album to other labels waiting to get a record deal. "...Once that happens it will be coming out asap" says Chris. By the time all that happens the expected release date is late spring/early summer 2010. On April 5, 2009 they posted two new songs entitled "Snakeslide" and "My Restless Heart" unmastered and unmixed. Then in July released two more new songs entitled "Tonight" and "No Saturation" unmastered and unmixed. The songs show their fans that the original sound of Halifax is still there, even with the departure of Mike.New Album
It was announced on February 12, 2010 that Halifax will be releasing the new single off their album entitled "Breathe" in the next week. The album, a 6 track EP entitled Align, was released on April 6, 2010. The band announced they were signed to Rocket Science Records on March 30, 2010.It was also announced on September 23, 2011 that former Halifax singer Mike Hunau will be releasing his debut EP The Evil Opera on October 11, 2011, with his new solo project Me the Nomad.
Members
- Chris Brandt – vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Adam Charles – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Eric Ivener – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tommy Guindon – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Former members
- Dan Locascio – guitar
- Justin Chlowitz – bass
- Matt Locascio – drums
- Kevin Donlon – bass
- Doug Peyton – bass
- Mike Hunau – vocals
Albums
- Start Back at StartStart Back at StartStart Back at Start is the debut album from Halifax, released on 10 June 2003 on ECA Records. The album is currently out of print. The iTunes version lists track eleven as "ONE More Night"....
(2003) - The Inevitability of a Strange WorldThe Inevitability of a Strange WorldThe Inevitability of a Strange World is Halifax's third release, issued on May 23, 2006 by Drive-Thru Records. The album had sold 34,795 copies , peaking at #130 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart...
(2006)
EPs
- A Writer's ReferenceA Writer's ReferenceA Writer's Reference is an EP from Halifax, released on 27 January 2004 on No Milk Records. It was re-released on 25 January 2005 on No Milk and Drive-Thru Records, featuring a bonus track, thoroughly revised artwork and an enhanced CD portion with a video interview and the music video to "Sydney"...
(2004, re-released in 2005) - 3 Song Sampler3 Song Sampler (Halifax Album)-Credits:* Chris Brandt – guitar* Adam Charles – guitar* Thomas Guindon – drums* Michael J. Hunau – vocals, bass* Jonothan Wesley Jones – piano, keyboards* Paul Nelson – guitar* Doug Peyton – bass...
(2006) - Align (2010)
Singles
From A Writer's Reference EP:- "Sydney"
From The Inevitability of a Strange World:
- "Our Revolution"
- "Nightmare"
From Align EP:
- "Breathe"
Non-album tracks
- "Straight Up" (Paula AbdulPaula AbdulPaula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
cover) – released on Punk Goes 80'sPunk Goes 80'sPunk Goes 80s is part of the Punk Goes... compilation series created by Fearless Records, featuring cover versions of songs from the 1980s. It was released on June 7, 2005.-Track listing:...
(2005) - "Obsession" – released on the JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese version of The Inevitability of a Strange WorldThe Inevitability of a Strange WorldThe Inevitability of a Strange World is Halifax's third release, issued on May 23, 2006 by Drive-Thru Records. The album had sold 34,795 copies , peaking at #130 on the Billboard 200 and at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart...
(2006) - "Sydney" – released on Punk the ClockPunk the ClockPunk the Clock is an American record label featuring compilations of songs by popular punk rock and pop punk bands. Three volumes have been released to date; the most recent volume, entitled Punk The Clock Vol 3: Property of a Gentleman, was released in stores on September 25, 2009.The newest...
Vol. 1 (2004)
External links
- Halifax's official website
- Halifax's profile at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Halifax's profile at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...