Los Furios
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|The Furios is a 6 piece band from Vancouver
, British Columbia
which has performed across Western Canada
since 2000. The Furios began adding horns to the line-up in 2001 and have been evolving their blend of punk
, ska
, and reggae
ever since.
The band features a 2 piece horn section complemented by distinct songwriters and vocalists. This instrumentation adds to their diverse sound. Noticeable influences in their sound include acts such as The Clash
, Sublime
, Fishbone
, and Rancid
. The 6-song EP "Los Furios" (Surrender Records 2003) was the first release to feature the horn driven sound people have come to associate with the band.
The most recent Furios release is "Warning Shot" (Megalith Records
USA/Bacteria Buffet Records CDN)which has sold over 5000 copies, mostly at the live shows, and has received rave reviews from college radio DJ's across the country. "Warning Shot" fully displays the diverse influences of the group, ranging from rocksteady reggae
to so-cal punk & ska
.
On February 4, 2006, the brand new album entitled "Tread Lightly" will be released, with a more powerful sound and the best songwriting to date for the band, and extensive touring will follow. The Furios shines the brightest when seen and heard live. The five piece group rocks, jumps, bumps and dances through set after set creating a party atmosphere that has made them a favorite with club owners and patrons alike.
Some of their highlight gigs include two opening spots at The Commodore Ballroom (House of Blues), first with Fishbone
and later with The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
. They have been invited to play the Victoria
Ska Fest three years running, including a headlining spot on the 2005 bill with Fishbone and Long Beach Short Bus. The Vans Warped Tour has also taken notice of the band, featuring them on their 2005 tour.
Other acts that have shared a stage with The Furios include: Bedouin Soundclash
, The Pietasters
, Chris Murray, Monkey
, The Planet Smashers
, Flashlight Brown
, The Toasters
, Big D and The Kids Table
, DOA
, Mad Bomber Society
, General Rudie
, The Evaporators
, and The Smugglers
.
Kyle - Guitar/Vocals
Jethro - Bass
Sean - Drums/Vocals
Ryan - Saxophone/Vocals
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|Tread Lightly (2006)
Tracklisting:
1. Motivation
2. Anchor
3. Ghostown
4. Too Hot
5. No Criminal
6. Jukebox Havana
7. Don't Ask Why
8. Better Man
9. Body Bag
10. Maybe Next Time
11. Strip Down
12. Mary
13. Tread Lightly
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|Warning Shot (2004)
Tracklisting:
1. Too High
2. La Furia Lego
3. Media Warfare
4. Let it Off
5. One of These Days
6. Ready to Go
7. Preso
8. Seventy Seven
9. Hey Sister
10. Brand New Low
11. Respect
12. Bodybag
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|Warning Shot (2005)
Tracklisting:
1. Too High
2. La Furia Lego
3. Media Warfare
4. Let it Off
5. One of These Days
6. Ready to Go
7. Preso
8. Seventy Seven
9. Hey Sister
10. Brand New Low
11. Respect
12. Bodybag
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| Los Furios (2003)
Tracklisting:
1. Jokes on You
2. Gringo
3. Tradition
4. Together as One
5. Something's Wrong
6. Running in Circles
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|Surrender EP (2002)
Tracklisting:
1. Divided
2. Waiting for the Sun
3. You Might Think
4. Salvation
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|Head Hunter (2000)
Tracklisting:
1. Down and Out
2. Too Late
3. Headhunter
4. Eleven Stories
5. Salvation
6. Big Belly Man
7. Never Know
8. Gone Away
9. The Life
10. River Calm
11. So Close, So Far
12. Wall of Inspiration
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|The Furios is a 6 piece band from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
which has performed across Western Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
since 2000. The Furios began adding horns to the line-up in 2001 and have been evolving their blend of punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, and reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
ever since.
The band features a 2 piece horn section complemented by distinct songwriters and vocalists. This instrumentation adds to their diverse sound. Noticeable influences in their sound include acts such as The Clash
The Clash
The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...
, Sublime
Sublime (band)
Sublime was an American ska punk band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1988. The band's line-up, unchanged until their breakup, consisted of Bradley Nowell , Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh . Michael "Miguel" Happoldt also contributed on a few Sublime songs, such as "New Thrash." Lou Dog, Nowell's...
, Fishbone
Fishbone
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...
, and Rancid
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
. The 6-song EP "Los Furios" (Surrender Records 2003) was the first release to feature the horn driven sound people have come to associate with the band.
The most recent Furios release is "Warning Shot" (Megalith Records
Megalith Records
Megalith Records is a ska record label founded on August 22, 2002 and located in Norman, Oklahoma. It is owned by Robert "Bucket" Hingley of The Toasters and the defunct label Moon Ska Records, and managed by Jeremy Patton, current webmaster and graphic artist for the Toasters...
USA/Bacteria Buffet Records CDN)which has sold over 5000 copies, mostly at the live shows, and has received rave reviews from college radio DJ's across the country. "Warning Shot" fully displays the diverse influences of the group, ranging from rocksteady reggae
Rocksteady
Rocksteady is a music genre that originated in Jamaica around 1966. A successor to ska and a precursor to reggae, rocksteady was performed by Jamaican vocal harmony groups such as The Gaylads, The Maytals and The Paragons. The term rocksteady comes from a dance style that was mentioned in the Alton...
to so-cal punk & ska
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
.
On February 4, 2006, the brand new album entitled "Tread Lightly" will be released, with a more powerful sound and the best songwriting to date for the band, and extensive touring will follow. The Furios shines the brightest when seen and heard live. The five piece group rocks, jumps, bumps and dances through set after set creating a party atmosphere that has made them a favorite with club owners and patrons alike.
Some of their highlight gigs include two opening spots at The Commodore Ballroom (House of Blues), first with Fishbone
Fishbone
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...
and later with The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
, commonly abbreviated by fans as Skapara or TSPO, is a Japanese ska and jazz band officially formed in 1988 by the percussionist Asa-Chang, and initially composed of over 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene...
. They have been invited to play the Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
Ska Fest three years running, including a headlining spot on the 2005 bill with Fishbone and Long Beach Short Bus. The Vans Warped Tour has also taken notice of the band, featuring them on their 2005 tour.
Other acts that have shared a stage with The Furios include: Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...
, The Pietasters
The Pietasters
The Pietasters are a seven-piece ska/soul band hailing from Washington, D.C., with additional members from Maryland and Virginia.- History :In 1990, a group of friends were attending college at Virginia Tech in the mountains of Virginia...
, Chris Murray, Monkey
Monkey
A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
, The Planet Smashers
The Planet Smashers
The Planet Smashers are a ska punk band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since their formation in 1994, they have been a staple of the Montreal music scene. During the third wave of ska, they quickly rose to national, and eventual international fame, with tours in the United States, Europe, and Japan...
, Flashlight Brown
Flashlight Brown
Flashlight Brown is a Canadian punk rock band, originally from Guelph, Ontario, who formed in 1996.-Biography:Fil, Mike, Matt and Tim formed a band, then simply called "Flashlight", out of boredom and frustration and quickly moved from the small college town of Guelph to the much larger Toronto,...
, The Toasters
The Toasters
The Toasters was one of the first American bands in the third wave of ska, and is one of the longest active third wave ska bands.They have released nine studio albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records. The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the...
, Big D and The Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table
Big D and the Kids Table is a ska punk band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and SideOneDummy...
, DOA
DOA
DOA is often an acronym for dead on arrival or Dead or Alive.DOA may also refer to:- Film :*D.O.A. , a film noir*D.O.A. , a remake of the 1950 film...
, Mad Bomber Society
Mad bomber society
Mad Bomber Society is a six-piece ska band that was started in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in 1992. After years of playing solely in Edmonton, they began touring Western Canada. Their first studio album was released in 2001...
, General Rudie
General Rudie
General Rudie was a third wave ska band from Montréal, Canada. In their nine-year career, the band released two full-length albums on Stomp Records and toured extensively throughout Canada and the United States.-Career:...
, The Evaporators
The Evaporators
The Evaporators is a Canadian punk rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nardwuar, its founding member, is known for interviewing politicians and celebrities.-History:...
, and The Smugglers
The Smugglers
The Smugglers is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts from 10 September to 1 October 1966.-Plot:...
.
Band members
Corinne - Trombone/VocalsKyle - Guitar/Vocals
Jethro - Bass
Sean - Drums/Vocals
Ryan - Saxophone/Vocals
Discography
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|Tread Lightly (2006)
Tracklisting:
1. Motivation
2. Anchor
3. Ghostown
4. Too Hot
5. No Criminal
6. Jukebox Havana
7. Don't Ask Why
8. Better Man
9. Body Bag
10. Maybe Next Time
11. Strip Down
12. Mary
13. Tread Lightly
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|Warning Shot (2004)
Tracklisting:
1. Too High
2. La Furia Lego
3. Media Warfare
4. Let it Off
5. One of These Days
6. Ready to Go
7. Preso
8. Seventy Seven
9. Hey Sister
10. Brand New Low
11. Respect
12. Bodybag
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|Warning Shot (2005)
Tracklisting:
1. Too High
2. La Furia Lego
3. Media Warfare
4. Let it Off
5. One of These Days
6. Ready to Go
7. Preso
8. Seventy Seven
9. Hey Sister
10. Brand New Low
11. Respect
12. Bodybag
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| Los Furios (2003)
Tracklisting:
1. Jokes on You
2. Gringo
3. Tradition
4. Together as One
5. Something's Wrong
6. Running in Circles
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|-
|Surrender EP (2002)
Tracklisting:
1. Divided
2. Waiting for the Sun
3. You Might Think
4. Salvation
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|Head Hunter (2000)
Tracklisting:
1. Down and Out
2. Too Late
3. Headhunter
4. Eleven Stories
5. Salvation
6. Big Belly Man
7. Never Know
8. Gone Away
9. The Life
10. River Calm
11. So Close, So Far
12. Wall of Inspiration
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