Low Level Flight
Encyclopedia
Low Level Flight is a five-piece alternative rock
band based in Toronto, Canada
. It was formed by Ryan Malcolm
in 2006. LLF toured much of Canada, the US, Mexico and Asia in support of their debut album Urgency, which was produced by Mike Borkosky. The band had three top ten videos and two top 40 singles from the album. LLF spent much of 2009/2010 writing and recording their follow up album with acclaimed producer Gus Van Go. Gus has produced acts such as The Stills
, Priestest and The Trews
. The band is currently working on releasing their second album on Brave Rekords. With distribution through Fontana North. Past members include, Mike Vanderzand, Simon Vanderzand, Shaun Noronha and Ryan Gavel of No Warning. Noronha left the band after the birth of his son.
, who was the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol
, released his debut solo album, Home
in 2003, which was nominated for a Juno Award
for Best Pop Album in 2004. In 2006, he formed Low Level Flight.
Three singles were released from the album: "Change for Me", "Say" and "Turnaround". "Say" was the highest charting single from the album, peaking at #22 on the Canadian Hot 100
chart. All three songs were radio hits and all three corresponding videos hit number-one in Canada.
Earlier in 2006, LLF had embarked on their first tour of Canada to promote their debut record. They later toured Mexico
and the United States
.
In November 2007, LLF was named "CHUM Networks Emerging Artist". In December 2007, LLF were musical guests on the television show Canadian Idol
alongside Hedley
. They were invited to attend the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
.
In July 2008, LLF opened for Bon Jovi
for the band's Canadian Festival Date. In 2009, the band signed a deal with the Times of India and released their album in India
, which was followed by a short tour in the country.
LLF recently played with Interpol at Toronto's Sound Academy to a sold out crowd of 3000+.
- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
.
James Rooke - rhythm guitar
.
Sebastien Duhaime - bass
.
Hugh Allen - lead guitar
.
Brandon Merenick - drums, percussion.
Former members
Shaun Noronha - bass
.
Dave Carter - lead guitar
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band based in Toronto, 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...
. It was formed by Ryan Malcolm
Ryan Malcolm
Ryan Michael Malcolm is a Canadian singer best known as the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol....
in 2006. LLF toured much of Canada, the US, Mexico and Asia in support of their debut album Urgency, which was produced by Mike Borkosky. The band had three top ten videos and two top 40 singles from the album. LLF spent much of 2009/2010 writing and recording their follow up album with acclaimed producer Gus Van Go. Gus has produced acts such as The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
, Priestest and The Trews
The Trews
The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Sean Dalton...
. The band is currently working on releasing their second album on Brave Rekords. With distribution through Fontana North. Past members include, Mike Vanderzand, Simon Vanderzand, Shaun Noronha and Ryan Gavel of No Warning. Noronha left the band after the birth of his son.
Formation
Ryan MalcolmRyan Malcolm
Ryan Michael Malcolm is a Canadian singer best known as the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol....
, who was the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
, released his debut solo album, Home
Home (Ryan Malcolm album)
Home is the debut album from Ryan Malcolm, who was the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol. The album was released on December 9, 2003.-Commercial performance:The album debuted and peaked at #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart...
in 2003, which was nominated for a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for Best Pop Album in 2004. In 2006, he formed Low Level Flight.
Urgency (2007-09)
Low Level Flight released their debut album, Urgency on March 27, 2007.Three singles were released from the album: "Change for Me", "Say" and "Turnaround". "Say" was the highest charting single from the album, peaking at #22 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
chart. All three songs were radio hits and all three corresponding videos hit number-one in Canada.
Earlier in 2006, LLF had embarked on their first tour of Canada to promote their debut record. They later toured Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
In November 2007, LLF was named "CHUM Networks Emerging Artist". In December 2007, LLF were musical guests on the television show Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
alongside Hedley
Hedley (band)
Hedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford,...
. They were invited to attend the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
The 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 15, 2008 with the rain-soaked Red carpet arrivals that started at 8:00pm ET, but was slightly delayed by rainstorms that soaked the crowds and artists, the awards started at 9:00 and ended at 11:00...
.
In July 2008, LLF opened for Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
for the band's Canadian Festival Date. In 2009, the band signed a deal with the Times of India and released their album in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, which was followed by a short tour in the country.
LLF recently played with Interpol at Toronto's Sound Academy to a sold out crowd of 3000+.
Second album (2010-present)
LLF are currently working on their second album, and it was initially reported the album was due to be released in early 2010. However, during a live show on May 28, 2010, Malcolm stated the band was unsure of the specific date of release; just that it was coming out in 2010. Through These Walls was released May 3, 2011, seeing the band garner top ten video and top 30 single in its first week of release. The band flew to Europe for their first tour of the UK also that same release week. LLF will be playing festivals throughout Canada and Europe in the summer of 2011.Band members
Ryan MalcolmRyan Malcolm
Ryan Michael Malcolm is a Canadian singer best known as the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol....
- lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
.
James Rooke - rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
.
Sebastien Duhaime - bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
Hugh Allen - lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
.
Brandon Merenick - drums, percussion.
Former members
Shaun Noronha - bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
Dave Carter - lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications (sales threshold Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... ) |
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| CA Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2007 | Urgency
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| 2011 | Through These Walls
LP album The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry... , digital download |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Alt Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
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| 2007 | "Change for Me" | 35 | Urgency | ||||
| "Say" | 7 | ||||||
| 2008 | "Turnaround" | — | |||||
| 2011 | "Cash Machine" | 22 | Through These Walls | ||||
| "Brooklyn Radio" | 31 | ||||||
| "—" denotes the song failed to chart. | |||||||
Music videos
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Change For Me" | Urgency |
| "Say" | ||
| 2008 | "Turnaround" | |
| 2011 | "Cash Machine" | Through These Walls |
| "Brooklyn Radio" |
External links
- Low Level Flight official site
- Low Level Flight on Mateo Magazine