Mobile (band)
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Mobile were a Canadian Alternative Rock
band from Montreal
initially composed of Mathieu Joly (vocals), Christian Brais (guitar), Pierre-Marc Hamelin (drums), Dominic Viola (bass) and Frank Williamson (guitar). Their debut album, Tomorrow Starts Today
, was released in 2006. The band was nominated for two Juno Award
s in 2007 and went on to win the award for "New Group of the Year". Hamelin left the band and was replaced by Martin Lavallée.
and changed their name to Mobile.
Music from Tomorrow Starts Today has been featured in various media such as TV shows and video games. "Montreal Calling" and "New York Minute" were on the soundtracks for NHL 07 and FIFA 07
respectively. The album's title track, "Tomorrow Starts Today", was also featured in the Canadian bilingual film, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
, and "New York Minute" has been featured in an episode of One Tree Hill
.
Mobile won the 2007 Juno Award
for New Group of the Year. Tomorrow Starts Today was also nominated for a 2007 Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.
On August 21, 2007 the album was released in the United States through The Militia Group
.
In late fall, 2008, Mobile set out on a Canadian tour in support of their album, and supported Chris Cornell
, on his solo tour for his album Scream
, on at least 7 Canadian dates.
In 2007 Mat Joly recorded "My Life Without Me" as a guest vocalist on Neverending White Lights
' second album, Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal
.
Drummer Pierre-Marc Hamelin left the band to pursue law. After a few weeks of searching for a new drummer, the band found Martin Lavallée who joined the band for its Sound of Fiction tour.
- All The Troubles
- Wait Here
- Hold On
- Wake Me Up
- Gimme Gimme
- Symphony
- Don't Tell The Girl
On March 23, 2011, Mobile officially announced the band's break-up. Lead singer Mat Joly is venturing into a solo career. There is no word yet on what they will do with the material they wrote for their third album.
From Tales from the City:
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 from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
initially composed of Mathieu Joly (vocals), Christian Brais (guitar), Pierre-Marc Hamelin (drums), Dominic Viola (bass) and Frank Williamson (guitar). Their debut album, Tomorrow Starts Today
Tomorrow Starts Today
Tomorrow Starts Today is the 2006 debut studio album by Canadian alternative rock band Mobile. It was released on April 18, 2006, in Canada and August 21, 2007, in the United States. To date, four singles have been released: "Montreal Calling" , "Out of My Head" , "See Right Through Me" , and...
, was released in 2006. The band was nominated for two Juno Award
Juno Awards of 2007
The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006...
s in 2007 and went on to win the award for "New Group of the Year". Hamelin left the band and was replaced by Martin Lavallée.
Formation and early history (2000–2005)
In 2000, Dominic Viola joined Moonraker, a rock band from Montreal started in 1997 by Brais, Hamelin, Joly and Williamson. After some initial success, including winning the CHOM L'Esprit in 2001, the band moved to Toronto in 2003. In 2005, the band signed with Universal Music Group Canada and InterscopeInterscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
and changed their name to Mobile.
Tomorrow Starts Today (2006–2007)
On April 18, 2006 Mobile released their debut album Tomorrow Starts Today through Universal Music Group Canada. The music video for the second single, "Out of My Head", was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Post Production.Music from Tomorrow Starts Today has been featured in various media such as TV shows and video games. "Montreal Calling" and "New York Minute" were on the soundtracks for NHL 07 and FIFA 07
FIFA 07
FIFA 07 is the 2007 edition of EA Sports' series of football simulator video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts....
respectively. The album's title track, "Tomorrow Starts Today", was also featured in the Canadian bilingual film, Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Bon Cop, Bad Cop
Bon Cop, Bad Cop is a 2006 Canadian comedy-thriller buddy cop film about an Ontarian and a Québécois police officer who reluctantly join forces. The dialogue is a mixture of English and French...
, and "New York Minute" has been featured in an episode of One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
.
Mobile won the 2007 Juno Award
Juno Awards of 2007
The Juno Awards of 2007 were hosted in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on the weekend ending 1 April 2007. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada during most of 2006...
for New Group of the Year. Tomorrow Starts Today was also nominated for a 2007 Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year.
On August 21, 2007 the album was released in the United States through The Militia Group
The Militia Group
-History:The Militia Group was founded in 1998 by Chad Pearson as a booking agency, booking for artists such as Slick Shoes, Craig's Brother, Dogwood, twothirtyeight, Acceptance, and Element 101. Rory Felton and Chad Pearson partnered in 2000 to turn the booking agency into a record company...
.
Tales from the City (2007–2009)
The band entered the studio with producer Jeff Saltzman in December 2007 to begin recording their second studio album, Tales from the City, which was released October 7, 2008. Mobile released the first single from this new album, "The Killer", on July 1, 2008.In late fall, 2008, Mobile set out on a Canadian tour in support of their album, and supported Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998...
, on his solo tour for his album Scream
Scream (Chris Cornell album)
Scream is the third solo studio album by American musician Chris Cornell. Released on March 10, 2009 through Suretone Records and Mosley Music Group, it marked a shift from Cornell's previous musical efforts with the exclusion of some guitar and rock elements that were replaced with producer...
, on at least 7 Canadian dates.
In 2007 Mat Joly recorded "My Life Without Me" as a guest vocalist on Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers...
' second album, Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal
Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal
Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal is the second album by Neverending White Lights. Like their first album it features guest artists performing vocals, however this album plays host to significantly more tracks sung by Daniel Victor than the first, which included only one...
.
Drummer Pierre-Marc Hamelin left the band to pursue law. After a few weeks of searching for a new drummer, the band found Martin Lavallée who joined the band for its Sound of Fiction tour.
New Album & Breakup (2009–2011)
After the tour, the band began writing their third album. More than 50 new demos have been written for the record. According to guitarist Christian "Criq" Brais, the songs have a similar sound as their first album "Tomorrow Starts Today". Some of these demos are the best Mobile songs ever written. The band will start the recording of the album this summer expecting a possible release date by the end of 2011. As the band wants to focus on the album, no tour dates are scheduled before they finish the recording and the writing of the new material. Some of the working titles are:- All The Troubles
- Wait Here
- Hold On
- Wake Me Up
- Gimme Gimme
- Symphony
- Don't Tell The Girl
On March 23, 2011, Mobile officially announced the band's break-up. Lead singer Mat Joly is venturing into a solo career. There is no word yet on what they will do with the material they wrote for their third album.
Singles
From Tomorrow Starts Today:- "Montreal Calling" (2005)
- "Out of My Head" (2006)
- "See Right Through Me" (2006)
- "Dusting Down The Stars" (2007)
From Tales from the City:
- "The Killer" (2008)
- "Hit the Floor #7" (2008)