Not by Choice
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Not by Choice is a Canadian
punk rock
music band from Ajax
, Ontario
. They have released two albums, Maybe One Day
in 2002 (Linus Records/Warner Music Canada
), and Secondhand Opinions
(Maple Music Recordings/Universal Music Canada)in 2004.
Maybe One Day certainly earned Not by Choice their early share of prestigious acclaim with a MuchMusic Video Award
for Best Independent Video ("Now That You Are Leaving"), a CASBY award for Best Independent Album, and inclusion on two Big Shiny Tunes
compilations (Now That You Are Leaving and Standing All Alone
). Maybe One Day was released in Japan
in September 2003, and has had amazing success, selling over 25,000 records.
The band's October 2004 release of their second album, Secondhand Opinions, presented a different direction from the pop-punk roots of Maybe One Day with a more mature-sounding musical approach. The album was not well received by commercial radio, and did not meet the expectations set by the success of their first album. Despite a heavy push from Much Music with their video for the first single Days Go By, the band did not tour outside of Southern Ontario for more than a handful of sporadic dates. They were given the opening band slot for Avril Lavigne's 2005 summer tour in Southern Ontario, but the effort came almost 8 months after the release of Secondhand Opinions.
The band did prove to have a faithful following in Japan, and Secondhand Opinions did manage to receive a great deal of attention. The band was able to tour Japan in March 2005, performing a week of headlining shows followed by a week as the opening band for Simple Plan
.
After the departure of bassist AJ Bovaird during the summer of 2005, Not by Choice took a break from touring and began writing songs for a new album.
As of March 30, 2008 Not By Choice has stopped progress on their 3rd studio album and have taken an indefinite hiatus
Canada
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punk rock
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...
music band from Ajax
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. They have released two albums, Maybe One Day
Maybe One Day
Maybe One Day is the debut album of Canadian punk rock band Not by Choice, released on September 3, 2002. Standing All Alone and Now That You Are Leaving were the two singles released from this album.-Track listing:#"Maybe One Day"...
in 2002 (Linus Records/Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada is the Canadian division of Warner Music Group. The label previously operated as WEA Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of WEA International, which later changed its name to Warner Music International in 1990. It was founded in 1967 as Warner Reprise Canada Ltd...
), and Secondhand Opinions
Secondhand Opinions
Secondhand Opinions is the second album by Canadian punk rock band Not by Choice, released on 26 October 2004. Days Go By and Call Out were released as singles, and a video was made for Days Go By.-Track listing:#"Out Of Reach "...
(Maple Music Recordings/Universal Music Canada)in 2004.
Maybe One Day certainly earned Not by Choice their early share of prestigious acclaim with a MuchMusic Video Award
MuchMusic Video Awards
The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
for Best Independent Video ("Now That You Are Leaving"), a CASBY award for Best Independent Album, and inclusion on two Big Shiny Tunes
Big Shiny Tunes
Big Shiny Tunes is a series of rock albums featuring Various Artists compiled and released by the Canadian music television station MuchMusic, beginning in 1996. The best-selling album of the series was Big Shiny Tunes 2, which was certified Diamond in Canada by the CRIA on March 25, 1998...
compilations (Now That You Are Leaving and Standing All Alone
Standing All Alone
Standing All Alone was the first single from Not by Choice's 2002 album, Maybe One Day. The music video features Not by Choice performing at the Bow of a ship while a Beauty contest is taking place. The song is the theme song to the Canadian series 15/Love....
). Maybe One Day was released in 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 September 2003, and has had amazing success, selling over 25,000 records.
The band's October 2004 release of their second album, Secondhand Opinions, presented a different direction from the pop-punk roots of Maybe One Day with a more mature-sounding musical approach. The album was not well received by commercial radio, and did not meet the expectations set by the success of their first album. Despite a heavy push from Much Music with their video for the first single Days Go By, the band did not tour outside of Southern Ontario for more than a handful of sporadic dates. They were given the opening band slot for Avril Lavigne's 2005 summer tour in Southern Ontario, but the effort came almost 8 months after the release of Secondhand Opinions.
The band did prove to have a faithful following in Japan, and Secondhand Opinions did manage to receive a great deal of attention. The band was able to tour Japan in March 2005, performing a week of headlining shows followed by a week as the opening band for Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
.
After the departure of bassist AJ Bovaird during the summer of 2005, Not by Choice took a break from touring and began writing songs for a new album.
As of March 30, 2008 Not By Choice has stopped progress on their 3rd studio album and have taken an indefinite hiatus
Music Videos
| Year | Single | Chart peaks | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MM Countdown |
||||||||
| 2002 | "Standing All Alone Standing All Alone Standing All Alone was the first single from Not by Choice's 2002 album, Maybe One Day. The music video features Not by Choice performing at the Bow of a ship while a Beauty contest is taking place. The song is the theme song to the Canadian series 15/Love.... " |
11 | Maybe One Day | |||||
| 2003 | "Now That You Are Leaving" | 4 | ||||||
| 2004 | "Days Go By Days Go By (Not by Choice song) Days Go By was the only single from Not by Choice's 2002 album, Secondhand Opinions and the last single released as a band. The music video features Not by Choice playing in the downtown Hamilton, Ontario GO Transit Bus terminal and riding on a Coach bus.... " |
16 | Secondhand Opinions | |||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||||||
Members
- Mike Bilcox – guitar, vocals
- Glenn "Chico" Dunning – guitar, vocals
- Liam Killeen – drums
Singles
- 2002: "Standing All AloneStanding All AloneStanding All Alone was the first single from Not by Choice's 2002 album, Maybe One Day. The music video features Not by Choice performing at the Bow of a ship while a Beauty contest is taking place. The song is the theme song to the Canadian series 15/Love....
" - 2002: "Now That You Are Leaving"
- 2004: "Days Go ByDays Go By (Not by Choice song)Days Go By was the only single from Not by Choice's 2002 album, Secondhand Opinions and the last single released as a band. The music video features Not by Choice playing in the downtown Hamilton, Ontario GO Transit Bus terminal and riding on a Coach bus....
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