This Rigid Empire
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This Rigid Empire is a Pop Rock
band from Orillia
, Ontario
, Canada
. They are best known for their cover of T.I.
's Whatever You Like and their other covers of hit pop songs. Through online publicity and word of mouth This Rigid Empire has established a steady following. This Rigid Empire will be releasing their debut album "Battery-Powered Muffin" in May 2010.
textbook with their eyes closed and randomly selecting words. The name has since remained the same. This Rigid Empire has undergone a few member changes since. The only two members left from the original band are Patrick Attenborough and Benjamin Taylor.
, Ontario
. After recording two songs Sean decided to leave the band for personal reasons. Shortly after Sean's departure Patrick and Ben recruited Reid Goobie and Jordan Nieuwhof, making the band once again a four-piece. They continued writing and went on to finish recording their first album Battery-Powered Muffin.
from the Lacquer Channel mastering studio in Toronto
. The album is available through retailers such as HMV
and many online stores such as iTunes
and Napster
.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band from Orillia
Orillia, Ontario
Orillia, pronounced ōrĭl'ēə, is a city located in Simcoe County in Southern Ontario, Canada, between Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe, 135 kilometres north of Toronto.Originally incorporated as a village in 1867, the history of...
, 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....
, 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...
. They are best known for their cover of T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
's Whatever You Like and their other covers of hit pop songs. Through online publicity and word of mouth This Rigid Empire has established a steady following. This Rigid Empire will be releasing their debut album "Battery-Powered Muffin" in May 2010.
History
Formation and early years (2004-2005)
Originally formed in 2005 as a four piece under the name "Hippypunks". Hippypunks recorded a few basement demos of various cover songs and a few originals. After a few different name changes such, as Exits and Scythe, the name This Rigid Empire was decided upon. The band came up with the name by flipping through pages of their scienceScience
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textbook with their eyes closed and randomly selecting words. The name has since remained the same. This Rigid Empire has undergone a few member changes since. The only two members left from the original band are Patrick Attenborough and Benjamin Taylor.
Current (2008 - Present)
After a three year hiatus This Rigid Empire was reborn after Patrick and Ben met Sean Mercer. Sean joined This Rigid Empire, making the band a three piece. They began playing many local shows and started building a fan-base. They also began recording new demos. In May 2008 the band began recording their debut album at theblueboxstudios in BarrieBarrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
, 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....
. After recording two songs Sean decided to leave the band for personal reasons. Shortly after Sean's departure Patrick and Ben recruited Reid Goobie and Jordan Nieuwhof, making the band once again a four-piece. They continued writing and went on to finish recording their first album Battery-Powered Muffin.
Battery-Powered Muffin (2010)
This Rigid Empire started recording their debut album in May 2008 and finally finished recording in October 2009. The album was mastered by Noah MintzNoah Mintz
Noah Mintz is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and mastering engineer. Mintz founded the band hHead with Brendan Canning in the 1990s...
from the Lacquer Channel mastering studio in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. The album is available through retailers such as HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
and many online stores such as iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and Napster
Napster
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.