This Is A Standoff -- A name almost as long as the distance that separates these four guys. Although formed from opposite sides of the country, this band still manages to get together to write music, tour, and even have a pint or two.
After the demise of one of Canada's hardest working punk bands, Belvedere, Steve and Graham were set on starting a new project and getting back on the road. In the summer of 2006, they recruited John (Forty Cent Fix) all the way from Ottawa. For over a month, Steve and John spent their time working construction, watching The Sopranos, and writing some hot blazing tracks.
In November, the band released two demo songs, "Silvio" and "Better Than All Of Us", through their Myspace page, and received an overwhelming response from listeners worldwide. With the recent addition of Corey (Deville, Inventing The Wheel) on bass, the band has been hard at work writing, rehearsing and recording twelve songs, which will appear on the band's debut release later this year.
In april of this year, the band tested out all the songs on their first tour to europe. This was actually their first shows ever as a band. The tour was amazing and a great way to get things going. They quickly came back to Canada and recorded their debut album which is set for release on october the 9th.
Debutalbum released by Funtime-records [www.funtimerecords.com]
Tourhistory: 2008
01 april 2008, Glasgow, Barfly [Sco] /+ Failsafe
02 april 2008, Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire [Sco] /+ Failsafe
03 april 2008, Poole, [Uk] /+ Failsafe
04 april 2008, London, Underworld [Uk] /+ Failsafe
05 april 2008, Milton Keynes, Pitz [Uk] /+ Failsafe
06 april 2008, Exeter, The Hub [Uk] /+ Failsafe
07 april 2008, Plymouth, White Rabbit [Uk] /+ Failsafe
08 april 2008, Peterborough, The Met Lounge [Uk] /+ Failsafe
09 april 2008, Bristol, Croft [Uk] /+ Failsafe
10 april 2008, Naaldwijk, De Flaat [Hol] /+ Action Men
11 april 2008, Aarschot, De Klinker [Bel] /+ Action Men
12 april 2008, Ham, Riorock [Bel] /+ Action Men, Strung Out, Ignite
13 april 2008, Venray, Poppodium [Hol] /+ Action Men
14 april 2008, Paris, Peniche Alternat [Fra] /+ Action Men
15 april 2008, Rennes, Mondo Bizarro [Fra] /+ Action Men
16 april 2008, Bordeaux, ‘l Heretic [Fra] /+ Action Men
17 april 2008, Barcelona, Casal de Roquettes [Spa] /+ Action Men
18 april 2008, Valencia, Darkness [Spa] /+ Action Men
19 april 2008, Madrid, Barracudas [Spa] /+ Action Men
20 april 2008, Oviedo, La Calleja La Ciega [Spa] /+ Action Men
21 april 2008, Toulouse, Caravan Serail [Fra] /+ Action Men
22 april 2008, Bayonne, Kixkil [Fra] /+ Action Men
23 april 2008, Lyon, The Lyon’s Hall [Fra] /+ Action Men
24 april 2008, Nice, Tapas La Movida [Fra] /+ Action Men
25 april 2008, Milaan, Blanko Cafe [Ita] /+ Action Men
26 april 2008, Pinerella Di Cervia, Rock Planet [Ita] /+ Action Men
Tourhistory: 2007
20 april 2007, Rillaar [Bel]
21 april 2007, Boxmeer [Hol]
22 april 2007, Berlin [Ger] /+ Mad Caddies
23 april 2007, Hamburg [Ger] /+ Mad Caddies
24 april 2007,Bremen [Ger] /+ Mad Caddies
25 april 2007, Munster [Ger]/+ Mad Caddies
26 april 2007, Saarbrucken [Ger] /+ Mad Caddies
27 april 2007, Ravenna [Ita]
28 april 2007, Perugia [Ita]
29 april 2007, Turijn [Ita]
30 april 2007, Nice [Fra]
01 mei 2007, Tourlouse [FRA]
02 mei 2007, Zaragoza [Spa]
03 mei 2007, Lleida [Spa]
04 mei 2007, Madrid [Spa]
05 mei 2007, Barcelona [Spa]/+ Voodoo Glow Skulls
06 mei 2007, Bilbao [Spa]
07 mei 2007, Bordeaux [Fra]/+ Voodoo Glow Skulls
08 mei 2007, Parijs [Fra] /+ Big D And The Kids Table
09 mei 2007, Metz [Fra] /+ Big D And The Kids Table
10 mei 2007, Naaldwijk [Hol]
11 mei 2007, Blankenberge [Bel]
12 mei 2007, Schaffen [Bel] /+ Boy Sets Fire
13 mei 2007, Harderwijk [Hol]
