Mobile (band)
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| Mobile | |
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 Mobile live in Toronto, 2008
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Label(s) | Universal Music Group Canada, The Militia Group |
| Associated acts | Moonraker |
| Website | http://mobiletheband.com |
| Members | |
| Christian Brais Pierre-Marc Hamelin Mat Joly Dominic Viola Frank Williamson |
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Mobile is a Canadian rock band from Montreal made up of Mat 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 Awards in 2007 and went on to win the award for "New Group of the Year".
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[edit] History
[edit] 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[1], the band moved to Toronto in 2003[2]. In 2005, the band signed with Universal Music Group Canada and Interscope and changed their name to Mobile.
[edit] 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 on "Out of My Head".[3]
Music from Tomorrow Starts Today has been featured on Electronic Arts' 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.
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 The Militia Group.[4]
[edit] New album (2007-present)
The band entered the studio with producer Jeff Saltzman in December 2007 to begin recording their second studio album. The album is slated for a 2008 release.[5]
In 2007 Mat Joly recorded "My Life Without Me" as a guest vocalist on Neverending White Light's second album, Act 2: The Blood and the Life Eternal.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
- Montreal Calling (2005)
- Out of My Head" (2006)
- See Right Through Me (2006)
- Dusting Down The Stars (2007)
[edit] References
- ^ L'Esprit 2001: The Making of a Band. Canadian Magazine (2001-09-01). Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Throw enough spaghetti and something'll stick. The Hour (2004-03-24). Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ MMVA 2006 Winners. MuchMusic (2006-06-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Artist Spotlight - Mobile. Detroit Buzz (2007-07-10). Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
- ^ Mobile Blog - It's Coming Soon!.
