Tin Foil Phoenix

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Tin Foil Phoenix
Background information
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genre(s) Hard Rock
Years active 1997 – present
Label(s) 604
Website TinFoilPhoenix.com
Members
Michael Allen Zirk
Steven Kray
Fish
Paul Robinson
Phil Cholosky

Tin Foil Phoenix is a hard rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The band regrouped in 1997 from the ashes of a previous incarnation of the band under the moniker of Sonic Bloom with core members Michael Allen Zirk and Steven Kray. Guitarist Fish joined soon thereafter. [1]Bassist Paul Robinson joined the band in 1999 and two years later, they added another guitarist, Phil Cholosky.

In 2001, they released Hurry, an independent seven-song EP. Its first single, Neopolitan, got a great amount of airplay on Canadian radio.[2] The song soon caught the music industry's attention and the band was signed to 604 Records/Universal in August 2002.[3] The deal guaranteed the release of their debut album in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

In February 2002, the name of the band changed from Sonic Bloom to Tin Foil Phoenix because of legal concerns over the name expressed by their international label affiliate, Roadrunner Records.

Their first full-length album, Living In The Shadow Of The Bat, was released on September 14, 2004 by 604/Universal. They have a new single called 'Have A Nice Day' on their MySpace and their self-titled sophomore album is set for release in May 2007.

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[edit] Members

  • Michael Allen Zirk - vocals
  • Steven Kray - Percussion. (Was born Stephan J. Thliveris on October 5, 1970, in Portland, Oregon and maintains citizenship in the United States, Canada and the European Community (EC). He is also a lawyer, record producer and provides management, consulting, marketing and promotional services for musical artists and associations.)
  • Fish - guitar
  • Paul Robinson - bass
  • Phil Cholosky - guitar

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Hurry (EP, 2001) - released as Sonic Bloom
  • Living In The Shadow Of The Bat (2004)
  • Tin Foil Phoenix (2007)

[edit] Singles

  • "Neopolitan" (2002, re-released 2004)
  • "Ms Genova" (2005)
  • "Have A Nice Day" (2007)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peter Klassen. The Rise of the Phoenix. View Magazine. Retrieved on March 7, 2006.
  2. ^ Mike Warkentin. Little shop of horrors. Uptown Magazine. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.
  3. ^ Darryl Sterdan. Living in the Shadow of the Bat. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved on March 7, 2007.

[edit] External links

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