Tin Foil Phoenix
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article does not cite any references or sources. (February 2007) Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. |
| Tin Foil Phoenix | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Post-grunge, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Label(s) | C4 Records |
| Website | TinFoilPhoenix.com |
| Members | |
| Michael Allen Zirk Lyle Geisbrecht Fish Paul Robinson Phil Cholosky |
|
Tin Foil Phoenix is a post-grunge 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 second album Age Of Vipers is set for release on the 29th May. The lead single of Age Of Vipers is called "Hurry Home".
Contents |
[edit] Members
- Michael Allen Zirk - vocals
- Lyle Geisbrecht - Percussion.
- 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)
- Age of Vipers (2007)
[edit] Singles
- "Neopolitan" (2002, re-released 2004)
- "Ms Genova" (2005)
- "Have A Nice Day" (2007) (online only)
- "Hurry Home" (2007)
[edit] Trivia
Their hit song Ms. Genova is featured in the new Ipod Nano's music trivia.
[edit] References
- ^ Peter Klassen. The Rise of the Phoenix. View Magazine. Retrieved on 2006-03-07.
- ^ Mike Warkentin. Little shop of horrors. Uptown Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ Darryl Sterdan. Living in the Shadow of the Bat. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
