Basement Revolver

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Basement Revolver
Origin Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2016 (2016)–present
Labels
  • fear of missing out
  • Yellow K Records
  • Sonic Unyon
MembersChrisy Hurn, Jonathan Malström, Nimal Agalawatte, Levi Kertesz
Past membersBrandon Munro
Website www.basementrevolver.com

Basement Revolver is an indie rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2016 by guitarist and vocalist Chrisy Hurn, bassist Nimal Agalawatte and former drummer Brandon Munro, the band has released two EPs and four singles, with their first album, Heavy Eyes, being released in 2019. [1] While the band largely plays in Southern Ontario, they have toured the UK and have played in the Midwest USA and New York. [2] Known for their alternative dream pop style of music, Basement Revolver has enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic, and signed onto British indie record label fear of missing out in 2016.

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History

Hurn – a native of Newmarket, Ontario – and Agalawatte, originally from England, had known each other since childhood, and had been working on music in Hurn's basement apartment in Hamilton. When Munro, a college friend of Agalawatte and a Peterborough native, joined the duo, the band was formed under the name of Basement Revolver. [3] The band's first gig was at Baltimore House in Hamilton, and their second show was playing at the 2016 Supercrawl. Soon afterwards, the band went to Tape Studio and recorded their first EP, Basement Revolver. [4]

Soon afterwards, the band signed with UK-based indie record label fear of missing out, and released their second EP Agatha as well as a single, Johnny Pt.2, a follow-up to the hugely popular track Johnny off Basement Revolver, detailing Hurn's emotional state following a difficult relationship and breakup. Following this, the band signed Hamilton label Sonic Unyon , a record label that also organises the Supercrawl. [4] After touring extensively through Southern Ontario, the band's first concert in the USA was in Somerville, Massachusetts, in September 2017, followed by gigs in New York and Chicago. In May 2018, they played their first concert in the UK, at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. [5] They returned to the UK later that year to tour with Amber Arcades, following the release of two singles, Heavy Eyes and Baby.

On August 24, 2018, the band released their first full-length album, Heavy Eyes . [6] The album included tracks previously released on EPs or as singles, such as Johnny, Baby and Tree Trunks, as well as several new songs, including Dancing and Friends. The album was well-received by critics, with Billboard magazine labelling the album as being indicative of the band's transformation to becoming "heavier, both sonically and topically" with "emotional subject matter". [7] On July 23, 2020, the band announced on Twitter than Munro was leaving Basement Revolver [8] for reasons not made public. The next day, the band announced that Munro would be replaced by Levi Kertesz, [9] who will appear on an upcoming album.

Tours & concerts

2017

The group largely toured Southern Ontario throughout 2017, playing gigs in Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto. Their first tour of the US came in early September, with a five-day, three-show tour across Massachusetts, Illinois and New York

2018

Basement Revolver toured with The Go! Team in the Eastern USA in April 2018. [10] In September 2018, the band joined The Pack A.D. on their cross-Canada tour. Basement Revolver, alongside Sorry Edith, opened for the Vancouver rock duo in their Ontarian shows, playing in Toronto, Ottawa, London and Windsor. [11] In October of the same year, Basement Revolver toured the UK as a supporting act for Amber Arcades, playing around England and in Glasgow. [12]

2019

The band played a two-day gig at the club Pianos in New York on March 7 and 8th. On April 2, the band played alongside Ellevator, another Hamiltonian band, in Montreal. [13] The band has also played numerous gigs around Southern Ontario over the course of the year. [2]

2020

The year began with several concerts in Southern Ontario, including a tour which began in Ottawa and ended in Thunder Bay. [2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions in Canada, the band was unable to perform live for the majority of the year.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Basement Revolver - Tour Dates & Concert Tickets". bandsintown.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Interview: Basement Revolver". Music Musings & Such. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. 1 2 Graham Rockingham. "The quiet voice behind the fuzzy dream world of Basement Revolver". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Calum Slingerland. "Basement Revolver Announce Debut Album 'Heavy Eyes'". Exclaim. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Basement Revolver - Heavy Eyes". Killbeat Music. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  7. ↑ Gary Graff. "Basement Revolver Melds Folk, Hardcore & Shoegaze Influences on 'Heavy Eyes': Premiere". Billboard.com.
  8. ↑ @BASEREVOLVmusic (July 23, 2020). "Pt. 1: It is with heavy hearts that we tell you that Brandon has decided to leave Basement Revolver. Brandon has been a part of our little band almost since its conception. He is a great friend, a brother, and we are sad to part ways with him" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ @BASEREVOLVmusic (July 24, 2020). "Hey everyone! Meet Levi - he's gonna be helping us out with drums on this new record we're working on! Send him some love" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Jesse Locke. "It's A Really Good Time Right Now For Basement Revolver". Label Obscura. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Basement Revolver Join The Pack AD on Tour". Sonic Unyon.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  12. ↑ Neil Johnson. "Basement Revolver announce October tour with Amber Arcades – debut album Heavy Eyes out now". Withguitars.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  13. ↑ Randal Wark (3 April 2019). "Ellevator + Basement Revolver @ L'Escogriffe". Montreal Rocks!. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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