Darlings of Chelsea | |
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| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | North Ruckus |
| Members | Jay Millette Chris Nova Robby Ruckus Paul Thompson |
| Past members | Sean Robertson |
| Website | darlingsofchelsea |
The Darlings of Chelsea are a Canadian punk rock band formed in 2008 [1] in Toronto. The band toured Ireland in 2009 as part of Canadian Music Week. [2]
The band's name is credited to Englishman Sean Robertson. The band thought it would be good to have a British flair to their name [3] and hence Chelsea. The Darlings of Chelsea sound has been compared to The Rolling Stones, [4] [5] The Hellacopters [4] [5] and Led Zeppelin. [5] Often referred to as veterans of the Canadian punk/rock scene, [6] their members have played in other bands: The Black Halos [3] [7] (Jay Millette), Robin Black [3] [7] (Robby Ruckus), Kïll Cheerleadër [8] (Chris "Jimmy" Nova), Scratching Post, The Parkas, [7] and CJ Sleez. [9] Their debut EP The Mimico Sessions, was released domestically on North Ruckus [10] and in the US on distributor Ribotto [11] June 26, 2009. It was named "Top 5 Album of the Year" and "Best New Band of 2009" by Mass Movement Magazine. [12]
The Darlings of Chelsea's first full-length album Panic is Worse than the Emergency was released September 13, 2011 on label North Ruckus. [13]
The band has received radio play on campus radio stations across Canada. [14]
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