Who: Satellite Rides
What: rough riders
Where: Halifax, NS
To Contact: 6170 Chebucto Road, Apt. A, Halifax, NS B3L 1KS (902) 802-1514, www.satelliterides.com.

The two most prominent parts of this band are Jason Mingo’s parched rough-voice with a tinge of Tom Petty-ness and the implementation of synthesizer in all its new wave pop glory. Influenced by everyone from Ryan Adams to Weezer and Neil Young, with a dose of the Cars thrown in, Satellite Rides could easily share a stage with The Weekend or Hot Hot Heat if the synth remains in the live show. In its year-plus together, it hasn’t done too badly, however, scoring slots with such Canadian acts as Blue Rodeo, Hawksley Workman, Matt Mays and Driveway. Comprised of main songwriter Mingo on vocals and guitar, guitarist Jason MacIsaac, bassist/vocalist Adam MacIssac, and drummer/vocalist Shane Gyorfi, the band went into Ultramagnetic Studios in Halifax and recorded these six songs with Charles Austin (Super Friendz, Neusiland), and graematter (a DJ, who works with Buck 65) co-produced with the band. Andrew Glencross of Buck 65 and Neusiland added the synth and organ to three of the tracks – “Love Is All That Matters”, ” Ever Be The Same”, and “Man For You”. Ride On.

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