The Blood Lines - January/February 2007
Who: The Blood Lines
What: blood-type B positive
Where: Saskatoon, SK
To Contact: S.J. Kardash (management) 520 10th Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0E2 (306) 373 5030; www.thebloodlines.com; band@thebloodlines.com
The Blood Lines is the perfect name for this Saskatoon band. The story is a little complicated, but follow along. In 2005, bassist S.J. Kardash had no one to jam with, so he taught his sister, Maygen, to play drums. A friend was encouraging S.J. to play with guitarist Paul Ross, while a soundman/keyboardist named Barrett Ross was insisting Maygen play with his brother, the one and only Paul Ross. So there you have it, except for one thing: Barrett was a better drummer and Maygen a better keyboardist, so they traded positions and The Blood Lines was born in March, 2006. All sing, but S.J. is the lead vocalist. They booked a tour for June, which gave the guys and gal incentive to finish a full album. Recorded by S. J. at Living Space Studios, the self-titled disc has that unpolished ennui-pop, rock ‘n’ roll thing happening, including on the slower strums of “Off My Mind” and “Hold On To Your Love” and the raring-to-go “The End Of The World.” In no time, they saw results, showcasing at New York music festival CMJ and opening a Canadian tour for Montreal’s The Dears. That’s bloody good in nine months.
