Ramona
Where: Toronto, ON
What: Rock/Pop
Visit: www.ramonahq.com
Toronto’s Ramona claim they were “the band that never meant to be a band.” Fortunately for us, they are now.
Ramona was started by guitarist Dave Fritz, who worked as a music producer and engineer while playing guitar in Junior Achiever. Managing to find a hint of spare time, he recorded some demos at home and gave them away to family and friends. Those home recordings would eventually evolve into Ramona.
With some positive feedback working its way back to Fritz, he recruited bassist Matt Trotter, drummer Jeremy Knowles, and keyboardist/vocalist Elliot Caroll. The quartet soon went to work completing an EP, finding a label to release it, and shooting a music video – all before playing a single live show.
The result of their recording sessions was the debut EP, Mornington Crescent Now Open. The EP’s songs are just what fans of ‘90s power pop need. With equal parts Kinks, Gin Blossoms, and Everclear, the songs are poppy, but are lined with a rough edge.
Ramona is only one EP into what will hopefully result in an extensive discography. In the meantime we’ll have to settle with Mornington Crescent Now Open, but that’s not such a bad consolation.
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