The Beautiful Unknown
Where: Toronto, ON
What: Rock
Visit: www.thebeautifulunknown.com
Toronto indie rockers The Beautiful Unknown took an interesting, and might I suggest admirable, approach to making music. That approach, simply put, was to mine all of their respective musical influences, regardless of genre or decade of origin, for things they liked and then try to craft a sound from those diverse elements that was fresh and original. The end result of their labours is a sound that should strike a responsive chord across a broad demographic, a sound that embraces everything from classic garage band rock and ’60s power pop to quirky art rock.
It’s catchy, melodic, hook-laden stuff with zippy grooves and great choruses.
It’s handsomely produced and beautifully executed.
It’s also the work of seasoned pros.
The line-up for The Beautiful Unknown features Thomas Barlow on guitar and vocals, Derek Downham, on drums and vocals, Kirt Godwin on lead guitar, and Ryan Gavel on bass, and as their first record, Riot In The House of Ruin, so clearly illustrated, they make one hell of a band. They’ve already created a fair bit of excitement.
“Perfect Wave,” a song from their debut album, was utilized in the Shaun White Snowboarding video game. They also joined forces with Burton Snowboards to create an interactive CD the company made available at Burton Demo Days across the country.
The single “Spinning In My Grave” went top ten in several cities, and I suspect that’s just the beginning.
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