Sloan have been busy in their studio putting the finishing touches on some new songs and rehearsing for fall touring.
As reported earlier, Chris Murphy was injured in a hit and run incident in late July. He needed shoulder surgery to repair some of the bone damage, and the band were forced to cancel some summer shows. We are happy to report that Chris is recovering well and will be ready to perform as usual on our fall and winter dates.
We would like to thank our friends Kevin Hilliard (Galore, Small Sins, MRCH) and Taylor Knox (Major Grange, Golden Dogs) for rounding out the lineup on the few shows we have been able to play through Chris' recovery. We'd also like to acknowledge the efforts of our own esteemed colleague Gregory Macdonald who redoubled his efforts on these shows taking shifts on piano, bass, drums, vocals and percussion. Finally, Chris would like to thank all of the friends and fans for their kindness and support through this difficult time.
Sloan are looking forward to resuming their touring schedule on the release of their new EP. While there are only a couple of shows listed in the calendar right now, we are on the verge of confirming a bunch of dates which will hopefully bring Sloan to a city near you.
Onwards and upwards. More news soon!
mn
Sloan have just released their new song "Take It Upon Yourself". It is available for free when you sign up for our new and improved fan mailing list.
This single will be included on a five-song internet-only EP to be released later this autumn.
We have a lot of interesting news on the horizon and will soon be announcing new fall and winter tour dates.
You can also help spread the word about the new song by using the feature to embed it into your favorite social networking sites.
Please enjoy the new song and feel free to post your feedback below.
Patrick will be performing Felix The Frog, a song he wrote for the Treehouse children's show Roll Play, this Sunday at Canada's Wonderland. Several other artists will also be performing. More info: http://tinyurl.com/ou39ev Bring the kids!!
Sloan's Chris Murphy was thrown from his bicycle when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the night of Friday, July 24th.
Chris is recovering at home having being released from the hospital the following morning. The impact resulted in a broken collarbone and an assortment of cuts and bruises. We're confident that he will have a full recovery and he has not sustained any critical injuries.
Witnesses were able to report the license number and model of the vehicle, and police are now investigating.
Sloan have had to cancel a number of their upcoming performances as Chris is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair his collarbone. The band hope to be back on schedule by the end of August, and currently intend to return to the stage for their V-fest performance in Burl’s Creek, ON on August 29th. The band plan to resume regular touring in October.
Please encourage your friends to bike safely. Always wear a helmet and use front and back lights and reflectors when driving at night.
The lineup for this year's Virgin Festival in Ontatio has recently been leaked and then
released officially in the press. Sloan are happy to be a part of the two day festival taking place just outside of
Orillia, just north of
Barrie, just north of
Toronto, in
Ontario,
Canada.
Bring a tent and enjoy the weekend's festivities. Official details can be found on the
Virgin Festival Website.
Summer is finally here and Sloan kicked off their summer festival shows with a return to the Burlington waterfront last weekend. We've already announced most of our summer shows with a few more additions to be made soon as the concerts are announced by their promoters. Check the tour dates section for the latest listings. The municipal workers strike here in Toronto may keep our city's Canada Day celebrations to a dull roar, but just down the street in
Mississauga, Sloan will be playing a free, all ages show next Wednesday evening.
In other upcoming concert news, Sloan's murderecords labelmates Pony Da Look will be playing this Friday in Toronto: PONY DA LOOK with NIFTY + ANIMAL MONSTER + DJ Adrienne Sneaky Dee’s June 26 @ 9pm.
Will Currie and the Country French have almost completed their first full-length album and will continue to tour through the summer. This weeks' tour stops include: Hamilton, Montreal, Sarnia and St. Catharine's. Check their
website for details.
CBC 3 is a great online resource for the best in Canadian independent music and deserves plenty of support from musicians and fans alike. There is plenty of good company on this podcast!
As usual, Grant Lawrence officiates the mix and in classic form he manages to slip in a groan-y Sloan barb at the 23 minute mark. I suspect that Chris Murphy is already plotting his retaliation.
MP3:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio3/podcasts/radio3/CBCR3_2009-04-03.mp3
M4A:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio3/podcasts/radio3/CBCR3_2009-04-03.m4a
OGG:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio3/podcasts/radio3/CBCR3_2009-04-03.ogg
Enjoy!
mn
Due to bad weather, we were not able to fly to St. John's, and have had to cancel the show. Apologies to our friends on the Rock, we'll get out there as soon as we can. We are still planning on making the remainder of the dates scheduled.
