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"One of the hottest new rock sensations..." "Anyone in need of a heart-thumping, fist-pumping anthem should check out The Blood Lines…" "…dense group vocals occasionally wrapping the thunder in velvet."
- See Magazine (Edmonton, AB)
“Kicking off with the gripping "Song Salvation" and "On My Way Back Home," The Blood Lines dig in deep with riffs seemingly inspired by Deep Purple-via-Jesus And Mary Chain (Maygen Kardash's distorted organ is rad). Clearly, these sibling-heavy Saska-dwellers have also dug into the Dandy Warhols' bag a little, while the unison vocals on "Not Enough" hark back to My Bloody Valentine. Prog epics like "Orcana" and "Off My Mind" are standouts, featuring some luscious vocal
harmonies. And while the CanRock-isms of "Modern Science" and "Stay Home" could have been jettisoned in favour of more shoegaze freak-out, it all adds up to a top-drawer debut from these Toon Towners.� - Eye Magazine (Toronto)
"One of the hottest new rock sensations..." "Anyone in need of a heart-thumping, fist-pumping anthem should check out The Blood Lines…" "…dense group vocals occasionally wrapping the thunder in velvet."
- See Magazine (Edmonton, AB)
“Good music! Up and coming band with a great, original sound.� - Cahoots Magazine
“Electronic components add dimensionality to stripped-down, balls-out super sound.�
- College Music Journal
“Good music! Up and coming band with a great, original sound.� - Cahoots Magazine
“They certainly have the sound down pat, mixed with a refreshing dose of female lyrics and Kings of Leon-esque drawl.�
- Spill Magazine
"Move over Arcade Fire and Stars and all you trendy Arts+Crafts bands. From Saskatoon in Saskatchewan come the future of alterno-pop-rock on their self-titled debut. One of the very few good things to come out of CMJ this year." - Harris Radio (New York, NY)
“They certainly have the sound down pat, mixed with a refreshing dose of female lyrics and Kings of Leon-esque drawl.�
- Spill Magazine
Discography
The Blood Lines - S/T (June 2006)
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Bio
In 2006, two families merged and The Blood Lines were born. Brothers, Paul and Barrett Ross and siblings Maygen and S.J. Kardash soon conceived a recording and a Canadian tour, penetrating the US to play the prestigious CMJ Music Marathon.
"Move over Arcade Fire and Stars and all you trendy Arts+Crafts bands. From Saskatoon in Saskatchewan come the future of alterno-pop-rock on their self-titled debut. One of the very few good things to come out of CMJ this year."
-Harris Radio (New York, NY)
In November 2006, The Dears invited The Blood Lines to support their western Canadian tour. Since then, the band has toured as far as China, where they played the Beijing Pop Festival with acts like, Nine Inch Nails, Mando Diao and Public Enemy.
A marriage of 70’s inspired riffs and modern ideas filled The Blood Lines’ first album. Recorded on analog reel to reel in S.J. Kardash’s home studio, the record charted as high as 1 on some college stations, being named “most-played� on XM station, The Verge, and going on to win “Outstanding Rock Recording� at the 2007 Western Canadian Music Awards.
Currently, the band is working on a new album to be released in 2008.
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