The Bicycles

After more than 5 years of playing together, Toronto sweethearts The Bicycles  finally decide to slate their finely tuned pop savoir faire into music history.  The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly, the Bicycles’ debut album, is the product of  Matt Beckett (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Drew Smith (vocals, guitar, tambourine,  yes tambourine!), Randy Lee (bass, vocals), Dana Snell (drums, vocals) and  Andrew Scott (trumpet, guitar, keyboard, vocals).  Almost 2 years in the making, The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly pays homage  to the likes of The Monkees, The Kinks, Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, The Archies  and other bubblegum popsters of yesteryear. Admittedly borrowing from the 60's and 70’s,  their catchy, crush-worthy songs manage to reach a more dynamic sound, with their  intricate arrangements, variety of instrumentation and quality production. This album ranges from ball to the wall rockers that make you flail your arms and shake your  hair, to dreamy ballads that make you sway side to side with a sad smile. Much of the  overall grandiose sound of The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly can be attributed to  the hard yards done making it; partly produced by Dan Bryk and engineered by Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) in 2002, partly produced and recorded by The Bicycles themselves in 2006, and all rolled up together and mixed by José Contreras (By Divine Right).

 And while we’re dropping names... Guests musicians on The Good, The Bad and  The Cuddly include The Meligrove Band’s Jay Nunes, Hidden Cameras' Mike Olsen,  Golden Dogs’ Dave Azzolini and Jessica Grassia,  Jessie Stein, Gentleman Reg, Lindy and John Southworth to name a few.  Having shared the stage with well known acts like Of Montreal, The Constantines,  Feist, The Flashing Lights and Old Soul in the past, The Bicycles have garnered quite  a loyal fanbase that is prevalent at their live shows. Matching outfits, lifesize cut-outs,  amusing banter, and choreographed hi-fives make for great reviews...

Contact:

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http://www.thebicycles.ca/ 

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The Bicycles Interviews / Reviews: 

Canadian Music Week 2009 - A week in review

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