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In the year 2010 Wicked Star continues to promote their album: « Hard Genuine Live Rockers». New songs for a future album are being writen.
This album is available at local record stores and is currently being distributed by «Indie Pool» in Canada. Songs can be bought and downloaded as MP3s on various music websites.
The band has been working on sending demo albums to Rock labels in North America to be affiliated with them. Demos are also being sent to Internet Radios, Schools / Universities, Commercial Radios and Underground Radios.
The band is currently affiliated with promotion agents at Hollywood's Song Placement.
In 2008 the band performed twenty-three times onstage. These shows were happening in concert halls, bars, schools, festivals and youth centers. The band has also participated in many contests. The band’s live performances are always explosive; the goal is to have fun, be heard, and share the energy with the audience.
So far, in the 7-year-career of the band more than 90 shows have been given everywhere around the province. Some small tours have been done with the collaboration of other bands.
Band’s accomplishments:
2010- The band made a great 7th anniversary show with an introduction video
2009- «The Joker’s Face» appears on the compilation «Riot On Sunset vol. 15» realised by «272 Records»
2009- «The Joker’s Face» plays on CISM 89.3FM
2009- Songs from «Hard Genuine Live Rockers» played on «Radio Rock Café» «Radio Propagande» and «Radio Rock Drummond» These are Internet Indie Radios.
2008- «Hard Genuine Live Rockers» is being distributed in Canada by «Indie Pool» and songs can be bought as MP3s on various Internet websites.
2008- 3 articles about the band were written in local newspapers «Le Courrier» and «Le Clairon»
2008- A review and article from the new album in «Le Journal Bang Bang»
2008- Songs from «Hard Genuine Live Rockers» played on «CISM 89.3FM» «CIBL» «Trois-Rivières University Radio» Cégep de St-Hyacinthe Radio» and «EDDNP»
(En Direct De Nul Part) Indie Internet Radio
2008- March 3rd The fifth anniversary show of the band plus the launching of «Hard Genuine Live Rockers» at «Bar La Combine» of St-Hyacinthe.
2008- Participation to «Rythmes de la Relève» of St-Hyacinthe the band won 350$ plus a live performance and an interview on a local TV show.
2008- Participation to «BAND 2-0» a local TV show.
2008- Official and new T-Shirts are produced «Hard Genuine Live Rockers»
2008- Live performance is given at «Parc Dessaules» to raise funds for the «Terry Fox Foundation»
2008- Participation to «GBOB Challenge» realized by «Envol et Macadam» Wicked Star won the first round and a live performance at «Les Foufounnes Électriques»
2008- Participation to «Festival de la Musique Émergente» with «D.O.H» and «The Monarchy»
2007- First round winner of «Emergenza 2007»
2007- First round winner of «2nd Skin Rock Contest 2007»
2007- T-Shirts were created (2 times)
2007- Winner of the «Farnham Skate Fest contest» The band has the opportunity to play at « Farnham Skate Fest»
2007- «The Best of» is featured of the «La Compilation Saint-Hyacinthe»
2007- Reviewed in a local newspaper
2007- Creation of stickers, thanks cards, fridge magnet and business cards
2007- The new album «Hard Genuine Live Rockers» is released.
2006- The first album «Challenger» is released
2006- T-Shirts were created
2006- «Dors ou Crève» played on «CISM 89.3»
2006- The album «Challenger» is reviewed in a local newspaper.
2005- Reviewed in a local newspaper
2005-T-Shirts are created
2004- First Demo Album is released (Green album)
2004- Reviewed in a local Fanzine
2004- The Demo Album is reviewed in a local Fanzine
2004- Reviewed in a local newspaper
Live performances:
2010 : 6+
2009 : 11
2008 : 23
2007 : 20
2006 : 10
2005 : 8
2004 : 7
2003 : 2
Future Projects:
-Realising a first Music Video / Video Clip
-Planning and completing a tour across Canada / USA
-Finding a Label
-Finding an agent / booker
-Organizing bigger shows and events with well known bands
-Writing and arranging new songs for an upcoming album
Story:
Wicked Star was born in January 2003 during a live jam between 3 small town boys from St-Hyacinthe; all three devoted to an unfortunately forgotten style of music: pure and authentic HARD ROCK. The musical fusion was instant and the band still has its original members.
Since then, there have been many memorable performances and the band shared the stage with a number of big names such as: «Groovy Aardvark» «Aut’ Chose» «Capitaine Révolte» «Sans Pression» «Anonymus» «The Monarchy» and «Pete Möss». Contests like: «Emergenza» «GBOB Contest (Envol et Macadam)» and «Second Skin Rock Contest» gave the opportunity for the band to show and express their talents live onstage. Festivals like: «Farnham Skate Fest» «Festival du Maïs de St-Damase» «Festival de la Musique Émergente de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu» and «Rock Ville Fest de St-Jude» are all places where Wicked Star gave some solid and electrifying Hard Rock live performances.
The band is known for his authentic Hard Rock style and solid live jams. It’s onstage where their passion and energy comes out. The crowd is always impressed by the easy-going and festive attitude of the band. Wicked Star always has a professional approach both onstage and the way they manage their career.
Alex «Rooster»: Guitar & Vocal
GAB Power: Bass & Vocal
Éric «ShotGun» Durand: Drums
Contacts:
www.myspace.com/wickedstarband
Band’ cell phone : 450-888-1189 (ALEX)
Biography Updated: May 2009
Wicked Star on Tel Quel show :
Clips from the TV show Band2.0 with WICKED STAR
Radio stations playing Wicked Star :
Radio du Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
Many stations in Trois-Rivières
CISM 89,3 FM
Radio En Direct De Nul Part ( www.EDDNP.com )
Radio Propagande
Radio Rock Café
Radio Rock Drummond
An article on Hard Genuine Live Rockers in Journal Bang Bang!
JOURNAL CULTUREL ZOOM of Octobre 2007 with WICKED STAR !!!
Merci Alex Morel
Here's Andréanne Sambles' excellent article on Wicked from a fanzine of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu :
Wicked Star
Alors que nous sommes assis par terre en train de faire cette entrevue, quelqu’un sur la scène annonce que le groupe Wicked Star donnent des albums gratuits. Une horde de gens en quête de musique gratuite se précipite alors vers nous. Les gars de Wicked Star ont compris quelque chose d’important et de très simple à la fois : tout le monde aime la musique gratuite. « C’est notre billet d’entrée, si on veut » dit Gab. Ils font tout eux-même, de la production au design des albums. Et puis ces derniers temps, le hard rock remonte la pente et connaît une certaine popularité qui ne peut que venir en aide à ce groupe de St-Hyacinthe.
Mais bien avant tout ça, les gars de Wicked Star fesaient de la musique ensemble, pour le plaisir tout simplement. Depuis janvier 2003, plus précisement. sans changement dans les membres du groupe et sans problèmes majeurs. . Fans de Panthera, Black Sabbath, Primus et Guns’n’Roses, ils vivent pour la musique. Ils soutiennent que la chimie fut parfaite dès leur première rencontre, et je les croit. La complicité se sent entre eux. Leur secret est simple, ils aiment jouer de la musique. C’est d’ailleurs à cela qu’ils attribuent leur présence au Skatefest. « On a du plaisir quand on joue et ça paraît ».
Ils débordent d’enthousiasme et de confiance. Ils ne sont pas surpris d’être arrivés en deuxième position au concours. À la limite, on pourrait dire qu’ils sont surpris de ne pas être arrivés premier. Cette confiance leur ouvrent bien des portes, elle se reflètent dans leur musique. Gab, Alex et Éric n’ont pas peur de ce que le futur leur réserve, ils savent qu’ils leur réserve de grande chose.
Thanks Andréanne
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