Bedouin Soundclash to rock Fanshawe frosh
It's not unusual for a reggae band to come out of Kingston, but not usually Kingston, Ontario.
That's where the members of Bedouin Soundclash met while attending Queen's University. However unusual it may seem, the result is still undeniable.
An incredible mix of reggae, ska, dub and rock makes Bedouin Soundclash a cut above the rest and proudly Canadian. Forming in 2001, Bedouin entered a Battle of the Bands contest at their university and won first place.
Bassist Eon Sinclair adds the soul to their distinct sounds, while front man and guitarist Jay Malinowski, who has been called the “white Bob Marley”, and drummer Pat Pengelly make the package complete.
In 2002 they released their first album “Root Fire”, which caused enough stir for record label Sideone-Dummy to pick up the group and re-release the CD in the United States.
The band followed-up “Root Fire” with their 2004 release “Sounding a Mosaic”, which included their huge hit, and undeniably the theme song of summer 2005, “When the Night Feels My Song”.
The song was picked up by Zeller's in Canada and was spread across the country through a national commercial campaign. While little girls and boys danced around the screen in the ads, Bedouin's popularity skyrocketed as “When the Night Feels My Song” played in living rooms from Vancouver to Saint John.
"The commercial in general, as a band, we had no problem with that. It doesn't damage the integrity of the music at all,” Pengelly told a British reporter. “We've never had criticism about it, but people want to know how you feel about it. Selling out is an outdated term and irrelevant."
But for the band it wasn't about creating the music and then sitting back and reaping the benefits. They have been touring extensively for the past three years across North America and Europe with bands like Default, The Slackers and Wide Mouth Mason. They also worked their way onto the Vans Warped Tour in 2005.
The hard work paid off not only nationally, but also internationally as their latest album hit number one on the BBC 6 Music Chart.
Bedouin Soundclash is still actively promoting their second release and will be touring with Flogging Molly and Zox on North American college campuses, with a trip back to Europe in the works.
Bedouin Soundclash has brought reggae back into the North American music scene and they couldn't have done a better job.
Bedouin Soundclash will be rocking Frosh at Fanshawe on Tuesday, September 12 at 9 p.m. in the Courtyard outside of the Student Union Building (SUB). Tickets are available at the Biz Booth or in the Frosh kits of all first-years.
That's where the members of Bedouin Soundclash met while attending Queen's University. However unusual it may seem, the result is still undeniable.
An incredible mix of reggae, ska, dub and rock makes Bedouin Soundclash a cut above the rest and proudly Canadian. Forming in 2001, Bedouin entered a Battle of the Bands contest at their university and won first place.
Bassist Eon Sinclair adds the soul to their distinct sounds, while front man and guitarist Jay Malinowski, who has been called the “white Bob Marley”, and drummer Pat Pengelly make the package complete.
In 2002 they released their first album “Root Fire”, which caused enough stir for record label Sideone-Dummy to pick up the group and re-release the CD in the United States.
The band followed-up “Root Fire” with their 2004 release “Sounding a Mosaic”, which included their huge hit, and undeniably the theme song of summer 2005, “When the Night Feels My Song”.
The song was picked up by Zeller's in Canada and was spread across the country through a national commercial campaign. While little girls and boys danced around the screen in the ads, Bedouin's popularity skyrocketed as “When the Night Feels My Song” played in living rooms from Vancouver to Saint John.
"The commercial in general, as a band, we had no problem with that. It doesn't damage the integrity of the music at all,” Pengelly told a British reporter. “We've never had criticism about it, but people want to know how you feel about it. Selling out is an outdated term and irrelevant."
But for the band it wasn't about creating the music and then sitting back and reaping the benefits. They have been touring extensively for the past three years across North America and Europe with bands like Default, The Slackers and Wide Mouth Mason. They also worked their way onto the Vans Warped Tour in 2005.
The hard work paid off not only nationally, but also internationally as their latest album hit number one on the BBC 6 Music Chart.
Bedouin Soundclash is still actively promoting their second release and will be touring with Flogging Molly and Zox on North American college campuses, with a trip back to Europe in the works.
Bedouin Soundclash has brought reggae back into the North American music scene and they couldn't have done a better job.
Bedouin Soundclash will be rocking Frosh at Fanshawe on Tuesday, September 12 at 9 p.m. in the Courtyard outside of the Student Union Building (SUB). Tickets are available at the Biz Booth or in the Frosh kits of all first-years.
