The Trews “Ready To Go” to Forwell Hall
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So, are you tired of waiting?
Fanshawe College students won't have to wait any longer to hear one of Canada's most renowned rock acts perform on campus.
The Trews, who hail from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, will be playing in Forwell Hall at the College on March 13. In support of their first two albums House of Ill Fame (2003) and Den of Thieves (2005), The Trews will bring their energetic rock n' roll show to the confines of Fanshawe.
John-Angus MacDonald, lead guitarist for the band, said The Trews have enjoyed their past experiences performing in London, Ontario.
“We love coming to London, we have played there about twenty times,” MacDonald said. “We have played Fanshawe before too and we love playing there.”
The Trews are currently in Brooklyn, New York, writing and recording songs for their third studio album, something MacDonald said the bands hopes to release in the fall of 2007.
Working with the band on their new album is Jack Douglas, the producer for Den of Thieves and several other reputable artists including Aerosmith and John Lennon.
“It has been a really cool experience to work with Jack. He is a founding father in the industry and has been a mentor to us,” MacDonald said. “He lets you be yourself and encourages you to be yourself and trust your instincts. We were young pups when we first worked with him, and we learned a lot. He has a lot of talent and a lot of wisdom.”
MacDonald said that more power is being given to musicians, and fewer artists have to answer to the larger corporate record labels.
“The bottom has fallen out of the record industry,” MacDonald said. “Musicians are getting the freedom to do what they want, but less people are buying records. The only way to sell them is to make a great fucking record. This independence scares a lot of musicians in the industry but they are really taking the power back.”
The Trews have utilized their successful live performances, over 400 shows in the past two-and-a-half years, to vault their popularity and success. MacDonald said that the band feeds off of the crowd in their performances.
“We light up on stage,” MacDonald said. “We come to life in front of people and we get a thrill out of the reaction of the crowd, it gives us a lot of energy. We just try to play a really loud and really fast set.”
The Trews have opened and played with several notable bands including, The Rolling Stones, Evanescence, Nickelback and Sam Roberts.
MacDonald said that you could learn what you want from touring with other bands, whether they are very popular musicians of relatively unknown.
“Playing with Nickelback I learned that pyrotechnics are very dangerous, some of that stuff if you get too close will scare the shit out of you,” MacDonald said. “Touring with Robert Plant was a great experience, so organic. The Rolling Stones, things seems so great for them yet so bad at the same time, but they are true legends, really nice guys, and I love them.”
MacDonald listed The Beatles, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix as being very influential to The Trews as well as many American rock bands including Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, and The Black Crowes.
Being Canadian, MacDonald said The Trews are very proud of their roots and culture.
“We're very proud to be from Canada, it is in us, it is in our music, and it is in our lifestyle,” MacDonald said. “We do not do as good a job as The (Tragically) Hip as singing about Canada because most of our songs are about girls, and they are basically the same on a global scale.”
Tickets for The Trews March 13 show at Forwell Hall are available at The Biz Booth. Cost is $8 for students and $12 for guests. The Hoolie Snatch is the opening band with the show starting at 9 p.m.
Fanshawe College students won't have to wait any longer to hear one of Canada's most renowned rock acts perform on campus.
The Trews, who hail from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, will be playing in Forwell Hall at the College on March 13. In support of their first two albums House of Ill Fame (2003) and Den of Thieves (2005), The Trews will bring their energetic rock n' roll show to the confines of Fanshawe.
John-Angus MacDonald, lead guitarist for the band, said The Trews have enjoyed their past experiences performing in London, Ontario.
“We love coming to London, we have played there about twenty times,” MacDonald said. “We have played Fanshawe before too and we love playing there.”
The Trews are currently in Brooklyn, New York, writing and recording songs for their third studio album, something MacDonald said the bands hopes to release in the fall of 2007.
Working with the band on their new album is Jack Douglas, the producer for Den of Thieves and several other reputable artists including Aerosmith and John Lennon.
“It has been a really cool experience to work with Jack. He is a founding father in the industry and has been a mentor to us,” MacDonald said. “He lets you be yourself and encourages you to be yourself and trust your instincts. We were young pups when we first worked with him, and we learned a lot. He has a lot of talent and a lot of wisdom.”
MacDonald said that more power is being given to musicians, and fewer artists have to answer to the larger corporate record labels.
“The bottom has fallen out of the record industry,” MacDonald said. “Musicians are getting the freedom to do what they want, but less people are buying records. The only way to sell them is to make a great fucking record. This independence scares a lot of musicians in the industry but they are really taking the power back.”
The Trews have utilized their successful live performances, over 400 shows in the past two-and-a-half years, to vault their popularity and success. MacDonald said that the band feeds off of the crowd in their performances.
“We light up on stage,” MacDonald said. “We come to life in front of people and we get a thrill out of the reaction of the crowd, it gives us a lot of energy. We just try to play a really loud and really fast set.”
The Trews have opened and played with several notable bands including, The Rolling Stones, Evanescence, Nickelback and Sam Roberts.
MacDonald said that you could learn what you want from touring with other bands, whether they are very popular musicians of relatively unknown.
“Playing with Nickelback I learned that pyrotechnics are very dangerous, some of that stuff if you get too close will scare the shit out of you,” MacDonald said. “Touring with Robert Plant was a great experience, so organic. The Rolling Stones, things seems so great for them yet so bad at the same time, but they are true legends, really nice guys, and I love them.”
MacDonald listed The Beatles, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix as being very influential to The Trews as well as many American rock bands including Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, and The Black Crowes.
Being Canadian, MacDonald said The Trews are very proud of their roots and culture.
“We're very proud to be from Canada, it is in us, it is in our music, and it is in our lifestyle,” MacDonald said. “We do not do as good a job as The (Tragically) Hip as singing about Canada because most of our songs are about girls, and they are basically the same on a global scale.”
Tickets for The Trews March 13 show at Forwell Hall are available at The Biz Booth. Cost is $8 for students and $12 for guests. The Hoolie Snatch is the opening band with the show starting at 9 p.m.
