Creature (band) explained

Creature
Origin:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre:Indie pop, pop rock, dance-punk
Years Active:2004present
Label:Bonsound Records
Universal Music Canada
Universal Music France
Associated Acts:PEZ, Me Mom & Morgentaler
Website:creatureband.com (defunct)
Current Members:Kim Ho
Lisa Ivy
Sid-Z
Meli Mae
Past Members:Gina Simmons
Anastasia Culurides

Creature is a Canadian pop rock band, formed in 2004 in Montreal.

History

The band formed in 2004 under the name "Pawel Czuraj" and released a debut album No Sleep At All on March 3, 2008. The following year, No Sleep At All became a nominee in the "Pop Album of The Year" category at the Juno Awards of 2009.[1]

The band's sound incorporates elements of hip hop, dance-punk and new wave music.[2] All the band's members contribute vocals to the music, which adds to the constant boy-girl dialogue in the songs.[3]

In 2005, Creature opened for Our Lady Peace in Montreal at La Tulipe[4] and has also opened for Mika[5] at the Bell Centre.

Creature also performed at Pop Montreal (2005, 2006, 2007), South by Southwest (SXSW) in 2007[6] and in 2008, taking part in the M for Montreal showcase and at Les Transmusicales de Rennes in France.

In 2009, the band was invited to perform at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Transmit Live showcase in Vancouver, the Transmit China[7] showcase, they also played the El Evento 40 event at Estadio Azteca, a showcase presented by Los 40 principales and the FMTU Monterrey Music Festival both in Mexico and in France they performed at the Solidays festival.[8] In August No Sleep At All was released in Mexico on Universal Music Mexico. They also played in New York City where they caught the attention of Blondie who said they were "completely unheralded in any way and fantastic".[9]

In early 2010, No Sleep At All was released in France on Universal Music France where they were previously invited to perform on Taratata.[10] Creature also did charity work for War Child, by playing to collect money at Montreal metro station, Berri-UQAM.[11] [12]

During the summer of 2010, the band went to England to record their second album with Stephen Hague.[9]

The single "Who's Hot Who's Not" was used in a commercial for BE magazine featuring Paris Hilton,[13] and "Pop Culture" was used in a television commercial for Telus, and in an episode of the Food Network Canada cooking show, Chuck's Day Off.[14]

Lineup

Past members

Discography

Albums

Singles

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: POP ALBUM OF THE YEAR (SPONSORED BY 91.7 THE BOUNCE). https://web.archive.org/web/20090324011348/http://www.ctv.ca/mini/junos2009/Nominee14.html. 21 December 2021. 2009-03-24.
  2. Web site: Bonsound. https://web.archive.org/web/20070523044159/http://www.bonsound.com/bonsound/en/artists_detail.php?artistid=30&bio=true. dead. 23 May 2007. 21 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Creature/No Sleep Till... . Vee, Nika . Nightlife Magazine . February 2008 . 2008-07-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080329095110/http://www.nightlifemagazine.ca/magazine/view/790 . 2008-03-29 .
  4. Web site: Our Lady Peace . 2010-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100825011454/http://www.ourladypeace.cc/tourarchive2005.htm . 2010-08-25 . dead .
  5. Web site: Mika brings crowd to its feet. . Dunlevy, T'Cha . Montreal Gazette . January 2008 . 2008-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121108085820/http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/arts/story.html?id=cfae7fff-aa4d-4a94-9412-b9cef4e1b0bb&k=86474 . 2012-11-08 . dead .
  6. Web site: SXSW 2007 Spotlight: Creature. . Cooper, Ryan . About.com Guide to Punk Music . March 2007 . 2007-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191830/http://punkmusic.about.com/b/2007/03/16/sxsw-2007-spotlight-creature.htm . 2008-07-26 . dead .
  7. Web site: Main Page - Rock in China Wiki. https://archive.today/20120720035655/http://wiki.rockinchina.com/w/Main_Page. dead. Archive.today. 20 July 2012. 21 December 2021.
  8. Web site: Creature / Pop Culture en acoustique. 21 December 2021. YouTube.
  9. Web site: "Biography on Bonsound". Bonsound.com. 21 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Taratata . 2010-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100824140037/http://video.mytaratata.com/search/?q=the+creature . 2010-08-24 . dead .
  11. Web site: Amy Millan, Simple Plan's Sebastien Lefebvre, Winter Gloves Busking For Change In Montreal . Harper, Kate . CHARTattack . March 2010 . 2008-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100303050319/http://www.chartattack.com/news/79783/amy-millan-simple-plans-sebastien-lefebvre-winter-gloves-busking-for-change-in-montreal . 2010-03-03 . usurped .
  12. Web site: Busking for CHANGE Montreal : Home . 2010-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110715141325/http://wcc.r-esourcecenter.com/Event/index.asp?Event_Id=2 . 2011-07-15 . War Child
  13. Web site: creatureband - YouTube. YouTube. 21 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Chuck's Day Off : The Bro Show. Foodnetwork.ca. 21 December 2021.
  15. News: Enter stage right: The first days of local quartet Creature . Bottenberg, Rupert . . January 2005 . 2008-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511172156/http://www.montrealmirror.com/2005/010605/creature.html . 2008-05-11 . dead .
  16. Web site: Creature - No Sleep At All: CD Review . Bey, Kindah Mardam . A 'n' E Vibe . 2008-07-17.

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