See Spot Run (band) explained

See Spot Run
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre:Rock, alternative rock
Years Active:–present
Label:Rocket9 Music
Current Members:Chris Brodbeck
Aaron Little
Dave Fudge
Randy Bowen
Past Members:Bruce McQueen
Shawn Davis
Reggie Bennett
Bryan Duffy
Mark Homer
Josh Trager
Justin Bunn
Paul Moore

See Spot Run is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec.

History

Early Years: Ten Stories High & Weightless

See Spot Run released an EP titled Traces in 1993. Their first full-length album, Ten Stories High, was released in 1997 on DEP/Universal.

The band gained success with "Weightless", the title track and lead single from their second full-length album which reached No. 9 on the BDSrock chart, No. 6 on the top 40 chart, and No. 5 on the all Canadian chart.[1] The song was certified by Neilson BDSradio as the highest charted independent song on the rock chart since the inception of BDS". It also received the "Breakout Single of The Year Award" by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. The band also won the "Concert of the Year Award" from Wire Magazine shortly after.[2]

Recent Activity: "Pretty Holiday"

See Spot Run released their 5th album "Pretty Holiday" on July 29, 2016. The first single is a cover of the Talking Heads hit "Burning Down The House"

See Spot Run released Gonna Getcha in late 2007. The title track was immediately picked up by the hit TV series . The episode featuring the song was aired on the N Network in the USA in February 2008 and on the CTV Network in Canada in March 2008.

Though the band had French-language versions of some of their singles, they released their first full-length French-language album Super-héros sous peu in late 2008 through DEP/Rocket9 Music.[3] See Spot Run was the opening act at Rogers Sarnia Bayfest for Bon Jovi on July 6, 2008,[4] and Stone Temple Pilots with Our Lady Peace on July 13, 2009.[5]

Discography

Releases

DateTitleLabel
1993Traces (EP)Primer Records
July 2, 1997Ten Stories HighLoggerhead Records
May 4, 1999WeightlessLoggerhead Records
August 28, 2007Gonna GetchaRocket9 Music/DEP/Universal
October 28, 2008Super-heros Sous PeuRocket9 Music/DEP
July 29, 2016Pretty HolidayRocket9 Music

Singles

TitleAlbum
"Au Naturel"Ten Stories High
"Lucy"Ten Stories High
"My Name is Santa"Ten Stories High
"Weightless"Weightless
"Terrified"Weightless
"Weightless" (remix)
"Decoller" ("Weightless" French remix)
"Gonna Getcha"Gonna Getcha
"Let It Go"Pretty Holiday
"Burning Down The House"Pretty Holiday

In popular culture

References

  1. Web site: RPM Charts Archive. RPM Rock Report.
  2. Web site: Nathanson. Ian. Spot's on the money. https://archive.today/20130115220712/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/See_Spot_Run/2000/04/06/749442.html. usurped. January 15, 2013. canoe.ca.
  3. Web site: DEP Distribution. DEP Distribution.
  4. News: See Spot Run at Bayfest. Sarnia Observer.
  5. News: See Spot Run at Bayfest. Sarnia Observer.