Columbia
Kevin Schallie from Columbia Performs Acoustic Version of Setting Sun
Aug0801:17 PM
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Nimbus was founded by legendary producers Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper) and GCGarth Richardson (Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers) with Kevin Williams (Hot Sole Music), having drawn upon their extensive experience and multi-platinum successes to create some of the most progressive Sound Recording, Music Production, Music Business, and Artist Development programs in the world.
Here's Kevin Schallie, singer/songwriter for the band Columbia, with his version of "Setting Sun" by the Chemical Brothers and Noel Gallagher.
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Columbia Prepares for Release of New Song & Video
Jul2712:15 PM
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But the whole recording process can be a lengthy one, so rather than wait many months to release something new, the band decided to jump into a friend's studio and crank out one of their favourite new songs as quickly as possible.
So in prep for the new song, here's the lyrics for you, plus a little teaser for the new video we'll be premiering next week. If you've seen the band perform recently, then you might already be familiar with the new song, The Time.
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Columbia Helps Raise Over $3500 For MS Society
Jun0603:01 PM
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Litterally sparked by a dream, Salmon Arm based alternative rock musician Aimie Laws, set forth the "Only Human" Rock for MS Tour on May 25th. Joined by Thorny Bleeder Recording artists Columbia, Vancouver hip hop artist Furthermore and long time friend Nicole Comis, along with tour manger Ben Stewart, the group held 9 events in British Columbia performing with the intentions to educate, promote and raise funds for the MS Society of Canada. Other supporting artists include Versus The Nothing, Shannon Beth Ireland, Immaculate, City of Sparks, Grim Hymn and the Horrors, Ashley Dempster, and Sasha Lewis.
Hitting the communities of Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Kamloops, Vancouver and Salmon Arm, the crew didn't really know what to expect. Finding a strong connection with fans and new friends along the way everyone involved found themselves humbled, listening to stories of how others are touched by the disease, regardless of age. Although the success in the tour is measured by the group more on the feedback and the educational factor than the amount of money raised, they have brought in a total of $3,645.57 for the charity itself.
Interest has been sparked in the possibility of doing the tour again in the future, hopefully building on its success and educating even more people and raising even more funds.
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Rockers Doing Good: The Rock 4 MS Tour
May1803:36 PM
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May 25th – June 4th 2011
9 cities, 11 days
One Great Cause!
Columbia will be playing acoustically and will play many new songs from their upcoming album.
May 25 – Penticton @ Voodoo's (8pm)
May 26 – Kelowna @ Chapters Indigo in the Orchard Park Mall (3:30pm)
May 27 – Vernon @ Sneakers (8pm)
May 30 – Armstrong @ Pleasant Valley Senior Secondary School
May 31 – Enderby @ The Cliffs Cafe (8pm)
June 1 – Kamloops @ Pougue Mahones Pub (8pm)
June 2 – Vancouver @ Pinceton Pub (8pm)
June 3 – Kelowna @ The House (8pm)
June 4 – Salmon Arm @ Hideaway Pub (8pm)
Check out this special video blog from Columbia's Kevin and Richard, make sure you check out the bloopers at the end!
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Video: Q&A with Columbia
Mar0108:13 PM
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Here's the recorded video from our Live Video Q & Eh? web chat via Livestream, from March 1st, with special guests Kevin and Richard from the band Columbia.
We had a small little glitch with the feed, so we had to chop it up into two parts... sorry for the tech difficulties everyone!
As always, thanks for tuning in!
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Schedule Change: Webchat with Columbia now March 1
Feb2601:13 PM
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So... the Live Video Q & Eh? Session with me, Brian Thompson, along with Kevin and Rich from the band Columbia, that was originally planned for tomorrow night has been officially rescheduled for:
Tuesday, March 1 at 7pm PST / 10pm PST
Grab your phone and put in your calendar with a little reminder, we want you to join us and participate! We'll be answering your questions live as you type them into the chat window. Columbia will also be performing some live acoustic songs for us too!
It's gonna be a killer fun night, see you then!
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Saturday Night: Columbia Live on Hot Shot Bands Radio
Feb0512:52 PM
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Tune in Tonight! LIVE at 8pm PST
Kevin and Rich from Columbia will be performing two acoustic songs Live On Air, along with a full interview.
Tune in here: www.hotshotbands.com
Not familiar with Columbia? Check out the MP3 of their song Motor Ride below and see if it tickles your British Rock sensibilities.
MP3: Columbia - Motor Ride
Dig the tune? Download the album for free.
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Columbia Announces New Tour Dates
Sep0303:00 PM
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New Tour Dates were just announced this morning by Columbia. This is their fourth and final tour of 2010, so make sure you mark your local city's date in your calendar.
Keep up to date with their latest tour announcements here:
http://www.columbiaband.com/tour.html
Join Our Ride "Fall Tour"(4th Leg)
October 6th Vernon, B.C.
October 7th Edmonton, Alberta
October 8th Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (All Ages)
October 9th Brandon, Manitoba
October 10th Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (All Ages Acoustic)
October 12th Lethbridge, Alberta (All Ages Acoustic)
October 13th Yorkton, Saskatchewan (All Ages)
October 14th Calgary, Alberta (W/ Good Bye Beatdown)
October 15th Kelowna, B.C.
October 16th Kamloops, B.C.
October 17th Vernon, B.C. (All Ages TBA)
October 19th Vancouver, B.C. The Roxy (Home coming show)
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Explore Music Indie Track Of The Day: Columbia
Jul0510:15 AM
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Columbia is featured once again on ExploreMusic.com today as the INDIE TRACK OF THE DAY with their single "10 Out Of 10".
The song is featured on the Explore Music Podcast, which can be downloaded from iTunes.
Click the link below to check out today's feature:
http://www.exploremusic.com/indie-track/2010-07-05/Columbia-10-out-of-10
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Concert Announcement: MotoFest 2010
Apr2711:18 AM
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HUGE FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Thorny Bleeder Records managed artists Columbia and Black Hat Villain have just been added to the coolest rock festival in the Okanagan, MotoFest 2010!
We're thrilled to announce they'll be playing at this wicked all-day, outdoor concert alongside Mariana's Trench, Swollen Members, Gob, These Kids Wear Crowns, Run The Red Light, Whitfield, The Malibu Knights, and Shattered Tone.
Check it out and get your tix now!
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Uncharted Waves Interviews Columbia
Apr2009:02 AM
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The Uncharted Waves radio show on OWWR Radio in New York has become a huge supporter of all things Thorny Bleeder. The love for our artists continued last Friday, April 16th when they had an exclusive interview with Kevin Schallié, lead singer for Columbia.
Listen to the interview below or download it to your iPod!
Listen here:
(it's a big file, so it will take a moment to load)
MP3 Interview - Kevin Schallié from Columbia
(to Download and Save to your desktop, right click on this link and “Save Link As”)
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Thorny Bleeder Records Impacting at Radio
Apr0510:02 AM
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We've been kicking things into high gear lately with some incredible support from our good friends at radio stations across Canada.
Check out the following list of our new singles which have recently been added into regular rotation!
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NxEW Interview with Columbia
Mar2001:39 PM
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Interview with Columbia's Richard Jaquard and Kevin Schallie
In the band Columbia, there are five members that have come together to form a dynamic yet naturally appealing band in today's music. They also have the technical know how with innovative Management representation in the form of Thorny Bleeder Records. Managing partner Brian Thompson adds another dynamic to the band's already impressive foundation.
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Columbia Post New Tour Video Blog
Mar1211:52 AM
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Check out the latest edition of the Columbia Tour Video Blogs below. This band is relentless with filming each and every move while they're on tour, so don't miss out and swing by their YouTube page for a whole bunch of other silly video shenanigans.
Tonight at CMW
Mar1012:31 PM
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Canadian Music Week officially kicks off tonight in Toronto.
So if you're reading this blog AND you're in Toronto, you can catch three of our artists performing at showcases tonight!
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Bands On The Run
Mar0511:16 AM
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Thorny Bleeder Records artists are cutting a swath through the Canadian prairies and are touring all over the country during the next four weeks.
Check out the list of Tour Dates below for each band while they make the long trek to Toronto for Canadian Music Week.
And for all the music fans in Southern Ontario, don't miss out on the extra-special Thorny Bleeder Records Showcase in St. Catharines on Tuesday, March 9th at The Mansion House, with special guest headliners Flatlined. Check out the event on Facebook here.
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Thorny Bleeder Records at Canadian Music Week
Feb0808:57 PM
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Are you going to Canadian Music Week in Toronto from March 10-14th? If so, make sure you check out all of our Thorny Bleeder Records Showcases!
We've got lots going on and our bands are super stoked to be performing during this very influential music festival.
Here's a list of our events:
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Columbia and Black Hat Villain Perform During the 2010 Olympics
Feb0808:39 PM
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MP3: BLACK HAT VILLAIN - MY GENERATION
MP3: COLUMBIA - 10 Out Of 10
THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 12th, Columbia and Black Hat Villain will be performing during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, aboard the Russian Tall Ship, Kruzenstern!
The ship will be turn into an exclusive night club every night during its stay in Vancouver.
Tickets are $50 each and include two drinks, some post-party munchies, two bands and a DJ!
We're pretty excited over here at Thorny Bleeder, not only because this is a great opportunity for both of our bands to be a part of this special once-in-a-lifetime event, but this will also be the debut Vancouver performance for Black Hat Villain! Rumour has it that the band will be giving away lots of freebies to everyone in attendance, so this is without a doubt a night you don't want to miss.
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Columbia Wins Supernova's Vancouver Finals
Feb0411:43 AM
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Columbia has won the Supernova.com Vancouver City Finals...as the best independent band in the city!
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Thorny Bleeder Artists On Tour
Jan3104:45 PM
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A slew of Thorny Bleeder Records artists will be hitting the road and travelling across the country in March, with many gigs booked between Vancouver and Quebec.
More dates are being booked almost daily, so join your favourite band's Facebook fan page and watch out for a live show near you.
Bands on tour include TV Heart Attack, Columbia, Burning Borders, The Rebellion, and Ross Neilsen and Sufferin' Bastards.
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Get Thorny 2 Featured Artist Podcast: Columbia
Jan2802:50 PM
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For the next 17 weeks we'll be featuring all of the artists who appear on our brand new Get Thorny 2 free album download (available here).
To kick off our first week of features, here's an interview podcast with Kevin Schallie, singer/songwriter for the band Columbia.
MP3: COLUMBIA - 10 Out Of 10
Their new single 10 Out Of 10 (posted above) has just been delivered to Canadian Radio, so request it at your favourite station today!
The band is embarking on a cross-country Canadian Tour in March, so keep your eyes peeled to their website for tour dates in a town near you.
LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE:
MP3 Podcast: An Interview with Kevin Schallie from Columbia (to Download and Save to your library or desktop, right click and “Save Link As”)
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Free The Music: 3 More Albums Released For Free
Jan1501:10 PM
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While many in the music industry may call us crazy, we like to think of ourselves as forward thinkers embracing a new reality. Our goal, our responsibility...is to have our music heard by the world.
Let's face it, there's no shortage of music to listen to these days. In fact, it can be quite overwhelming. But what good does music do any of us if it's locked in an online vault where you have no chance of discovering it?
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TBR in the News
Dec0807:57 PM
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The CanWest News Service sent out their weekly music column to their newspapers today which included some tasty Thorny Bleeder tidbits, including news briefs on Art Of Dying and buzz-band Columbia.
Check out the article as originally printed in The Province newspaper...
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Just Released! Ross Neilsen 'Early Grave'
Nov1607:07 PM
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MP3: Ross Neilsen - Back For More
Tuesday, November 17th brings us the official release date for Ross Neilsen and his blistering slab of blues-rawk, the critically acclaimed 'Early Grave' album.
So don't delay and download the album from any digital store, or find it on the shelf of your favourite Canadian music store to hear for yourself what all the buzz is about with this smoking hot blues phenom.
Ross and his band the Sufferin' Bastards are in the middle of yet another national Canadian tour in support of the record, and the momentum just keeps picking up steam with each and every gig they play.
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Buzz Band Columbia Release Album via The Pirate Party
Nov1809:42 AM
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It's a wet and depressing West Coast kind of day over here in Vancouver, pretty typical for November. So I'm sitting here sipping away on my third mug of coffee and thinking to myself, "What could we do at Thorny Bleeder Records to help brighten up everyone's day a little and spread some love on this dark and dreary day?"
And then it hit me...Free Music!
So I quickly got in touch with Kevin Schallie, singer for buzz band Columbia, who just happen to be one of the bands I'm managing. "Dude. Free music. Let's put your album out there for the whole world to listen to man...are you in?"
"Dude! Thumbs up man! Free the music and the fans will follow!"
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Columbia Tour Video Blogs
Nov0911:53 AM
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In case you're not following Thorny Bleeder on Twitter or Facebook (shame on you), you've probably missed out on a few things you'd really dig.
For example, check out these brand new tour video blogs from Columbia as they tour down the West Coast of America...
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Columbia Kicks Off US Tour On Hallow's Eve
Oct3111:07 AM
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Fans will have the opportunity to see Columbia at the intimate Tom Lee Mega Store in Vancouver B.C. on October 31st, with a massive costume contest, prizing give away, and Indie Battle of the Bands® competition. Columbia, who headline the event, will play this one last Canadian date before hitting the U.S. on tour.
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Columbia Signs Management Deal
Oct1710:14 AM
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While this hasn't been the best kept secret and many of you have already noticed a few hints scattered around online here and there....it's now officially official. The ink is dry and the deal is done. Columbia just signed a management deal with Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder Records.
Welcome to the family boys!
We're so incredibly stoked to have Columbia join our unique collective of artists. By adding yet another one of Canada's top indie acts to our roster, Thorny Bleeder Records continues to make a profound impact on the independent scene...and our voices are being heard!Click To Read More...
Featured Artist: Columbia
May0505:03 PM
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Columbia's founding members have spent the past three years creating what they call the New Universal Rock. In other words....Big Rock. Stadium Rock. Anthem Rock. Rock the way it should be; with catchy licks, pounding rhythms and meaningful lyrics.
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Thorny Bleeder Records Live Showcase!
Apr0806:03 PM
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In the Vancouver area on April 28? If so, click the Read More link below to listen to some new bands we'll be presenting at our debut Thorny Bleeder Records Live Showcase.
