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 Project Mars

http://www.projectmars.ca

Ron Henry : Vocals/Guitars
Jason Connolly : Guitars/Vocals
Adam Gauvin : Bass guitar/Back up Vocals
Mars Juarez : Drums/Back up Vocals

Hailing from Ottawa, ON, alt rockers Project Mars are back with a vengeance to unleash their most powerful material to date into the musical landscape while simultaneously lending their talents to help a worthy cause.
What began as some plain good ol’ banter on the job between three coworkers at a restaurant, soon became prog rock band Sound Addiction, morphed into a power trio and eventually evolved into alt rock band Project Mars.
After purchasing all the necessary gear to record a debut album, tackling the learning curve that followed and playing a number of successful shows, a mix of unforeseen factors led to the dissolution of Project Mars a year later. But not too long after that is when, in 2010, a reunion between high school friends Jason Connolly (Guitars/Vocals) and Ron Henry (Vocals/Guitars) resulted in the beginning of the resurrection of Project Mars.
Now, Project Mars is gearing up to release its debut full-length album, Don’t Hold Back, in September 2012. With the title track an ode to the band’s former bassist who left to join the army, the record deals with everything from war and politics to more personal struggles.
Packed with in-your-face rock and tons of attitude from track to track, Don’t Hold Back’s first mission is to kick listeners’ asses and its second is to help raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research, following a recent diagnosis that hit close to home.

 Riding Shotgun http://www.ridingshotgun.ca

More then just a theory. It is a feeling that lives inside of each & every one of us since birth. A concept based on control.The idea that no matter what course of action we take there is always the unknown variable involved our own personal,and collective fates.No matter what you do in life sometimes all you can do is sit back & let things unfold before you...THIS IS RIDING SHOTGUN

Described simply as dirty anthem rock for a disconnected, rock and roll starved generation, Riding Shotgun is a band that delivers by walking, not talking. Originally formed in March of 2009, R.S. is a hard hitting 4 piece from the Toronto area that has been giving other people a lot to talk about. The hard working group have been creating a buzz in the business in the last year having shared stages with bands such as Default, The Cancer Bats, Art of Dying, Bleeker Ridge, Hail The Villain, The Reason, as well as many other top touring acts, and have played some of Canada's top venues. With savvy companies realizing their potential, the band has also recieved endorsements from Dickies Clothing, Wirez strings, Carparelli guitars, InTune picks, as well as others coming in monthly as the band gains more and more exposure.

Having just released their EP "Buckle Up" (Available worldwide on sites such as itunes, napster, amazon, and many others, and available at HMV record stores across Canada), Riding Shotgun is a tour-ready force with an unmatched stage show that keeps fans coming back for more. The single "Got Nothin" will be in rotation on radio in coming weeks with a heavy touring schedule to follow, so look for the Riding Shotgun bus to be making its way to a city near you in 2012.