transmitCHINA 2010 Artists
Flash Lightnin' (Ontario / 安大略省)
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Flash Lightnin' is a Toronto-based power trio whose extraordinary chops and contemporary approach to blues-based southern rock have been blowing away audiences across the country. They have toured with several big names in Canadian rock, including Priestess, Bison, and Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains. The band is hard at work in the studio in Toronto on a new album with friends Ron Sexsmith, Serena Ryder, Kevin Drew, Jimmy Shaw and more.
Flash Lightnin’ 是一个来自多伦多的三人乐队，他们充满非凡技巧以及现代风格的蓝调式南部摇滚乐在全国受到欢迎。他们曾与加拿大摇滚乐圈里的几个出名乐队一起巡演过，包括Priestess, Bison以及Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains. 目前Flash Lightnin’正在多伦多的录音室里与几位朋友Ron Sexsmith, Serena Ryder, Kevin Drew, Jimmy Shaw等等为了新的专辑埋头苦干。
The Racoons (British Columbia / 不列颠哥伦比亚省)
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It's difficult to nail down Victoria band The Racoons. Picture a band that can reconcile a love for Joy Division, Bruce Springsteen and The Cars. Now picture a second band that sounds like Frank Zappa, David Caruso and Animal from the Muppets. Now picture a cover band of the second band mentioned. Now picture a rival cover band of the first cover band that aren’t quite as talented and generally refer to themselves as a tribute band. The Racoons are that band. They released their first EP Islomania on May 18th, 2009.
很难为来自维多利亚市的The Racoons乐队下定义。试着想像一个能够把对Joy Division, Bruce Springsteen 和 The Cars的爱慕融为一体的乐队。 然后试着想像另外一个听似Fran Zappa, David Caruso和 Muppet Show里面的鼓手Animal的乐队。 现在试着想像一个翻唱刚刚提到的第二个乐队的歌的乐队。然后想像另外一个是第一个翻唱乐队的对手的翻场乐队，但是因为他们的天赋不高所以通常他们只称自己为一个致敬乐队。The Racoons就是这个乐队。 他们第一张EP《Islomania》在2009年5月18日发行了。
Ohbijou (Ontario / 安大略省)
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A string of accolades has followed Ohbijou since its inception in 2005, and they have quietly amassed a devoted and varied army of fans. Ohbijou now returns with their highly anticipated sophomore album, Beacons. The record gleaned early praise from critics and was touted as one of 2009’s most anticipated albums. The band has inked deals with Bella Union in Europe (also home to Fleet Foxes, Midlake, Andrew Bird, etc.) and Last Gang Records in North America (New Pornographers, Metric, Crystal Castles, etc.). Over the next year, Ohbijou will grace international stages, touring their sound to new audiences.
自从Ohbijou在2005年成立之后它赢得了许多赞扬，并且也不知不觉地积累了一群来自不同背景的忠诚歌迷。这次Ohbijou带着他们的颇受期待的第二章专辑《Beacon》重新回到众人的注意力下。这张专辑很早就获得评论家的好评并被称为2009年最受期待的专辑之一。乐队已经与欧洲的Bella Union公司(公司下的艺人有Fleet Foxes, Midlake, Andrew Bird等等)和北美的Last Gang Records公司（艺人有New Pornographers, Metric, Crystal Castle等等）签约。在接下来一年，Ohbijou会巡游国际舞台，把他们的声音带到许多新听众的耳边。
Illscarlett (Ontario / 安大略省)
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illScarlett is like the Voltron of rock bands - go pop-punk, go ska, go reggae, go modern rock - clickity clik and clankety clank and it comes together in the form of a giant-killer-robot-like debut release "All Day With It". illScarlett have finished up in the studio with Robert Carranza in Hollywood, a three-time Grammy-winning producer and engineer based in Los Angeles. Carranza has worked with notable acts such as Jack Johnson, Mars Volta, Beck, Ozomatli, Mindless Self Indulgence, and Matt Costa among others.
illScarlett 就像是摇滚乐队里的百兽王 – 流行朋克，ska, 雷鬼， 近代摇滚 – 把这些加工处理过之后就成为了第一张超级棒的首发专辑 《All Day With It》。这张专辑是illScarlett 在好莱坞录音室里与来自洛杉矶市的著名制作人和工程师Robert Carranza合作录制的。Carranza是三次格莱美获奖者，曾与他合作的著名艺人有Jack Johnson, Mars Volta, Beck, Ozomatli, Mindless Slf Indulgence, 以及Matt Costa等等。
Parlovr (Quebec / 魁北克省)
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Parlovr’s music is about as diverse as the city that spawned it – an interweaving of styles that takes on a shape and shimmer of its own. Raw and reverb-soaked, their independently-released, self-titled debut dropped in late 2008. Since its release, the album has garnered some great ink in pretty much every well-respected left-of-centre publication here in Canada – Hero Hill, Chartattack, and Hour among them. Even some from the south are taking notice, with Spin magazine calling the band one of the “5 to watch” out of Montreal. It’s obvious the bandwagon is starting to fill up, and everybody on it is dancing.
Parlovr的音乐就像给与它生命的那座城市一样多样化 – 一种由各种风格交错编织成的独特形状和烁光。在2008年后期，他们粗犷和混响效果渗透的独立发行同名专辑问世了。自从发行以后，这张专辑几乎得到所有加拿大受尊敬的中立至左倾刊物的好评， 例如Hero Hill, Chartattack和Hour等等。 专辑甚至吸引了一些南部刊物的注意力，像Spin杂志称Parlovr乐队为蒙特利尔5个值得关注的乐队之一。很明显，Parlovr已经形成一股热潮 ， 而热衷于它的人都翩翩起舞。
Wil (British Columbia / 不列颠哥伦比亚省)
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You could say Wil Mimnaugh was always destined to be a musician. Born into a musical family, Wil's mother was always singing along to the coveted record player or belting out duets accompanied by Wil's father on guitar.
"In This Together" is an album of personal stories connecting life, love and Wil's ongoing relationship with music. After more then 10 years of touring, Wil has returned to some of the core themes that brought his debut album "Both Hands" into being. He is, however, taking a definite step forward in his growth as a songwriter, singer and musician. Transitioning from the darker imagery and tones of his second album, "By December," Wil has found in his third album, a lighter stride.
可能是Wil Mimnaugh命中注定要成为一位音乐家。他诞生在一个音乐之家，母亲经常哼唱着心爱的留声机里播放的歌曲，或者随着父亲的吉它伴奏引吭高唱。
《In This Together》是一个充满亲身经历的专辑，它把生活和爱情中的故事以及Wil与音乐持续发展的关系连接在一起。经过十余年的巡游演出后，Wil再次回归到激发他推出个人首张专辑《Both Hands>的那些主题中。但是这一次，作为一个歌曲作家，歌手与音乐人，他已经向前迈出了明确的一步。Wil的作品从第二张专辑 《By December》中的阴暗意象和音色转变成了第三张专辑中的轻快感。
