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The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 20, 2006 -Bi 10L Rising local band releasng CD at Hot Rods j By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion The members of rising band Dead Celebrity know that drearns don 't corne without a price. You've got to put in the time, effort and - as independent bands everywhere know ail too welI - the rnoney. But the alternative, flot xvorking toward their goal, isn't really an option for the four young men. who are single minded in at least one respect -they want to succeed in the music business, and are willing to do what it takes. Their latest CD, which the band is preparing to launch at a show tomorov, cost them $20000 ail out of their own pockets. said lead vocalist Joe Manchisi. 'Some bands are amazing but they don't bave the drive (to succeed),' explained Mr. Mancbisi, who also plays guitar. That certainly doesn't describe this Milton band, whose members ail bave day jobs and yet have found the time to per- fonn more than 300 shows to date at ven- ues like the Opera House and the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, as well as at numerous college and university clubs. Somne of their shows have drawn more than 1,000 people Tomorrow, the band will hold a CD release party/concert for its new album, The Bloody Romantics, at Hot Rods. 121 Chisholm Dr., with doors opening at 8:30 p.m. Admission to the event, which is for ages 19 and older. costs $6. TMe stakes are high. Band members have the heavy task of impressing several label executives t ncluding a major name - and agencies they say wtll be tn atten- dance. But any nerves they feel are solely the excited kind, said guitar player and vocal- ist John Brouwer. *It's the most exciting news I've heard in years'- he said. Two other bands. Clockwork and afail- ureforeveryseason. svill also perform. Within the past eight years. the band members in Dead Celebrity - ail in their mid-twenties -have gone from being Photo cOartesy ot GORDIE BALL Memnbers of Dead Celebrity have performied at a number of GTA hot spots like the Opera House and Horseshoe Tavern. - - -- -y- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- ___ IIumilDi Wc~.flOYL5U4P S ON AIL APPLIANCES & BEAUTY PRODUCTS!* *This coupon must be present at point of purchase. Eapires Fb t17, 06. 0/ SPECIALS ON SERVICES!' AETHESTICIAN: SARA STYLIST: RITA 5 Ô"OFF - mini-facial ...$35. *FREE haircut with ~guIar Priced a manicure ....$20. highlights utv Products - body waxing *REOKEN s SEBASTAN a BEDHEAD MATRIX * & MUCH MORE! TRINITY COMMON 150 Great Lakes Dr., Brampton 905-792-5048 SPECIALS ON 951flC &isd Our 3 Sto MILTON CROSSROADS 1260 Steeles Ave. East Unit E5 905-864-1020 APPL lANCES!* WINSTON CHURCHILL 1 POWER CENTRE 3155 Argentia Rd. Mississauga c1 "We were just jammg, and then started playing shows and we said, 'Lets take this seriously and try to be rock stars'." JEFF BRUW four best triends leaming instruments and jamming' together to four best fniends get- ting ready to release their third CD and touring with such well-known groups as The Salads, Scratcbing Post and the Watchmen. 'We were just jamming. and then started playing shows and we said, 'Let's take Ibis seriously and try to be rock stars'," said drummer Jeif Brouwer. In 2004, Dead Celebriiy was voted one of the Top 10 Bands in Ontario by Molson Canadian Rocks. A mix of rock, punk and pop is how the band describes their sound. They write aIl their own songs, which often start as a melody or set of lyries from Mr. Manchisi's pen. TMeir just-released album is a thing of pride for the band. "It bas the potential to be under a big label," Mr. Manchisi said. "We spent the lime and spent the montey." TMe Bloody Romantics' producer, Justin Koop. also recorded albums for Finger 11I and Billy Talent. There's little the band members don't knosv about each other, Mr. Manchisi said. sînce they've been together for so long. "*We know each other inside and out, musically and as a band."« he said, adding they've neyer had to deal wîth changing band members lîke many groups do. Playing in the evenings and on sveekends on top of working normal jobs leads to busy lives for the band members. But they're not complaining. -We ail want the same thing." Jeff saîd. see CD on page B3 ILtI$I± LtLL~~L [3~LLLL~ I 2 Re Beai