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Check back regularily for the most important dates and deadlines.
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Nov 01, 2009
On The Rocks
Edmonton, AB
Mar 21, 2010
On The Rocks
Edmonton, AB
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Promotional Material
Debut EP, Lovers & Heroes, available now.
In Studio Oct 19th to Nov 15th recording full-length debut to be released 2010.
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March 12, 2010
Show Announcement
March 21, 2010
New Album "Passenger"
To Be Mixed in April
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 Visit Despite the Blindness on MySpace to listen to Lovers & Heroes
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| Kokanee Freeride BOTB |
| March 12, 2010 |
Sunday, March 21st 2010, come to On The Rocks for a battle of the bands looking for the perfect band to open for Faber Drive in Jasper for The Kokanee Freeride!! Owls by Nature, Rheubius and Despite the Blindness are competing for their spot in the finals on the 28th!!
Presented by 91.7 The Bounce and Labatt Breweries of Canada!
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| New Demos on MySpace |
| February 28, 2010 |
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Two demos from the forthcoming album are available for preview on MySpace. “Look Away” and “To Nothing I Can Save” both showcase the bands great pop sensibilites and complexity in the songwriting. Follow the link at the top of the page.
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| Headliner Change |
| October 29, 2009 |
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The headliner for Sunday's show has changed from The Joys to Nobody Likes Dwight. Hope to see you all there.
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| Last Show of the Year |
| October 19, 2009 |
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Hello All. We've booked our last show of 2009 and we'd love to celebrate with you. November we'll be in studio, December Leo will be in Chile, so November 1st will be our last show. It will also be the last show with Troy Nowaselski on bass guitar as he's leaving us for greener pastures. Troy will still be recording with us, so his immeasurable talents will grace our record for the new year. So come celebrate with us in style, our own little End of the Year/New Year's party. We'll be the supporting act for Canadian touring band The Joys at On The Rocks, November 1st. $5 Cover. Doors 9PM. We take the stage at 10PM. Hope to see you there.
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| DTB Newsletter |
| October 13, 2009 |
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We've decided to start a newsletter to offer our fans an extra little something in return for coming to our shows and buying our CD. As we figure it out, we'll add and subtract from the newsletter. And as always, we appreciate your feedback. So, if you're interested in signing up, send us an email and let us know. We'll add you to our list. (We also promise NEVER TO GIVE ANYONE YOUR EMAIL!. We Hate Spam.)
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| October Updates |
| October 04, 2009 |
With Jet Nightclub closing down in September, and the new owners opening a dance club in its place, Looking East has worked some magic to get us into Brooklyn's Lounge, across the street from The Old Jet Nightclub. This means Looking East, Despite the Blindness, and one more act that I haven't heard confirmed yet will be playing Brooklyn's Lounge Friday, October 23, 2009. We'll post details as we get them.
Also, DTB's studio time has been expanded from two weeks to four weeks. This means we'll be setting up in the makeshift Two Bodies of Water Studios Oct 16th instead of DJ Dudeman Studios November 1st. Mike Brazeau will still co-produce and co-engineer the recording. Keeps your eyes out for samples in December.
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| Finalists!! Finalists!! |
| September 30, 2009 |
 It was announced today on The Team 1260 Edmonton AM1260 that White Lightning, 5th & Vegas and Despite the Blindness are finalists in the Just a Game Theme Song Contest. What this means is one more show in Edmonton this year, Tuesday, October 13th, at On The Rocks. We're super excited about this and looking forward to playing again with these two great bands. Thanks to Jason Gregor (Just a Game) and Rachael Rchards (On The Rocks) for putting this great contest together.
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| Lovers & Heroes SOLD OUT |
| September 16, 2009 |
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We did it!!! It took all summer, but we've finally sold out of our first run of our debut EP, Lovers & Heroes. We are currently working on getting another run of the EP made, though likely not until the end of September. It will have a significatly new look with new designs and a little something extra. We want to thank each and every one of you for helping us achieve this feat. You don't know what it means to us.
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| More New Shows |
| August 20, 2009 |
What a busy, reduculous day. Three shows were confirmed today. To begin, Pete at Eddie Shorts has asked us back to anchor the Labour Day weekend, so we'll be playing this great little rock pub the 4th and 5th of September. There are no tickets and no cover, just great music. We're looking for two other bands to join us on the weekend.
Second, the Just a Game Theme Song Contest has reopened, to run September 22nd & 29th, and October 6th. Despite the Blindness will be playing September 29th, showcasing some of our best material for the judges at On The Rocks. Come out and cheer us on at one of Edmonton's Best Live Venues.
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| New Postings |
| August 10, 2009 |
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The dog days of August are upon us, though September and the Fall look to be as busy as ever. Just a few quick notes. We posted a few new songs to our MySpace. Follow the link on the right of the screen to get there or click below.
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DTB on MySpace
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 Fire us an email or a comment and let us know what you think of the new songs. Blink and Steps on Sand were recorded at the Ivory Club Show, and To Nothing I Can Save was recorded in studio with CJSR's Babe Lloyd on Get Some West in an inpromptue interview August 3rd. The band will return for a scheduled interview August 24th to promote their show at the Brew-in Taphouse later that week. Tune in 10PM to listen. Cheers and see you out there.
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| 3 Things to Discuss |
| July 22, 2009 |
We are pleased to announce that Despite the Blindness will have an opening slot for local sensation Grounded Star, August 1st @ Brixx Bar & Grill. Search them out on MySpace. They are a great heavy progressive band that is starting to make some noise around the city. Check out the details in the "Intimate & In Person" secion.
Two bands have been added to the line up for the Ivory Club show. Cockatoo & Age Old Mistake have been added to the bill. We're excited to have such a great line up for what is rumoured to be the last "rock show" at the club, which is also a restaurant. Again, check out the details in the "Intimate & In Person" secion.
Despite the Blindness has finally joined Twitter. Follow them a the link below to stay up to date on EVERYTHING the band does, from Leo's experimentation with Hair Products to how Troy's cold is beating him down to itch James is trying not to scratch in public.
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| DTB on Twitter |
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| Show Announcement |
| June 11, 2009 |
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We're pleased to announce, DTB at EDDIE SHORTS with the Killdears, Saturday, June 20, 2009. This is a great opportunity to see the band at an intimate venue. Show time is 10 PM. See the "Intimate & In Person" section for all the details.
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| iRadio LA & New Shows |
| June 02, 2009 |
 Little Circus, the last track off of Lovers & Heroes, has been picked up by Indie 104 - iRadio LA. "iRADIO LA plays music by unsigned artists 24/7/365, and is also home to several sindicated shows that feature original music."
Nows your chance to help Despite the Blindness climb the indie charts. REQUEST LITTLE CIRCUS NOW! Follow the link on their webpage to request the song. It really is as easy as point and click.
We've also booked three more shows for the summer.
July 02, 2009 - The Brew-In Taphouse - St Albert
July 30, 2009 - The Ivory Club and Ebony Grille - Edmonton
August 27, 2009 - The Brew-In Taphouse - St Albert
Hope to see you all there.
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| Track Of The Day |
| May 26, 2009 |
 Little Circus is Track of the Day at GarageBand.com May 23, 2009. Yay Us! Click on the image to be taken to the song page. There you can check out some other rare gems & demos by DTB.
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| Little Circus Enters GarageBand.com Song Contest |
| May 19, 2009 |
 Little Circus has officially been entered into the GarageBand.com song contest to see how it stands up to other songs in it's genre. Follow it's progress by clicking on this link --->
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| Lovers & Heroes Available Now |
| April 21, 2009 |
The Debut EP from Despite the Blindness, Lovers & Heroes, is now available at shows and by mail. Catch the them live or email the band for your Copy.
These early editions of the EP are available for $5 plus $1 shipping. Follow the Icon on the right to pay via PayPal or email the band.
CLICK HERE --> Email the DTB
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| 2nd Annual Rock for the Walk |
| April 19, 2009 |
The 2nd Annual Rock for the Walk in support of The Weekend to End Breast Cancer took place last night. Final numbers hadn't been released by the end of the show, though the organizers did confirm they more than doubled last year, meaning OVER $4000!!!! All the bands put on a great show, Don't Kick Rick, Cockatoo, Wide Awake, and The Mishaps. Congradulations to all the volunteers and the people who generously came out to support this great cause.
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| A New EP & Release Show |
| April 04, 2009 |
DTB's new EP (The first with the new line-up) will be available April 18, 2009, at the 2nd Annual Rock for the Walk fundraising show for the Alberta Cancer Foundation through the "Weekend to End Breast Cancer." See the 'Intimate & In Person' section for details of the show.
And now for details on the new EP. Called "Lovers & Heroes," this four song EP explores the lure of lovers, the frailty of heroes, and a little bit of the big show. The track listing is as follows...:
- Paper Hero
- How Many Times Must I Wake
- Long Walk to Daylight
- Little Circus
See the 'Melodies & Poetry' section for full details
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| A New Look for the New Year |
| February 18, 2009 |
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In January of this year, James Seabrook was asked to participate in a new project with Leonardo B Gonzalez, and the pair started songwriting. It didn't take long to realize that the two were moving in the same direction and they eventually decided to reinvent DTB into a more aggressive collaboration. It wasn't long before Troy Nowaselski joined the pair to contribute. March begins with a new plan, starting with 8 days of recording. Stay tuned as we wait for what is to unfold.
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The second pressing of the debut EP from Despite the Blindness, Lovers & Heroes, is now available at shows and by mail. Catch the them live or email the band for your Copy.
$5 plus shipping.
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D.T.B is featured on Acoustika Vol.11, a 16 song compilation released on 272 Records. Purchase your copy from Amazon.com today. |
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In the spring of 2008, the International Library of Poetry honoured James Seabrook with the Editor's Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry. To honour this achievement, 'Gunslinger's Lament,' became the opening poem in "Collected Whispers," a volume of amateur poetry from Poetry.com. Click the book cover above to view the poem.
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View D.T.B's Electronic Press Kit (EPK), powered by SonicBids.
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Read the band's blog, listen to new and old exclusive songs, and check out other great new music on Despite the Blindess' MySpace page. Leave comments, hold discussions, make new friends.
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 Leonardo-Gonzalez.com
to visit Leonardo's professional webpage to experience everything he has his musical hands in.
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