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Monday, July 20, 2009 
WOW.. That was a great time at the second annual SDT bikini car wash tour fund raiser!! We raised some cash and had a awesome time. Special thanks to Tina Gaboury- Eyles for doing our 50-50,  TJ Wozencroft ( Honor combat ) and Jane from Valley Entertainment for supplying the gorgeous ladies to help us. Also we want to thank our good friend Damian Kettlewell ( Owner of the Great Bear Pub ) for having us back again...The  Bikini girls kicked ass  Ari, Elle, Amy, Lenore, and  Christene. These chicks worked really hard and Im sure all the dudes who came by loved every second of this event. Look for these girls to be in our new video in early October. SDT thanks CFOX for plugging the car wash on the air and  everyone who came down to support ! Now its on to X- Fest 3 !!!! Whoo-hooooo !!! Peace !!

Brennan , Scotty, Nick, Howie...

SDT...SDT...SDT...SDT...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 
SDT will be updating our myspace site soon to coincide with our new single  " Truth ". New shots of the band by Adrian O'Brien , along with new merchandise,  new site, new video, and everything else will be available in July. Looking forward to working with Joey Moi and Jeff Johnson on the new single.  Jeff will also be working with SDT on the remaining songs for the album once we get back from the road. Jeff  knows our style and his help has been awesome!  Recording with Joey is going to be incredible. SDT is super pumped to see what kind of magic Joey can capture with SDT.   We will be playing a FREE show after the Bikini  carwash tour fundraiser  12 pm til 3 pm, July 18th , @ The Great Bear Pub in Burnaby.  Come down and get your car, truck,van, or motorbike washed by hot girls, meet the band, or have a drink in the pub. Will be a fun day all around and end the night with the first ever FREE SDT show at 10 pm. SDT starts their 3rd Canadian tour July 25th in Pr George, and hits X-fest 3 in Brandon Manitoba August 8th, 9th.   We are really stoked to see all the fans once again. oh yeah..  A European booking agent has made contact with HSHS kingpin ToddZilla about bringing SDT to Europe this year !! Our friends in the USA  will be booking us a few shows as well in the fall and were fucking pumped to go !  Stay tuned for all the details soon.... Next show July 1st Canada Day @ Pub 340 , with The Sammus Theory  and Macula ...see yall there........

Brennan, Scotty, Nick, Howie
Southern Death Threat 2009
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 

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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 
Tuesday, June 02, 2009 
SOUTHERN DEATH THREAT INTERVIEW /SHOW REVIEW
Current mood:ROCKIN
Category: Music

Interview by: Rocker Chic
Edited by: Valerie Jacobs (Staff Editor and Photographer)

SDT Photo’s by: Rocker Chic
 




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SOUTHERN DEATH THREAT


Nick Oszinski- Vocals
Brennan Eyles – Guitars(song writer/front-man)
Scotty Mccargar -Drums
Howie Hammer –Bass


Southern Death Threat (SDT) was first formed in 2005 by Brennan Eyles (songwriter/guitarist) and former professional lacrosse player from Prince George BC (Canada) who decided he would rather make a living rockin’ an Axe, than a Lacrosse stick. And we rock lovers are fortunate he did!

Their debut album titled “Southern Death Threat” will take you from sitting on a porch on a hot summer night listening to some southern guitar strumming, then escalate you to a coliseum with thousands of head banging moshing fans rockin’ along to some thrashing heavy rock riffs…and then bring you back down to that porch with a thump and an ahhhh followed by a HELL YEAH…Gimme some more!!

Brennan’s band may have been through a few lineup changes over the past few years, but he has stayed focused and determined, and it has certainly paid off. When Todd Hancock of Vancouver’s radio station CFOX heard them, he instantly became a fan. And when Hancock started a management company with Dave Brenner of Theory of a Deadman, he didn’t hesitate to sign SDT to “He Shoots, He Scores Entertainment”.

In 2007 they appeared in a Steven Segal Movie “Kill Switch”, and also had their song “Rusty” (one of my fave’s) featured in it. They are currently gearing up for a Western Canadian tour, including X Fest 3 in Brandon Manitoba this August. And to top that off nicely, they will be working with muli-platinum producer Joey Moi (Nickelback, Hinder, Daughtry) in the very near future.

 


SHOW REVIEW

So what are they like live?

To be honest I was a bit worried because they recently replaced their singer (Ken Goode). It’s one thing when you replace a guitarist, but another entirely when you replace the singer. It can be band suicide, and I wasn’t sure what to expect...



But holy hell…Nick’s voice boomed through that mic and smacked us in the ear holes with his powerful punch packing metal pipes! By the end of the first song he had everyone in the room chanting “SDT”, screaming, moshing and rockin out with hornz up as he belted his way through new and old SDT tunes to perfection! I was mega impressed!


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Brennan - Nice Axe hey? And let me tell you he knows how to wield it!! I love his understated style. It’s like you don’t see it comin and then he hits ya right between the eyes with some heavy shredding and wailin’! My hornz were high to Brennan!


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Scotty - A precision MANIAC drummer!!! And with a cocky sideways smile and a wink, he stood up and twirled those sticks like he was gonna pop ‘em in gun holsters after! Made me think of Jessie James in a gun fight! Totally freakin cool!!



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Howie - A BAD ASS bassist!! He’s so animated and energetic!! Awesome to photograph…wicked to watch!

 
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I don’t know why I was worried. With Brennan at the helm of this rockin’ force there will be no “band suicide”!! They are an unstoppable Southern Rockin’ Threat!! Look the fk out!!

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INTERVIEW


Big thanks to Brennan for taking the time to answer some questions for us.


 
Former professional lacrosse player turned musician…that’s a switch. Why the change in careers? Do you miss playing lacrosse?

I played lacrosse for a very long time. Teams from all over Vancouver were calling me when I was 16 trying to get me to play. It was my ticket out of Prince George. I came down with my guitars as well and started jamming at my cousins place. Lacrosse is a tough sport and hard on the body. Towards the end of my career I was finding that it was too tough to do both lacrosse and music. All the injuries to my hands from all the fights I was in made it really hard to play guitar, so I retired. I miss it a lot and don’t even watch, ‘cause I want to get out there and smash somebody against the boards! I still stay in touch with lots of the pro guys. I also wrote the Calgary Roughnecks theme song.

What is the meaning behind the name Southern Death Threat?

It means the USA. We are really close to the states and with all the nuclear ambitions and terrorist attacks it made sense. Watching CNN helped. I came up with the name on the way to a New York Yankees baseball game in Seattle.
 
After speaking with you and seeing you live…you’ve convinced me you are unstoppable. I truly think you could dream as big as you want to and actually make it come true. I really get the vibe from you that you are on a course with a get the fk out of my way attitude. How do you stay so positive and determined in such a competitive industry?

You have to believe that it will happen. With the right mix of guys and being surrounded by people that know what they’re doing helps. I do it for the love of music first. I never expect to get anything. I do know that hard work does pay off. I do have the get the fuck out of my way attitude. No point in being some pussy wimp! You have to have thick skin in this business.  I admire what other great Vancouver bands have done. Art of Dying have worked their ass off and put every dime they had into it and now look what they’re doing, touring with Disturbed again.  State of Shock have done the same thing. Their kicking major ass! I give those guys props for sticking with it no matter what. Same with the Veer guys.

Were you worried at all when Ken quit the band?


Todd told me at the start that he couldn’t believe how calm me and Scotty were when all this garbage went down. Ken was a great singer, but he wasn’t going to hold me back or hostage in my own project. He could have done things differently and so could have I. Basically prima donna attitude won’t fly with me. Then when you get a lawyer it changes everything, and ruled out Ken coming back to SDT. It was a two week hiccup when Ken left. I wish him the best in his future endeavors. 


Scotty (drums) has been with you the longest. Can you tell us a bit about him?

I've known Scotty and jammed with him on and off since 2003. My buddy Scott Holman from Autoswitch introduced me to the Great Scotty. When he was in Bif Naked we would always go watch him do his drum solo. When him and I get together it is magic. He knows what I’m trying to do and he has always stuck with me. By far the best one of the best drummers in Canada. Not only is he a great drummer but a first class friend.


Can you tell us about your newest members Nick (singer) and Howie (bass) and how you found them?

Both the new guys are great guys first and foremost. Nick is an awesome singer. I really liked what Nick brought to the table right away. He could sing and he was open to criticism. Some singers get their back against the wall if you change their idea or how they sing. We didn’t have to tell Nick much he just brought it right away. He knows that were not looking for some selfish prima donna kind of guy. This is a pro band and we expect every member to act like one. I instantly liked Howie right away. He basically got the gig when he showed up wearing Iron Maiden shoes! We have a great time on the road with the new guys.
 
I truly have an admiration for your ability to write music. From the lyrics to the composing, you are extremely gifted. What is your writing process? 


When Nick came on board he had done his homework on the new songs. He came with awesome lyrics and melodies. It has made it really easy. We haven’t had to tell him what to do that much. We brought in Jeff Johnson (songwriter for Jet Black Stare) to work with Nick on the chorus to “Truth”. It really worked and now we have our song we want. When Ken was in we used to collaborate on the lyrics right at the studio, but Nick comes in like a pro and doesn’t fuck around. He has shit ready to go without me helping. I have a ton of songs that we'll get through this year.


You played a couple new awesome tunes at your last show. Are you writing for the new album? Do you have an approximate release date?

We are just getting our new single ready for our summer tour. We'll finish the album when we get back. It’s really fucking exciting!

You give huge props to Todd Hancock (your manager) for pushing you as far as you can go in a blog on your MySpace. How has being under his management helped SDT?

Todd has been the best thing that has ever happened to SDT. At the start I told my wife that we needed Hancock on board. Todd was the one of the only DJ's that supported my kind of metal like Pantera. Our buddy Steve “Popeshow” Mayer hooked SDT up with Todd for an interview. He finally came to a show and we blew him away. I look back on it now and am really thankful to Popes for hooking us up. Todd is an incredible friend. The fucking guy goes to war for me on a daily basis. Definitely my best friend. I make sure I thank him all the time for his hard work and for sticking by us. He makes me laugh my fucking head off all the time! And holy fuck can this guy drink! Without Todd I would be playing out front of the liquor store for crack!
 

 
SDT was cast in the Steven Segal movie “Kill Switch” and your song “Rusty” was featured in the movie. (For the readers that have not seen it, you can get it on DVD now. SDT is in the bar scene) How did that come about and can you tell us a bit about that experience?

That was a cool experience. A woman called me from “Insight Film” and asked if I would be interest in doing the movie. Segal was one of the cheesy actors I always dug. It was an honor to meet him and to do the film.


In our conversation, when you called me at the butt crack of dawn…haha ;) you mentioned meeting and hanging with Chad (Nickelback) and that he gave you some good advice. Can you tell us about that? What’s he like to hang with and where does one hang when hanging with Mr. Kroeger?

Todd is really good friends with Chad. I get text messages from Todd saying "Kroeger wants you to come down and party with us, get the fuck down here!" Chad is a cool dude. The fucking guy can out drink anybody. I’m hung over for a fucking week after going out with him. I always listen to the advice that some of these huge stars tell me. What songs to play, what to do here, there. They know. It’s like questioning Wayne Gretzky as a coach. It’s fucking Wayne Gretzky for fuck sakes. Chad is the Wayne Gretzky of music. He is a hit song writing machine. Nickelback takes such a beating in Canada and people hate them. I don’t understand that. Since when has writing hit songs become a bad thing? I think these people are jealous that it’s not them. If you don’t like them then don’t listen to them. A band that sells 30 casillion records and countless sold-out tours doesn’t suck. Most of these clowns that bash them are probably playing Hanna Montana covers and only wish that they could have success like Nickelback. I say fuck them!

In that same conversation you mentioned an admiration for Chris Daughtry. What did you think about him being voted off Idol in 4th place and where he is now?

American Idol is kind of fucked. The best singers get voted off. It loses credibility and becomes a popularity contest instead. Daughtry has done great and has an awesome voice. Joey told me that Chris is a really easy dude to work with. It’s better for your career finishing 2nd or 3rd on that show.

How stoked are you to be working with multi platinum producer, Joey Moi? How did he hear about you and when will you be working together?

We drank with Joey one night at The Roxy. At first he didn’t believe me that I actually liked Nickelback. Not many metal heads do. Then Todd approached him about possibly doing some work for SDT. We went to his house for a meeting. He started critiquing my guitar style, expressing that I should be adding more to the riffs. For an example, we were listening to "Burn it to the Ground" by Nickelback. He was showing me the opening riff to that song and showing me the point he was trying to make. I took his advice and went home and tried a new riff out, but like what Joey wanted me to do. After we jammed it out we recorded the jam and sent it to Hancock to give to Joey. Joey called Todd and said " Finally a guy that listens and gets it right! So needless to say I was pumped to hear that! We went to a second meeting at Joey's for a review of the new single. I was so nervous. These guys don’t pull any punches. If it sucks they'll tell you. Before I knew it Joey was grooving to the song and listened to it 10 times in a row. That really made me feel proud of how far I have come in such a short time. Again, thankful to Todd.


Your summer tour is fast approaching, with a date in Idaho, some dates across Western Canada, including X Fest 3, one of the biggest Canadian annual festivals held in Brandon Manitoba. You guys must be getting amped up?

Idaho is a no go for now. Doug from Cam management (The Sammus Theory) is a solid dude and wants to help SDT any chance he gets. He is getting us in the states this fall. X-fest 3 is going to be sick. We love touring. It’s the only way that a metal band has a chance to do anything. Nobody is going to come to your door and give you a huge record contract or tour contract. You have to go out and kick ass five nights a week. Brandon has no idea what we are going to do to them!


In closing is there anything you would like to say to your fans?

Thankful to the fans for sticking with us. We didn’t know what was going to happen with a lineup change. The fans loved our new guys instantly. I will never change. You can come up to us anytime and talk, drink, take pictures. We know that our fans come first. We play for our fans, not some fucking goof critic or scumbag promoters. We don’t take nights off from our performance. I know we'll have many more years in this business. Come to our show, have fun, go fucking mental. We love it!

Brennan
SDT2009

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Thank you my friends for reading this interview. Please leave a comment for this hot rock band on the rise!!!


Their album is available on ITunes, Amazon and CDBaby.


They are going on tour this June across western Canada including X Fest-Brandon Manitoba, August 7-8. Check their space for their schedule and get out to a show! I know you will come back raving!!

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Valerie Jacobs

 
Amazing interview again RC! I'm definitely gonna check out more of SDT! Brennan sounds like an awesome dude! :) Loved it!
 
Posted by VAL on Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - 10:19 AM
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Friday, April 24, 2009 
SDT is super excited to be working with multi- platinum producer Joey Moi (Nickelback, Hinder, Daughtry). Joey is one of the best in the industry and his projects have sold millions of records. The new sound of SDT is going to be elevated by Joey's expertise and professionalism. Special thanks to our manager Todd Hancock for pushing us as far as we can go, and sticking by us !!  Cant thank you enough for all your hard work!!You rule bro !!!!!

The new SDT is...

Nick Oszinski - Lead Vocals
Brennan Eyles - Guitar
Scotty McCargar- drums
Howie Hammer- Bass

Come to the Bourbon May 15th to watch the new guys kick major ass !!! The best thing about the new guys is they dont have lawyers!! lol.. Welcome to SDT Nick and Howie!!!
Friday, October 17, 2008 

SDT  is thrilled to announce their appearance in the Steven Seagal movie "Killswitch" is now available on dvd in video stores.. SDT song "Rusty" is also featured in the movie... Blockbuster and Rogers video have this movie in their new release section. Theatrical release in Asia, and Europe... Go check it out and watch for us in the bar scene.. Special thanks to Jim Mcgeown for getting us in the film!!!! Hit us a comment and tell us what you think !!!

SDT2008

Sunday, September 28, 2008 
SDT  punch you in the face tour was a huge success!!! The tour got off to a great start in Cranbrook with a loud , appreciative crowd at Mistys. The people of Cranbrook were so classy and friendly, and made us feel at home the whole time. The promotor took us out for prime rib!!! Thanks dude you rule! The next stop was in Medicine Hat where we played with Calgary based band (We found the body) who really kicked ass! Stig from the doghouse treated us great and his band ripped up the stage as well. On to Calgary where we were treated like kings thanks to Brad+ Melissa Peticleric and their beautiful waterfront property. Melissa really took excellent care of SDT by cooking up a storm the whole time. Brad took the band wakeboarding and fishing. Kenny kicked ass wakeboarding and jason got his first experience on the board. Shows at the Tropicana and The Stetson were great and was really a warm-up to what was to come. Off to Kamloops for a stop at the Dirty Jeresy. The opening band Helicion warmed up the crowd with a great set. Singer-bass player jessica really ripped it up! Immediately after the show we headed to Brennans hometown Prince George for a sold-out show. Kathie Eyles ( brennan Mom) welcomed SDT with beds and some good grub. The show was crazy packed and by far the best show on the tour.  Norm Coyne did a fantastic job promoting the show and again we were treated like stars. SDT had a blast meeting all the nice people of PG. Off to Grande Prairie to open for Sloan @ Rock City. Angelina and Cory Lang hooked up an awesome show for SDT. By the time SDT was done their set the crowd was chanting SDT...SDT...SDT... even though they havent even heard us til that night. Steve Mcleod from Rock City was all class and really knows how to run a rock club. The next day the radio station in town was flooded with requests for SDT! The crowd confirmed to SDT the need to go back Gr prairie as much as possible!!!! The long hellish drive to Vancouver was worth it when we got back to a packed house at the media club to end the tour...
We had the best time on this tour and we cant wait to see yall very soon!!!!!

Thanks to Art Hachey-drove the bus, sold the merch, and put up with a crazy metal band for 2 weeks! thanks Arty!!!
Brad , Melissa, Sydney Peticleric from Calgary THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!! we miss you guys already
Ken , Kathie,Amy, Clayton, Jorja for putting us up and feeding us in PG!!
Norm Coyne,Mistys, Angelina and Cory Lang, Steve Mcleod and everybody else Thank you!!!!!!
SDT2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008 
SDT thanks all the girls for helping making the bikini carwash a success!! Special thanks to the SDT girlfriends Tina, Jenny. and Danielle, and also Disa Cameron from higher ground productions for her hard work helping put this event together, Damien from the Great bear pub, Jessica and Todd Hancock,Cara Ball, Kylie Cross, Jeremy Campbell... And all those who came by thank you for your support!!!!
SDT2008
Friday, June 27, 2008 

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SDT welcomes He Shoots He Scores Entertainment to the mix!!!
Proud to welcome Todd Hancock (lengendary cfox dj)and Dave Brenner (Theory of a Deadman guitar player) as our new management team!!! He Shoots He Scores Entertainment is getting SDT ready and on the road by summers end..... Stay tuned
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 
Listen 99.3 the fox or cfox.com to hear a live interview with Southern Death Threat on the The Rock Report 6pm tomorrow night June 19th. SDT next show is this saturday night @ The Red Room with our boys The Turn and Seeds top ten band Innocent Bystander....... early show SDT 9pm...
tix 12 $ @ door