Took me awhile to finally get this one up here in my myspace blog, This one has been slightly edited from the original Kill Your Stereo one I did as some of the information has changed.
Its been a long time since a band grabbed my attention right away with just listening to a small sample of one track.Chelsea Smile oozes an award winning formula of metal and hardcore that has you head banging intensely right up to the chorus, which is where you feel compelled to belt your lungs out in harmony with them. Being barely a year old the band has already caused quite a stir. Below is some information on the bands history and what's coming up for them in the near future.
Sydney has been renowned for some of the hottest new talent in the metal and hardcore scene and Chelsea Smileis no exception. Wanting to take their music in a more technical and solid direction Chelsea Smile rose out of the ashes of a former generic band. Having recorded their first track, “Walking On Thin Ice”, in October last year it has gone on to become one of their most popular songs. In just its first week it racked up 10,000 plays and by the time it hit the three month mark it had over 80,000 plays from people worldwide. Refusing to rest on their laurels Chelsea Smiledirected their efforts at making a name for themselves in the first half of 2009 and their efforts quickly paid off with a strong local following gathering behind them.
Having recently completed a 15 date tour with Resist The Thought Chelsea Smile has made a name for themselves across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane. For such a young band they’ve accomplished a great deal through their dedication and hard work but they’ve got even bigger accomplishments looming on their horizon this year that will be add to their quickly growing collection.
Due to the buzz that Chelsea Smile has caused they have been given a supporting slot for UK based metal bandArchitects, who are currently on tour with Parkway Driveand August Burns Red, by Resist Records. They’ll be playing at Hermanns Bar on the 23rd of August.
The band has no time to rest once they’re done supporting Architects as September is set to be a busy month for Chelsea Smile. Their debut EP "An Awakening For The Misguided"is slated for a mid November release and they have shows lined up every weekend across Sydney until late September. Even amidst this busy schedule Chelsea Smile is writing new material that’ll be focusing on a solid hardcore edge without the tech influences.
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When asked about touring and their upcoming ep ex-drummer Glenn has this to say….. ..
“No matter what the obstacle, working together is the way to overcome every problem. To see and be around the same people for months straight day in day out isn’t an easy thing to do but so long as you know what we’ve achieved was originally built on friendship you realize how far you’ve come, not only as a band but as people as well. In regards to the ep it isn’t about making something that bests everything else or to make something legendary or groundbreaking, but to make technically solid metalcore that we all love. We just want nothing more than people enjoying it.”
Very few bands can match the strides that Chelsea Smile is taking and if you haven’t caught up with them yet you better hit up their myspace for a full listing of all their upcoming shows.
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Chelsea Smile is…
Jarrod – Vocals
Neil – Guitar
Matt – Guitar/vocals
??? – Drums
Jordy - Bass
KYS link: http://www.killyourstereo.com/blog/binney/183/local-bands-part-1/