C'mon was a Canadian rock band based in Toronto, known for its explosive live shows.[1] The core members were Ian Blurton on guitar and vocals, and Katie Lynn Campbell (formerly of Nashville Pussy) on bass and vocals and with Randy Curnew and later Dean Dallas Bentley on drums.
C'mon | |
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 C'mon on stage in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2003–2011 |
| Past members | Ian Blurton Katie Lynn Campbell Randy Curnew Dean Dallas Bentley |
History
editThe band was formed in 2003[2] by Blurton, Campbell and Curnew,[3][4] and released an album of strident rock music, Midnight is the Answer, in 2004.[5]
C'mon toured about Canada in 2005, travelling as far as Charlottetown.[6] In 2006 the band toured across Canada again, including a performance in Winnipeg.[7] By that time the group had released four albums,[3] including In the Heat of the Moment, which received airplay on campus and community radio.[8]
In 2007 the band performed at the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario.[9]
The band's 2010 album Beyond the Pale Horse appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 campus and community radio chart in 2011.[10]
Curnew left the band and was replaced by Dean Dallas Bentley on drums. C'mon disbanded in 2011.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Midnight Is the Answer (2004)[11]
- In the Heat of the Moment (2005)
- Bottled Lightning of an All-Time High (2007)
- Beyond the Pale Horse (2010)
EPs
edit- C'mon (2004)
- Drums Tour (2005)
- Bass Tour (2006)
- The Mountain (2010)
Singles
edit- "City of Daggers" (2009)
- "Peaches Bathroom" (2009)
References
edit- ^ "Best Of Toronto - Music". NOW Toronto, October 27, 2005
- ^ "C'Mon With Ian Blurton". Soulshine, 2004-01-26, Sherrill Fulghum
- ^ a b "Hour Magazine". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ Vish Khanna. "Exclaim! Magazine". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "C'mon". NOW Toronto, by Jason Richards, November 18, 2004
- ^ "C.mon". Georgia Straight, by Steve Newton on September 22nd, 2005
- ^ "C'mon / Hot Live Guys / Louisiana Cockfight Royal Albert Arms Hotel, Winnipeg MB - April 13, 2006". Exclaim!, By Rob Nay, May 01, 2006
- ^ "!earshot charts - November 2005 - top 200". !earshot.
- ^ "C'mon". Exclaim!, By Vish Khanna, Jun 05, 2007
- ^ "The National Top 50". !earshot Charts, for the week ending: Tuesday, May 10, 2011
- ^ "Cd Reviews". Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Dec 16, 2004, Page: K.13