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August 10th, 2010 Crazy times for Cole Grifter. We sent our Habit video off to Much Music a while back and they agreed to play us on Much Loud, the biggest rock music TV channel in Canada. We are on rotation there, playing 9 times a week. If you have a television with Much Loud, watch it all day because chances are you will see Cole Grifter at least once! If you don't have Loud or a TV, go out and get it. The best part is, now that we're on a Much channel, it will be way easier to get on all kinds of fantastic radio stations! We're looking forward to getting heard more and more and this is a major step. Thanks to the amazing folks that helped us make the music video- this is really an great accomplishment for all of us. The video was made entirely by volunteers because they believed that the song and the band, along with the talented cast and crew, had a shot at making something worthy of getting play on Much Music. Goal achieved. Bring on the next one! |
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July 15th, 2010 Zone Band of the Month Showcase: July 29th at the nightclub formerly known as Evolution Evolution is undergoing some major changes. Their doors are closed, and when they re-open they will have a new look and a new name. Not only will our Zone Showcase be the first show at the updated venue, but also it will be a sweet show with three kick ass bands. Year of the Rat is opening the show, and will have their debut album for pre-sale (album release is later that week). I've heard it and it kicks ass. Cole Grifter will take the middle slot with over an hour of rocking, including guest performances, premiering new songs, and a HUGE special surprise that you won't believe. Closing the night is our friend Char with her new band and new upbeat sound- a fantastic performer you'll want to stick around to see. |
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July 1st, 2010 Cole Grifter is super excited to announce that we've been chosen as July's ZONE BAND OF THE MONTH Check out our zone page at: http://www.thezone.fm/botm/ where you'll find THREE FREE DOWNLOADS to some of our favourite songs off the debut album. If you want to hear Habit on the Zone, just call the Zone Phone to request: 250-475-0913, or email jeremy@thezone.fm Our Band of the Month live showcase is Thursday the 29th of July at Evolution Nightclub. Details are coming! |
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February 15th, 2010: A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks. We released our debut album, which is now available for download on iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, and many other online retailers. For a physical CD copy of the album, email us directly at colegrifter@gmail.com We also release the habit video, which you can see on the home page of this site. We had a big party at Felicita's last weekend to celebrate the video and album release, with Johnny Galactic and Isobel Trigger. They were awesome, we were awesome, the video- awesome. The best part was the crowd! I've never heard a louder or more enthusastic crowd in Victoria, other than at big stadium shows. It's raised the bar high for our next show. We're working on an acoustic set which we'll be showcasing around Western Canada in the coming months, along with our usual rock show. Last big thing that happened was getting Cole Grifter merch. Check out the Store link at the top of this page to see what sort of Cole Grifter clothing we have available. More designs are coming soon. |
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February 4th, 2010: Wow! Just finished watching a rough draft of our new video for Habit and it's better than I imagined. Chris Ruffel has done an excellent job as well as all the other amazing people we've had helping us (too many to list here!). We're all being kept in suspense about the final finished version of the video, so it looks like we might be as surprised as the rest of you come Saturday night at the Release party at Felicita's. More good news is that the Ashton Combdon Benefit raised a ton of money for a great kid. With ticket sales, silent auction, and generous donations, they've just about reached their $30,000 dollar goal! |
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January 15th, 2010: The big CD Release Party is coming up fast (Feb. 6th!) and things are falling together nicely. We have JOHNNY GALACTIC and ISOBEL TRIGGER playing some fun rock and Mike Hanus- Jackhammer- is hosting the night The event will be held at Felicita’s pub at the University of Victoria, on Feb.6th at 8:30p.m. $3 cover. The 2010 debut CD recorded was at Infinity Studios in Victoria BC, with renowned producer- Adam Sutherland. The album features guest performances from Lea Kirsein on cello and viola, Dallas Budd on guitar, Adam Sutherland on guitar and percussion, and Sachika Kosky on vocals. Cole Grifter’s set will include the cellist, Leah Kirstein, from the album, as well as guest harmonica player, Matt LeBlanc and back up vocalists Eva Turkoni and Alicia Glaicar. We're pulling out all the stops for this show; it will be a fantastic night. |
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December 30th, 2009: Benefit Show for Ashton Combdon at the Pacific Fleet Club in Esquimalt Featuring: Cole Grifter, Steel Beach, Sir Loin and the Barons of Beef, Safety Solution, The Chick Wagon, Blue, Colby Johnson, The Judds, and Ben Galambos. Come out and help raise money for a great cause. Ashton has been suffering from a gastrol disease his whole life, a colonic pseudo obstruction. In his six years he has endured endless hospitals stays, stretching for months at a time, and countless surgeries. We're rasining funds to send Ashton to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio, one of the only places in the world that can perform the tests he needs. For anyone who cannot make the event and wishes to make a
donation anyways, you can go into any royal bank and make a donation
into the bank account we've set up for Ashton. |
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October 30th, 2009: Tommorow the Olympic Torch comes through Sooke, and Cole Grifter has been asked to perform for the Ceremony. It is an honour to be a part of such an important community celebration. Come down to Edward Milne Community School at 8am to catch the show! The torch starts at the municipal hall at 7am and will make it's way through Sooke and down to the T'Souke Nation hall for blessings before the community breakfast and show. Also performing is Ekoos Ensemble; Sooke Folksingers; Sooke River Bluegrass; Sooke Pipes and Drums; Francophone troubadour Rejean Bussieres; and accordionist Karl Mosig. |
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September 18th, 2009: The website has moved to www.colegrifter.com and is being updated to include some of the songs off of the new album- check out the Media page! The official release date hasn't been set yet, but will be near the end of November, 2009. You can get a pre-release copy of the album by ordering one straight from our manufacturer for just $10. To do this you need Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover. Click the link to buy our debut album: http://shorten.ws/colegrifter Don't forget to join the mailing list (at the bottom of this page) so we can keep you updated on our CD release party and other exciting things. |
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August 13th, 2009: Yesterday Lea Kirstein came down to Infiniti Studio to play her cello for two songs on the album. This was the last piece of the puzzle for recording. Last week Dallas Budd (Velvet, Naked Ear) came out to record some spacey guitars for The Grifter, our song about Cole. These fantastic guest musicians have really added to our album's sound. Can't wait to share it with you! We'll be putting up a preview track of one of the new recordings soon. |
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May 1st, 2009: www.colegrifter.co.cc goes online! It's still under construction but we should have all of the bugs worked out within the week. We're currently working on our our debut album, which will be finished this summer. That's when things get exciting- touring, radio, television- we have all sorts of fun things planned for promoting the album. Sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of this page and we'll keep you updated on all of our public appearances, events, and most importanlty let you know when the album is coming out and how to get your copy! |