New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Uglysuit Official Website) - The Uglysuit will be visiting Canada to perform two official showcases and multiple parties at Toronto's Canadian
Music Week. They will be performing an acoustic set on March 11th at midnight in the Library Bar at the Royal York Hotel and will also perform at the Billions showcase at Lee's Palace on March 12th at 1:30 AM. The Uglysuit are the only U.S. Band asked to perform on the esteemed Billions Showcase.
The band is definitely no stranger to receiving praise at music conferences. After performing at CMJ, PASTE Magazine praised the band as one of the "10 Best Bands We Discovered at CMJ 2009." In 2008, LA Times anointed them as one of the "Top 10 acts at SXSW 2009" and Rolling Stone Magazine put them in their "Top 10 acts at CMJ 2008." It is clear that The Uglysuit are well poised to be one of the breakout bands of 2010.
Made up of six friends from Oklahoma City ranging in age from 20-23, The Uglysuit bring a different mentality to what they do - remarkably fresh-faced and honest, the band believes in letting loose, fostering a heartfelt atmosphere of hope and love, and works hard to shape what comes naturally. Playing together since their early teen years has given them an almost familiar connection, which shines through on their beautiful, fully-realized recordings.
The band will be performing new material as well as playing songs from their self-titled release (Touch & Go Records) and first EP, Welcome to Smileville. One of the new songs, "1902 Deep Ocean", has already been posted on the band's Myspace page and is garnering loads of attention from industry and fans alike, including a feature on Stereogum. The band also received praise from a very prominent placement on the hit TV drama, ER. Their song, "Chicago", was featured during the shows final retrospective episode.
Having often been compared to Fleet Foxes, My Morning Jacket, Broken Social Scene, and the Beach Boys, The Uglysuit have headlined shows with or toured in support of The Sea & The Cake, Iron & Wine, Umphrey's McGee, Annuals, Okkervil River, The Swell Season and Cake.
The Uglysuit 's CMW Schedule is as follows:
March 11th - 12PM - CIUT-FM Radio - On-Air Performance
March 11th - 9PM - Indie Love Radio Party - Gladstone Hotel
March 11th - 12AM - Library Bar, Royal York Hotel - Acoustic Show
March 12th - 1:30AM - CMW Billions Showcase - Lee's Palace, Toronto
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