2004
DECEMBER 18th
Gentleman Reg had an amazing time performing with Broken
Social Scene this week at their two sold out Bowery Ballroom
shows on December 13 and 15 in New York City. It had been a long time
since Reg stepped on stage with the band, and it was the first time guesting
with them since last March at SXSW in Austin. Check out photos of the
monday night show here,
and for photos of the wednesday night show click here.
(via Brooklyn
Vegan).
DECEMBER 14th
On December 16, the Gentleman Reg band jets off to Ottawa to continue
their love affair with Scenester veterans, the Stars.
Keep checking the Tour page for more dates in
support of Stars
in the new year.
DECEMBER 1st
Gentleman Reg is a cover boy after all. Check out last weeks Echo
Magazine and this weeks Now
Magazine to see Gentleman Reg grace the covers.
Also, release parties for Darby & Joan take place this
weekend, and feature the current band linuep of Greg Millson (Young Ideas)
on drums, John Sutton (The Weakerthans) on bass, and Kristian Galberg
(Sea Snakes) on guitar. The Toronto show will have some very special guests!
NOVEMBER 12th
The Gentleman Reg band is half-way through their Canadian tour with the
amazing Stars (the last date with the Stars is November 13th). If you
haven't caught the band yet, check the Tour
page for remaining dates.
Reviews for Darby & Joan continue to roll in and we're putting them
up as we get them on the Press page. We're happy
to also say that the album keeps climbing up the campus radio charts.
This week Darby & Joan came in at # 20.
We've put up another mp3 on the Releases page
which you can download for free. "Untouchable," a love song
that is getting resoundingly positive feedback. Umbrella Music says Untouchable
is "a gem. Starting with a slow, strumming guitar and a sole minor
note from an organ, Vermue’s melancholic voice comes in with what’s
probably the most infectious line on the disc, 'all that I thought about/for
the longest time.' Whether it’s the strange inflection or unorthodox
phrasing, the line reverberates long afterwards."
OCTOBER 19th
Darby & Joan, the new album from Gentleman Reg is in stores this
week! The album was a long time in the making and we are very happy to
have it available to everyone. Reviews have been coming in and are all
extremely positive. Check out the flattering reviews on the Press
page.
The Gentleman Reg band have been busy playing Ontario dates with The
Organ and Controller.Controller.
November 1st, Greg Millson, Reg Vermue, and newest member John Sutton
take off on a three-week tour of Western Canada supporting the band Stars.
Keep checking the Tour page for show announcements
in your city.
The fall tour will wrap up with more Ontario dates and a CD release
party in Toronto at the El Mocambo on December 3.
We have also set up a new mailing list to keep everyone up to date with
our news and tour dates. To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email
with the word "subscribe" to gentlemanregband@yahoo.ca in the
subject line or
.
OCTOBER 5th
Only two weeks to go until the release of Darby & Joan, and the album
is already getting great reviews and charting on campus radio. The Montreal
Mirror rates the album 8 out of 10 and says, "The third solo album
from the Hidden Cameras' frighteningly blonde guitarist is his best yet."
Read the full
review.
Some Western Canadian and Ontario tour dates are now on the Tour
page, so check them out. The Gentleman Reg band is playing with the
Organ in October and then crossing Canada with friends Stars in November.
And if you can't wait for Darby & Joan to hit store shelves, check
out the sweet croonings of Gentleman Reg on the silver screen. "Give
Me The Chance to Fall" appears in the opening of the new film Wilby
Wonderful, directed by Daniel McIvor. Wilby Wonderful opens in theatres
on October 8. Click here
for dates and times.
SEPTEMBER
"It's Not Safe," the first single from the new Gentleman Reg album, was
chosen as the number one song on John Sakatomo's September 2nd anti-hit
list.
"Judging by this swift-moving preview of album No. 3 by the Hidden Cameras/sometime-Broken
Social Scene participant, the progression toward pairing intensely personal
messages with increasingly extroverted musical accompaniment should reach
its apogee when Darby & Joan surfaces in October. In the meantime,
you can download this track -- which sounds even better the 10th time
around than the first -- from Reg's website for free, so what are you
waiting for?"
You can read Sakamoto's entire hit list here.
The new Gentleman Reg album hits record stores in Canada on October 19.
AUGUST
Were very excited here at gentlemanreg.com to finally have some words
for you on the new record.
First of all, it's finished! It will be out mid-October on Three Gut Records.
Secondly, the baby has a name. The title of the album is Darby & Joan.
More on that later.
And in third place, we've posted the first single for you to hear, along
with the track listing for the album in the releases
section. Go listen to 'It's Not Safe' now.
More to come....
Gentleman Reg perfoms solo at the Drake Hotel as part of the monthly
night Pontiac Quarterly.
August 19, The Drake Hotel 1150 Queen St. W.
Read about Pontiac Quarterly the 'live magazine' here.
The
Globe and Mail article
August 7th
Check out the full day of bands on Toronto Island, includining Broken
Social Scene, Sloan, the Constantines, and Arcade Fire.
Reg guest DJ's between Sam Roberts and Sloan.
JULY
Check out the online diary's of the one, Dickon Edwards. Dickon was the
initiator for the London, U.K. shows Reg played in May. Read entries June
2nd and 4th, and May 18th and 25th for Dickon's thoughts on the whole
affair.
http://dickon-edwards.livejournal.com/
Reg takes on choir duty on the brand new full length by The Hidden Cameras,
'Mississauga Goddam'
Released July 12th on Rough Trade.
JUNE
Reg performs on June 24th alongside many other artists as part of Cheap
Queers. Three nights of 'High Art for Low Lifes' at the Vatikan, June23rd-25th.
Doors 8:15pm.
Reg performs solo, accompanying a film made by Laura Cowell at the Splice
This Super 8 film festival June 18th-20th. Saturday June 19th 11pm. 8
dollars. www.splicethis.com
June 8th Royal City release their third album 'Little Hearts Ease'.
In the studio Reg quietly sang backup to Aaron Riches lead on a handfull
of tracks. Two of those songs made it as bookends for this release.
MAY
Check out the tour section for information
on Gentleman Reg's upcoming, first ever U.K. shows.
Make sure to be at the Horseshoe in Toronto, May 28th-29th to help celebrate
Three Gut Records fourth anniversary. More information at www.threegutrecords.com
The May 30th episode of 'Queer As Folk' will again feature the music
of Gentleman Reg using the song 'Statement'.
Reg vocals can be found on The Hidden Cameras 'Play the CBC Sessions'.
A limited run released May 4th on 10" vinyl.
APRIL
Thur. 15th
Gentleman reg gives a solo performance at the Gallery on the Bay in Hamilton,
as part of the Art Gallery of Hamilton's sevenseason 2004 program. Show
starts at 8pm.
Early April listen to Bandwidth on CBC Radio one for a feature on gentleman
reg and live performance from the BlackSheep Inn.
MARCH
17-21
Not as much performing took place at SXSW as planned when the Hidden Cameras
shows were cancelled, due to several members not being admitted to the
U.S.A.
But amazing times were had singing with Broken Social Scene during two
of their sets, outdoors at Emo's, and at their instore at 33 degrees.
And then quiet times took place when singing backup for the wonderful
Sufjan Stevens at Buffalo Billiards. If you're not in the know about his
music you should look here, www.sufjan.com
FEBRUARY
Welcome to the brand new gentleman reg site. It’s long overdue.
We're currently finishing up work on the third gentleman reg release.
A project that’s been on the go, on and off, for the past six months.
Mostly recorded in Ottawa with Dave Draves (Kathleen Edwards, Jim Bryson)
at Little Bullhorn, with several songs done in Toronto with Jeff McMurrich
(Sea Snakes, Hidden
Cameras). The album will feature a mixture of all past G.reg bands,
including boys from The
Constantines, Royal City, Young Ideas, Kepler,
and Sea Snakes. To start. I'd like to say the album is wonderful already,
and I can’t wait to unleash it.
Maybe it will be just what you’re looking for.
Reg
--Gentleman Reg regularly performs with The Hidden Cameras, and can occasionally
be found on stages with Broken
Social Scene.
--Check out a live solo performance done in Vancouver for CBC’s
Radiosonic, at JustConcerts.com. Hear solo versions of songs from Make
Me Pretty, and the unreleased song “Untouchable”. And please,
try to avoid the photos of a very bearded, somewhat frazzled Reg. Visit:
www.justconcerts.com/concerts/concert.cfm?Concert_Id=190
--In December Reg sang as part of a ‘one night only band’
put together by Chris Murphy opening up for Ronnie Spector.
--This past year saw Reg vocals being sung on albums by Nathan
Lawrs’ ‘The Heart Beats a Waltz’, The Constantines
“Shine A Light’, The Hidden Cameras “The Smell Of Our
Own”, and Jim Guthries’ “Morning Noon Night”.
--In the last year Gentleman Reg songs have been used in the independent
films '19 Months' directed by Randall Cole, and 'Twist' directed by Jakob
Tierney; As well as episode #311 of the television show 'Queer As Folk'.
--In recent live settings Reg has sung backup for Young Ideas, Jim Guthrie,
The Two Minute Miracles on Mike Bullard, and did Liz Phair covers with
Bob Wiseman for Boys play Girls at Hugh’s room.
--In recent years Gentleman Reg has shared stages with Cat Power, Joseph
Arthur, Tegan and Sara, Clem Snide, Sarah Harmer, Julie Doiron, The Superfriendz,
Hayden, Tangiers and many more lovelies.
--Way back, Gentleman Reg was featured on a Breeders tribute album entitled
‘Hellbound’. GR performed the song ‘Doe’ from
their album ‘Pod’. Check out the compilation in the Tribute
section here www.noaloha.com
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