SFD BIOGRAPHY
Brad Wilson - Vocals, Guitar :: Kevin Gowin - Bass, Vocals :: Niall Mellors - Drums
Pure and simple, SFD is an explosive hard-rock trio that has been called everything from the "Hardest working band in the Indie scene" to the "Real Deal". Often compared to such greats as Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple the band delivers a gut-wrenching, in-your-face wall of sound with songs that have meaningful lyrics that leave a lasting impression on the listener. Whether it's one of their heavier songs or a charged up ballad, their music always displays a very personal side of the band that taps into their strong emotions about human life and social issues of the day. The intense energy the band delivers live is something that must be seen and has often left fans dazed and confused as to how a 3-piece band could be capable of delivering such a big sound that has resulted in humorous accusations by fans that the band hides another guitar player back-stage. As famed engineer/producer Nick Blagona (Deep Purple, April Wine, Tea Party) once said after hearing the band's track Little Girl, "This is one band I would really want to see live. You just know they would kick some serious ass".
With their second release "So Far Down", the band has suddenly and surprisingly found themselves preparing for a U.S. tour as their music …
SFD BIOGRAPHY
Brad Wilson - Vocals, Guitar :: Kevin Gowin - Bass, Vocals :: Niall Mellors - Drums
Pure and simple, SFD is an explosive hard-rock trio that has been called everything from the "Hardest working band in the Indie scene" to the "Real Deal". Often compared to such greats as Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple the band delivers a gut-wrenching, in-your-face wall of sound with songs that have meaningful lyrics that leave a lasting impression on the listener. Whether it's one of their heavier songs or a charged up ballad, their music always displays a very personal side of the band that taps into their strong emotions about human life and social issues of the day. The intense energy the band delivers live is something that must be seen and has often left fans dazed and confused as to how a 3-piece band could be capable of delivering such a big sound that has resulted in humorous accusations by fans that the band hides another guitar player back-stage. As famed engineer/producer Nick Blagona (Deep Purple, April Wine, Tea Party) once said after hearing the band's track Little Girl, "This is one band I would really want to see live. You just know they would kick some serious ass".
With their second release "So Far Down", the band has suddenly and surprisingly found themselves preparing for a U.S. tour as their music continues to gain popularity all over the internet airwaves, being heard by well over 750,000 listeners every week and becoming one of the most requested bands on many of the major internet radio stations. "If you had told me that we would end up with the number 6 song for 2007 on the hugely popular syndicated Scott and Pam Show, or have the top requested song on Broadcast Asylum, reaching as many as 450,000 listeners per show, I would have said that'll never happen," says vocalist & guitarist Brad Wilson. "We put our heart and soul into our music and sometimes we become so close to it that we worry that maybe it's just us that dig's what we're doing and we always wonder if we'll be able to make a connection with music fans. We always have this feeling like 'is the music as good as it needs to be?' But to get both the fan and industry response we've received in the past year validates everything for us. It gives us a good reason and motivation to keep forging ahead."
SFD is fronted by vocalist and guitarist BRAD WILSON, who is backed by the powerhouse rhythm section of bassist KEVIN GOWIN and drummer NIALL MELLORS. In 2002, with original drummer Brian Smyth, the band quickly broke into the Toronto club scene, performing at such famous venues as The Horseshoe Tavern and The 360. The band persevered forward, gaining enough interest that they quickly removed the words "Demo" from their first release "Six Feet Deep" (2003) and began selling it at shows. In 2004 the band started recording new material. It was finally after the recordings were complete in late 2005 that original drummer Smyth left the band in pursuit of other musical interests and the two remaining members found themselves with a CD that was ready to be released but without a drummer. Not willing to settle for anyone short of spectacular, after an exhaustive 3 month search, SFD finally announced the addition of Mellors. Known for his explosive stage show and hard work ethics with previous band Smeer, the band was suddenly thrown into supporting such major acts as Default and Marianas Trench as well as headlining several major venues in Toronto.
Since its release in 2006, "So Far Down" has earned the band excessive amounts of Internet radio airplay as well as terrestrial radio airplay with both FM & AM stations. In addition, their track Little Girl was picked up as the theme song for a new television show and in early 2007 SFD also signed a deal with 509 Films that saw five of the band's tracks reaching a worldwide audience in the flick "Vertical Ascent". The band's Internet presence continues to grow at an alarming rate. As a result, SFD's eNews now reaches over 10,000 fans every month and the band recently found themselves in the number 1 position on NumberOneMusic.com's "Indie Rock Chart". Not only did SFD beat out tens of thousands of other bands with this amazing achievement, but they also had an astonishing 8 songs in the top 20! The band's recent popularity has now garnered serious interest from the recording industry as well as offers of support from some well known national and international recording acts. The band is currently shopping and expects to secure a record deal within the next few months. As Indielife Radio DJ "Wally-B" put it, "A record deal will be well deserved by the hardest working band I've ever seen in the Indie scene today. These guys deserve all the success in the world. SFD is a true role model for other bands and an inspiration to the music industry and its fans."
