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Oli's Picks of the Week - 22.11.19

A Few Trips

Forward

Cough (Cough) Goes The Wizard

Arrangement done for Rabbie Burns Celebrations.

Ye Banks And Braes

Breathe is a song about challenges in your life and growing from them

Breathe

Entering a jazz club there is a band contest taking place...

Peanuts

Peanuts [feat. Tony Mac]

Gripping vocals, shredding musicianship and optimistic impelling lyrics are the meat and potatoes of SIVLE’s debut effort, Whatever It Takes. SIVLE’s percussive rock anthem is capable of taking listeners to another place while creating a marching crescendo that echoes -- music is good for the soul. 
Whatever It Takes is as pure and emotional as it gets. 

With thick layers of instrumentation and a tender ear for sophisticated pop poignancy; SIVLE combines the trademark powerful in-your-face pipes of lead singer Joan Minnery and the mastery of aficionados Bill Minnery on guitar, Brad Bridges on drums and bigEZbob on rhythm.  This band has always been known for their live show but they’ve crafted a tightly produced, catchy hook-laden rock ballad appealing to indie, folk, and pop fans alike. 

From start – finish Whatever It Takes explosive rock anthem punches into the ears and ignites the heart to believe in yourself … dream big --- and then DREAM BIGGER!!!  If you want to be unforgettable, you have to believe you’re inevitable.  Make them talk about you before you go, do it loud, do it proud -- Whatever It Takes!

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes - SIVLE

Releasing everywhere 9/27/19 with Circulate Music

Streaming links: linktr.ee/imlynsea

instagram.com/imlynsea
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twitter.com/lynsearohde

Written by Lynsea Schurbon 
Vocals by Lynsea
Guitar by Sage Greer
Synth by Corey Pruitt
Recorded and Mixed by Jack Nellis at Concentrix Studios
Mastered by Joe Causey at Voyager Mastering
Art Direction & Design by KC Presler
©2019 DAS MUSIC PUBLISHING (BMI) 
imlynsea.com

Lyrics: 

A few old records and my ripped up jeans
To match my heart in this tragedy
Holding on to any part of me
That was once convicted

Maybe I’ll meet another and feel some sparks
Forget about you when we’re in the dark
All I have was made for your heart
Now I’ve got nothing

C’mon baby why’d you have to break my heart
So much time we’d gotten so far 
Now where am I supposed to start
With this hand me down love
When I still feel you in every single touch

Is it fair that you got the best?
And when he saves me, he’ll just get the rest?
How’d I get caught up in this mess?
Now I’ve got nothing

C’mon baby why’d you have to break my heart
So much time we’d gotten so far 
Now where am I supposed to start
With this hand me down love
When I still feel you in every single touch

Second hand, nearly new
Just hand me down when you’re through
It’s okay you didn’t mean to
Second hand, nearly new
Just hand me down when you’re through
It’s okay you didn’t mean to
Second hand, nearly new
Jaded and gently used
You can barely tell what I’ve been through
Second hand, nearly new
Just hand me down when you’re through
It’s okay you didn’t mean to

So much time dreaming of you and me
Now in his eyes that’s all I can see
He’ll only know what’s left of me
And this hand me down love
‘Cause I still feel you in every single touch

Handmedown Love (Acoustic)

Early years original song from Bill & Brad.

Univernia - Bill & Brad

There are enough people out there whose words sound like nasty cold rain: only lie, hypocrisy and self-PR. But fortunately, there are other people too. Sometimes they do not have big money but they have a big soul. No matter where they live - next door or in distant countries - often just their sincere support is that ray of sunshine that helps dispel the clouds of problems.

LYRICS
=== The Rain
Rain.
It's raining again and again.
Through the wall of drops
I can't see the sky.
Sun.
When will the sun be up?
And all these clouds will melt.
Love.
I need to feel your love.

Noise.
The noise is around again and again.
Through the wall of words
I can't see the truth.
Sun.
When will the sun be up?
And all these clouds will melt.
Love.
I need so much
To feel your love.

The Rain

Bill Minnery, Brantford Ontario Canada.  
Lead Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter.  
Originals, Covers.  Progressive Rock, Hip-Hop/Rap, Classic Rock, Indie, Pop. 

Featured soloist/guitar player for KIDD DREAD in single Heart-Breaker, released July 2nd, 2020 on all major music platforms.  

Lead Guitarist/Backup Vocals/Songwriter for Family band SIVLE, as well as Lead Guitarists/Backup Vocals for Sematary Spawn.  
Formerly of Bill & Brad, Univernia, Rough Justice.
Progressive Rock Originals & Vintage Rock Covers.  

•	Featured at the 2019 WTFest Rock Festival.
•	In rotation on Indie Radio World-Wide. Namely Germany, the UK, the U.S., and Canada.  
•	14 Year History With Bill & Brad/Univernia/Rough Justice Together since young teens
•	Grand Champions: 2017 Battle Royale - 12 Week Battle of the Bands,                   Manny's Place, Brantford Ontario Canada
•	One Hour Show on the Carnival Cruise Line Valor in 2011
•	Grand Champions of the 2010 Brantford Battles of the Bands

Bill Minnery and Brad Bridges -- Scoobie & Shaggy, have been rocking in bands and countless shows since 2006.  They formed the ever-remembered ROUGH JUSTICE, toured together with UNIVERNIA and now are a formidable and oddly-rare duo of drummer and guitarist going by the simple yet catchy name BILL and BRAD.  They have an arsenal of original progressive rock tunes with major influences coming from Van Halen, Metallica, Dream Theatre and Jimi Hendrix.   Apart from their original face-peeling tunes you will hear covers from Van Halen, Metallica, Led Zepplin, the Beatles, White Stripes, Elvis, AC/DC, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix and many more.  Their rocking credentials include being the opening act for the 2019 WTFest Rock Festival, being part of  the 2019 Mayor's Levee at the Brantford Armouries and headlining both the 2018 'FIND YOUR SPIRIT FEST’ and the 2018 'Downtown Music Fest' at Harmony Square in Brantford. Having played together for almost 15 years, there’s a long history of shows.  Highlights include:  the Sanderson Centre, the Corktown Pub, the Best Western Hotel, Waterford PumpkinFest, Willow Lake, the Opera House, Delhi Harvest Fest, Jeffery’s Lounge, Manny’s Place, Branch 90 Legion, Tansley's, Upper Thames Brewery, the Norfolk County Fair, the Polish Hall, Frankies Hometown Tavern, the St. George Legion, the Honest Lawyer, Two Doors Down, Brando’s, the Dairy Capital Cheese Festival, the Smiling Buddha in China Town, the Norwich Museum and they continue to have a heated schedule at a variety of festivals, fairs and local establishments across Ontario.

One of their crowing glories was receiving the incredible gift of having their own one hour rock show aboard the Valor Carnival Cruise Ship in 2011 when Bill was just 19 and Brad was 21.  

They have a myriad of rocking shows under their creative belts including a host of festivals and events throughout the Lakes and Southern Ontario. They've also performed in a Jimi Hendrix tribute show.  They are currently joining forces with Juno Award winner – Mike Trebilcok from the legendary Killjoys in a separate project called SEMETARY SPAWN.  

Bill can be contacted at:  519-761-2040 or by email at:  
billminnery117@gmail.com OR billbrad117@gmail.com 

Website:  https://billbradband.webstarts.com
Instagram:  https://instagram.com/billbradband
BandCamp:  https://billbrad.bandcamp.com
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/billbradband
SoundCloud:  https://soundcloud.com/billbradband
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/billbradband
ITunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/bill-minnery/1383120240