CONTACT:  moldcolony [at] shaw [dot] ca
BIO:  Mold Colony is indie-rock fused with funky, progressive grooves. Energetic, eclectic, and satirical, with lyrics often laced with an eccentric sense of humour. The Victoria, BC-based band’s debut CD “The Experiment Is Out Of Control”, contains 12 original compositions. The release rated a 9 out of 10 from music-reviewer.com. Additional tracks released later can be found here under 'Singles'.

Ben Denslow – lead and b.vocals 
kel (son of the Didsbury Gilford) – guitars, keyboards, b. vocals 
Pete Nielsen – bass, guitars, b. vocals 
T. W. Tobin – drums, percussion, keyboards, b. vocals, production/engineering

[Ben and Pete are also part of http://soundcloud.com/chad-thud
T. W. Tobin was also part of http://soundcloud.com/fine-spirits 
and has solo tracks at http://soundcloud.com/t-w-tobin]

REVIEWS
“Staff Rating: 9 out of 10 … this CD is one that manages to satisfy on a variety of levels … [you will be] won over by catchy vibes and the unabashedly nerdy witticism … full of surprises.” Partha Mukhopadhyay, music-reviewer.com
“Mold Colony is just so refreshing to my ears; every track on their CD is truly different and innovative … Our listeners love them.” Steve West, Merseyland Alternative Radio
“Here is a band that keeps the fun in funky.  Filled with songs like "Space Monkey" and "Pirates Blood," their CD is full of very original music that is fun as a barrel of (space) monkeys.”
Indie Music Review, musicreviewblurbs.blogspot.com

Chad Thud is a 3-piece band from Victoria, BC, on the west coast of Canada. Their music spans the genres of classic to progressive rock, and includes searing solos, standout vocals, clever and thought-provoking lyrics, and all-round great songwriting. From hard-driving rockers to melodic ballads, the band's two independently-released albums are full of tracks that will appeal to anyone needing a high-energy, high-quality jolt of 70's influenced rock and roll. The band now has three independent CD releases under their belt, with their latest titled 'Outlaw' released at the end of 2019. All tracks are available on Soundcloud.

Ben Denslow - lead vocals, b.vocals, drums
Pete Nielsen - guitars, bass, b. vocals
Gerry Hambley - bass, guitar, b. vocals

Ben and Pete are also part of the band Mold Colony [https://soundcloud.com/mold-colony/albums]
Second album 'Mental Blocks' and newest EP release 'The Third' engineered by  T. W. Tobin [https://soundcloud.com/t-w-tobin/sets]

CONTACT: davepreston [at] yahoo [dot] com 
For over 12 years, Fine Spirits band covered fun, lively, danceable music including current and classic hits in all styles. The Victoria, BC band performed regularly at community events, markets, dances and house parties, offering electric or acoustic format to suit any occasion. The band featured lead singer and guitarist Dave Preston, his wife Lesley on bass and vocals, T. W. Tobin on drums, Kevin Kotorynski on keyboards, harmonica, and vocals, Vince Pollitt (trumpet), and a variety of guitarist/vocalists including Phil Rossner, Dan Galano, Ken Champoux, and Fred Speckeen. 

Here's a partial list of venues and events the band performed at:
UVIC 24-Hour Relay
Bay Street Armoury
Westin Bear Mountain 
Brookview Community Celebration
Bucky’s Taphouse
Caleb Pike Heritage Park
City of Colwood Eats & Beats at the Beach
Colwood Market
Fort Rodd Hill
Fresh Cup Cafe Music Night (Sidney)
Hopwood Place Block Party
Luxton Fair
Luxton Hall
Ma Millers Pub
Mary Winspear Centre
Metchosin Centre for the Arts
Metchosin Community House
Metchosin Day
Metchosin Farmers Market
Metchosin Golf & Country Club
Metchosin Halloween Dance
Metchosin Hangi
Olympic View Golf Club
Saanich Fair
Saanich Historical Society
Saanich Market
Saanichton Christmas Fair
Schneider Electric Summer Picnic
Tally Ho
The Timbers (Sidney Island)
Times-Colonist 10K Run
Tudor House
Victoria Events Centre
Weirs Beach
Willis Point Firehall

To see Fine Spirits performing live check out our YouTube link.

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WHO IS T. W. TOBIN?  
I'm a musician, songwriter, and producer-engineer-owner of Frog Song Studio based on the west coast of Canada. I've recorded, mixed, and mastered projects for many bands and artists (see samples at https://soundcloud.com/t-w-tobin/sets/frog-song-studio) in a variety of genres as well as my own original material (see https://soundcloud.com/t-w-tobin/albums), the latest of which is a collection called "Dragon's Droppings", my first new material since my album "Bark, Tuna, Bark!".

Some other history: 
FINE SPIRITS - From 2009 to 2021, I was the drummer for this Victoria, BC cover band, as well as producing and engineering our demos (see http://soundcloud.com/fine-spirits/sets). 
MOLD COLONY - I was the drummer, co-writer, and producer-engineer for two albums released by this indie alternative band (see https://soundcloud.com/mold-colony/albums). 
HOP 'N' BARLEYS - From the late 1990s through the early 2000s, I was the drummer for this Victoria-based band, producing-engineering our last tracks of original 'Secret Unreleased Material' (see https://soundcloud.com/hopnbarleys/albums).

Fine Spirits is following