Civilianaires

THE TREWS SHARE NEW SINGLE “TOUCH”

September 6, 2019 by Cadence Recordings

#1 Alternative Album, Civilianaires, CMW, JUNO Awards, JUNO Nominated, Rock Group of the Year, The Trews, Touch

UPCOMING TOUR DATES INCLUDE KINGSTON PENITENTIARY ON SEPTEMBER 14 WITH HEADSTONES, MEMBERS OF THE TRAGICALLY HIP AND MORE

(Toronto, ON – September 6,2019) – It’s been a year since The Trews released their critically acclaimed and JUNO nominated album Civilinaires. Today they give fans a special treat with brand new slick and catchy single, “Touch”. Listen/ watch the video here.

On the track, produced again by Derek Hoffman (Civilinaires), Colin MacDonald explains, “We’ve written a lot of tunes in the past two years, here’s one of the latest from our very fruitful collaboration with the incredible Derek Hoffman. This is a conversation set to some catchy chords and a pretty melody. It’s about feeling disconnected and trying your best to reconnect.”

The Trews have had an incredible year since releasing Civilianaires. The album debuted at #1 on the Alternative Album Chart, was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at this year’s JUNOs, won Rock Group of The Year at Canadian Music Week’s Jim Bean Indie Awards, and most recently they performed the halftime show at the CFL Season Opener in Hamilton. Civilinaires is the band’s most fearless record yet with personal and political lyrics driven by a refreshing new sound for the band.

The Trews, have a jam packed touring schedule for the rest of the year, including a special performance in Kingston for “Rockin’ the Big House” at the Kingston Penitentiary alongside members of The Tragically Hip, Headstones and more. The band will also play Rock 95’s Birthday Bash in Barrie, Rocktober Fest in Kitchener and much more. See below for the full list of tour dates.

With multiple radio hits drawn from six scorching studio albums plus several EPs, a pair of live records, and a retrospective, the Nova Scotia-bred, Hamilton /Toronto -based combo of singer/guitarist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley – songwriters all – have won universal acclaim for both their dazzling live performances and wildly accessible songs.

LISTEN TO “TOUCH”

TOUR DATES
Sept 07 – Renfrew, ON – Renfrew Fair
Sept 10 – London, ON – Western Fair District
Sept 14 – Kingston, ON – Kingston Penitentiary
Sept 21 – Findlay, OH – Route 224 Music Festival
Oct 13 – Kitchner, ON – Rocktoberfest
Nov 08 – Barrie, ON – Rock 95 Birthday Bash
Feb 28 – Guelph, On – River Run Centre
Mar 04 – Richmond Hill, ON – Richmond Hill Centre For The Arts
Mar 06 – Milton, ON – FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
Mar 07 – Brampton, ON – Rose Theatre
Mar 11 – Oakville, ON – The Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts

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THE TREWS SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “VINTAGE LOVE”

November 5, 2018 by Cadence Recordings

Altameda, Civilianaires, CPR, Hard Luck, Holiday Train, Hometown Hockey, National Headlining Tour, The CNE, The Kee to Bala, The Rec Room, The Trews, Top 10 at Active Radio, Vintage Love

UPCOMING: HOMETOWN HOCKEY PERFORMANCE, CP HOLIDAY TRAIN AND NATIONAL HEADLINING TOUR

(Toronto, ON – November 5, 2018) – Today, The Trews release the brand new video for their single “Vintage Love”. The video captures live performances from this summer at The Rec Room Toronto, The Kee to Bala, The CNE, and an intimate gig at Hard Luck in Toronto. Check out the video here.

“Vintage Love”, which is currently sitting at #10 on the Active Radio charts in Canada, comes off the band’s most recent effort Civilianires (Cadence Recordings). The album debuted on the Current Album chart at #6, #3 on Digital Current Album chart and the #1 on the Alternative Album chart.

The Trews have a ton of upcoming tour dates over the coming months. They will return to their roots, playing a show in Halifax on November 9th at The Marquee, followed by a very special performance for Hometown Hockey in Glace Bay on November 11th. In December the band will hop on the CP Holiday Train to perform across parts of Canada and the U.S. More information can be found here: https://www.cpr.ca/holiday-train/united-states

In the new year, The Trews will head out on a national tour that will kick off at the end of January, having them make stops in Vancouver, Kelowna, Saskatoon, Toronto and more – see below for full list of tour dates. The band are also excited to bring along Edmonton rock ‘n’ rollers, Altameda for select dates.

Tour Dates

Nov 09 – Halifax, NS- The Marquee
Nov 11 – Glace Bay, NS – Hometown Hockey
Nov 25 – Edmonton, AB – Grey Cup Tailgate Party
Dec 02-16 – The Holiday CP Train
Dec 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Club Regent Event Centre
Jan 23 – Nanaimo, BC – Port Theatre
Jan 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom*
Jan 26 – Kelowna, BC – Ok Corral*
Jan 28 – Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s*
Jan 30 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room *
Jan 31 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room *
Feb 01 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre*
Feb 03 – Medicine Hat, AB – The Esplanade*
Feb 04 – Red Deer, AB – Bo’s Bar & Grill*
Feb 05 – Lethbridge, AB – Average Joe’s*
Feb 07 – Prince Albert, SK – E.A. Rawlinson Centre For The Arts*
Feb 08 – Saskatoon, SK – Coor’s Event Centre*
Feb 09 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina*
Feb 15 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s Concert & Events
Feb 16 – Thorold, ON – Moose and Goose
Feb 20 – Kingston, ON – Ale House
Feb 22 – London, ON – London Music Hall
Feb 23 – Toronto ,ON – Danforth Music Hall
Mar 31 – Clayton, NY – Clayton Opera House

*w/ Altameda

WATCH/ SHARE “VINTAGE LOVE”

LISTEN TO CIVILIANAIRES ON HERE

THE TREWS PLOT OUT NATIONAL TOUR WITH STOPS IN VANCOUVER, EDMONTON, TORONTO, AND MORE

September 17, 2018 by Cadence Recordings

Civilianaires, Cross Canada Tour, New Album, Sixth Album Release, The Trews

CIVILIANAIRES OUT NOW

It was a fearless endeavor, and will no doubt be heralded as one of the best rock albums of the year.– Culture Collide

Toronto, ON- September 17, 2018 – Last week, The Trews released their sixth full-length studio album Civilianaires and today they’re excited to announce they will be bringing these brand new songs out on the road at the top of 2019. The tour will take them across the country kicking off in Vancouver with stops through Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and more, see below for full list of tour dates. Their New Year’s Eve show in Winnipeg will have tickets go on sale September 20, while the rest of the tour go on sale September 21 – thetrewsmusic.com/live/ for more information.

Civilianaires is the band’s most fearless record yet with personal and political lyrics driven by a refreshing new sound. The Trews approached Civilianaires, their follow-up to 2014’s The Trews, the way a contractor tackles a kitchen reno: tearing things down to the studs, then building out piece by new piece. “We’re almost in existential-crisis-mode if we don’t have new songs we’re excited about,” guitarist/songwriter John-Angus MacDonald says, “With us it’s always ‘What’s next?’ We’re most galvanized while we’re creating. And this new album is a completely fresh take on what we’ve done before.”

It features production credits from up and comer Derek Hoffman (The Elwins, Seaway) and the legendary Bob Rock. The band also worked alongside Max Kerman from Arkells, who co-wrote and co-produced their second single “Vintage Love”, along with a co-write with Serena Ryder on the title track.

LISTEN TO CIVILIANAIRES HERE

TOUR DATES

Dec 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Club Regent Event Centre
Jan 25 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore Ballroom
Jan 28 – Grand Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s
Jan 30 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room

Jan 31 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
Feb 01 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre
Feb 03 – Medicine Hat, AB – The Esplanade

Feb 04 – Red Deer, AB – Bo’s Bar & Grill
Feb 07 – Prince Albert, SK – E.A. Rawlinson Centre For The Arts

Feb 08 – Saskatoon, SK – Coor’s Event Centre
Feb 09 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina
Feb 15 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s Concert & Events
Feb 16 – Thorold, ON – Moose and Goose
Feb 22 – London, ON – London Music Hall
Feb 23 – Toronto ,ON – Danforth Music Hall

THE TREWS SHARE NEW TRACK ‘BAR STAR’ FROM UPCOMING FULL-LENGTH CIVILIANAIRES OUT SEPTEMBER 14 VIA CADENCE RECORDINGS

July 20, 2018 by Cadence Recordings

Arkells, Bar Star, Bob Rock, Bundles, Casettes, Civilianaires, Derek Hoffman, Max Kerman, New Album, Pledge, Serena Ryder, The New Us, The Trews, Vintage Love

PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

TORONTO, ON – July 20, 2018 – The Trews are gearing up to release their sixth full-length studio album Civilianaires on September 14 via Cadence Recordings, and today they’re giving fans another taste with the third track off the album, “Bar Star“. Listen here.

On the track, Lead singer Colin MacDonald says ” The lyrics are ultimately about hope and love and finding meaning and connection in the darkest of times. It’s important to come together and share our experiences, even if it’s for a couple of hours at the pub down the street.”

Civilianaires is the band’s most fearless record yet with personal and political lyrics driven by a refreshing new sound. It features production credits from up and comer Derek Hoffman (The Elwins, Seaway) and the legendary Bob Rock. The Trews also worked alongside Max Kerman from Arkells, who co-wrote and co-produced their second single “Vintage Love“, along with a co-write with Serena Ryder on the title track.

The band are once again teaming up with PledgeMusic for a pre-sale launch of the album. Fans can pre-order the album in multiple formats – vinyl, cd, digital – and bundle it with any number of exclusive items from Civilianaires cassettes to access into the official release show in Hamilton, Ontario – available only through PledgeMusic. Pledge here: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/the-trews

TRACK LISTING

Vintage Love

Leave it Alone

The New US

Time’s Speeding Up

Bar Star

Harder to Love

Is It Too Late?

Up Sweet Baby

Civilianaires

No More Saying Goodbye

Amen

Let The Great World Spin

Jericho

TOUR DATES
July 31 – Antigonish, NS – Special Olympics
Aug 01 – Truro, NS – Truro Civic Square
Aug 05 – Bala, ON – Kee to Bala
Aug 10 – Shelburne, ON – Shelburne Arena
Aug 25 – Gimili, MB – Gimili Beach Bash
Aug 31 – Shawville, QC – Shawville Fairgrounds
Sept 02 – Toronto, ON – CNE @ The Bandshell
Sept 22 – St. John’s, NL – Iceberg Alley Performance (w/ Matt Mays)
Oct 02 – New York, NY – The Loft at City Winery
Oct 05 – Watertown, NY – Exhibition Hall

THE TREWS ANNOUNCE SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘CIVILIANAIRES’ OUT SEPTEMBER 14 VIA CADENCE MUSIC

May 17, 2018 by Cadence Recordings

Bundles, Canadian Rock, Chris Gormley, Civilianaires, Colin MacDonald, Jack Syperek, John-Angus MacDonald, PledgeMusic Campaign, The New Us, The Trews, Tour Dates

PLEDGEMUSIC PRE-ORDER CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES TODAY

TORONTO, ON – May 17, 2018 – The Trews have announced they’re gearing up to release their sixth studio album Civilianaires, due out September 14 via Cadence Music Group.

The band are once again teaming up with PledgeMusic for a pre-sale launch of the album. Fans can pre-order the album in multiple formats – vinyl, cd, digital – and bundle it with any number of exclusive items from signed lyric sheets to exclusive merch to private house concerts available only through PledgeMusic. Pledge here: https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/the-trews

Earlier this spring the band released, “The New US”, the first track from Civilianaires . Viewed through the lens of our current political climate, the band describes “The New US” as “…. a call-to-arms for us all to try and cut through the static, noise, clutter and b.s. of the insane times that we find ourselves living in and hopefully seek out a little truth for ourselves in the process…or at least give you something to head bang along to in frustration in the meantime.”

Watch: “The New US”

The Nova Scotia-bred, Hamilton, ON-based combo of singer/guitarist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Chris Gormley – songwriters all – has won universal acclaim for both their dazzling live performances and wildly accessible songs. With two Gold albums, seventeen (17) Top-10 singles on Canadian rock radio and over twenty-five (25) music industry awards and nominations The Trews have earned their place as one of Canada’s most iconic Rock bands. Their career has spanned two decades and The Trews have performed over 1,000 international live shows, including support slots for The Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, Guns N’ Roses, KISS and Bruce Springsteen.

Tour Dates

May 17 – Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s
May 31 – Dublin, IR – Whelans*
June 01 – Dublin, IR – Whelans*
June 02 – Dublin, IR – Whelans*
June 09 – Mt. Brydges, ON – Rockin Wheel @ Mt. Brydges Arena
June 16 – Sudbury, ON – Feast Fest @ Grace Hartman Amphitheatre
June 30 – Brockville, ON – 1000 Island Regatta
July 01 – Regina, SK – Canada Day @ Wascana Park
July 04 – Peterborough, ON – Music Fest @ Del Cray Park
July 06 – Niagara, ON – Jackson Triggs Winery
July 14 – Hamilton, ON – Because Beer Festival
Aug. 05 – Bala, ON – Kee to Bala
Aug. 10 – Shelburne, ON – Shelburne Arena
Aug 31 – Shawville, QC – Shawville Fairgrounds

*w/ Hermitage Green

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THE TREWS SHARE NEW SINGLE “TOUCH”

THE TREWS SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR “VINTAGE LOVE”

THE TREWS PLOT OUT NATIONAL TOUR WITH STOPS IN VANCOUVER, EDMONTON, TORONTO, AND MORE

THE TREWS SHARE NEW TRACK ‘BAR STAR’ FROM UPCOMING FULL-LENGTH CIVILIANAIRES OUT SEPTEMBER 14 VIA CADENCE RECORDINGS

THE TREWS ANNOUNCE SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘CIVILIANAIRES’ OUT SEPTEMBER 14 VIA CADENCE MUSIC