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Arkells Last time in Saskatoon: 1 year ago

Venue

Amigos Cantina

806 Dufferin Ave., S7H 2B8, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

www.amigoscantina.com/

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Doors open: 20:00

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Arkells biography

Arkells are a Canadian rock band originally from Hamilton, Ontario who formed in 2006 and currently consists of Max Kerman, Mike DeAngelis, Nick Dika, Tim Oxford and Anthony Carone.

The band takes its name from the street in which the members lived and practiced music and after the original formation in Ontario, Arkells soon themselves travelling all over with their indie rock sound. In 2008 they were given their first touring break when Matt Mays & El Torpedo asked the band to support them on their Canadian tour.

By 2010 Arkells had built up a loyal fan base as well as critical acknowledgement by scooping the Juno Award for Best New Artist. The band has released three albums to date, their first was titled 'Jackson Square' and featured three hit singles on the Canadian Indie and Rock charts. 'Oh, The Boss Is Coming!' charted at #4 and #10 respectively.

The second 'Michigan Left' was released in 2011 through Universal Music, it was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards. Their latest LP titled 'High Noon' came out in 2014 and debuted at #3 on the Canadian album charts following strong first week sales. It also featured their highest charting single 'Come To Light' which reached #2 on the Indie charts. The band has continued to tour extensively throughout their career, having supported artists such as Augustines, Billy Talent, British Sea Power, Tokyo Police Club and Lydia on various tours across the globe.

Live reviews

Where do I even begin with Arkells? This band has captured my heart since the release of Jackson Square and they have stayed there since. However, due to my bad luck and conflicting schedules, I have only recently had the opportunity to see them live. And what an impression they left for my first show!

This pop-rock group from Hamilton, Canada love to have fun with their music and it really shows on stage. Arkells had the crowd going wild with tunes such as "Ballad of Hugo Chavez", "On Paper", and from their latest album, "Cynical Bastards". Speaking of their albums, Arkells are no exception in terms of experimenting with their music. While Jackson Square and Michigan Left have a more of an alternative rock feel to them, High Noon has bits and pieces of 90s and current pop music sprinkled within its tracks. Comparing the albums to high school tropes, Jackson Square is that chill senior on the soccer team with the great parties, Michigan Left is the best dressed guy at said party that all the ladies are loving, and High Noon is the crowd pleaser - it's not really a party without this one doing some crazy stunt.

Anyway, back to the show! Frontman Max Kerman has a commanding presence on stage. He had the crowd (myself included) enthralled whenever this fine gentleman opened his mouth. While Arkells could have the crowd in a riot, they could also be pulling on their heartstrings with songs such as "I'm Not The Sun". Arkells had the perfect mix of fast-paced and adrenaline-fueled tracks with slower, more emotional ones within their set. They also treated the crowd with an amazing encore - it was essentially a second set (with a great acoustic version of Book Club)! Their main set was none too short either. Arkells a great example of what Canadian music has to offer and I can guarantee that you'll be loving every second of their show if you see them live!

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