These bands all got their start by winning the annual Fox Seeds (Cfox is a radio station) battle of the bands competition in Vancouver. Over 1,500 bands enter each year, those 1,500 are paired down to 20. Those 20 play live shows over two weeks till three winners are announced. The winners play a gig and one of the bands wins the top prize of a tour and thousands of dollars in gear and studio time. I was at the final gig, and oddly enough, the band that won the top prize was the band that got the poorest reaction from the crowd (I was later told their sound fit the radio station format the most). Two bands killed it, one band had the crowd falling asleep. One of the bands that killed it, were Static In The Stars who on New Years Eve got to open for Steel Panther. They just shot their first video and it's worth checking out. It's a great Melodic Rock song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf_EOb6GpRAhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925653#msg-925653Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:49:32 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,927957#msg-927957 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,927957#msg-927957
Don't worry about your original post making it sound like you didn't like the musical direction of Hedley, Marianas Trench, etc, I never got that sense at all, just never see any other posts saying people DO like the direction (until yours now, thanks). Which is weird, because I've seen other posts about "poppy" artists on here. So maybe its ok if they started as pop, but not as ok if they started more rock and then changed. Interesting. Anyway, thanks for the reply and PM :-)]]> Silent Laughter NoticeboardWed, 23 Jan 2013 19:12:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,926510#msg-926510 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,926510#msg-926510
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Yes, Paul Laine sang Background the on Static In The Stars EP, and he's good friends with the band. In fact, Paul Laine has an active Facebook Page, you should check it out. He puts lots of cool stuff there.]]> Kauna NoticeboardSat, 12 Jan 2013 05:03:15 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,926055#msg-926055 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,926055#msg-926055 Silent Laughter NoticeboardWed, 09 Jan 2013 13:38:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925887#msg-925887 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925887#msg-925887
Marianas Trench are STILL amazing to me and one of my favourite (see? lol) bands. Different in sound to "Masterpiece Theatre" (classic album), sure, but still very much them, so I don't feel they've sold out at all. "Ever After" is also a classic to me. Just wish both bands would catch on more here in the states. I've missed my chance a couple times now, but I WILL see Marianas Trench live someday. Double bill of them and Hedley (throw in Simple Plan, too) would be my dream.

Oh, and I have checked out Static in the Stars due to them being mentioned here before (probably you or Coco). Not too bad, my fave was "We Are" (if that gives any indication of my music taste). Also wish Paul Laine would put out something new (did he work with Static in the Stars? Kinda remember something about that)...been too long and I loved the Shugaazer album plus most of his stuff with Danger Danger (wish I'd seen them live, too).]]> Silent Laughter NoticeboardTue, 08 Jan 2013 17:05:07 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925764#msg-925764 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925764#msg-925764 Kauna NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 08:39:13 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925744#msg-925744 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925744#msg-925744Mike]]> MIKE NoticeboardMon, 07 Jan 2013 03:04:17 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925729#msg-925729 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925729#msg-925729 Coco NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 23:26:58 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925728#msg-925728 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925728#msg-925728 Scott Watson NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 23:19:51 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925677#msg-925677 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925677#msg-925677 Kauna NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 08:47:32 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925675#msg-925675 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925675#msg-925675 Coco NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 08:38:56 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925673#msg-925673 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925673#msg-925673 Kauna NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 08:33:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925654#msg-925654 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925654#msg-925654 Coco NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 06:04:06 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925653#msg-925653 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,925653,925653#msg-925653
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf_EOb6GpRA]]> Kauna NoticeboardSun, 06 Jan 2013 05:39:52 +1100