Sorry about the lack of updates, I've been working on a new site because this Geocities just wasn't working for me. The new site should be up soon, I will keep you updated, thanks for your support!
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Tuesday July 25, 2006-Video Game
Halifax has 2 songs in the video game "PREY" as well as on Prey's soundtrack which is available for download here - you can also download a demo of "PREY" here.
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Tuesday July 25, 2006-Sorry
Sorry guys about the lack of updates, I've been really busy.
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Monday July 3, 2006-CD Review
The Inevitability Of A Strange World
06/08/2006 10:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
Rob O'Connor
Just as Southern California is known for its endless sunny days, it�s now also known for its endless supply of broken-hearted boys who turn that heartbreak into tightly constructed pop songs with just enough guitar crunch to slip them onto the Warped Tour and justify the reckless overhair and roadworn jeans. We call them �emo� bands and they are destined to take over the earth, global warning or not. Sure, Halifax want you to think they�re tough (�If I�m the cure and she�s the disease, do what you will� they offer on �Nightmare,� the album�s opening cut), but these youngsters are gentlemen. They are not loners; they harmonize well and play as a team. Guitarists Adam Charles and Chris Brandt create a seamless wall of sonic cream. Sure, the guitars opening �Promise Me Tragedy� sport hard rock sideburns, but this band writes clean cut choruses that are pure pop ambition.
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Saturday July 1, 2006-Carson Daily
Our friends at 1iota.com are looking for die hard HALIFAX fans to be part of their mini-concert on Last Call with Carson Daly Wednesday, July 12th. Last Call with Carson Daly features celebrity guests, cutting edge bands, like HALIFAX, with plenty of surprises, panic, and general pandemonium. The best part is, HALIFAX will play anywhere from 2-4 songs for you.
If you are interested in seeing HALIFAX in person and being a part of the Last Call with Carson Daly audience, please visit www.1iota.com and follow these simple steps:
� Click the 1iota TV Shows button
� Click the Last Call with Carson Daly logo
� Choose the HALIFAX event link to request tickets
ATTENDANCE TO THIS EVENT IS BY INVITATION ONLY!!! Remember, BE QUICK, because space is EXTREMELY LIMITED!!
MUSTS:
� YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD
� YOU MUST BE AVAILABLE ON Wednesday, July 12th. FROM 5:30PM - 8:00PM
� YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID
� PLEASE DO NOT WEAR WHITE, LIGHT BLUE, BEIGE OR LOGOS, AS THEY DON'T COME ACROSS WELL ON CAMERA
� PLEASE DO NOT BRING LARGE HANDBAGS OR KNAPSACKS
� NO CAMERAS OR RECORDING DEVICES
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Sunday June 25, 2006-Yahoo Groups
Join two new Yahoo Groups that are dedicated to bringing you Halifax. Our yahoo group can be found here. Another group can be found here.
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Sunday June 26, 2005-Interview
To the casual observer, Halifax looks and sounds like any other scenester band. Lyrics about relationships are layered over loud, distorted guitars; the band members sport studded belts and jet black hair and loyally update their MySpace blogs. But when Sound the Sirens caught up with guitarist Chris Brandt we realized a key component of the emo stereotype was missing. Interestingly, what makes Halifax stand out right now is the fact that the band doesn�t take itself too seriously. Halifax doesn�t have grand ambitions of epic albums and radio takeovers. Halifax doesn�t aspire to make the next Joshua Tree. These five hell-raising twenty-somethings just want to play music, get wasted and light firecrackers in their van.
�I don't look at our music like we are something completely new and innovative,� said Brandt. �We just play to have fun!�
This strategy seems to be working for Brandt and his bandmates. Their latest release on Drive-Thru Records sold nearly 7,000 copies in its first week with little attention from the mainstream media. The band has toured with the Vans Warped Tour and Hawthorne Heights and their video for �Our Revolution� is in heavy rotation at Fuse. Halifax has also developed a large, devoted fanbase overseas.
Foreign fans �go more crazy for us then most of our fans in the states!� said Brandt. �I don't think we ever thought we would be able to sell out a show in a different country.�
With the release of Halifax�s latest album, the band continues to evolve and grow. The Inevitability of a Strange World is a departure from their debut EP, 2005�s A Writer�s Reference, relying more on pure rock and personal experiences than its predecessor. �We had been touring and I felt like I experienced more than when I was trying to write for A Writer�s Reference, just roaming around the So-Cal area,� said Brandt. �We have grown a lot since writing A Writers Reference and we had more time to work out the songs for the new album. The sound has evolved into more of a rock sound.�
Yet, despite landing at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart, Halifax is still best known for its infamous appearance on The Real World: Austin. Its alcohol-fueled cameo at the South by Southwest festival was pure TV-14 rock n� roll debauchery � shocking in a music scene where many bands are more interested in kickball games and BBQs than liquor and girls.
�We had a great time filming the show, then when it aired there was a lot of drama and problems,� admitted Brandt. �We kind of expected that, but we had fun and they got us drunk and put a camera in our face for the world to see.� Brandt doesn�t even hint at regret over Halifax�s notorious television debut. He insists that being on the show helped the band by exposing them to an MTV crowd that wouldn�t have heard of them otherwise.
�If you like us, that�s cool and if you don't, that's fine, too,� said Brandt. �Music is an art and you are going to have people that hate it and people that love it. We just want to play the music we like and have fun with it.�
-From Sound The Sirens Magazine
By: Ashley Rigazio
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Friday June, 23-Who's Next
Halifax has been nominated for Yahoo's "Who Next". Voting is almost over so vote now.
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Friday June, 23-We're Back
Sorry about that hiatus, the coding for the site got totally screwed up! But we're back.
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Tuesday June, 6-New Layout
If you've visited Halifax's website recently you may have noticed a few changes, for one they have a new layout. Go check it out if you haven't already.
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Tuesday June, 6-Billboard
Halifax's new "The Inevitability of A Strange World" debuted #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. It debuted a little lower (130) on the over-all Billboard Album Chart.
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Tueday June, 6-Oven Fresh
Halifax's new video is "Oven Fresh" at Fuse. Go and vote for "Our Revolution" here.
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Tuesday June, 6-Peta2 Results
Chris Brandt recently lost to Prince for Peta2's"Sexiest Vegetarian of 2006" Contest :(
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Tuesday June, 6-The Devil
Today's 6-6-6
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Wednesday May, 31-Lyrics
Lyrics for "The Inevitability Of A Strange World" should be completed by the end of this week.
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Saturday May, 20-New Song
Halifax has posted "Such A Terrible Trend" acoustic version on their purevolume page. You can download this song in the audio section.
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Saturday May, 20-Review
HALIFAX - The Inevitability Of A Strange World
On May 23rd, a giant sigh of relief will be released from both Drive-Thru Records and Halifax. After months of push backs, distro issues, doubts, and hard work, Halifax will have finally released their highly delayed and anticipated debut album, The Inevitability Of A Strange World, and Drive Thru Records will have released their first record in nearly 7 and a half months. And after many listens, this album is worth the wait. Produced by Lou Giordano (Taking Back Sunday) and Machine (Every Time I Die, Boys Night Out) at separate stages of the album, Inevitability is a 13-track punch in the face, mixing punk, metal, and rock with a lot of hooks, passion, and intensity, making this Strange World a place worth visiting.
The album begins with the riff-heavy anthem, "Nightmare." Guitarists Chris Brandt and Adam Charles duel back and forth, while drummer Tommy Guindon keeps up the beat. Following that is the first single and Motley Crue-influenced, "Our Revolution." While it's not the best song on the album, it's fun as hell to shout along with the uproarious chorus with lines like "Rock and roll is dead/the dead will come undead!", and the riff in the breakdown will certainly bring back the ghosts of past rock and roll bands. "Anthem For Tonight" is reminiscent of similar band's work, but only Halifax does it better, as Mike Hunau's voice is full of urgency as the guitars race throughout the track. "Snow In Hollywood" is a mid-tempo rocker about a coke binge gone awfully wrong, while "Such A Terrible Trend" slows it down a bit as the guitars soar and the steady pace from bassist Doug Peyton. While this song isn't all that bad, Halifax is at their best when they are rocking out, and this song comes off as really average. The album picks back up with "Better Than Sex", which begins with soothing "ahh's" that lead into a thunderous intro that doesn't let up at all. "Promise Me Tragedy" is a snarling track raging at the seams. The chorus is hooky and the musicianship is top-notch here. The album loses some luster with the ballad, "A Tint Of Rain." It sounds very out of place on an album like this and kinda feels like a filler track. Thankfully, the album finishes on a high note with the closer, "Murder I Wrote." Easily my favorite song on the album, it starts with a gentle guitar riff, which delivers into a bruising duel-guitar riff and nice drumming. This track balances between slow and fast well, even incorporating some strings in the end of this track, bringing the album to a climatic end.
While this album isn't without flaws and some filler, the majority of the songs make up for it with their heavy guitar play, lively rhythm, and earnest vocals. The Inevitability Of A Strange World is the perfect summer album, one that you can blast in your car while going at speeds of 80 MPH and singing at the top of your lungs. For those who gave up on Halifax and the Drive-Thru label, I ask of you to please give this an album as shot, as I am sure it'll surprise you like it surprised me. This release has restored a lot of my faith back into the label, as well as making me excited about Halifax's future, as it appears very bright. On May 23rd, join Halifax and Drive-Thru in that sigh of relief, as you?ll be glad that the label is back to its normal business, releasing very good and energetic albums that'll put a smile on our face and fun into our lives, just like the good old days.
Vocals: 8
Instrumentals: 8.5
Replayability: 8
Staying Power: 8
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 9
Artwork: 8.5
Overall Rating: 8.3
Additional Information
Tracklisting:
1. Nightmare
2. Our Revolution
3. Under Fire
4. Anthem For Tonight
5. Hey Italy
6. Snow In Hollywood
7. Such A Terrible Trend
8. Better Than Sex
9. Giant In The Ring
10. Promise Me Tragedy
11. A Tint Of Rain
12. I Told You So
13. Murder I Wrote
Produced by: Lou Giordano and Machine
Release Date: May 23, 2006
Record Label: Drive-Thru Records
Official Website; Official Myspace; AP.net Artist Profile
by Drew Beringer
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Friday May, 19-Lyrics
Lyrics have been added for certain songs from "The Inevitability of A Strange World". Check back often for more lyric updates.
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Saturday May, 13-MySpace Contest
How Creative are you??? - Contest
Show us your skills and win a Halifax prize pack including:
An autographed copy of the new Halifax album, The Inevitability of a Strange World
An autographed Halifax poster
A Halifax t-shirt
Halifax buttons and stickers
A spot in the Halifax MySpace TOP 8!
A phone call from the band!
Heres what to do. Think of the most creative Halifax promotion you can do (DONT GET ARRESTED OR EXPELLED!), document it with digital pictures or video on Youtube.com, and post it on our MySpace comment section by Tuesday, May 30th. The band will pick a winner later that week!
Some ideas for a promotion are:
Make a giant Halifax banner and hang it on a building or bridge.
Turn your car into a Halifax mobile
Get your boss, teacher, parole officer, favorite bar tender, etc to write HALIFAX in the middle of their forehead for a week.
Pose as a reporter and interview random people on the street about the new album
Create your own Halifax music video .
Rent a sound system, strap it to your car, and drive around the center of your town blasting Halifax.
Be creative! There are no restrictions to what you can do, please just keep it kinda legal!
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Saturday May, 13-Making of the Video
Watch the making of "Our Revolution" at YouTube or Myspace.
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Thursday May, 11-CD Preorder
Make sure to take advantage of the pre order at Drive Thru Records sales end soon!
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Thursday May, 11-Myspace
We know have a myspace check it out here.
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Thursday May, 11 2006-Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Mike!
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Tuesday April, 25 2006-Forums
The Forums are now open.
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Monday April, 24 2006-Vote
Vote for Chris Brandt as the sexiest vegetarian of 2006 at Peta2.
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Tuesday April, 18 2006-Update
I have been working on this site alot today and would like to feel you in on what I have done. I have updated the Archives with the February and March News as well as the old biography (updated the Biography to the current one). I also created the Photo Gallery and began to upload photos. The site doesn't allow you to save the pictures but if you email me with the link to the photo I can send it to you via email (example link: CD Promo.) I hope to have Lyrics up today as well but haven't gotten that far, yet. In the near future I will be creating a forum for this site (the official one is kind of boring, I think). Stay tuned for more new features coming soon.
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Tuesday April, 18 2006-CD
"The Inevitability Of A Strange World" will be released in Canada on May 23d as well. Presales have started now at Drive-Thru.
Offer 1: Autographed Poster + CD = $8
Offer 2: Autographed Poster + CD +T-Shirt + Sticker = $12
Orders will be shipped 1 week prior to release date!
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Tuesday April, 18 2006-Blog Update
Halifax has updated their blog at their myspace.
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Wednesday April, 5 2006-Video Sheet
Halifax will be shooting a video in the LA area on April 8th, and are looking for a few extras (male or female this time) for the video between the ages of 18 and 28-ish. If you are interested, please send pictures / headshots to [email protected]m
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Tuesday April, 4 2006-CD
"THE INEVITABILITY OF A STRANGE WORLD" will be released in Japan before the US date of May 23rd. It will be released on May 17th.
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Tuesday April, 4 2006-Warped
Halifax has confirmed to the following dates for the Warped Tour:
Tue 8/1 Buffalo, NY Darien Lakes Fields
Wed 8/2 Brockton, MA Brockton Fairgrounds
Thu 8/3 Scranton, PA Montage Mountain
Fri 8/4 Philadelphia, PA Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
Sat 8/5 New York, NY Randalls Island
Sun 8/6 Old Bridge, NJ Englishtown Raceway
Tue 8/8 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
Wed 8/9 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
Thu 8/10 Washington DC Nissan Pavilion Lot
Fri 8/11 Cleveland, OH Tower City
Sat 8/12 Toronto, QC Park Place
Sun 8/13 Montreal, QC Park Jean Drapeau
Buy tickets here
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Tuesday April, 4 2006-Tour
Halifax has confirmed on the following tour:
Aiden, Alexisonfire, Halifax, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
It runs May 8 to 13 in the Northeast.
Dates will be provided at a later day.
They have also confirmed to The Bamboozle Festival @ The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ.
Dates for the tour with Bayside(B), I am the Avalanche(IAA), The Sleeping(S), & Hit The Lights (HL)
5/21 Virginia Beach, VA @ The Peppermint Beach Club (B,IAA,S)
5/22 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club (B,IAA,S)
5/24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (B,IAA,S)
5/25 St Petersburg, FL @ The State Theatre (B,IAA,S)
5/27 Orlando, FL @ The Social (All)
5/30 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit (IAA,S,HL)
5/31 Carlsbad, NM @ Skabrones (B,S,HL)
6/01 Tempe, AZ @ The Club House (All)
6/04 San Diego, CA @ Soma Sidestage (B,IAA,S)
6/05 Las Vegas, NV @ Jillian's (B,S,HL)
6/06 Victorville, CA @ Trilogy Theatre (B,S,HL)
6/07 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (B,IAA,S)
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