Quick Hitters:: Everything All The Time

Supergroup. Perhaps you've noticed, but that word is getting thrown around on a pretty regular basis these days on the musical interwebs. Perhaps a little too much. But one can understand why, as pretty much everyone who is attempting to play music for a living these days, indie and otherwise, plays in multiple bands. You can't blame them - playing shows is the lifeblood of a musician these days, and so, the more bands you're a part of, the more shows you can play. Smart business really, to say nothing of other factors like wanting to explore other sounds, have control of your own project, etc. and so on.

So where is that bit of opening waffle leading us you might ask? Right into the waiting arms of Toronto six-piece Everything All The Time, which is comprised of folks who have played in bands like Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Josh Reichmann Oracle Band, Feist, Jason Collett, Sleepless Nights, Sarah Harmer and the Hidden Cameras. EATT is a seven-keyboard, dance-pop monster that leans closer to radio-friendly sounds than we usually dabble in here at the hill, but the band's collective pedigree imbues their sound with a little more quality and character than your average synth outfit. You can also add to that the fact that lead-singer Alanna Stuart has a voice so lovely that she could do an album of Nicklesack covers and I'd be on board with it.

Seriously, Stuart has a big, velvety voice which makes one wonder why she isn't better known in this country (she is in fact known by those more in the know than I for her solo work and for being 1/2 of electro outfit Bonjay). I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that EATT also has a Halifax connection in the presence of former Sleepless Night contributor Mary Cobham (I believe she's on the keys for EATT, but I've bigged her up for her drumming skills previously). Anyway, EATT just released a five song EP last month, and if you're looking for a little something to brighten your mood as the weather gets progressively darker, it would certainly do the trick.

MP3:: Everything All The Time - Lazy Days
MYSPACE:: www.myspace.com/everythingallthetimeband

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