| SUNNYMEAD PICNIC PLAYOFF 99 | |
| Voici les finalistes | Here are the finalists |
 Vibration 9 (mainly from St. Hilaire, Quebec)Stephane D'Astous; main vocal, songwriter and guitar player Jean-Pierre Gauthier; lead guitar Hugo Lefebvre; bass Manovane Caza Szoka; drums Geneviève Rousseau; flute, keyboards and backing vocals Marie-Hélène D'Astous; backing vocals Half of the band is classically trained in music while the rest are self taught; giving the band a good mix of technique and inspiration. They're music is melodic and well thought out. |
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| Anything but Reason (from the Brome lake area of Quebec in the Eastern Townships) Ryan Clarkson; guitars Derek Charby; bass Paul Giddings;drums & Backing vocals Joe Lambert; lead vocals They have become steadily more popular around the Townships over the last couple of years, playing often at the Thirsty Boot in West Bolton, hoping one day to play at Sunnymead. Well it looks like they have their chance. There music is straight forward, non pretentious and laced with personal reflection backed by a competent alternative rock feel. |
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| Jim (from Lake Placid) Gill Feltz; rhythm giutar, fiddle & vocals Curran "Arf"; the plank A. Langford Balsac jr.; Superskins Sven Aurk, lead guitar; fiddle & vocals Theistic inspiration / harp blowin' An irreverent, driving, funky, rock band from the Adirondack Mountains of Lake Placid. Together since 1995. The bands has recorded 2 well received CDs (3rd forthcoming) and have played all over NY and VT. |
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| LowBrow (from Montreal, Quebec) Jason Delis; drums Sammy Agha; bass Joe Yarmush; guitar Jeremy Labreque; lead vocals All four members sing and write giving the band and advantage when it comes to original material. They take a bit of the old and blend it with unique instrumentation and vocal stylings of today. |
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| Poor Starving Artists (from Montreal) Steve Roy; drums David Riva; guitar Phil Gray; Bass Stephane Poirier; Vocals & guitar Formed in 1994, Poor Starving Artists have been telling it like it is, with a laugh, but make no mistake the band is dead serious. They play a solid, pounding and driving style of Alternative Rock, featuring visceral, gut-splitting guitar work. They have played extensively in the Montreal area at places such asCafé Campus, Backstreet and Pub St. Paul. |
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| The Riddlers (from Boucherville, Quebec) Alexander Foster; Singer, Songwriter Isa Paradis; Singer, Songwriter Ben Lemelin; Bass, songwriter Steph Lemelin; Guitar, songwriter Marc Angers; violin J-F Dubé; Drummer Have been together for three years playing fund raisers and are spokespeople for Amnesty International. A social conscious band, their music speaks of important social issues, reflecting a more philosophical and melodic spirit. |
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| Fast Offensive (from Rougemont, Quebec) Charles; vocals, guitar Jonathan; guitar Fred; bass, backing vocal Anthony; drums Been together since June, 1997. Their music is best described as punk, fast and furious. They have played extensively, and have gained recognition on the strong punk scene throughout the province. |
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| Five Knuckle Surprise (from Kanawake, Quebec) Shawn Rice; drums Mike Rand; bass & vocals Mark Desmarais; guitar & vocals Also making headway in the Quebec punk scene, this band kicks up a storm wherever they play. Extreme federalists with an extended middle finger, they have found a way of venting their punk angst. |
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| Inuwe (from St. Malo, Quebec) Bart Miazga; percussion & vocals Christine Poirier; percussion, vocals & guitar Charles Godry; keyboards, flute & percussion A rhythm percussion oriented voice augmented multi-instrumental freedance experience. You have to see them to believe it. |
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| Anthromorphic Decadence (from Montreal) Gabriel Duceppe and company; vocals, keyboards & guitar This Techno-Industrial-Punk-Harcore project has been together since September, 1998. Their live performance is not to be missed as it meshes techno sounds with a live presentation. |
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