TORONTO, ON – January 24, 2012 The Holiday Crowd unleash their moody video for “Pennies Found” from their debut record Over The Bluffs, which was released today on New Romantic.

The video, directed by visual artist Matthew Sitler, was filmed entirely on his iPhone using the 8mm App. “Something about the shadows that evening ignited my [...]]]>

TORONTO, ON – January 24, 2012 The Holiday Crowd unleash their moody video for “Pennies Found” from their debut record Over The Bluffs, which was released today on New Romantic.

The video, directed by visual artist Matthew Sitler, was filmed entirely on his iPhone using the 8mm App. “Something about the shadows that evening ignited my visual sense. To me, the video is a hymn to the night and all its shaded possibilities.”

Watch and enjoy!

Self described as minimal and stripped-down, The Holiday Crowd’s sound and lyrics arise from all manner of experience: summer [...]]]> Toronto, ON, January 9, 2012 – Toronto-based band The Holiday Crowd are proud to announce the release of their debut, seven-song mini-album, Over The Bluffs coming out on New Romantic (Lioness, Hidden Cameras) on January 24, 2012.

Self described as minimal and stripped-down, The Holiday Crowd’s sound and lyrics arise from all manner of experience: summer afternoon camaraderie, introspective reveries and a few shapely ‘inspirations’ along the way. Click here to listen to a free download of the lead track “Never Speak Of It Again” on SoundCloud.

The album title Over The Bluffs comes from a lyric in their song “Tiresome”, “I would have led you away from the alliance and over The Bluffs instead”, but in many ways it is an open love letter to Scarborough, Ontario, a notorious suburb of Toronto where lead singer Imran Haniff and guitar player Colin Bowers grew up. “The whole mood of the record has a Scarborough vibe to it and it only seemed fitting to name it with an honorary nod to our old stomping grounds. Scarborough has so much stacked against it; it almost seemed like The Holiday Crowd needed to stick up for it. There’s more material lyrically to write about a place that’s tangible and misunderstood than writing about Narnia or Mordor,” says Haniff. 

The Holiday Crowd was formed in 2010 when Hannif and Bowers were joined by old friend Dave Barnes on drums and newcomer and UK transplant Alex Roberts on bass.

Over The Bluffs was recorded and mixed at Inception Studios Toronto by David Hermiston, with the exception of “Never Speak Of It Again” and “Tiresome” which were mixed by Alex Bonenfant.

The Holiday Crowd are set to play a special album release party on Friday January 27 at Oz Studios, 134 Ossington Avenue, Toronto.

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