MONTREAL, QC , 16/02/2010 – SF Marketing is very excited to announce the addition of Alexisonfire to Shure’s illustrious family of artists.
Alexisonfire rose up out St. Catharines, ON in late 2001 and defiantly made inroads into the mainstream market with their first full-length release in 2002, receiving Gold Certification by the CRIA (sales upwards of 50,000) .
Their sophomore album WATCH OUT! debuted at #6 on the Top 200 Soundscan Chart, certified Platinum (sales upwards of 100,000) and helped earn them “New Group of the Year”, at the 2005 JUNO awards (Canada’s Grammies).
In 2008, 3 rd album CRISIS debuted at #1 on the Top 200 Soundscan chart, garnered three 2007 JUNO award nominations, won an MMVA (MuchMusic Video Award) and ceritifed Platinum the same year. Their current album OLD CROWS / YOUNG CARDINALS debuted at #2 in Canada on the Top 200 Soundscan Chart and has already reached Gold certification.
The album has met with immense international success where it was released through Dine Alone in Canada, Australia, South Africa, and South East Asia, Vagrant in the US and RoadRunner in the rest of the world.
Alexisonfire lead a great wave of indie/rock bands that have revolutionized Canadian music.
SF Marketing and Shure are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such great talent. Shure Product Manager Luisa Cabrita expressed her excitement about the band:
- “Having a band like Alexisonfire on the Shure roster is a testament to the quality of our artists and products, and by adding this prominent band to our list we have solidified our image as a leader in the pro audio market.”
The band has recently been nominated for 4 Canadian Independent Music Awards including the nomination for Favorite Album of the Year for Old Crows/Young Cardinals and Favorite Live Artist. The band will be touring Australia, Canada and the US throughout spring 2010.
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