Juno Award-winning, powerhouse rock duo CROWN LANDS have announced their sophomore album 'Fearless' - Out March 31 on Spinefarm/Universal Music Canada!
After a landmark 2022 that saw the band tour in the US with Greta Van Fleet and partner with TSN as part of a campaign for the Canadian Men’s National Team during the FIFA World Cup, the band has dropped an 18-minute epic "Starlifter: Fearless Pt. II"
JUNO award-winning, powerhouse rock outfit Crown Lands are eager to embark on their most impactful US tour to date. The duo of Cody Bowles (vocals, drums) and Kevin Comeau (guitar, bass, keys) will join the 2022 'Dreams In Gold' arena tour, supporting the one and only Greta Van Fleet! Crown Lands will begin their run on the tour on October 18 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Commenting on these upcoming shows, Cody & Kevin share:
"We’re very much looking forward to playing in the US again! It’s been years. We’ve missed the culture, the interstates, and the people. It’s an honour to be opening up for Greta Van Fleet. They opened the door for rock music to penetrate the mainstream in our generation. It feels like a natural fit. So many fans have called for us to tour together for years. It feels good to be making it happen!"
The Canadian prog-rockers go on to address making their return to the states this year, saying:
"Touring the USA right now is one of the hardest things a band can do. It has become absurdly expensive when you factor in fuel, hotels, Van maintenance, crew wages, work permit costs (trust me this is a big one). Not to mention the risk of covid and other illnesses when playing to arenas full of people. It’s a beautiful and risky endeavour. All of this, plus 8-hour drives each day to get on stage for a half hour. That time on stage is why we do it. We believe it’s worth it. We are a live band. It’s in our blood. This is why we do it! See you on the road."
CROWN LANDS supporting Greta Van Fleet
on 'Dreams In Gold' 2022 Tour
October 18—PNC Arena—Raleigh, NC
October 19—Bon Secours Wellness Arena—Greenville, SC
October 21—Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena—Jacksonville, FL
October 22—Hertz Arena—Estero, FL
October 25—Hard Rock Live—Hollywood, FL
October 26—Amalie Arena—Tampa, FL
October 28—Spectrum Center—Charlotte, NC
October 29—Legacy Arena at The BJCC—Birmingham, AL
November 1—Smoothie King Center—New Orleans, LA
November 2—Simmons Bank Arena—Little Rock, AR
November 4—Paycom Center—Oklahoma City, OK
November 5—AT&T Center—San Antonio, TX
November 8—Don Haskins Center—El Paso, TX
November 9—Tucson Arena—Tucson, AZ
November 11—Honda Center—Anaheim, CA
November 12—Golden 1 Center—Sacramento, CA
TICKETS: http://www.crownlandsmusic.com/
ABOUT CROWN LANDS
Juno-Award winning rock-duo, Crown Lands’ self-titled debut album, produced by Grammy-nominated Dave Cobb, was released in the summer of 2020, to widespread acclaim from the likes of Guitar World, Kerrang!, and American Songwriter; coverage from the BBC and the CBC. Crown Lands then stormed into 2021 with two songs, “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back,” that returned them to their prog-rock roots and pointed the way to a limitless future, while also connecting the group to their legendary countrymen, Rush, after working with three prolific Rush producers – Terry Brown, Nick Raskulinecz and David Bottrill – on the tracks. “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back” premiered with Rolling Stone and were named “Rockest Record of the Week” on BBC Radio 1. Shortly after, Crown Lands received their first Juno Award nominations, for Rock Album of the Year and taking home the award for Breakthrough Group of the Year. Crown Lands continued their collaboration with Bottrill, releasing four more tracks they had worked on with him in the form of White Buffalo which included the mission-driven title track, “White Buffalo” which was presented as the third installment of a trilogy of songs addressing Indigenous rights. The series of songs connect the past with “Mountain,” the present with “End of the Road” while “White Buffalo” aspires to a prosperous future. Most recently, Crown Lands released their first-ever live record, Odyssey Volume 1 which celebrates songs from their emergent discography to date.
Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, powerhouse Canadian rock duo Crown Lands is a startlingly fresh jolt of energy, making music that brings together a range of influences
from folk and blues to psychedelic prog rock. The group’s name is indicative of their
musical ambitions: “Crown Land” is territorial area belonging to the monarch—or, as
Bowles (whose own heritage is half Mi’kmaw, an Indigenous tribe from Nova Scotia)
puts it: “Crown Land is stolen land and we are reclaiming.
DISCOGRAPHY
2020 - Wayward Flyers Vol. 1 (EP)
2020 - Crown Lands (LP)
2021 - White Buffalo (EP)
2021 - Odyssey Vol. 1 (Live Album)
GEARING UP FOR FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES AT GREAT ESCAPE IN THE UK AND LOUDER THAN LIFE IN THE US
ANNOUNCED AS SUPPORT FOR GRETA VAN FLEET’S STADIUM TOUR THIS FALL
MARCH 25, 2022 (TORONTO, ON) – JUNO award-winning, powerhouse rock duo Crown Lands – Cody Bowles (vocals, drums) and Kevin Comeau (guitar, bass, keys) – reissue their 2021 acclaimed record White Buffalo today through Spinefarm Records and Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. White Buffalo now includes a live version of their standout track “The Witching Hour” and the re-release is accompanied by a live performance video of the track when it was recorded at Revolution Recording studio in Toronto last year.
LISTEN TO WHITE BUFFALO HERE
WATCH THE WITCHING HOUR LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO BELOW.
This year sees Crown Lands returning to what they do best, performing live and this time they are taking it international. The band will be traveling to the UK and are scheduled to play The Hope and Ruin, Brighton, on May 12, as part of The Great Escape festival. They then go on to play their first-ever UK headlining show at Omeara in London on May 16. Crown Lands then go on to join artists like Nine Inch Nails and Mastodon at Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, Kentucky on September 25.
Most recently, Crown Lands are excited to announce they will be joining Grammy award-winning rock band, Greta Van Fleet on their Dreams In Gold arena tour as support during their fall dates, starting October 18 in Raleigh, North Carolina. See the full list of dates Crown Lands are scheduled to support below, find tickets on the band’s website.
CROWN LANDS 2022 SHOWS
May 12—The Great Escape 2022 – The City of Brighton and Hove, UK
May 16—Omeara—London, UK
September 25—Louder Than Life—Louisville, KY
October 18—PNC Arena—Raleigh, NC (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 19—Bon Secours Wellness Arena—Greenville, SC (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 21—Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena—Jacksonville, FL (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 22—Hertz Arena—Estero, FL (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 25—Hard Rock Live—Hollywood, FL (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 26—Amalie Arena—Tampa, FL (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 28—Spectrum Center—Charlotte, NC (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
October 29—Legacy Arena at The BJCC—Birmingham, AL (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 1—Smoothie King Center—New Orleans, LA (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 2—Simmons Bank Arena—Little Rock, AR (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 4—Paycom Center—Oklahoma City, OK (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 5—AT&T Center—San Antonio, TX (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 8—Don Haskins Center—El Paso, TX (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 9—Tucson Arena—Tucson, AZ (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 11—Honda Center—Anaheim, CA (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
November 12—Golden 1 Center—Sacramento, CA (supporting Greta Van Fleet)
ABOUT CROWN LANDS
Juno-Award winning rock-duo, Crown Lands’ self-titled debut album, produced by Grammy-nominated Dave Cobb, was released in the summer of 2020, to widespread acclaim from the likes of Guitar World, Kerrang!, and American Songwriter; coverage from the BBC and the CBC. Crown Lands then stormed into 2021 with two songs, “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back,” that returned them to their prog-rock roots and pointed the way to a limitless future, while also connecting the group to their legendary countrymen, Rush, after working with three prolific Rush producers – Terry Brown, Nick Raskulinecz and David Bottrill – on the tracks. “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back” premiered with Rolling Stone and were named “Rockest Record of the Week” on BBC Radio 1. Shortly after, Crown Lands received their first Juno Award nominations, for Rock Album of the Year and taking home the award for Breakthrough Group of the Year. Crown Lands continued their collaboration with Bottrill, releasing four more tracks they had worked on with him in the form of White Buffalo which included the mission-driven title track, “White Buffalo” which was presented as the third installment of a trilogy of songs addressing Indigenous rights. The series of songs connect the past with “Mountain,” the present with “End of the Road” while “White Buffalo” aspires to a prosperous future. Most recently, Crown Lands released their first-ever live record, Odyssey Volume 1 which celebrates songs from their emergent discography to date.
Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, powerhouse Canadian rock duo Crown Lands is a startlingly fresh jolt of energy, making music that brings together a range of influences
from folk and blues to psychedelic prog rock. The group’s name is indicative of their
musical ambitions: “Crown Land” is territorial area belonging to the monarch—or, as
Bowles (whose own heritage is half Mi’kmaw, an Indigenous tribe from Nova Scotia)
puts it: “Crown Land is stolen land and we are reclaiming
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“With songs that speak to Canada’s much-mistreated indigenous population, Bowles and Comeau are counter-culturalists for our times, with one eye on the legacies of Rush, Yes and Genesis, and another firmly on the present, raising awareness of injustices that have too often gone unseen by the wider world.”
– Classic Rock Magazine
26 AUGUST 2021 (TORONTO, ON) – Juno Award-winning, powerhouse rock duo Crown Lands – Cody Bowles (vocals and drums) and Kevin Comeau (guitar, bass, and keys) – reveal details of their upcoming EP, White Buffalo, set to release September 16 through Spinefarm Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The four-track record includes the previously released title track “White Buffalo” and the thirteen-minute, multi-part composition “The Oracle” along with two new songs; “Inner Light,” the band’s first-ever instrumental track plus “The Witching Hour (Electric Witch),” a reinterpretation of a song they recorded for their acoustic EP, Wayward Flyers Volume 1.
Fans can pre-save/pre-add the White Buffalo EP now. As well, Crown Lands celebrate the upcoming release with limited edition White Buffalo merchandise including new Vinyl, CD and cassette, available to order HERE.
PRE-SAVE/PRE-ADD WHITE BUFFALO EP HERE
Crown Lands recorded this project with Grammy Award-winning, Toronto producer David Bottrill (Tool, Mastodon, Rush, Peter Gabriel). In anticipation of its release, the band divulge what people can expect, “the White Buffalo EP rounds out the experience of ‘White Buffalo’ and ‘The Oracle.’ ‘Inner Light’ and ‘The Witching Hour (Electric Witch)’ highlight our obsession with complex meter & harmonization. ‘Inner Light’ is the first Crown Lands instrumental, and we could not be prouder of it. We have continually pushed the boundaries of what two people can do.” They continue, “This is an ever-growing project and we are hopping back into the studio with David Bottrill to expand upon the themes presented in this body of work.”
“White Buffalo” which was released earlier this summer with “The Oracle,” is the third instalment of a trilogy of songs addressing Indigenous rights. The series of songs connect the past with “Mountain," the present with “End of the Road” while “White Buffalo” aspires to a prosperous future.
LISTEN TO “WHITE BUFFALO” & “THE ORACLE” HERE
After a year of relentless releases, Crown Lands are finally returning to venues across Canada to do what they do best. “The Big Wave Tour” is the band’s first headlining tour with 13-dates across the country with Skye Wallace joining as support. The tour kicks off on October 15 at Pyramid Cabaret in Winnipeg, see the list of full tour dates below. Tickets are available now on Crown Lands’ website.
“THE BIG WAVE” 2021 TOUR DATES
Friday, October 15, 2021 - Winnipeg, MB - Pyramid Cabaret
Saturday, October 16, 2021 - Saskatoon, SK - The Roxy
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - Red Deer, AB - Bo’s Bar & Grill
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - Edmonton, AB - The Starlite Room
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - Calgary, AB - Commonwealth Bar & Stage
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
Friday, November 26, 2021 - Waterloo, ON - Maxwell’s Music Hall
Saturday, November 27, 2021 - Oshawa, ON -Biltmore Theatre
Sunday, November 28, 2021 - Hamilton, ON - Bridgeworks
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - London, ON - Rum Runners
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 - Toronto, ON - The Axis Club
Friday, December 3, 2021- Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
Saturday, December 4, 2021 - Montreal, QC - Petit Campus
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“WHITE BUFFALO” RELEASED TODAY WITH INSPIRING VIDEO AND PARCELED WITH 13-MINUTE MULTI-COMPOSITION, “THE ORACLE”
TORONTO SHOW ANNOUNCED FOR DECEMBER 1, 2021 AT THE AXIS CLUB
(FORMALLY THE MOD CLUB) TICKETS ON SALE HERE
LISTEN TO “WHITE BUFFALO” & “THE ORACLE” HERE
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “WHITE BUFFALO” below
“The first thing you notice when you listen to Crown Lands is the technical mastery the music demands. Comeau’s guitar is wailing, unrelenting and mathematically complex. Bowles’ voice howls their politically charged lyrics at a register reminiscent of the glory days of rock and roll.” – Next Magazine
“Fusing the bite of The White Stripes with the brains of Rush, exploring social issues such as the plight of Canada’s Indigenous people, and dressing like shamanic moonchildren on a mescaline trip, they could be rock’n’roll’s next royalty.” – Classic Rock
Juno Award-winning, powerhouse rock duo Crown Lands – Cody Bowles (vocals and drums) and Kevin Comeau (guitar, bass, and keys) – share two new tracks, “White Buffalo” and “The Oracle” today through Spinefarm Records/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. Both tracks were recorded with three-time Grammy Award-winning, Toronto producer David Bottrill (Tool, Mastodon, Rush, Peter Gabriel).
“White Buffalo” arrives as a symbol of aspiration, in recognition of the resilience and strength of Indigenous communities to overcome injustice while manifesting a prosperous future. The big guitars, stomping baseline and pummeling drums barrel forward as if to conjure the movement of a giant buffalo.
“White Buffalo is the third instalment in our trilogy of songs about Indigenous rights,” says Crown Lands. “Mountain” is what happened. “End of the Road” is what is happening. White Buffalo is manifesting what will happen: overcoming oppression and rising up to reclaim one’s land. The White Buffalo is a symbol of manifestation. When Colonizers came to North America they tried to wipe out the Buffalo to starve Indigenous people to death. The buffalo are still here. We are too, and together we’ll overcome. Also, never has 7/8 ever been more danceable.”
“White Buffalo” is released today with the accompanying official music video, directed by Alim Sabir. The spirited visual sees Crown Lands immersed in the elements, performing in a new age forest with dancers that fortify the theme of movement.
Watch the video for “White Buffalo” below
Over the course of a thirteen-minute, multi-part composition, “The Oracle,” continues another story that Crown Lands is creating, revealing the origins of the Queen character featured in the “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” music video. “We wanted to take the listener somewhere and evoke a sense of adventure,” says Bowles. Taking solace from the realities Crown Lands confront in a fictional world they continue to create.
Crown Lands were introduced to Grammy Award-winning producer David Bottrill after he produced the vocals for the band’s last release, “Context: Fearless Pt. 1.” Comeau recalls, “The riff for ‘White Buffalo’ came to me during the Context / Right Way Back session with Nick Raskulinecz back in February 2020. It felt addicting and special then. It was originally written in 13/8 and the chorus was in 7. It kept popping its head up in jam sessions, but we weren’t sure how to make the chorus work. Enter David Bottrill.” On working with the esteemed producer, Comeau continues, “Dave is one of the most meticulous and detail-oriented people we’ve worked with. His precision helped make these songs exactly what they needed to be.”
Fans now have a chance to experience a Crown Lands live set up-close-and-personal as the band announce a hometown show on December 1, 2021 at the Axis Club (Formally The Mod Club) in Toronto. Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.
ABOUT CROWN LANDS
Crown Lands’ self-titled debut album, produced by Grammy-nominated Dave Cobb, was released in the summer of 2020, to widespread acclaim from the likes of Guitar World, Kerrang!, and American Songwriter; coverage from the BBC and the CBC. Crown Lands then stormed into 2021 with two songs, “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back,” that returned them to their prog-rock roots and pointed the way to a limitless future, while also connecting the group to their legendary countrymen Rush after working with three prolific Rush producers – Terry Brown, Nick Raskulinecz and David David Bottrill – on the tracks. “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back” premiered with Rolling Stone and were named “Rockest Record of the Week” on BBC Radio 1. Most recently, Crown Lands received their first Juno Awards nominations, for Rock Album of the Year and taking home the award for Breakthrough Group of the Year. The band also signed a deal with Spinefarm Records, which will be working with Universal Music Canada to support their upcoming releases in the U.S. and U.K.
Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, powerhouse Canadian rock duo Crown Lands are a startling fresh jolt of energy, making music that brings together a range of influences from folk and blues to psychedelic prog rock. The group’s name is indicative of their musical ambitions: “Crown Land” is territorial area belonging to the monarch—or, as Bowles (whose own heritage is half Mi’kmaw, an Indigenous tribe from Nova Scotia) puts it: “Crown Land is stolen land and we are reclaiming it.”
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