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Arctic can refer to two bands.
ARCTIC is an alternative acoustic band from Vancouver, Canada.
Arctic is a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
ARCTIC was formed out of frontman Marcus Martin’s desire to never, ever be in another band again.
After a childhood spent on the land in the isolated Northwest Territories of Canada, the guitarist travelled to the metropolis of Toronto and became involved in projects ranging from jazz to metal to rap. After dealing with the roller-coaster frustrations of band politics, he went solo, and headed west to Vancouver to write his own music. He began performing using a looping device that would allow him to record, modify, loop and layer his acoustic guitar performance into a haunting moodiness evocative of a cold Northern landscape. With a rich, unique sound of his own that was already gaining an audience, he had no need for backing musicians.
But strong music always attracts interest, and as time went on, others expressed a desire to join the project. Following two solo cross-Canada tours as ARCTIC, Martin was invited to open for a CD release party. On a whim, he put a trio together for the show. The full band version of ARCTIC was instantly picked up by a local promoter, and began to perform regularly around Vancouver. Despite his initial wariness, Martin found that adding band members added new dimensions and possibilities to his music - and by working with colleagues who were equally inspired by his music and vision, the band’s spirit became collaborative instead of confrontational.
ARCTIC is an alternative acoustic band from Vancouver, Canada.
Arctic is a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
ARCTIC was formed out of frontman Marcus Martin’s desire to never, ever be in another band again.
After a childhood spent on the land in the isolated Northwest Territories of Canada, the guitarist travelled to the metropolis of Toronto and became involved in projects ranging from jazz to metal to rap. After dealing with the roller-coaster frustrations of band politics, he went solo, and headed west to Vancouver to write his own music. He began performing using a looping device that would allow him to record, modify, loop and layer his acoustic guitar performance into a haunting moodiness evocative of a cold Northern landscape. With a rich, unique sound of his own that was already gaining an audience, he had no need for backing musicians.
But strong music always attracts interest, and as time went on, others expressed a desire to join the project. Following two solo cross-Canada tours as ARCTIC, Martin was invited to open for a CD release party. On a whim, he put a trio together for the show. The full band version of ARCTIC was instantly picked up by a local promoter, and began to perform regularly around Vancouver. Despite his initial wariness, Martin found that adding band members added new dimensions and possibilities to his music - and by working with colleagues who were equally inspired by his music and vision, the band’s spirit became collaborative instead of confrontational.
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AdeltrautMeier wrote:
We have a new free promotion program ongoing. Artists can send us their stuff and we share it out in our environment for free. You just have to send us a bunch of your CDs. If you're interested, you'll find more informations under: www.spaceguardmedia.ch.vu
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MrsAlik wrote:
Launching Pad is awsome !
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cybrauralninjuh wrote:
Grim.
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stardust6 wrote:
beautiful...keep up the good work!
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shazmax wrote:
am i glad for last.fm for throwing up this amazing tune (Amazed-ARCTIC)...
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pluiefrigide wrote:
beautiful .quite lucky to meet them on stream radio of tag “arctic”on last.fm.
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No Trace full track | 4:46 |
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War of Ideas full track | 4:31 |
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The Shark Club, Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Canada
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News
Next Vancouver show: Thursday, Nov 12 at UBC Gallery Lounge
7 Nov 2009 | from www.projectarctic.com/news/index.php
ARCTIC is back in town, and can be found next at the University of British Columbia’s Student Union Building, at the SUB Gallery Lounge on the main floor, along with special guests. Doors at 8:30, cover is $PWYC ($5-10 suggested). …
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Ice skating bear.....
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ARCTIC's Fall 2009 Cross-Canada Expedition
2 Sep 2009 | from www.projectarctic.com/news/index.php
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aahlookout added ARCTIC to the lineup of ARCTIC at The Shark Club. Sunday evening
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k1k0_o and uno_O added ARCTIC to their libraries. 13 days ago
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BJ86 added ARCTIC to the lineup of Dead Letter Circus at The Sands Tavern. November 2009
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xVALIUMx, Okilin, HarmonicGeru and 4 other people added ARCTIC to their libraries. November 2009
- ARCTIC posted a news item ‘Next Vancouver show: Thursday, Nov 12 at UBC Gallery Lounge’. November 2009
- ARCTIC posted a news item ‘Next Vancouver show: Thursday, Nov 12 at UBC Gallery Lounge’. November 2009
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marcod9 added ARCTIC to marcod9’s library. November 2009
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Draxis1 tagged ARCTIC with acoustic, mellow, alternative and 6 other tags. November 2009
- ARCTIC posted a news item ‘Video from our Fall 2009 Cross-Canada Tour’. October 2009
- ARCTIC posted a news item ‘Ice skating bear.....’. October 2009
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