Crown Lands w/guests The Humble Cartel

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Crownlands w/guests The Humble Cartel

March 23 2023

The Vat Pub

Crownlands

“You can spend your entire life chasing hits, but then when you’re your truest self, people really come out to support you,” says Kevin Comeau of the powerhouse Canadian duo Crown Lands. “When you just let you be you and let your freak flag fly, all of a sudden you get the biggest fan response, the biggest press, people coming out of the woodwork saying ‘This is the kind of music I love!’“

In the spring, Crown Lands—Comeau (guitar, bass and keys) and Cody Bowles (vocals and drums)—broke through with two songs that returned them to their prog-rock roots and pointed the way to a limitless future. “Context: Fearless Pt. 1” and “Right Way Back” premiered with Rolling Stone with “Right Way Back” named “Rockest Record of the Week” on BBC1, while CBC Music wrote that “Crown Lands' epic, sci-fi-laced ‘Context: Fearless Pt. 1’ is a mic-dropping display of virtuosity.” Most recently, Crown Lands received their first Juno Awards nominations, for Rock Album of the Year and Breakthrough Group of the Year, taking home the award for Breakthrough Group. 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.

The Humble Cartel, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Their sound runs the proverbial musical gamut, from Folk/Pop to Rock, Blues, and Soul. Some songs are Pop driven, and cause an involuntary tapping of your toes to the rhythm of the beat, while others are introspective ballads that often make one ponder the very meaning of their being. When the band takes the stage, it is easy to relate to the tales that often springboard from real-life experience (whether it be of love, loss, or lessons learned). It doesn’t hurt that their songs come packaged in silky-smooth, sometimes nostalgic waves of sound.

Having opened for the likes of Hillsburn, Partner, Wintersleep, and Crash Test Dummies, this young band is already gaining quite the local following. With an EP on all major streaming platforms, and a new album being produced in 2023, they plan on flying a rocket into the hearts and minds of other music connoisseurs, while remaining true to their down-to-earth, humble roots.