Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway
The Canadian melodic rock band is formerly known solely as Slyde has returned, now as THE SLYDE, and with their first full-length album, ‘Awakening‘.
The album came alive this past Friday, May 18th, and is now being shared via a Soundcloud stream. The album contains upbeat, uplifting content that possesses elements of progressive rock and melodic metal. With synths and other dynamic enhancements playing a role in the music, the “feel good” ratio here runs pretty high.
THE SLYDE‘s ‘Awakening‘ is available for purchase now at THIS LOCATION. The band will launch their Canadian album release tour next week, you can find the itinerary below.
THE SLYDE:
Nathan Da Silva – voice, guitar
Sarah Westbrook – keyboards, synthesizer, samples
Alberto Campuzano – bass guitar, voice
Brendan Soares – drums, voice
THE SLYDE Tour Dates:
May 23rd – Peterborough ON, The Red Dog
May 24th – Toronto ON, Hard Luck
May 25th – Hamilton ON, This Ain’t Hollywood
May 26th – Niagara Falls ON, The Geekery Pub
June 6th – Kingston ON, The Mansion
June 7th – Montreal QC, Les Katacombes
June 8th – Ottawa ON, Cafe Dekcuf
June 9th – Cornwall ON, Lola’s Pub & Grub