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the Void

Hard Cello Rock from Vancouver BC
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the Void

Label: Useless Smile Records
since circa 2000
Fifteen years ago in the quiet setting of Duncan, BC, five classmates had no idea that their childhood friendships would spark years of musical collaboration. In various combinations of punk and folk trios, they played various venues around Vancouver Island before deciding to come together as one band in 2001, initially dubbed Infinitism and later changing their name to The Void.

Although showing early influences of melodic metal, the band has since developed into their own unique brand of hard cello-rock with a dose of high-energy punk - and has evoked comparisons to Queens of the Stoned Age, System of a Down, Finger Eleven, Foo Fighters and Green Day.

In 2004, it was time to exchange small towns for bigger things and the band relocated to Vancouver. The Void quickly gathered a local following, performing at key local venues like the Piccadilly, the Buffalo Club, Richards on Richards and the Railway and winning a local Battle of the Bands contest.

Two Western Canadian tours later, the requests hadn’t stopped for a full-length album and the band began recording at the Factory in April 2006, completing their mix sessions at Hipposonic. After placing in the finals for last year’s Emergenza Festival, there is no doubt that 2007 will be the year of The Void, with plans to perform at New Music West, enter the Seeds Battle of the Bands competition and appear on their first US tour. Watch for their debut, “Broken Bottles & Empty Promises” - released this coming June.



“Like Beethoven being raped by Tool with a cello.”
–Review, CDbaby.com

“These tracks are mesmerizing, powerful, dark.. they stick.”
-New Music West
Pop/Rock/Indie Punk/Metal/Hardcore/Noise
Broken Up
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Past Events

07
Jan
2011
19:00 14:00
the Void
local talent showdown two free drinks included the best bc has to offer
$20
Commercial Drive/Grandview Legion Hall
Event can be attended in person
19
Apr
2008
21:00 00:30
the Void, Charge
 
Free
Princeton Pub
Event can be attended in person
13
Jan
2008
21:00 12:00
Cartoon Army, the Void, And Guests
 
$8
Backstage Lounge
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13
Dec
2007
21:00 14:00
A Carmival for the Human Race @ THe Met!!!!!: In the Red, the Void, kilmore Plac...
Check out the lineup!!! Its gonna be great!!!
$10
The Metropole Pub
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24
Aug
2007
20:45
the Void, jakartah, Gentleman Prefer Blondes
 
$8-$10
The Bourbon
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09
Aug
2007
20:00 22:00
One Night Only!!!: the Void, Flood Of Fire
CD Release Party???
$7-$10
The Roxy
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15
Jun
2007
21:00
Kai's Birthday Party: the Void
 
$8
Buffalo Club
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04
May
2007
20:00 16:00
New Music West Presents the VOID: the Void, Rallycar
Festival Wristbands available from www.newmusicwest.com
$10
The Roxy
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04
May
2007
20:00 16:00
the Void, Rallycar
 
$10
The Roxy
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15
Mar
2007
21:00
INDIE ROCK NIGHT: Terminal Four, the Void
 
$7
Big Star Cabaret
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09
Feb
2007
20:00
EYEAMU, the Void, The Dirty Plans
 
$7
The Pic Pub
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13
Jul
2006
20:00
the Void, ViV SAVAGE, Cetra, The Hits!
 
$8-$10
Buffalo Club
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20
May
2006
21:00 16:00
Fanwars BC BAND FINALE WEEKEND: Broadband Noise, LANARK, Forthright, Mary's Gunn...
$10 with flyer @ the Door / $15 without Come out and support Broadband Noise ...
$10-$15
The Pic Pub
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14
Apr
2006
22:00 01:00
Friday night metal!: Re-Entry, Jones Bones, the Void
 
$5
The Columbia
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31
Mar
2006
17:30 22:00
the Void, THE FIGHT UNITED, ...and others
 
$20
Richard's On Richards
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18
Mar
2004
the Void
 
Plaza Club
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Last Lineup

Jai Guru Slim
vocals
2000 - The End
Dave Peters
cello
2000 - The End
Casual Kai
guitar
2000 - The End
K-Lo from the dock
drums
2000 - The End
Useless Smile
Bass
2000 - The End

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