My City July 2021

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T he band’s first EP release, “Undercroft,” features original music that was written in the band’s rehearsal space in the base ment (the undercroft) of an Anglican church. Each of the EP’s seven songs is distinct from the rest. “The songs on ‘Undercroft’ are written from a source of strength and empowerment,” says Farmer. “Each song is well thought out and deals with situations that all of us deal with from time to time. Every band member brings something a little special to each song, little sprinkles of personality, and it all real ly works.”The EP starts with the song (“Bittersweet”) that perfectly encapsu lates their sound and lets the listener know what is to come. A crunchy rock riff explodes into the power duo vo cals of Smith and Morris.The rest of

the album pulls the listener through heartfelt power ballads, electric riffs and relevant lyrics, culminating with the sonic avalanche of “Paranoia.” Recorded and arranged during the pandemic, the EP was produced by Toby Wright, former producer of bands Metallica, Heart, Korn, and Alice in Chains. “Toby caught one of their shows in 2018 and expressed an interest in working with the band and in 2020, we decided to record with him,” says the band’s manager. “They worked 15-hour days in Royal Oak over Christmas and New Year’s. It just shows how much they love music and believe in themselves. They are 100 percent committed.” “The songs were on the back burn er for a while,” says Smith. “Toby really helped us with new arrangement ideas. Some songs are very different from

(L-R) FRAME 42 IS BROCK MORRIS, MICHAEL FARMER, ARIANNA SMITH, LUCAS JACOBS, AVA MORRIS AND BEN DALGLEISH.

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