THE PLAYDATES

THE PLAYDATES are a hook filled pop/rock group from Canada’s East Coast. The band is a formation of musicians who have been playing in bands for over a decade, yet Atom, Chris, Aaron and Ryker are still in their early twenties. With the group solidified, THE PLAYDATES immediately hit the studio with up-and-coming producer (Luc Tellier – The Mission District, The New Cities) and recorded six tracks in Montreal, Canada. Those tracks would spark interest from the music industry in Canada and the U.S landing them on websites/magazines like ( Kings Of A&R, Music Connection, Shred News) among others. Atom, THE PLAYDATES front man and songwriter, writes catchy relatable pop songs and admits that he is still exploring many different methods of writing. “While we were writing songs for our EP, Chris and I had lost our best friend/guitarist in 2009, and the only way we coped was to continue writing and playing like we had for the last 8 years. Our songs, in essence, were a continuation of life – upbeat, sing out loud, dance and feel pretty good about the hope and opportunity down the road.” Now that the group has been touring together for over a year, they believe they are truly ready to introduce “THE PLAYDATES” as performers, songwriters and musicians. “We’ve started writing songs for our first full length album. The creative process is definitely a band collaboration. I think when you form a new band, it takes time to discover your collective voice and how you want to express yourself musically and lyrically. We’ve found our sound as a band and it is exciting as hell.” Atom goes on to describe the new sound - “Compared to our EP, the new album is definitely darker and more meaningful, but it maintains small elements of our original sound. I feel that, in the end, if each song doesn’t get your heart racing and feet moving, then we haven’t done our job and been true to our voices, both past and present.” For now, the band is enjoying success including EP singles that are charting nationally on Canadian radio and being licensed to TV networks and shows including MTV and Much Music. Both "All Night" and "Just Like The Movies" charted respectively in the 70's on the HOT AC Canadian Radio Charts. Their single "Days And Nights” soared to #1 on the East Coast Countdown. THE PLAYDATES are currently working on their debut album set for release on Sound Of Pop/Fontana North Records this year. In the meantime the boys can be found playing select dates including an ECMA showcase in April.