- Local Rock&Roll: Q&A with Octobre’s Ending
- By Teresa Di Matteo // Music
With so many up-and-coming bands racing to sign with a label and moving faster than the speed of light, it is refreshing to see a local band thrive as well as they have while taking it easy and enjoying the journey. Toronto’s Octobre’s Ending is certainly a well-polished gem, having been in the biz for quite some time. Close your eyes while listening to one of their tracks and you might think you’re listening to a classic rock, greatest hits album. Thankfully, their sound is just as refreshing as when they first assembled on their journey towards the rock and roll lifestyle. [Read More...]
- Octobre's Ending Interview: Guitar Justice Magazine
- There's a fantastic new Indie Music Magazine online called Guitar Justice. OE is featured in their fourth issue (July 2011). If you haven't checked out this magazine, do yourself a favor and read an issue or two of this quality publication!
Excerpt: "We hang out, tell jokes, pick on each other and go out for Drinks & food after. I guess it's the mini version of the live house party. When we're playing, somebody is often egging someone else on; sometimes it's gotten super silly where you have to dodge things being thrown around."
- Music Review – Check Your Ego at the Door (Octobre’s Ending)
- Dark, semi-sinister vocals creep in from the start. From flat and feverish on “Hung Up” to a soft husky tone on “You Mess Me Up”, lead Elaine “Queen Chaos” Shields seems driven to hit every note with passion and purpose. However, the music is equally important, catching up quickly with a speed that swiftly outweighs the lyrics. Drawing from the grungy underground rock of the nineties, Check Your Ego at the Door is an off-key version of Nirvana’s sophomore hit, Nevermind. In fact, with its shifting dynamics, Octobre’s Ending as a band sound somewhat like Nirvana , perhaps if Courtney Love replaced Kurt on vocals. [Read More...]
