Blue Daven's Code was a Canadian modern rock band, formed in 2010 in Quebec City.[1] Its members were Jesse "Jessy" Mercier (guitar), Mathieu "Gee" Giroux (bass, vocals), Jean-Pierre "JP" Parent (drums) and Mathieu "Code" Gagné (guitar, vocals). Their style blended hard rock, and modern rock with elements from stoner rock and country music styles.[1][2] They called it an evolution of the rock music from the 1990s.[3]
Blue Daven's Code | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Quebec City, Canada |
| Genres | Hard Rock, Modern Rock |
| Years active | 2010–2016 |
| Labels | Native Alien Records |
| Members | Jesse Mercier Mathieu Giroux Jean-Pierre Parent Mathieu Gagné |
History
editIn 2011, Blue Daven's Code finished second in Budweiser's "Omnium du Rock", a battle of the bands in the province of Quebec, beating out 42 bands in the process. The band then released the Wild Side EP on iTunes, and two music videos for the first single "Ph.D" as well as "A Killer Next Door". They toured the United States and Canada, and had radio airplay at a number of stations, including in California, Nevada and Oregon.[citation needed]
In 2013, BDC recorded the single "Dangerous" with Toronto producer Ross Hayes Citrullo (Time Giant, Monster Truck, The Sheepdogs).[4] Their album "Blue Daven's Code" was released in September 2014, on CD and as a digital download.[2][5]
The band broke up in 2016. In 2017, Giroux, Parent and Mercier formed the band Velvet Black.[6]
Discography
edit- 2013: Wild Side (EP)
- 2014: "Dangerous" (single)
- 2014: Blue Daven's Code (EP)
References
edit- ^ a b "BLUE DAVEN'S CODE". Festival d'été de Québec. 2014-07-13. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ a b "Blue Daven's Code – Self-Titled – Album Review". The Scene Magazine. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ Vivianne Asselin (2014-10-31). "Blue Daven's Code cogne aux portes du marché américain" (in French). Charlesbourg Express. Archived from the original on 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ "Blue Daven's Code". CalgaryCulture. 2014-05-16. Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ Scott Andrews (2014-10-23). "Blue Daven's Code – Self-Titled EP". The Bucket List. Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ Belanger, Cedric. "De nouveaux bad boys pour le rock québécois, March 2017". journaldequebec.com. Le Journal de Québec. Retrieved 21 March 2022.