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By: Jess Grenier

Straight out of Canada, this powerpop band is starting to find its way onto the radars of people everywhere. I recently came across this band on Purevolume.com while searching for new music to listen to. Once I stared listening to them, I just became hooked.

The four-piece band consists of; Adam (lead vocals/bass), Ryker (keys/backup vocals), Chris (drums) and Aaron (guitar). Currently they’re touring around Canada, making stops in many of Canada’s providences. The Playdates don’t currently have any EPs or albums but they do have three songs on MySpace and Purevolume.com. With those three songs, I believe, shows the work of some pretty talent musicians. It’s hard to pin-point who they sound like giving them a unique sound, which doesn’t hurt because who wants all their bands to sound the same? But, to give you some idea what they sound like; take a vocal similar to Mayday Parade and put it with Cobra Starship’s synth style.

Each member dresses similarly, each in a plain colored shit, white belt, white tie, white suspenders with black pants. Not many bands coordinate what they wear nowadays so it’s nice to see some bands that still do. So you’re bored and looking for new music head to their Purevolume or MySpace to take a listen and check out their snazzy way of dressing.