Disband (TV series)

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Format	Reality tv
Starring	Greig Nori
Country of origin	Canada
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	29
Production
Running time	30-60 mins
Broadcast
Original channel	MuchMusic (2008)
Picture format	4:3 480i (SDTV)
Original run	2008 – Present

Disband (stylized disBAND) is a Canadian reality show that is produced and broadcast by MuchMusic that gives aspiring music acts a chance to get big industry attention. It is hosted by either Sarah Taylor or Devon Soltendieck and is usually narrated by the lead singer of the featuring band.

Overview

Each episode features a band that is coached by a music industry veteran and at the end performs for a panel of judges. Greig Nori "The Guru" has made appearances as an adviser, and Ralph James, Jennifer Hirst, Colin Lewis, JDiggz, Hannah Simone, Mark Spicoluk, Katie Clark, and Matt Wells have appeared as judges.

Each episode is in 7 different segments, for each day of the week leading up until Sunday, their performance day at MuchMusic Headquarters. The segments follow what the band experiences on each day, starting on Sunday. At the beginning of the episode, the band is introduced along with all of its members. The episode is usually narrated by the lead singer, although other members have done so as well.

In most cases, Greig will surprise them and arrange for them to meet up, where he will then begin coaching them. The bands will then take part in various activities such as photo shoots, meeting record labels, interviews, or writing new songs, throughout the week. Most episodes also feature the band visiting a local Toronto recording studio, such as Number 9 Audio Group^[1] or The Decibel House^[2], for a recording session with a professional engineer. By the end of the week, they will have to perform amongst a panel of judges and an audience.

After their performance, they will head into a green room where Greig is waiting for them. Back in the main room, the judges will deliberate and decide whether or not the band has a possibility of getting signed. However, the decision is not affected by the audience's wishes. The band will then go back into the main room, where the host will summarize the judges' thoughts, mentioning both pros and cons of the band. After the verdict, the episode ends with the band either going back home, or getting ready to take on a next step.

Episodes

Season One

Episode	Band	Band Members	Fate
1	The Homecoming	Quinn Danielis - Vocals / Guitar Chris Thaung - Bass / Vocals Damien Stillwell - Guitar / Vocals Dale Doiron - Guitar / Vocals Nathan Wallace - Drums	Thumbs Down
2	Trick Of Disaster	Rafe Malach - Vocals / Guitar Dave Henriques - Bass / Synths / Guitar Rich So - Drums	Thumbs Down
3	Soul Plane	Yui – Emcee, Mel G – Vocals Gideon Litvin – Lead Guitar Kevin Nanni – Rhythm Guitar Aaron Mellet – Drums	Thumbs Up
4	Calicose	Alana - Vocals Stu - Bass Jeff - Drums Keir - Guitar	Thumbs Up
5	Times	Alexander J. Yolevski - Vocals / Keyboard Paul Doherty - Guitar Adam Dwyer - Bass Matthew Winkler - Drums	Thumbs Down
6	Cookie Couture	Fran-Kay - Rapper Elisa - Vocals Kitana - Rapper Stacey - Vocals J.Beautiful - Vocals	Thumbs Up
7	KaraMel	Kara - Lead Vocals Mel - Piano/Keyboard/Harmonies	Thumbs Down
8	Fancy Girls Market	Keith - Vocals Justin - Lead Guitar Mike - Rhythm Guitar Izzy - Drums Steph - Bass	Thumbs Down
9	The Isosceles Project	Eric - Guitar Scott - Bass Justin - Drums	Thumbs Down
10	Dean Lickyer	Joshua Alvernia - Vocals Eric Martin - Drums Justin Bosso - Bass Sean Royle - Guitar	Thumbs Up & signed to Underground Operations
11	Futures Past	Basel Ricky - Vocals Jason Hoeg - Guitar Alex Bruce - Guitar Garth Julien - Bass Martin Wigle - Drums	Thumbs Up
12	Katie & Lisa	Katie - Vocals Lisa - Guitar	Thumbs Down
13	sateLites	Theo Vigo - Vocals/Guitar Arthur Sollano - Guitar/Vocals Allen Pinlac - Drums	Thumbs Down
14	Songbird	Sacha Tasha	Thumbs Down
15	Chasing Amee	Steve Hall - Vocals/Guitar Ryan Faist - Guitar/Keys Tuck - Bass Nathan Bulla - Drums	Thumbs Up
16	Credible Witness	Walter - Vocals/Piano Michael - Guitar/Vocals Ryan - Drums Matt - Bass	Thumbs Down
17	Hasket	Joe - Vocals Mikey - Guitar Ryley - Guitar Matt - Bass Dillon - Drums	Thumbs Down
18	Dog Bus	"Jules MKools" "Jakey MkSpankey"	Thumbs Up
19	Space Is For Stars	Ryan - Vocals/Guitar Brian - Guitar Gary - Drums Brayden - Bass	Thumbs Up
20	Stereos	Pat K - Vocals Robby "The Queer" C - Guitar Daniel - Bass Miles Holmwood - Guitar Brad - Drums	Appeared as Turn It Up on the show. Thumbs Up & signed to Universal Music Canada

Season Two

Episode	Band	Band Members	Fate	Song
1	Mean Tangerine	Max Off - Vocals / Guitar Brent Weber - Guitar Jesse Wilks - Bass Mike Carrey - Drums	Thumbs Down, Now Signed To Drive Records/Fontana North	Change
2	Syla Vale	Sylvia Nguyen - Vocals / Guitar	Thumbs Down	Let It Go
3	Street Pharmacy	Ryan Guay - Vocals / Guitar Adam Webster - Lead Guitar Nate Triano - Rhythm Guitar Brandon Ventresca - Bass Dan Fretz - Drums	Thumbs Up and Signed to Fontana North	Stone, Bricks And Mortar
4	Alex Galli	Alex Galli - Vocals / Guitar Kyle Merkley - Bass	Thumbs Down	Truce
5	Maddy Rodriguez	Maddy Rodriguez - Vocals/Guitar Johnny Simmen - Cajon/Harmonies Kyle Sipress - Guitar Matt Wilson - Guitar Dan Sadowski - Bass	Split Decision (Thumbs Up)	Break Down
6	The Stiff Wires (Now All The Trendy Kids)	Danny - Lead Vocals, Bass Brandyn - Guitar, Vocals Jamie - Guitar, Vocals Jesse - Drums	Thumbs Down, Now Signed with Brightside Records	Song Of The Same Name
7	Abandon All Ships	Ange - Vocals Kyler - Guitar Martin - Bass & Vocals Andrew - Guitar Seb - Synth Dan - Drums	Thumbs Up & Signed to Underground Operations, Rise Records and Velocity Records	Megawacko
8	Em	Em - Vocals	Thumbs Down	Kickin' It Down
9	Good & Broken	Marissa - Vocals Jared - Guitar, Bass, Drums	Thumbs Up	My Mistakes
10	San Sebastian	Brodie Dawson - Guitar Greg Veerman - Bass Mike Veerman - Vocals Sean Dawson - Guitar Ted Paterson - Drums	Appeared as Pumps on the show. Thumbs Up & Signed to Universal Music Canada	Wake Up
11	The Word Tonight	Scott - Vocals Erik - Guitar Kai - Guitar Nickk - Drums Dylan - Bass Mylo - Keyboard (kicked out of the band during episode)	Thumbs Down	Smile For The Camera
12	Reverse	Dizz - Vocals Khadjia - Vocals Taylor Evans - Vocals	Thumbs Down	Over U
13	These Kids Wear Crowns	Alex Johnson - Vocals Alan Poettcker - Bass/Vocals Joe Porter - Guitar Josh Mitchinson - Drums Matt Vink - Keyboard Josh "Gypsy" McDaniel - Guitar	Thumbs Up & Signed to Capitol Records/EMI	Break It Up

DisBand Successes

• Stereos - Signed to Universal Music Canada & # 1 Song on iTunes (Summer Girl)

• Dean Lickyer - Signed to Underground Operations

• Abandon All Ships - Signed to Underground Operations, Rise Records and Velocity Records

• San Sebastian- Signed to Universal Music Canada

• These Kids Wear Crowns - Signed to EMI Music Canada / Capitol Records

• Mean Tangerine - Signed To Drive Records/Fontana North

References

1. ^ http://www.number9.ca
2. ^ http://www.brockportstudios.com/

External links

• Official Homepage