Tin Foil Phoenix

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tin Foil Phoenix
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genre = Post-grunge, Alternative rock
Years_active = 1997 – present
Label = C4 Records
Former Labels = 604 Records / Roadrunner Records
URL = [http://www.tinfoilphoenix.com/ TinFoilPhoenix.com]
Current_members = Michael Allen Zirk
Lyle Geisbrecht
Fish
Paul Robinson
Phil Cholosky

Tin Foil Phoenix is a post-grunge band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The band regrouped in 1997 from the ashes of a previous incarnation of the band under the moniker of Sonic Bloom with core members Michael Allen Zirk and Steven Kray. Guitarist Fish joined soon thereafter. cite web | url = http://www.viewmag.com/viewstory.php?storyid=2504 | title = The Rise of the Phoenix | author = Peter Klassen | publisher = View Magazine | accessdate = 2006-03-07] Bassist Paul Robinson joined the band in 1999 and two years later, they added another guitarist, Phil Cholosky.

In 2001, they released "Hurry", an independent seven-song EP. Its first single, "Neopolitan", got a great amount of airplay on Canadian radio.cite web | url = http://www.uptownmag.com/archive/music/04sept09.htm | title = Little shop of horrors | author = Mike Warkentin | publisher = Uptown Magazine | accessdate = 2007-03-07] The song soon caught the music industry's attention and the band was signed to 604 Records/Universal in August 2002.cite web | url = http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/T/Tin_Foil_Phoenix/AlbumReviews/2004/09/10/772034.html | title = Living in the Shadow of the Bat | author = Darryl Sterdan | publisher = Winnipeg Sun | accessdate = 2007-03-07] The deal guaranteed the release of their debut album in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

In February 2002, the name of the band changed from Sonic Bloom to Tin Foil Phoenix because of legal concerns over the name expressed by their international label affiliate, Roadrunner Records.

Their first full-length album, "Living In The Shadow Of The Bat", was released on September 14, 2004 by 604/Universal. They have a new single called 'Have A Nice Day' on their MySpace and their second album "Age Of Vipers" is set for release on the 29th May. The lead single of "Age Of Vipers" is called "Hurry Home".

Members

*Michael Allen Zirk - vocals
*Lyle Geisbrecht - Percussion.
* Fish - guitar
* Paul Robinson - bass
* Phil Cholosky - guitar

Discography

Albums

* "Hurry" (EP, 2001) - released as Sonic Bloom
* "Living In The Shadow Of The Bat" (2004)
* "Age of Vipers" (2007)

ingles

* "Neopolitan" (2002, re-released 2004)
* "Ms Genova" (2005)
* "Have A Nice Day" (2007) (online only)
* "Hurry Home" (2007)

Trivia

Their hit song Ms. Genova is featured in the new Ipod Nano's music trivia.

References

External links

* [http://www.tinfoilphoenix.com/ Official Tin Foil Phoenix Website]
* [http://www.c4records.ca]
* [http://umusic.ca/tinfoilphoenix/ Band website at Universal Music]