- The D'Urbervilles
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Name = The D'Urbervilles
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Origin =Guelph ,Ontario
Genre =Indie rock
Years_active =2005 - Present
Label =Out of this Spark
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URL = [http://www.shakeitdown.org www.shakeitdown.org]
Current_members = Tim Bruton - Guitar, Synth, Vocals
Kyle Donnelly - Bass, Vocals
John O'Regan - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Greg Santilly - Drums
Past_members = Adam Seward, Steve Hesselink, C.L. Smith
Notable_instruments =The D'Urbervilles are a Canadian
indie rock band from Guelph,Ontario . The band consists of Tim Bruton (guitar/synth), Kyle Donnelly (bass), John O'Regan (lead vocals/guitar/keyboard) and Greg Santilly (drums). They play rock music that has elements of punk, dance, and art rock, and use multiple transitions and hooks rather than traditional verse/chorus song structures.History
Formed in 2005 while the members were students at the
University of Guelph [ [http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/features/article/20566 "The D'Urbervilles"] , "eye weekly ",March 12 ,2008 ] , the band originally consisted of O'Regan, Bruton, Donnelly, and drummer C.L. Smith. Prior to Smith's departure, the band independently released their debut EP "The D'Urbervilles", which reached #37 onearshot! Canadian campus and community radio charts for the month of May 2006. [ [http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/2006/June/top200.html "earshot! charts - May 2006 -Top 200"] , "earshot! " National Campus and Community Radio Report] The D'Urbervilles toured and recorded their debut album, "We Are the Hunters", with replacement drummers Steve Hesselink and Adam Seward before selecting Santilly as a permanent member in the fall of 2007. "We Are The Hunters" was released on the Toronto labelOut of this Spark on February 19, 2008 and hit #13 onearshot! charts for the month of March. [ [http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/2008/March/top200.cfm "earshot! charts - March 2008 -Top 200"] , "earshot! " National Campus and Community Radio Report]The D'Urbervilles have toured alongside
Malajube ,You Say Party! We Say Die! , andImmaculate Machine , in addition to peforming atOttawa Bluesfest ,NXNE , andPop Montreal .Kyle Donnelly is also a member of
Forest City Lovers .Discography
Albums
*"The D'Urbervilles" - Independent - 2006.
*"We Are The Hunters" -Out of this Spark - 2008.Compilations
"Friends In Bellwoods" -
Out of this Spark - 2007.References
External links
* [http://www.shakeitdown.org/ The D'Urbervilles]
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