Bionic
Photo: Susan Moss
Guitarist Jonathan Cummins formed Bionic ten years ago after he left legendary A&M recording artists The Doughboys. In 1998, they released their self-titled debut co-produced by Glen Robinson (The Ramones, Voivod) to critical acclaim. After years of touring across Canada, Europe and the States alongside such artists as Tricky Woo, Priestess, Nashville Pussy, Danko Jones and even Kiss, Bionic released their second album "Deliverance" to even greater praise. The shining review in the world's foremost metal magazine Kerrang! led to a sold out performance at their South By Southwest debut.
Being one of Canada's hardest touring bands hasn't stopped the members of Bionic from pursuing equally acclaimed side projects including session work and live performances with The Besnard Lakes and Le Nombre as well as Jonathan's acclaimed production work for Tricky Woo, Starvin Hungry and The Hot Springs.
"Black Blood"
"Black Blood" marks the third instalment in the Bionic discography and is by far their best and most aggressive moment yet. Their new album sees them breaking new ground with their own hard brutalizing mix of punk meets 70's rock with stabs of Devo and psychedelia, while still keeping the explosive, juggernaut intensity that their live shows are renowned for. They've enlisted the musical help of friends in the burgeoning Montreal musical community like Tricky Woo, The Besnard Lakes, Silver Mt. Zion, Land Of Talk, Xavier Caffeine and even a marching band complete with cheerleaders. Make no bones about it, "Black Blood" is as rocking as it gets but still manages to push the envelope and prove that loud rock music can still evolve out of the mire.
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track listing
- I Got Skin
- Learn To Love The Government
- Black Blood
- Is There A TV In Heaven?
- Sister Dynamite
- Silver Jet Plane
- Soft As Margarine
- Econo Tusk
- Freedon Now, Baby!
- Temple Of Love
- Theme For A Young Lion
- Jonathan Cummins
- vocals, left guitar
- Jean Belanger
- right guitar, backing vocals
- Paul Julius
- bass, backing vocals
- Timothy Patrick Dwyer
- drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians:
- Ryan Battistuzzi
- trombone (track 8), trumpet (tracks 8 & 11)
- Ramachandra Borcar
- the chord (track 6)
- Xavier Cafeine
- backing vocals (tracks 9 & 11)
- The Cheerleaders
- Olga Goreas, Kelly Patterson, Elisabeth Powell (tracks 8 & 9)
- Jonathan Cummins
- piano (tracks 2 & 3), percussion (tracks 8 & 11)
- Olga Goreas
- backing vocals (track 11)
- Paul Julius
- bowed bass (tracks 3, 4 & 11), cello (track 11)
- Jace Lasek
- piano (track 3), electric piano (track 5), synthesizer (track 7), saxophone (tracks 7 & 11)
- Peter Mika
- piano (track 6), B3 (track 11)
- Sophie Trudeau
- violin (track 11)
- Produced by Jonathan Trimble Cummins
- Engineered by Jace Lasek, Ryan Battatuzzi and Don Murnaghan
- Recorded at Breakglass, Le Beat Box and Moron Heights
- Mixed at Studio Piccolo by Rod Shearer
- Mastered by Peter J. Moore at The E Room, Toronto
- Art direction and design by Pat Hamou with assistance from Richard Switzer
- Published by Degrassi Knoll and Semprini Music
- Timothy Patrick Dwyer uses Sabian Cymbals
