Bell Tower (band)

Bell Tower is a four-piece alternative rock/garage rock band from Calgary, Alberta.^[1]Winners of the 2009 MRU Battle Royale.^[2] Bell Tower is best known for their opening performance with Hot Hot Heat in 2010.

Biography

The band started in early 2009 with drummer Ross Watson, and vocalist/guitarist Thomas Englund, later joined by bassist Jordan Ackerman,^[3] and lead guitarist Michael Hudec in order to play a benefit concert for multiple sclerosis.^[2]

On April 17, Bell Tower won the MRU Battle Royale ^[2][4] and were offered their first show at the legendary Marquee Room by Battle Royale judge and musician Lorrie Matheson.^[2][5] Thanks to new connection with Lorrie Matheson, Bell Tower made their first Sled Island appearance in 2009.^[6][7] Another result of their early exposure through the Battle Royale competition was an opening slot with Hot Hot Heat in early 2010. ^[8]

Exclaim! magazine, Off The Dial, and the official Sled Island web site confirmed on June 1, 2009, that Bell Tower would play The Marquee Room again with the festival on June 27.^{[6][7][9][10]}

Discography

• Redux (released April 2, 2011)
• Growing Growing (released April 6, 2013)

References