SONG OF THE DAY

“Chance Of Rain” by Bedouin Soundclash (Light The Horizon, Pirates Blend/ Sony Music Distribution, 2010).

WHERE I HEARD IT

I didn’t. Well, not until it was recommended to me. Daddy dearest did on my beloved CBC Radio 2, which I used to listen to religiously when I lived in Detroit. My dad is my CBC Radio 2 surrogate now that I live on the East Coast, and he emails me whenever he hears some great Canadian music. Today, and the next two days worth of blogs, will be songs he recommended to me recently from this awesome station.

INTERESTING FACTS (a la wikipedia)

– Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.

– The band met while attending Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

– During the recording of their second album, Sounding a Mosaic, Bedouin Soundclash formed a close bond with producer Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains, with whom they continue to work today. Despite drastic differences in sound, Bedouin Soundclash and Darryl Jenifer are set to release a collaborative Bad Brains vs. Bedouin Soundclash mash-up.

– Bedouin Soundclash takes its name from a dub record by an artist named Badawi, released on ROIR records in 1996. In an early practice, Malinowski exclaimed it sounded like Bedouin Soundclash, and the name was adopted.

– They often perform with reggae legend Vernon Buckley from the 1970s reggae duo, The Maytones.

– In 2006, Bedouin Soundclash held shows with a variety of performers including Ben Harper, Damian Marley, The Skatalites, Burning Spear and The Junction.

– The band performed three quarters of their 1-hour headline set at the Leeds Festival in 2006, despite Jay’s illness at the time. The band finished with “When The Night Feels My Song”, which was sung entirely by the crowd (and once the band had left the stage, sung again by the crowd as a “thank you” to Jay for singing when he was unwell). The band came back on to listen, then Jay invited everyone to come see them again when they come back to Britain in the autumn, saying “We owe you one.”

-They performed at Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival with Coldplay, Alicia Keys, and The Verve in 2008.

– In 2009 Bedouin Soundclash toured as the opening act for Grammy Award No Doubt’s North American Reunion Tour.

– In 2006 the band began plans for its own imprint ‘Pirates Blend’ which will release their own side projects and b-sides.

– In January 2010 the band, alongside their management, officially launch their new label Pirates Blend Records.

-They performed in Vancouver, BC during the much anticipated 2010 Winter Olympic performances.

–Light the Horizon is the fourth LP by the band.

VIDEO OF THE DAY