Take one listen to Hundredfold’s VIA SIRENS (Listen Well) and you will understand the industry buzz that has been generated over this talented quartet. Balanced between the spiritually conscious and personally revealing lyrics of front man Rejean La Belle, and the fiery, crashing performances of band mates Cody Le Roy (guitar), Alex Stobbe (drums) & Eric Turenne (bass), the group is taking aim at the trails blazed by icons like Motley Crue and Guns n Roses, and ready to make their own mark.
Modern rock, melodic-heavy pop/rock, metal… call Hundredfold what you will, but you wont ever make the mistake of calling the band mates slackers. Ever since coming together in 2003, the three have torn through their ambitions in a way befitting of up …n coming rock royalty.
While such a short time together would seem brief with any other band, the boys of Hundredfold managed to pack a careers worth of experience into its first twelve months, racking up devastatingly evocative live performance and touring across Canada, Europe & America.
To get all of these goals accomplished, Hundredfold has had to become a de facto Renaissance band. Whether it be booking their own tours, networking with other bands and industry representatives, or merely rehearsing at every opportunity, the band mates do it all, working off of a solid unity and commitment that all of the band members share.
No matter how hard you work, of course, it has to come down to the tunes… and Hundredfold delivers. From the first riffs they played as a band, the chemistry was undeniable, as La Belle puts it. What has evolved from that initial chemistry is a sound rooted in both the melodic-heavy rock of the 80…s movement and newer heavy music icons such as Chevelle, AFI and Thrice. It is a sound that is both aggressive and emotive, born from slashing guitar riffs and haunting melodic vocals.
But while the music packs a powerful punch, La Belles lyrics show a gentler side. It is this dichotomy that defines the band. Drawing from an electrifying emotional place where deities and distortion pedals meet, La Belle is thoughtful about how spirituality has shaped his life and his music. Perhaps it shows best through the songs themselves: unflinching and honest when confronting the darker aspects of life, but infused with positivism that offers a fresh perspective… a voice of hope in the darkness, the strength to carry on.
With the release VIA SIRENS (Listen Well), the sound of Hundredfold will not go unnoticed. The goal for Hundredfold is simple…try to take over the world.
