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WE WERE SHARKS ANNOUNCE ‘NEW LOW’ OUT MAY 21

March 4, 2021 by admin
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OTTAWA’S WE WERE SHARKS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “PROBLEMS”

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM NEW LOW OUT MAY 21, 2021

(March 04, 2021 – Toronto, ON) – Ottawa pop-punk group We Were Sharks, have released a brand new single and video “Problems” – check it out here.

“Problems,” as well as previously released singles “Shameless” and “Bring Me Down” all come off of the band’s forthcoming album New Low, due out May 21, 2021 via Known Accomplice. Fans can pre-order the record here.

On New Low, lead vocalist Randy Frobel shares, “New Low is a collection of songs that we created that focuses on being down but not out. Since the release of Lost Touch, we’ve experienced many of life’s ups and downs. We’ve lost relationships, friends and family, and have gone through a lot of unexpected challenges that life has a tendency to throw at you when you least expect it. However, no matter what may have tried to keep us down or hold us back, we always take the hit and keep pushing forward.”

He continues on the new single, “‘Problems’ could be considered a typical song about a relationship. It’s about being with someone and passionately loving one another, being angry with one another, and overall, being stubborn. In the heat of the moment, we find ourselves saying things we never genuinely mean, and that’s where ‘problems’ can usually start. It’s not that the love between one another is gone, even when it sometimes feels like it; instead, it’s about needing to be heard.”

We Were Sharks’ flippancy is a breath of fresh air in the face of a pop-punk scene that’s very self-serious (and seriously lacking self). While many of their peers wax poetic about wearing their hearts on their sleeves, this Ottawa band wears their wit in their moniker; they literally were a band called Sharks until legalities threatened to stop the party.

But the party didn’t stop, as the band cheekily updated their name and carried on, and it continues on sophomore LP New Low. Irreverence inspires the lyrics, more a means to an end than some meaningful and profound proclamation that would position We Were Sharks as pop-punk philosophers.

By swinging to both sides of pop-punk, both the pop and rock edges, the band expanded their sound while shrinking from three guitars to two. It’s the kind of thing that will make the van a little roomier when touring returns. Similar to their sonic gains made since the release of Lost Touch, We Were Sharks were growing their draw with their first proper US experiences. That included a slot at punk rock mainstay The Fest and tours alongside fellow pop punk satellite acts like A Wilhelm Scream, Such Gold, Youth Fountain, Assuming We Survive, Boys of Fall.

Not like the added space would be a huge worry. With an album like New Low, We Were Sharks are ready to reach a new high — and that could include a Bandwagon, or even bus. The only thing holding them back is the reality of the world they’re rearing to take over.

New Low will be released May 21, 2021. For more information, please visit http://www.weweresharks.com/.

New Low Tracklisting

  1. Shameless
  2. Bring Me Down
  3. Problems
  4. Over This
  5. New Low
  6. Burning House
  7. Ashley (Pt. 2)
  8. Golden
  9. Omens
  10. Ready To Go

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We Were Sharks is Randy Frobel (vocals), Jason Mooney (guitar), Colin Jacques (guitar), Matthew Sears (bass) and Will Plummer (drums).

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OTTAWA’S WE WERE SHARKS SHARE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO FOR “BRING ME DOWN”

January 15, 2021 by admin
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“With a wonderful combination of frantic guitars, rollicking drums and more than a handful of catchy as hell vocal refrains, it’s a short, sharp and rather savage slice of modern pop-punk majesty.” – Rock Sound

(January 15, 2021 – Toronto, ON) – Ottawa pop-punk group We Were Sharks, have released a brand new single, “Bring Me Down” today via Known Accomplice. Give it a spin here, and watch the video now premiering on Rock Sound. “Bring Me Down” follows the release of the band’s previous single “Shameless.” Both come off a larger body of work due out later this year.

On the new single, guitarist Jason Mooney shares, “Bring Me Down” is about a toxic person who injects themselves into your life, they try to be overly genuine when it’s so clear that they have a hidden agenda.  Sometimes, it can be tough facing a person and calling them out for how they’re actually seen.  Sometimes that person doesn’t even realize the negative impact they’re having on someone and “Bring Me Down” pulls back the curtain, becomes the call-out and tells this person that the charade is over.”

Mooney further explains, “The idea behind the ‘Bring Me Down’ music video was to bring in the new year with some laughs and some lighthearted pokes at the overzealous evangelical ‘healing magic’ powers.  We all have problems that are definitely not solved by a simple palm to the forehead or whip of a jacket to absolve you of your woes.  We decided to take it a step further and create the music video such that I was the empowered worship leader/healer, magically healing everyone around me (confidently).

We decided to take it a few steps further for our pre-save and launch a whole gag website (https://www.letushealyou.today/) with all links directed to the pre-save within that models after a cheesy/ridiculous website that some of these magic healers would potentially have created for their own marketing.  We literally pulled the ideas from some of these other sites, which in itself is absolutely hilarious (highly expensive monthly membership tiers, questionable testimonials from healed members, insanely high priced merchandise items and intangible items for sale, etc.).

In addition to the website, we also created a 1-888 number to really authenticate the experience (voicemail boxes from the band members, “dial 5 to..” etc.).  Our mission with this all is to have a unique and engaging pre-save campaign that is both lighthearted and mysterious.  Our target is to have our friends, other bands, press and outlets sharing the website and the toll free number in a comical and ominous way.”

We Were Sharks’ flippancy is a breath of fresh air in the face of a pop punk scene that’s very self-serious (and seriously lacking self). While many of their peers wax poetic about wearing their hearts on their sleeves, this Ottawa band wears their wit in their moniker; they literally were a band called Sharks until legalities threatened to stop the party.

Based in Ottawa and collecting members from the far reaches of Eastern Canada, We Were Sharks continue to wield the full-force of Canadian alternative music. Through a penchant for blending melodic harmony with powerful dissonance they continue to produce infectious music. Even though these boys already have a lot of mileage under their belts, their book is far from written.

“Bring Me Down” is out now. For more information, please visit http://www.weweresharks.com/.

We Were Sharks is Randy Frobel (vocals), Jason Mooney (guitar), Colin Jacques (guitar), Matthew Sears (bass) and Will Plummer (drums).

Follow We Were Sharks:

https://www.instagram.com/weweresharksband/
https://www.facebook.com/weweresharks/
https://twitter.com/weweresharks

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