Genres Post-grunge Genre Post-grunge Albums All My Real Friends | Years active 1998 (1998)–present Origin North Bay, Canada (1998) | |
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Website www.highholydaysmusic.com Members Marc Arcand
Bill MacGregor
Chris Amey
Brett Hind
Brian Finner Past members Brian Bird
Dave Thompson
Jeremy Galda
Jason Guindon
Sterling Campbell Record labels Universal Music Group, Roadrunner Records, Fat Possum Records | ||
High Holy Days is a Canadian post-grunge music group formed in North Bay as the Arcand Band in 1998. In 2000 their name was changed to High Holy Days. The band currently consists of vocalist Marc Arcand, guitarist Bill MacGregor, guitarist Brett Hind, bassist Chris Amey, and drummer Brian Finner. Former members of the band include Dave Thompson (guitarist), Jeremy Galda (bassist), Brian Bird (drummer), and Jason Guindon (drummer).
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Overview
The band released their debut album All My Real Friends independently, and subsequently signed to Roadrunner Records in 2003. Roadrunner re-released that album in March 2004. This album subsequently spawned the Canadian hit singles "All My Real Friends", "The River of Styx" and "The Getaway". The album was also released in the United States in the fall of 2004. In Canada MuchMusic aired the videos for All My Real Friends and The Getaway. In the United States the video for The Getaway aired on Fuse (then mmusa).
In April 2006, as reported in the Wigan Evening Post, the band was in Platt Bridge, Wigan, working on their next album. They wanted to get away from Canada and work somewhere quiet. Whilst working in the studio in Platt Bridge they played gigs in Leigh and in The Tavern in Wigan.
This album was released on their new website in January 2012. According to this website they are working on a third album.
Songs
All My Real Friends2003
Zoo Baby Rummy2003
Exfugo2003