Means (band)

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Also known as Means 2 An End Website Means' MySpace Active until 2008 Members Northcote		Years active 2000–2008 Past members Blair Roberts Origin Regina, Canada (2002)
Labels Lonely Tree Records Torque Recording Company Underground Operations Facedown Records Associated acts The Emerson Letters Continuance, Statement of Service, GoodSamPark, Every New Day, Kiros Albums Sending You Strength, To Keep Me From Sinking Genres Christian hardcore, Post-hardcore, Melodic hardcore, Pop punk, Emo Similar Paa Kow, Hyjak N Torcha, Mark Spicoluk, Shai Hulud, Comeback Kid Profiles Myspace

Means was a Canadian Christian Post-hardcore/Melodic hardcore band from Regina, Saskatchewan.

History

The band was formed in 2001 under the name of Means 2 An End as a 3-piece by main-songwriter/lyricist Matt Goud. They were originally from the small city of Dauphin, Manitoba. In 2003, they relocated to Regina, SK. They eventually integrated more and more elements of hardcore into their sound and dropped "2 An End" from their name. After many years of touring, the band began to accumulate a large fanbase. It was around this time, in 2005, that original bassist Blair Roberts quit to pursue a family. He was replaced by Dylan Johnstone(formerly of Yorkton, SK hardcore group Statement of Service). They remained a 3-piece until mid-2006 when Todd joined so Dylan could switch to lead vocals.

This era of the band saw them switch to a mainly Metalcore sound inspired by Shai Hulud and Misery Signals.The group toured in the US and Canada constantly, and was featured in the June 2007 issue of Alternative Press magazine as well as multiple other publications. Their 2007 album, Sending You Strength, was released in the US on Facedown Records.

Means disbanded after a series of farewell shows in select Canadian cities as well as a few US cities. They played their final show to a sold-out crowd at the Riddell Centre in the University of Regina on November 28, 2008. This show was captured on video and given out to friends of the band.

Members

Current

Aaron Friesen – drums (2001–2008)

Dylan Johnstone – vocals, bass (bass/vocals 2005-2006) lead vocals (2006–2008)

Matt Goud – guitar, clean vocals, (2001–2008) Lead Vocals (2001-2006)

Todd Wells – bass guitar (2006–2008)

Former

Blair Roberts – bass guitar, vocals (2001-2005)

Discography

As Means 2 An End,

Soul Soup for the Teenage Chicken LP (Self Released, 2001)

Demo 2002 (self Released, 2002)

There's Always Right Now on Negatives to Positives compilation (Abednego Records, 2003)

Am I Who My Dog Thinks I am EP (Self Released, 2003)

As Means

In Red Grace (Lonely Tree Records, 2004)

More Than Watchmen For The Morning EP (Torque Records, 2005)

Means & Blind Witness - Split EP (Torque Records, 2007)

Sending You Strength (Facedown Records, 2007)

To Keep Me From Sinking (Facedown Records, 2008)

GMA Canada Covenant Awards

2006 Hard Music Album Of The Year: More Than Watchmen For The Morning

2006 Hard Music Song Of The Year: "You Will Become"

Misc

The split with Blind Witness only featured previously released material from More Than Watchmen For The Morning EP and was released after the band had already left Torque Records.

The first show Means 2 An End played consisted of a bunch of MxPx cover songs.

The band got its original name from the Stretch Arm Strong song of the same title.

Matt Goud went on to start a new band called Northcote and has released two albums since 2009.

Fans living in Winnipeg, Mb. created a basketball team in the Winnipeg Mens League to pay tribute to Means, calling themselves "Means Tribute Basketball Team." Their jersey names consist of Means songs and their numbers correspond to the album and track numbers. (Example: "What We Seek" is on their fourth album and is the ninth track, therefore the number is 49).

Songs

ConnectedSending You Strength · 2007
Looking for LifeSending You Strength · 2007
Learning to Be BraveSending You Strength · 2007

References

Means (band) Wikipedia

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