 Progressive Rock Band Brass Camel to Release Third Album “Brass Camel” April 15th The album was recorded primarily at Chalet Studios in Uxbridge and co-produced by Kevin Comeau (Crown Lands). The mix of this new album gets a decidedly more old-school treatment this time as the band had the honour of getting Terry Brown of Rush production fame on board. Says Terry, “Some classic influences here on the new Brass Camel album, so couple that with cool tunes, great arrangements, excellent lyric writing and superb execution by a group of talented musicians - you get great results! Thanks for having me mix this epic.” This upcoming self-titled record represents both a consolidation of the band’s previous strengths, and an evolution in other ways. Brass Camel is the first album of material entirely written during the tenure of the current lineup. Even the previous album Camel, recorded with the full five-piece, still contained much material conceived during more primordial stages of the Brass Camel project. The band sees this as a culmination of a loose three-album cycle that firmly establishes what they’re about, as evidenced by the cheeky progression of titles Brass, Camel, and finally Brass Camel. Says guitarist Daniel Sveinson, “Brass Camel is, appropriately, the first Brass Camel record that I feel sounds like a Brass Camel record. We’ve spent god knows how many hours in a bus together, in studio together and onstage together and I’d like to believe that is reflected in this collection of songs and recordings. We were focused, driven and motivated throughout the process and can’t wait to play these songs live all over the country and, later this year, in Europe (and hopefully the UK).” One goal the band had for this new album was for the lyrical content to be more central to the creative process. Says keyboardist Aubrey Ellefson, “Each track here explores a specific concept or story; from the legend of the Jersey Devil, to a dramatic narration of the Titan submersible disaster, to tackling the can of worms that is AI vs. the creative process, and many more.” Says Daniel, “This album is more lyrically dense - there’s a higher word count here than our first two LPs put together - and more musically ambitious, weirder and yet somehow more accessible than our previous efforts. There are a lot of subtleties and easter eggs hidden in the arrangements which I hope will make each listen more entertaining than the last! When it’s funk, it’s funkier. When it’s proggy, it’s proggier. When it’s loud, it’s louder. When it’s quiet, it’s quieter. There’s a lot more of a lot more but it’s all Brass Camel. Hope you enjoy it.” About Brass Camel: Vancouver's Brass Camel is a rock band that defies labels, fusing deep-pocket funk, face-melting prog, and massive-harmony art rock. Since releasing their debut album Brass in 2022, they’ve played over 180 shows, including four national Canadian tours, major festivals (Between the Peaks, Starbelly Jam, Wapiti), and stages like Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, Vogue Theatre, and a Toronto headliner at the historic Longboat Hall. Their musicianship and work ethic have earned endorsements from Sabian, Rotosound UK, Pro Mark Drumsticks and Evans Drumheads. In 2024, their cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please on Musora’s Covers Challenge took off on YouTube, drawing 750,000 views and counting. Their sophomore album Camel (spring 2025) brought international press, reaction videos, and steady LP sales. While touring in support of this album, the band recorded their third LP at Uxbridge's pastoral Chalet Studio with Kevin Comeau of Crown Lands co-producing. Mixed by the legendary Terry Brown (Rush, Hendrix, The Who, Blue Rodeo), the upcoming (April 2026) release marks a bold leap in songwriting, distilling Brass Camel’s road-forged sound into something entirely their own. Listen to “What Are You Going to Do” Track list: Side A: 1. You’ve Got Time 2. What Are you Going to Do 3. Why Bother 4. Can’t Say We Didn’t Try 5. Ice Cold 6. Careful What You Wish For Side B: 7. Everybody Loves a Scandal 8. Catch Us If You Can 9. Last Call 10. This is Goodbye Produced by Brass Camel and Kevin Comeau Mixed by Terry Brown at Moron Heights Engineered by Kevin Comeau and Dylan Lammie Mastered by João Carvalho Recorded at: Chalet Studios* Hipposonic Studio** Blue Light Studio** Camelot Studio** *Uxbridge **Vancouver Drum technician: Graham Shaw Cover art by Red Baron Sleeve Photography by Heather Horncastle Performed by: Daniel Sveinson - electric guitar/vocals Curtis Arsenault - bass/vocals Aubrey Ellefson - keyboards/vocals Wyatt Gilson - drums and percussion Additional musicians: Dylan Lammie - electric guitar on “Why Bother” and “Careful What You Wish For" Cat Madden - vocals on “What Are You Going to Do" Website: brasscamel.ca Opmerkingen zijn gesloten.
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