MULTI-PLATINUM GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATED CANADIAN ALTERNATIVE ROCK BAND CRASH TEST DUMMIES RETURN WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE “SACRED ALPHABET”
WARNER MUSIC GROUP
With one of the most distinctly recognizable lead voices in Canadian music, Alternative-Rock band Crash Test Dummies are a three-time Grammy Award nominated and JUNO Award-winning group, who soared to the top of the worldwide charts in the early 90’s with hits “Mmm, Mmm, Mmm, Mmm” and “Superman’s Song”. Their cover of “The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead” was selected as the soundtrack to the blockbuster comedy film, “Dumb and Dumber”, reaching the Top 5 on both Canada’s Top Singles and Adult Contemporary charts. Their subsequent releases kept the same Folk-hued, Alternative spirit of their early sound, featuring the distinct baritone vocals of frontman Brad Roberts and Ellen Reid’s Folk-Rock fusion. Following their successful 25th anniversary tour across North America for “God Shuffled His Feet”, their 3x Grammy Award nominated album that reached #4 on the US Top 100 Charts, the band has continued to perform across the world and are currently on tour in the US. With original members Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts and Mitch Dorge, their current line-up also includes celebrated Canadian artists Stuart Cameron and Leith Fleming-Smith. The band has a whopping 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, and are gearing up to release a brand new, awe-inspiring, philosophy filled ballad that exudes the classic Crash Test Dummies sound, “Sacred Alphabet”, on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Produced and mixed by industry veteran Scott Harding (De La Soul, Antibalas), the recording of “Sacred Alphabet” marks the first time the Crash Test Dummies recorded a song remotely, having each band member record their part separately from Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, and New York.
Artist Quote
“Making “Sacred Alphabet” was a great experience – integrating the counterpoint style I’ve been studying into the classic Crash Test Dummies sound gave us something that felt both familiar and fresh.” ~Brad Roberts
Crash Test Dummies
[Single]
(Warner Music Group)
Release Date: March 10, 2023
Artist Links
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