SECOND PASS – “SMILING DEADLY”
SMILING DEADLY EP (2018)
Independent
Toronto
March 30, 2018
Second Pass is a Canadian heavy rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Band members are: Veronica McNamee (vocals), Steve Pass (guitar), Andrew Buntain (bass) and Kevin Costa (drums)
The band formed prior to 2008, with Steve and Andrew sharing a long-time appreciation for heavy music. Veronica joined the group in February of 2013, with her vocal talent breathing new life into the bandβs performances and songwriting. Kevin joined in the summer of 2015, bringing a powerful drumming attack to the bandβs sound.
In the summer of 2013, the band released its first EP βFragmentsβ, followed by 2014βs EP release βThe Damned Poetβ. Tracks from the βFragmentsβ record received FM radio play in Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Honduras and Spain, to name a few countries.
In December 2013, the band was nominated for βBest International Artistβ and the song βBiting My Tongueβ was nominated for βBest Song by an International Band or Solo Artistβ at the Stereo97 Music Awards in Bolivia. A video for βBiting My Tongueβ was filmed on location in Bolivia, and is viewable on YouTube.
Second Pass has performed on stages all over Southern Ontario, opening for artists such as Lee Aaron, Sebastian Bach, Black Pussy, John Corabi, Jackyl, LA Guns, London Quireboys, Lynch Mob, Misfits, Carole Pope, Puddle of Mudd, Slaughter, Stryper, Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Texas Hippie Coalition, Vixen, Wednesday 13 and Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts.
In July 2014, Second Pass appeared at five US and Canadian tour stops on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, headlined by Avenged Sevenfold and Korn. Mayhem was considered to be North Americaβs largest heavy metal touring festival, having attracted more than 1.7 million fans since its inception in 2008. The band was invited back in July 2015 to perform at Mayhemβs Toronto show, with Slayer as the headliner.
Earlier in 2016, the band travelled to Wisconsin to perform at the Northern Invasion festival, and followed that up with an appearance at the Rocklahoma festival. Second Pass has also performed at certainΒ local festivals including Music City North, Indie Week and Rocking Inside Out.
The bandβs third record βEphemeralityβ was released in December 2015, and writing is underway to produce a fourth release, while the band actively performs shows in the southern Ontario area.
Bio Courtesy Second Pass
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