OL' CD

Think CDs. What comes to mind? Maybe some of your favourite tunes from back in the day? Thoughts of tiny, retro, round slices of polycarbonate plastic and sensitive surfaces you shouldn’t get dirty?

You’re only half wrong. All it took was a common realization that cranking out tunes, getting wild and getting your sensitive surfaces dirty are some of the finer things in life to bring four good ol’ Southern Ontario boys together to share this epiphany with you through their brand of surf-infused, garage-inspired rock n’ roll.

Featuring Cameron Hilborn and Wesley Martin on guitar and vocals, with Richard Stewart and Brad Picard filling out the rhythm section on bass and drums, OL’ CD hails from Toronto, Ontario, and they want to bring the polychromatic party to you. Click play and read on!


Music Lives: How did OL’CD first get together? How have things changed over the last few years in the band?

OL’CD: OL’CD all started about 2 years ago. We all met in college, we were taking Music Industry Arts at Fanshawe in London. Since then our genre has changed slightly. We use to play more bluesy rock and roll but now we’re doing more garage/ Surf rock.

olcd_bandML: Any memorable moments from playing live shows? What the best show OL’CD ever played?

OL’CD: Haha ya, we have had a lot of fun Touring around to different cities. One time before we lived in Toronto we were on a week straight tour. We played Toronto on a Tuesday in a super small venue that had no stage and it was just wild. Everybody just went nuts and it was just a really crazy time!

ML: What’s the best part about playing live? The worst?

OL’CD: Best Part about playing live for me is probably the crowd reaction. When the crowd is into it you can feed off that energy. That being said the worst thing about playing live is playing to an empty room. Luckily it doesn’t happen very often but when we were first starting out there were a few.

ML: I saw your new single “Van Gogh” was released on Exclaim. Congrats! How much fun was the video to make?

OL’CD: Thanks, Ya it was super fun. We just filmed it in my basement apartment with our buddies Drew Snyder and Ryan Kombargi. We had a bunch of friends over near the end that were supposed to be in the video but I think we got a bit to drunk and the shots didn’t turn out haha.

ML: Where can people go to learn more about OL’CD?

OL’CD: They can check out our tunes at olcd.bandcamp.com. We’re on facebook, twitter and instagram too. The best way in my opinion, come to a show, hang out and meet us because the shows are super fun!

Make sure to check out OL’CD when they play DSTRCT with Marcellus Wallace and The Superlative on June 26th. More details on the show can be found at http://musiclives.ca/event/ol-cd-the-superlative-dstrct/ - Kelly Smith - Musiclives.ca

Toronto, ON based garage/surf rock band, OL’CD has released a music video for their single, “Van Gogh” which is from the Van Gogh 7″ available on Bandcamp. The video was filmed by Drew Snyder and Ryan Kombargi, and also edited by Drew!

Like what you’re hearing? Be sure to check below for any upcoming tour dates that may be in your area:

06/12 London, ON – Black Shire
06/26 Guelph, ON – DSTRCT
06/27 Toronto, ON – Silver Dollar
07/01 Kingston, ON – Mansion
07/02 Montreal, QC – l’esco
07/03 Montreal, QC – Barfly
07/04 Ottawa, ON – Avant Garde

Connect with OL’CD:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OLCDmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/olcd_music - Jenna Melanson - CanadianBeats.ca

New Music Video: “Van Gogh” - OL’CD

JUNE 6, 2015 AT 6:02 PM PERMALINK - The Permanent Rain Press.com

OL' CD
"Van Gogh" (video)
By Josiah Hughes
Published May 21, 2015
OL' CD"Van Gogh" (video)
Toronto garage rock outfit OL' CD are about to release a new 7-inch called Van Gogh. But ahead of its arrival, they've shared a video for its title track.

Despite the name, no ears were chopped off in the making of "Van Gogh." Instead, the clip sees the four members of the band kick back in a poster-clad bedroom, with the camera spinning around to land on each member. It's a tribute to That '70s Show, but instead of smoking weed, they just make goofy faces. At one point, the singer masturbates a rolled up movie poster.

Watch the video for "Van Gogh" below. OL' CD also have a handful of tour dates set for June and July.

You can get the new mini-release digitally here and expect the 7-inch to arrive in late July.


Tour dates:

05/23 Sudbury, ON - Townhouse
06/06 Toronto, ON - Cameron House
06/12 London, ON - Black Shire
06/26 Guelph, ON - DSTRCT
06/27 Toronto, ON - Silver Dollar
07/01 Kingston, ON - Mansion
07/02 Montreal, QC - l'esco
07/03 Montreal, QC - Barfly
07/04 Ottawa, ON - Avant Garde - Josiah Hughes - Exclaim.ca

OL'CD @ Silver Dollar

OL'CD are a 4 piece dirty rock band originally from London, Ontario. I first saw them a few months ago at Homegrown Hamilton and liked their attitude. They just came to party. Their latest album called "Choco Moloko" was released in April of last year and I particularly like the 1st track from the album "Nows The Time". It makes me wanna get wasted. Theres always room for that kinda tune on a weekend. Get your weekend started early at The Silver Dollar Room tomorrow night for CMW. They'll be sharing the stage with Deli Fav's Pet Sun and Together Pangea from Los Angeles.-Kris"Big City"Gies - Kris"Big City"Gies-The Deli Toronto

Are CDs on their way to becoming retro novelty items? Judging by the name of Toronto rock outfit OL' CD, that certainly seems to be the case, and we can now get a taste of what that band have to offer with the launch of its Live at DNA series.

This series of videos was captured live off the floor at the DNA Recording Facility just outside of Toronto in Woodbridge, ON. First of the batch is "Slow Day," and we see the four-piece gathered in a circle in the studio as they deliver spiky rock arpeggios and bluesy melodies that tell of a lazy day at home without any good TV shows to watch.

Scroll past the band's tour schedule to watch it below.

Tour dates:

02/07 London, ON - Black Shire
02/20 Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
02/21 Brantford, ON - Two Doors Down
02/26 Kingston, ON - Clark Hall Pub
02/27 Montreal, ON - Barfly
02/28 Ottawa, ON - Avant Garde Bar
03/05 Oshawa, ON - Moustache Club
03/13 Hamilton, ON - Homegrown Hamilton
03/14 Guelph, ON - Jimmy Jazz
03/20 Sarnia, ON - Paddy Flaherty's
03/22 Toronto, ON - The Hideout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOtwAW5-UCQ - Alex Hudson - Exclaim.ca

When I walked in Ol’CD was on stage. The rock n roll band is based out of London, ON and had me right away with the track “Now’s the Time.” Such a great rocking tune with quite the opening line, “When I was young I knew I would eventually die.” It was also a special night for Ol’CD as the first show they ever played was with The Crowns and they were so pleased to be a part of the album release show. I really dug the ol’ school vibe of their sound, especially their track “Dancin Shoes.” - Eric Scharf - Ottawa Showbox