The Midway State | |
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) The Midway State performing at the 2011 Hillside Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock, piano rock |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Remedy Music / Interscope |
| Website | themidwaystate |
| Members | Nathan Ferraro Daenen Bramberger Mike Wise Mike Kirsh |
The Midway State is a Canadian alternative rock band from Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, Ontario, signed to Remedy Records for North America and to Universal Publishing for the world outside. They debuted with Holes in 2008, followed by Paris or India in 2011.
History
- The band has done several tours throughout North America and Europe, opening for acts such as Death Cab for Cutie, Silversun Pickups, Kate Nash, Shiny Toy Guns, Mika, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind and k-os.
- In 2009 the band recorded a cover of Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" with Lady Gaga. They later shot a music video. Never officially released, the track and video were leaked to the world online.
- In 2009 the band was nominated for two Juno Awards and voted Best New Artist at the MuchMusic Video Awards by viewers.
- Their song "Unaware" was featured during the final minutes of the Fox show The O.C.
- In May 2007, their song "A Million Fireflies" was featured on the NME compilation disc "Canadian Blast" that was released as a promotion attached to the magazine.
- Their second album, Paris or India, was released on 19 July 2011 and debuted at #42 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[1]
- Their hit song "Never Again" is used as the default ringback for customers on the Rogers Wireless network in Canada.
- On Thursday May 5, 2011, they opened for Third Eye Blind at the Sound Academy in Toronto.
Band members
- Nathan Ferraro – Vocals/Piano/Synths
- Daenen Bramberger – Drums
- Mike Wise – Guitar
- Mike Kirsh – Bass
Discography
Paris or India (2011)
- Alive
- Atlantic
- Fire
- All Anew
- Paris or India
- Lightning
- Hartley Salter's Kite
- Heart Of Glass
- Litebrite
- St. Paul And The Wolf
Holes (2008)
- Never Again
- Change for You
- Nobody Understands
- Fireflies
- Unaware
- Can't Stop Waking Up to You
- Holes
- Where Did We Go?
- Hold My Head Up
- Fire Keeps On Burning
- I Know
- No Crying
- Time to Move On (iTunes Bonus Track)
Met a Man on Top of the Hill EP (2007)
- Met a Man on Top of the Hill
- Change for You
- Nobody Understands
- A Million Fireflies
Eponymous (2006)
- Met a Man on Top of the Hill
- Change for You
- Unaware
- Nobody Understands
- A Million Fireflies
Other work
- Don't Give Up originally by Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush (Duet with Lady Gaga).
- True a Spandau Ballet cover, along with a song of their own titled "New York Sky" that were used for the soundtrack to the movie Textuality.[2]
- Run To You (cover of a Bryan Adams song) was used for the promotion of the mini-series "Camelot" by CBC TV fall 2011.
Awards and nominations
- In 2009, they were nominated for two Juno awards: "Best Pop Album" for Holes and "Songwriter of the Year" for Nathan Ferraro.
- On June 21, 2009, they won "Favourite New Artist" and "Best "Independent Video" for "Never Again" at the MuchMusic Video Awards.[3]