Arkells
Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. They have re… Read Full Bio ↴Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario. They have released five albums, two EPs and a number of singles that have charted in Canada. The band has won multiple Juno Awards, including one for their album High Noon in 2015.
The band is currently made up of: Max Kerman (vocals, guitar), Mike DeAngelis (vocals, guitar), Nick Dika (bass), Tim Oxford (drums), and Anthony Carone (vocals, keyboard, guitar)
Originally called Charlemagne, the band changed their name when another band of the same name threatened to sue them. The band is named after Arkell Street in the Westdale neighbourhood of Hamilton, ON, near McMaster University, where they lived and would practice their music. All five original band members attended McMaster where lead singer Max Kerman graduated with an honours BA in Political Science. Kerman met guitarist Mike DeAngelis at a McMaster Welcome Week event where the two discovered they had an identical taste in music.
In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records.
Arkells' debut album Jackson Square was released 28 October 2008 on Dine Alone Records. In late 2008, Arkells toured Canada as opening act for Matt Mays & El Torpedo.
In April 2010, Arkells won the Juno Award for New Group of the Year, and on May 15, 2010, were picked to open for Them Crooked Vultures at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. They made headlines while playing a set at Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto after the 2010 Much Music Video Awards, when rapper Shad and pop singer Kesha joined them onstage to freestyle and sing along during a cover of Ms. Jackson by Outkast.
In 2011, the band wrote and recorded their second album Michigan Left, which was released on October 18 of that year. On 6 October 2011 it was announced that Dan Griffin would be leaving the band to go back to school. He was replaced by Anthony Carone.
In 2012, Arkells won the 2012 Juno Award for Group of the Year.
On May 13, 2014, the band released the single "Come to Light", and confirmed the title of the record would be High Noon. The record was released on Dine Alone/Universal Records, August 5, 2014. The band would go on to with the Juno Award for Group of the Year and the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 2015 Juno Awards. High Noon was also long listed for the Polaris prize in 2015.
On October 23, 2015, the band released a new EP, "Study Music", which they self-produced and released on Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone Records.
Arkells began teasing new material from their forthcoming album on tour in the spring of 2016. The fourth album, Morning Report, was released on August 5, 2016.
At the Juno Awards of 2017, Arkells were nominated for Juno Award for Group of the Year and the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year. They performed their viral hit "Drake's Dad" live on the television broadcast
The Arkells released their fifth studio album, Rally Cry, on October 19, 2018, accompanied by a Canadian tour featuring Lord Huron as the opening act. The tour featured the Arkells' largest arena show at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on February 16, 2019.
On February 25, 2020 the band released the new single and video "Years in the Making". Later that year, on July 30, they released the single "Quitting You", and announced the release of Campfire Chords, a full-length album featuring acoustic versions of earlier songs, on August 20. Each member recorded his part at home during the COVID-19 quarantine and sent it to Carone, who then edited, mixed and produced the pieces into complete songs.
On March 25, 2021 the band released the new single and video "You Can Get It", featuring guest vocals by K.Flay.
The band is currently made up of: Max Kerman (vocals, guitar), Mike DeAngelis (vocals, guitar), Nick Dika (bass), Tim Oxford (drums), and Anthony Carone (vocals, keyboard, guitar)
Originally called Charlemagne, the band changed their name when another band of the same name threatened to sue them. The band is named after Arkell Street in the Westdale neighbourhood of Hamilton, ON, near McMaster University, where they lived and would practice their music. All five original band members attended McMaster where lead singer Max Kerman graduated with an honours BA in Political Science. Kerman met guitarist Mike DeAngelis at a McMaster Welcome Week event where the two discovered they had an identical taste in music.
In 2006, they signed with Dine Alone Records, and have since signed with Universal Records Canada and Last Gang Records.
Arkells' debut album Jackson Square was released 28 October 2008 on Dine Alone Records. In late 2008, Arkells toured Canada as opening act for Matt Mays & El Torpedo.
In April 2010, Arkells won the Juno Award for New Group of the Year, and on May 15, 2010, were picked to open for Them Crooked Vultures at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. They made headlines while playing a set at Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto after the 2010 Much Music Video Awards, when rapper Shad and pop singer Kesha joined them onstage to freestyle and sing along during a cover of Ms. Jackson by Outkast.
In 2011, the band wrote and recorded their second album Michigan Left, which was released on October 18 of that year. On 6 October 2011 it was announced that Dan Griffin would be leaving the band to go back to school. He was replaced by Anthony Carone.
In 2012, Arkells won the 2012 Juno Award for Group of the Year.
On May 13, 2014, the band released the single "Come to Light", and confirmed the title of the record would be High Noon. The record was released on Dine Alone/Universal Records, August 5, 2014. The band would go on to with the Juno Award for Group of the Year and the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year at the 2015 Juno Awards. High Noon was also long listed for the Polaris prize in 2015.
On October 23, 2015, the band released a new EP, "Study Music", which they self-produced and released on Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone Records.
Arkells began teasing new material from their forthcoming album on tour in the spring of 2016. The fourth album, Morning Report, was released on August 5, 2016.
At the Juno Awards of 2017, Arkells were nominated for Juno Award for Group of the Year and the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year. They performed their viral hit "Drake's Dad" live on the television broadcast
The Arkells released their fifth studio album, Rally Cry, on October 19, 2018, accompanied by a Canadian tour featuring Lord Huron as the opening act. The tour featured the Arkells' largest arena show at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on February 16, 2019.
On February 25, 2020 the band released the new single and video "Years in the Making". Later that year, on July 30, they released the single "Quitting You", and announced the release of Campfire Chords, a full-length album featuring acoustic versions of earlier songs, on August 20. Each member recorded his part at home during the COVID-19 quarantine and sent it to Carone, who then edited, mixed and produced the pieces into complete songs.
On March 25, 2021 the band released the new single and video "You Can Get It", featuring guest vocals by K.Flay.
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Arkells Lyrics
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Abigail Abigail, knew too well What Zach was thinking She watched …
Agent Zero I used to find a little peace in the lay…
All Roads I snuck right out the back door The minute that you…
American Screams Can you face it? Can you embrace it? You can't replace, no T…
Arm In Arm Not gonna lie I've been fucked up Not gonna lie it's…
Ballad of Hugo Chavez Hey hey hey! Hey hey hey! It was a bad idea to…
Bloodlines When a switch turns on she just can't stop it. Feeling…
Blueprint If my moves could match these words And my heart beat…
Book Club I was heading to the bus stop Matty You were reading…
Coffee No no really, this one's on me I'll let you get…
Come To Light Ooh, for a second there I felt peace and calm The underpass …
Company Man Passed down from your father, you come by it honestly Passed…
Crawling Through The Window We ran into each other from different directions You asked w…
Cynical Bastards Now, I don't disagree It's a hell of a scene. Jackson Square…
Deadlines They're sitting up in the board room and you see…
Dirty Blonde I couldn't fall asleep Sweating under the sheets On the th…
Don't Be A Stranger We were seventeen, first time away from home You lived down…
Eyes On the Prize Reach out, it could be better than a fantasy I keep…
Fake Money Oh you're just a boy, a little banker boy Everything's a…
Hand Me Downs You went through five schools, before you were 17 I can…
Heart of the City We stood. In an empty house. With bottles in…
Hey Kids! Heads popped up, the loud speaker blared A thousand differen…
I'm Not the Sun Slipped through the front door without a key It’s always un…
John Lennon Head on the wall Head on the wall And my piss hardly…
Kiss Cam This campfire won't last forever The Hip have only wrote so…
Knocking At The Door Got the North Star guidin' me It's the fire burning inside…
Last Night I Heard 'Em Sing Last night I hear 'em clapping Last night I hear 'em…
Laundry Pile I wanna pull you close to me in the morning Tell…
Leather Jacket Hey! Hundreds of stories, before I showed up And they tell t…
Liberation You were looking for answers Something to set you free We fl…
Little Moments I was looking for answers Something to set me free I was…
Making Due When I heard, no I wasn't surprised Could've said it was…
Michigan Left Driving to work, I had the radio on, Only to hear…
Miracle I deserve to be back in the gutter now Been saying…
My Heart's Always Yours I heard you singing in the shower The alarm went off…
Never Thought That This Would Happen Beating the drum all night, Dancing naked 'round a fire, L…
No Champagne Socialist Let the record show It's 1964, in the city of New…
No Regrets It's been a long time Since I felt this way Feels like…
Oh The Boss Is Coming! Oh, The boss is coming! You Better look busy, They…
On Paper I was floating across the dance floor I was trying to…
One Foot Out The Door This time she really tried Came home and the place was…
One Thing I Know Why did you lose your accent? It comes out when you're…
Only For A Moment Dressed up, you got your hair done up For the first…
Past Life Feeling like I'm falling I've been getting uptight Staring a…
People's Champ You've got no vision for the long run You've got no…
Pullin Punches And no you don't hold grudges Against those who hold that…
Pullin' Punches No you don't hold grudges against those who hold blood love…
Quitting You I think about you all the time I can't get you…
Reckoning Last night I heard 'em laughing Last night I heard someone…
Relentless Just a kid from the neighbourhood We're all kids from a…
Running Scared One of those nights when you want to get black…
Saturday Night How many friends have you told about me? How far down…
Show Me Don't Tell Me We had to know If this was the real thing I had…
Strong I told you don't worry 'bout me There's nothing we can…
Systematic You walked in the room like it was some kinda…
The Choir The graveyard is waiting The church to let up The church t…
Tragic Flaw Oh don't say it just don't say it Ah shit it…
Truce It's true, what ya heard But I don't like to talk…
What Are You Holding On To I didn't think twice because I thought about it You're a…
What The Feeling Was Like And hopefully you haven't And you don't have to for a…
Where U Goin Now I heard about your hometown From my cousins who live…
Whistleblower Words, they keep dropping. They keep spilling from my hands …
Years In The Making Feel it in my bones, it's down to the wire It's…
You Can Get It Tell me what you want and I'll tell you what…