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Contact Info

Publicity & Promotion

Paula Danylevich
Hype Music
416-360-3755 | gr8pr@aol.com

Radio Promotions

Oscar Furtado
Tandemtracks Promotions
250-885-6463 | oscar@tandemtracks.com

Mail

44-1385 West 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6H 1B8
CANADA

Email

Publicity/Promotion - gr8pr@aol.com - Paula Danylevich
Radio Promotions - oscar@tandemtracks.com - Oscar Furtado
General - spygirl[at]spygirlmusic[dot]com
Bookings - koralee[at]spygirlmusic[dot]com
Website/mailing list - jane[at]spygirlmusic[dot]com
Administration - james[at]spygirlmusic[dot]com

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Spygirl One-sheet PDF

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Press

When is it over, I'm praying for clover

review / profile, Sheena Beaston - April, 2008

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"Last Seen Here"

feature interview, New Town Crier - April, 2008

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Spygirl's sound evokes glamour, mystery

Feature article, The Vancouver Sun - April 10, 2008

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BC band have hip new album

Album Review in The Chronicle, University of Ontario - Feb 19, 2008

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Spygirl on Project Opus

An Exclusive Interview for Project Opus music website - Feb 19, 2008

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"Singer Koralee Tonack’s sweet sounds are easy on the ears..."

Album Review in Metro News - Nationwide, Nov 16, 2007

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"...a pop fix that's got heart and soul..."

Album Review in The Strand, University of Toronto - Nov 15, 2007

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B.C. band spies success

Feature Article in The McGill Tribune - Nov 13, 2007

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B.C.’s Spygirl to unleash album and national tour

Feature Article in The Charlatan - Nov 8, 2007

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"…you should be awed by the beauty of singer Koralee Tonack's, voice, the orchestral instrumental interplay between multi-instrumentalist whiz Jane Gowan, guitarist Jon Roper and keyboardist James Ong, and the driving rhythm section of bassist Al MacInnes and drummer Eduardo Ottoni. Highly recommended for fans of everything from Coldplay and Eisley to classic Canadiana like Sarah MacLachlan...this band has grown leaps and bounds since its accomplished debut. This group deserves to be playing bigger venues to larger, adoring audiences."
- Stuart Derdeyn, The Vancouver Province

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"…beautiful, ambitious and accessible music"
- Mark Bignell, Radio Bandcouver

read the complete review

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"This Vancouver band kicks out the jams with more style than a drag queen in Prada."
- Raymond Bastedo, Offbeat Magazine

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"Confident slinky vocals (courtesy of Koralee Tonack), sweeping ringing guitar and a strong funky bassline seem to be their hallmarks…very accomplished musicians with a style of their own."
- Gig Reviews, www.kirmie.co.uk

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"…a sophisticated drive through relationships, full of emotional red lights and the urge to burn rubber."
- David Kenney, The Gauntlet, University of Calgary

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"For those introspective moments, those rainy winter days or those intimate gatherings, this could be the CD you're looking for."
- Adam Khediri, The Loop

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"…a new and highly melodic blend of sound that's matched with insightful, imagistic lyrics."
- Jennifer Van Evra, The Vancouver Courier

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"…sometimes sexy, often peppy…the biggest delight here lies in the encyclopedic talents of this experienced crew."
- Mary Francis Hill, The Westender

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Biography

Spygirl plays lush, melodic, elegant, and dark pop/rock. If Spygirl were a martini, they'd be equal parts sonic assault, naked duets and lush harmonies with a dash of drum & bass, and garnished with a twist of Canadiana - shaken vigorously, of course. If Spygirl were an outfit, you'd look geek-slick, full in all the right places and your ass would look hot.

Spygirl recently completed their second full-length album, pieces of evidence, slated for national release January 2008.

Spygirl was overjoyed to work once again with favourite musical wizard Tom Rothrock, who mixed a few songs on their 2000 self-titled debut. This time he came on board as Producer in full. Mr. Rothrock (who has also created records with some of popular music's great recent innovators such as Beck, Elliott Smith, Elbow, Sloan, Badly Drawn Boy and James Blunt) helped the band create a spontaneous, relaxed and raw recording, due in part to his laid back mix of confidence, spontaneity, knowledge and love of music, and in part to recording much of the album live off the floor. The result is a group of songs that belong together, sharing a landscape that is lush, melodic, elegant and dark.

Read the full bio.

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Band Members

(from L to R)
Eduardo Ottoni - drums, vocals
Jane Gowan - fender rhodes, wurlitzer, trumpet, piano, vocals
James Ong - piano, korg MS 2000, fender rhodes, wurlitzer, vocals
Al MacInnes - bass, vocals
Jon Roper - guitar, vocals
Koralee Tonack - lead vocals, guitar

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Press Release

Spygirl Releases Pieces of Evidence

Latest offering from Spygirl and international Producer Tom Rothrock

Vancouver, BC, September 22, 2007 – Spygirl’s second full-length studio recording, pieces of evidence, was released on Friday, September 21, 2007 at Richards On Richards.

The Vancouver band worked with international producer/mixer, Tom Rothrock whose discography includes the likes of Beck, Elliott Smith, Elbow, Badly Drawn Boy, Sloan, Foo Fighters, and James Blunt. 10 songs were recorded in 11 days at The Factory Studios (formerly Little Mountain Sound) and mixed at Embassy Studios in Los Angeles, CA.

Of making the album lead singer Koralee Tonack says, "This is Spygirl fully realized. Tom (Rothrock) listened to a lot of 70’s vinyl before coming up here from LA to record with us, and he captured that warm spacious sound on this album". Also credited on this record are recording engineer and 2007 Juno nominee Sheldon Zaharko, Pro tools engineer Jerry Wong, and mix engineer, 2007 Grammy nominee, Mike Tarantino.

About Spygirl:

In 2000, Spygirl released a self-titled disc known as the Yellow Album. This record was nominated for a West Coast Music Award in 2001. In 2005, a 5-song EP was released as a precursor to the full-length album. The group has toured through Canada and the UK.

Spygirl is Koralee Tonack – lead vocals, guitar; Jane Gowan – fender rhodes, wurlitzer, trumpet, piano, vocals; Jon Roper – guitar, vocals; James Ong – piano, korg MS 2000, fender rhodes, wurlitzer, vocals; Al MacInnes – bass, vocals; and Eduardo Ottoni – drums, vocals.

For more information contact:
Koralee Tonack
Spygirl Music
Phone: 604-732-1068
Email: koralee@spygirlmusic.com
Website: www.spygirlmusic.com

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Distribution

Pieces of Evidence now available online from Maple Music and iTunes!

Purchase by mail order or digitally download. Support Canadian music!

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Upcoming Shows

March 18 - The Living Room, New York, NY

March 20 - The Blacksheep, Wakefield, QC
(with Postage Stamps, Mariposa and The Weather Station)
Advance tickets available online at Maple Music

March 21 - The Embassy Hotel, London, ON

March 26 - The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON

March 28 - O Patro Vys, Montreal, QC (with Caroline Glass)
Advance tickets available online at Maple Music

April 9 - Logan's Pub, Victoria, BC

April 12 - Firehall #9, Vancouver, BC
Advance tickets available online at Tickets Tonight

More to come...

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Past Shows

AIDS WALK for LIFE 2007, Vancouver, BC
ANZA Club, Vancouver, BC
Backstage Lounge, Vancouver, BC
Blue Note, Winnipeg, MB
Canada House, London, UK
Canadian Images Gala, VIFF 2007, Vancouver, BC
Eldorado, Fernie, BC
Jazz Cellar, Vancouver, BC
Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, Port Angeles, WA
Moles Club, Bath, UK
Morgan's, Calgary, AB
Purple Onion, Vancouver, BC
Richards On Richards, Vancouver, BC
Rime, Vancouver, BC
South Hill Candy Shop, Vancouver, BC
St. James Community Square, Vancouver, BC
Starfish Room, Vancouver, BC
Talking Stick, Vancouver, BC
The Borderline, London, UK
The Cellar, Oxford, UK
The Drake, Canmore, AB
The Owl 'n Thistle, Seattle, WA
The Railway Club, Vancouver, BC
The Royal, Nelson, BC
Vancouver International Jazz Fest, David Lam Park, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver International Jazz Fest, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver International Jazz Fest, Performance Works, Vancouver, BC
Wild Bill's Legendary Saloon, Banff, AB
Winterruption, Granville Island, Vancouver, BC
Women in View Festival, WISE Hall, Vancouver, BC

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Pieces of Evidence Production Details

Produced and Mixed by Tom Rothrock

Recorded by Sheldon Zaharko
Mix Engineer: Mike Tarantino
Executive Producer: Tim Kerr
Executive Assistant: Helga Ghiradello
Recorded at The Factory Studios, Vancouver, BC
Mixed at Embassy Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Don Taylor at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
All songs by spygirl
Band photo by Janet Baxter
Cover photography by spygirl
Cover design by Agent 5 Design

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Track Listing

poe cover

1. Come Out to Play     3:40
2. Awake Asleep     3:54
3. Today (single)     5:08
4. Where did those stars come from     5:16
5. Beautiful     3:07
6. Feeling Fine     3:44
7. In a Garden     5:04
8. Be Lost     4:10
9. Weight of the World     3:23
10. Dust     4:55

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