Since they first formed in Saskatoon in 2004, rock band One Bad Son decided they didn’t want to fit into the two typical camps of modern rock: the slick commercial chart-toppers and the flavour-of-the-month indie acts.
Instead singer Shane Volk, drummer Kurt Dahl, guitarist Adam Hicks and bass player Adam Grant chose to be an honest to goodness rock ‘n’ roll band that occupies a world of its own.
With an over the top live show drawing comparisons to bands like the Who, Zepelin and Guns n Roses, the band is finally getting some after years of developing the live performance, honing their songwriting and taking the road less travelled.
“We’re outsiders and we always operate in our own bubble,” says Dahl of the band’s grassroots origins. “We don’t get things handed to us.”
After building a strong following in Saskatoon, they earned themselves opening spots for Godsmack, Buckcherry and Default. In 2011 they decided to make the move to Vancouver, and signed a deal with 604 Records.
A lucrative record deal, however, will not change the passion and work ethic of One Bad Son. Dahl insists that the band controls their own music and image.
“We’re four guys who write all the songs together. We play our own instruments. We don’t play to backing tracks. We’ve lived together as a band. We dress ourselves,” said Dahl. “We do it ourselves. There’s no one else pulling the strings behind the scenes. We live and breathe this band and these songs. That’s what real rock ‘n’ roll is all about.”
See One Bad Son at the Rockwater Grill and Bar on Friday July 20.
Also, don’t forget to get your tickets to see Juno-nominated band Said the Whale with opening act Willhorse on Saturday July 7. Tickets are on sale at the Rockwater and Plain Wayne and Jane.
