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When you hear The Beach Boys’ I Get Around, or The Beatles Hard Day’s Night you're there. It feels like 1964 and everything is black and white. It doesn't matter how young or old you are the music transports you to some classic scene.

Sons of York band mates Luke, Jake and Cody Kennerd grew up in the 90's, but their sound is a compelling throw-back to the pop music of...

When you hear The Beach Boys’ I Get Around, or The Beatles Hard Day’s Night you're there. It feels like 1964 and everything is black and white. It doesn't matter how young or old you are the music transports you to some classic scene.

Sons of York band mates Luke, Jake and Cody Kennerd grew up in the 90's, but their sound is a compelling throw-back to the pop music of the '60s. The brothers sing as if from an era where not a single summer day was spent indoors and when music - even the sad songs - made people feel good. Hidden among the three-part harmonies, Sons of York harbour a subtle mean streak of modern rock influences. Their sound is an undeniable blend of school-boy melody and street-fighting swagger, of soulful balladry and youthful aggression. The songs take you down suburban streets and lonely alleyways, across worn-out fields, and through crowded bars.

In 2006, Luke (vocals, guitar) and Jake (bass, vocals) were playing the opening slot on 'Thirsty Thursdays' and student nights at ‘hole-in-the-wall’ clubs around Winnipeg. They’ve lasted through the trials of a young band. While many bands dissolve when faced with line-up changes, apathetic crowds and the constant lugging of gear, Sons of York have evolved. In 2008, their independently released EP 'Chicks, Dudes, Bad Attitudes' earned them solid radio play on both mainstream and college radio stations in Canada and the United States. Now, with youngest brother Cody banging the drums, they have a live show that is tighter than ever, a sound that is all their own and an album that promises to turn industry heads.

The band’s first full length studio effort, Black And White Summer (October 2009), was produced by John Paul Peters (The Waking Eyes, Comeback Kid). The 12 tracks are an impressive display of solid song writing and imaginative production.

Sons of York are unique in today's music world. The boys are far more interested in girls, movies and the beach than they are the blogosphere or politics. They write songs about summer days, people they have known and places they've been to. Sons of York remind us that we are only young once, that it's our time now and that a rock and roll bar has a dance floor for a reason.

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