You Say Party! We Say Die!

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Name = You Say Party! We Say Die!


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Origin = Abbotsford, British Columbia
Genre = Indie rock/Dance-punk
Years_active = 2004 - Present
Label = Paper Bag Records / Fierce Panda Records / PIAS
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URL = [http://www.yousaypartywesaydie.ca/ www.yousaypartywesaydie.ca]
Current_members = Becky Ninkovic - Vocals Krista Loewen - Keyboards Derek Adam - Guitar Stephen O'Shea - Bass Devon Clifford - Drums
Past_members = Bruce Dyck - Drums Jason Nicholas - Guitar Carissa Ropponen - Keyboard
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You Say Party! We Say Die! (often abbreviated to YSP! WSD!) is a Canadian five piece dance-punk band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their album "Hit the Floor!" was released in September 2005, and the band recently completed their second Canadian tour, an appearance at South by Southwest and a tour of the United States, before touring the United Kingdom and Germany. Their second album "Lose All Time" was released in Canada on March 20, 2007 and in the United States on Aug 18, 2007 on Paper Bag Records, in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2007 on Fierce Panda Records and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on August 17,2007 on PIAS. Their third album "Remik's Cube" was released on August 26, 2008 on Paper Bag Digital.

History

You Say Party! We Say Die! was conceived by Stephen O'Shea and Krista Loewen in November 2003. The band was birthed out of a bike gang known as "The Smoking Spokes". December was too cold to ride bikes, so they started jamming in Becky's parents' basement. [ [http://www.soundmag.de/content.php?content=interview_detail&review_id=1939 You Say Party! We Say Die!'s Interview] , Soundmag.de, Rosis / Berlin, October 2006, Accessed "January 6, 2007"]

You Say Party! We Say Die! played their first show in April 2004, and gained some instant notoriety for their "willingness to play anything, anywhere, anytime." [ [http://www.exclaim.ca/index.asp?layid=22&csid1=4622 You Say Party! We Say Die! Want to Deliver Your Baby] by Chris Boutet, "Exclaim!", December 6, 2005, Accessed "6 January, 2007" ] Their first show was played in a church basement in Abbotsford opening for Fun 100. That year, they independently released their first EP, "danskwad" (pronounced: "Dance Squad"), which is, according to different sources, a reference to the people who came to their shows, a name considered early on the for the band, or the name of a more or less unrelated earlier band.

In 2005, the band began receiving press as the five members toured Canada, [ [http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/YOU-SAY-PARTY-WE-SAY-DIE/ You Say Party! We Say Die!] , CBC Radio 3, Accessed January 6, 2007] opening for such notable acts such as The Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves. They released a full-length album, entitled "Hit the Floor!", in September, received some positive reviews, [ [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23407/You_Say_Party_We_Say_Die_Hit_the_Floor Hit the Floor! | Pitchfork ] ] and performed at Pop Montreal!

In 2006, Edmonton Label Reluctant Recordings released "Hit the Floor" on vinyl, as You Say Party toured Canada for the second time. The group appeared at SXSW and was interviewed on MuchMusic, as they received funding for a video of The Gap from VideoFACT. You Say Party toured the United Kingdom and Germany in May/June 2006, then continental Europe with a focus on the UK in August 2006, released a single for The Gap on UK label Cheesedream, and one for You Did It! on UK label Sink & Stove.

In October 2006, You Say Party was heading to the United States for a major tour, however they did not have the proper visas to be able to perform in the United States. Since band member Stephen O'Shea is banned from performing in the United States for five years, the band cannot perform in the United States until 2011 with O'Shea. [http://www.yousaypartywesaydie.ca/]

In January 2007, after months of speculation, You Say Party finally signed an album deal with Toronto based Paper Bag Records label. [http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2007/01/CBC-Radio-3-Exclusive-You-Say-Party-We-Say-Die-Sign-to-Paper-Bag-Records] The label features such artists as Uncut and Tokyo Police Club. The band released their new album, "Lose All Time", on March 20, 2007 in Canada. "Lose All Time" has been released by Fierce Panda Records in the United Kingdom and PIAS in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

On August 26, 2008, You Say Party released "Remik's Cube", a remixed version of their previous album "Lose All Time". The digital-only release was put out on Paper Bag Digital, the online imprint of Paper Bag Records. [ [http://paperbagrecords.com/catalogue/YSPWSD-remiks-cube Paper Bag Records | catalogue | Remik's Cube] , "paperbagrecords.com", "August 2008" ]

Discography

Albums

*"Hit the Floor!" - Sound Document - 2005
*"Lose All Time" - Paper Bag Records - 2007
*"Remik's Cube" - Paper Bag Digital - 2008

EPs

*"Danskwad" (EP) - self-released - 2004 (Limited to 400 copies)

ingles

*"The Gap" and "Stockholm Syndrome Parts I and II" (Single) - Cheesedream Records - 2006
*"You Did It!" and "Love in the New Millennium" (Single) - Sink and Stove Records - 2006
*"Monster" (Single) - Fierce Panda Records - 2007
*"Like I Give a Care" and "Opportunity" (Single) - Fierce Panda Records - 2007
*"You Say Party! We Say Die!/The Victorian English Gentlemen's Club Split 7" - Fantastic Plastic Records - 2006

ee also

*List of bands from Canada

References

External links

* [http://www.yousaypartywesaydie.ca/ You Say Party! We Say Die! Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/yousaypartywesaydie You Say Party! We Say Die!] at MySpace
* [http://www.paperbagrecords.com You Say Party! We Say Die!] on Paper Bag Records
* [http://www.last.fm/music/You+Say+Party%21+We+Say+Die%21 You Say Party! We Say Die!] at Last.fm
* [http://www.the-dish.co.uk/2007/10/31/an-interview-with-you-say-party-we-say-die/ YSP! WSD! Interview] on [http://www.the-dish.co.uk The Dish Music Magazine]
* [http://www.saintrocknroll.com/interview.php?band=You%20Say%20Party!%20We%20Say%20Die!&date=2007-08-25 You Say Party! We Say Die! Interview] on SaintRockNRoll.com
* [http://www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/interviews/5148 Interview with Caught In The Crossfire]