Waiting For Grace is an original heavy/melodic hard rock band based out of Toronto Canada that was initially started up by drummer Colin Paradine in the latter part of 2004. Within a few months of the bands inception & several line-up changes, guitarist Raphael Bissessar was added into the mix through an ad in a musicians classified website. It wasn't until a few weeks after Raph had joined the band when Colin & Raph realized that they were the only two in the existing band with the same musical vision. With this realization, an ugly break-up ensued with ½ of the founding members. It was at this point that Colin and Raph set out to find a bassist. Colin went back through former bands he had played in and eventually found Derek Ritschel. Three months and 400 phone calls later, Colin was able coerce Derek into joining the band. Then began the daunting task of finding a lead singer (and we do mean daunting…seriously folks, some guy wanted to name a song Meat Eater).
From Canadian Idol hopefuls to karaoke queens, Waiting for Grace spent the better part of a year searching through countless singers. Finally, when desperation was starting to set in, they came upon Dan Medeiros in the spring of 2005 who has brought along the voice and style the band had been looking for.
Combining influences such as: Tool, Finger Eleven, PJ Harvey, and even Bon Jovi, Waiting For Grace has found a balance between 4 unique individuals to create one sound. Using catchy hooks and heavy guitar riffs, their sound is riddled with dark angst and pounding choruses. Each song brings its own feel and story giving the listener not just another song, but something memorable.
Sharing the stage with the likes of Social Code, State of Shock & A Thousand Cures, who won the first ever Garageband.com face-off competition, Waiting For Grace has become a notable force in the live music market through out southern Ontario and the greater Toronto area as well as internationally with album sales around the world.
UPDATE: Vocalist Dan Medeiros has moved on to persure a solo project. Waiting For Grace is on an indefinite hiatus at this time.
(read less)Waiting For Grace is an original heavy/melodic hard rock band based out of Toronto Canada that was initially started up by drummer Colin Paradine in the latter part of 2004. Within a few months of the bands inception & several line-up changes, guitarist Raphael Bissessar was added into the mix through an ad in a musicians classified website. It wasn't until a few weeks after Raph had joined the band when Colin & Raph realized that they were the only two in the existing band with the same...
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