This Band Of Misfit Musicians...
Deves Matwawana
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Deves is a second generation Haligonian with a love of pop culture.
Whether it’s film, television, comic books or music, Deves always has his finger on the pulse trying to figure out how art affects the people around him.
Growing up in the 90s and the early 2000s, Deves had always wanted to be in a boy band.
Unfortunately, it was much easier to convice a bunch of dudes to be in a rock band than the Next Great Canadian Boy Band.
Favourite East Coast Artists:
Maggie Andrew, Good Dear Good, Atay & Jax, Lindsay Misiner, Jade Bennett, Elyse Aeryn, Aquakulture, Kierrah
Favourite Artists/Bands:
Michael Jackson, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Marianas Trench, Miyavi, Childish Gambino, Panic @ The Disco (First Album)Gene "Geno" Huh
Vocals, Lead Guitar
Geno (Gen Huh) is a multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in Halifax. While living in Southern California, he gained extensive music experience as a live performer before returning to his hometown Halifax in 2012. Since then he's played in several bands and has baked several loaves of bread.
Favourite East Coast Artists:
The Brood, The Negligents, Garret Mason, Roxy and the Underground Soul Sound, Jade Bennett
Favourite Artists/Bands:
Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beatles, Eric Clapton, Friday Night in San Fransisco, The Who, Red Hot Chili PeppersKeats Conlon
Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Keats is a Canadian singer/songwriter born and raised in Windsor, Ontario. Her music has a folk, indie, acoustic sound that has been described as alternately sweet and devastating, with an overall delicate, playful and visceral feel.
Favourite East Coast Artists:
Moira & Claire, Terra Spencer, Leona Burkey, Julia Cunningham, Folk & Country Line, Reeny Smith, Brad Hartman, Allen Snow & The Quorum
Favourite Artists/Bands:
Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, Blink 182, Iron & Wine, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Dolly Parton, Ingrid MichaelsonEvan Toth-Martinez
Percussion
With long legs that can travel across bridges with the greatest of ease, a figure that has him planted like an oak tree at any venue, and a sound from his drums akin to thunder outside your window, Evan has been a force for many years. Starting in the local metal music scene while he was still in high school, he branched out into other genres while also getting to work alongside many artists and bands; while in the process carving out a love of all music from indie folk, to hip hop and everything in between. Evan has been with casual cries ever since that fateful trash can jam years ago, and consistently has kept the pocket groovy and the band lively.
Favourite East Coast Artists:
Jont, Brandon Voyeur, Electric Spoonful, Owen Meany’s Batting Stance, Matt Steele & The Corvette Sunset The Brood, Earth Alter, JEFFERY, Kid Coffin, Mayaya, Lxvndr, Charlie A’Court, Izra Fitch, Serena Wu Sundae Girl, Alexander Gallant, Botfly, Jah'Mila
Favourite Artists/Bands:
Slipknot, Green Day, Alice In Chains, Tyler the Creator, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd (After Hours onward), Pantera Dio, Royal Blood, The Beatles, Rush, Pink Floyd, Santana, Peter Gabriel (and Genesis), James Blake, Tower of PowerColin Fenton
4 String Passive Electric Bass
Colin knew bass was the instrument for him when he his perfectionist little self skipping homework to practice bass, but would use homework as an excuse to skip violin lessons. Since age 12 he has sought to be as diverse a player as possible, performing in the pit band of many theatre productions as well as jazz bands, rock bands, folk music, and eventually finding a home in Casual Cries for Help. He tries to blend the playing of all his idols into his own unique voice, and picks his spots to step out of the background and add a little flair. He currently owns 7 and a half bass guitars and a 10-pedal pedal board. This is enough.
Favourite East Coast Artists:
The Mellotones, Matt Andersen, Good Dear Good, Jah'Mila