The Playing Cards

A lot has changed since The Playing Cards first released their 2007 debut album, ?Fight Forward?. Those days are long gone and their musicianship and sound have matured significantly. As they look forward to releasing their latest EP entitled ?Underwater? slated to be released on May. 15th 2009. Socially conscious and socially awkward ?Underwater? is twenty-five minutes of heavy pop that tip its hat to such artists as Sonic Youth, The Pixies, Neil Young and Pavement. The pop and folk hooks remain from ?Fight Forward? only this time covered in gritty distortion and waves of feedback.

Socially conscious and socially awkward ?Underwater? is twenty-five minutes of heavy pop that tip its hat to such artists as Sonic Youth, The Pixies, Neil Young and Pavement. The pop and folk hooks remain from ?Fight Forward? only this time covered in gritty distortion and waves of feedback.

The Playing Cards line up has been consistent since their formation in the summer of 2005. With Cole Woods and Alannah Walker sharing vocals and guitar duty, David Schellenberg on the bass guitar, and Rob Gardiner holding it altogether on the drums, the songs are strong, and more capturing then ever. This constant effort has led them to share stages with bands such as The Elected, Great Lake Swimmers, Sebastian Grainger and the Mountains and Margot and the Nuclear So and So's.

This summer will see The Playing Cards leave their home base of Winnipeg to embark on a two week tour of western Canada, allowing audiences for the first time to witness the captivating band that is Winnipeg's own The Playing Cards.