姓名: JuniorAchiever 英文名:- 性别:- 国籍:欧美 出生地:- 语言:- 生日:- 星座:- 身高:- 体重:-
Junior Achiever front man Gene Champagne began playing the drums when he was only eleven. He co-founded Warner Recording Artists The Killjoys who won a Juno award (The Canadian "Grammy") and recorded three records for Warner Music before disbanding.Joining Champagne in Junior Achiever is like-minded musician Dave Fritz, formerly of British pop-punksters Wact. In addition to his roll as Junior Achiever guitarist and backing vocalist, Dave lends his expertise as an audio engineer. Holding down the rhythm section are bassist/vocalist Steve Scott and drummer Jeremy Knowles, a team who have played together often in the past and were an immediately solid foundation for Champagne's music.The thirteen song debut album titled "All the Little Letdowns" was recorded by guitarist Dave Fritz, mixed by Ed Krautner (Sum 41, Avril Lavigne) and mastered by Jo'o Carvalho (Sloan, Death From Above 1979).The record features guest appearances by former Killjoys' bassist Shelley Woods and Juno nominated Jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow.Junior Achiever's songs have charted on Canadian radio and have been featured in several television series including the Canadian cult classic "Degrassi: The Next Generation". The track "Suburbs" can also be found on the compilation album 'Songs from Degrassi - The Next Generation' released on Orange Records and distributed by Universal Music Canada.The songs are diverse, but with a unifying sound; poppy, edgy, sunny but not sappy; its summer music that reflects the sparkle of the grass and the warmth of the sun, but not without a wry sense of humour and an honest longing for something more. Call it pop-punk if you will, but it sounds more like "After-School-Special-Core"; rock and roll for kids on sugar and too much TV.