 Very
soon the band name Living Illusion will be engrained
in everyone’s mind. As the group works
at changing the conscious independence and evolution
of the music industry they are setting themselves up
as a power to be reckoned with. Known for awesome live
performances that leave their audience feeling thoroughly
rocked and begging for more, Living Illusion is infecting
people across the globe with their music. Once you’ve
heard them you’ll be just as captivated.
Founding
members, Shane and Jason Lamotte, joined together in
2002 and spent the next three years perfecting their
first album. The CD is a combination of songs written
over a 5 year span and is a journey from teenage angst
to adult self-realization. Tapping into the angst ridden
feelings adds to the music’s hard rock edge. So far they have
succeeded in building a following for their music by merely
marketing themselves. At the rate it’s going, world
domination may follow.
While the brothers were accompanied on their album by
Andrew Degroot and Lyle Molzan (drummer for Jann Arden)
they have since formed a solid touring group. The new additions
to the band come in the form of Mark Stephens on bass and
Sean Kamenski on drums. This addition assists in completing
the edgy sound and high energy performance the boys were
looking for. Sean and Mark will continue to perform with
the boys and are going to be recording on the next album
starting some time this winter.
While the band
may not be picked up by a major label just yet they have
been marketing themselves effectively. They receive airplay
on almost all the college and university stations in Canada
and have begun to branch out into Australia. They play
as many gigs as they can a month and still manage to hold
down full time jobs. Unfortunately for the business world,
their positions may soon be available for those of you
who are looking for regular employment.
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