Speak Easy is planning a triumphant return to Kelowna, this time, hungry for redemption.
While touring last year, the band had to cancel their shows in Kamloops, Vancouver and Kelowna after front man, Oliver Sandberg burned his fingertips while maneuvering around a campfire.
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The band, that was brewed at Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Bean Scene Coffee Works, played their first gig at Milkcrate Records has now been together for three years and have moved to Victoria, B.C. to pursue music seriously and take Speak Easy to the next level.
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After releasing their first EP (There害羞草研究所檚 No Place like) 1330 May 2018 the psycho-pop trio are working on new material that they are creating in a more collaborative way instead of writing it separately.
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The way their new writing process works is how Giorgio describes as 害羞草研究所渢aking everything out of a fridge and trying to make something cool, in a structured way.害羞草研究所�
All the while trying to translate their live sound authentically into their next album, capturing their emotion and expression that comes from performing in front of an audience.
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