Blimp Rock

Blimp Rock is a Canadian band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Their music has been described as quirky and sincere and has been compared to Lou Reed, The Weakerthans, and Sufjan Stevens."Album Reviews: Blimp Rock". Now Magazine, April 22, 2015."Blimp Rock - Sophomore Slump (Album Stream)". Exclaim!, May 9, 2015."3 Ontario Songs You Need To Hear This Week". CBC, May 28, 2017. Their live performances have been said to include a PowerPoint presentation and the selling of outdated office equipment.

History

2012 to present The band claims it was recruited by a corporation known as "Blimp Rock Enterprises" in 2012 to raise funds for a concert in a blimp above Lake Ontario.. Chart Attack, October 15, 2015."Toronto's Blimp Rock Ready Debut Full-Length for Label Fantastic!". Exclaim!, May 7, 2013. The funding goal was set by the group at $700 000 which was the amount they claimed to require to launch the airborne concert."Blimp Rock Claim Blue Jays Owe Them $700,000 for #ComeTogether Slogan". Exclaim!, October 15, 2015.

In 2014, the band embarked upon a tour of Europe and Eastern Canada, culminating in a headlining performance at Paradiso in Amsterdam."Blimp Rock" . Paradiso, May 31, 2014. Since then, they have performed alongside such acts as The Burning Hell, Elliott Brood, and Wax Mannequin.

In 2015, the album Sophomore Slump was released. The album received positive reviews from Exclaim! and Now Magazine. The single "Let's All Stay In Tonight" was chosen by CBC Music as a "Searchlight Standout" and charted on the CBC Radio 3 R3-30, peaking at number 22."The R3-30: Radio 3’s top 30 songs for the week of June 1, 2015". CBC Music, June 1, 2015."More of Grant Lawrence's First Round Standouts". CBC Music, April 9, 2015.

Soap Opera, the band's third album, was released June 16, 2017."Indie88 Premiere: Blimp Rock". Indie88, May 17, 2017. According to Exclaim!, the album was the first ever recording to be issued inside bars of soap."Blimp Rock: Soap Opera (Album Stream)". Exclaim!, May 17, 2017. Indie88 called the album's first single, "Dear Science", a "quirky, lovable single that truly does signal a fresh start for the band."

As of January 2016, the band had raised $-2388 of their $700,000 goal for a blimp concert."Blimp Rock Buy Out Phil Elverum's Band Naming Service". Exclaim!, January 5, 2016.

Acquisition history

On January 4, 2016, Blimp Rock announced the "acquisition" of Phil Elvrum's band naming service.. Chart Attack, January 4, 2016. In exchange for $200, the name of the service was changed from Band Naming Services to Blimp Rock Enterprises Presents: Band Naming Services and Blimp Rock's logo was added to the website. Also as part of the deal, Elvrum tweeted the following haiku:

I still can't be bought but I did just sell ad space to a blimp concert

Legal actions and controversies

Legal dispute with the Toronto Blue Jays

In October 2015, Blimp Rock requested royalties from the Toronto Blue Jays for their 2012 song "Oh Baseball." In a Facebook post, the group claimed to have invented the "Come Together" slogan adopted by the Major League Baseball team in February, 2015."Toronto Band Claims Credit for Blue Jays Win and Come Together Slogan" . AUX, October 15, 2015. While the royalty claim proved unsuccessful, the dispute led to a large amount of hate mail being sent to the band, ultimately providing them with the material for the music video "In The Doghouse.""Blimp Rock - In The Doghouse (video). Exclaim!, October 22, 2015.

Discography

Albums Blimp Rock (2013) Sophomore Slump (2015) Soap Opera (2017)

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