Name: Hedley
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Label: Universal Music
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There seems to be an undeniable “X Factor” associated with Hedley that just pushes their originality, uniqueness, and enthusiasm over the edge into quite the stellar package. Time has flown by as it was only over four years ago that Hedley truly came to fruition, and when it comes to the journey they have been on since that time, the boys haven’t looked back and are continuing to make their mark within the music industry. Hedley is back and ready to rock with their newly released album The Show Must Go, which hit the shelves November 17th and has already rocketed up the charts and can be heard all over the radio with hit singles, “Cha-Ching,” and “Don’t Talk to Strangers.”
Named after a small town in British Columbia, Canada, Hedley became the band we know and love today after Jacob Hoggard gained recognition as a solid performer during his rise in TV show Canadian Idol. Hoggard was even picked by many to win the competition but wanted to pursue singing on his terms, true to who he was and what he believed in, unofficially suggesting that fans not vote for him to continue on in the show. Once Jacob was united with Chris Crippin, Tom MacDonald, and Dave Rosin, everything seemed to fall into place for the band to commence establishing themselves as one of Canada’s most popular bands.
To put it lightly, it seems the boys of Hedley are quite eccentric and adventurous, who seem to be the type of guys that anyone would want to befriend, while also having the ability to have an intense and unwavering stage presence to deliver a unique experience for each show. Their songs can be “hard-hitting” in both senses of the word; some of their songs have incredible instrumentals that are hit hard and fast with an upbeat and intense sound, while others are “hard-hitting” with the words and subsequent meanings behind them. There seems to be a lot of emotion put into many of Hedley’s songs, many of which are easily relatable, and no matter how fast-paced the beat is, Hedley has a distinct ability to make listeners feel and believe the truths of their lyrics and bring their songs to life to create new meanings for listeners. With The Show Must Go, Hedley has a fun array of songs with interesting titles including “Sweater Song,” “9 Shades of Red,” and “Cha-Ching,” but equally diverse types of music that provide an acoustic range to the album. From the upbeat and urban “Don’t Talk to Strangers” to the power ballad of “Perfect,” to the fun and bubbly “Hands Up,” The Show Must Go has quite the range within it, but remains true to the distinct sounds of Hedley that most of us know and love.
Hedley’s first two studio albums, self-titled debut Hedley, and follow-up album Famous Last Words, both went multi-platinum and there is no doubt that The Show Must Go will continue on in that tradition. You can grab your copy of The Show Must Go in stores and on iTunes now and be sure to keep a lookout for Hedley to be touring in early 2010 alongside The Stereos and Fefe Dobson and special selected appearances by Faber Drive and Boys Like Girls as well! For more information on Hedley, check out their website: http://www.hedleyonline.com/
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