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retrograde Vancouver, British Columbia Genre: rock / alternative Official Homepage
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
retrograde??s sophomore album release ??This Frequency We Share?? was recorded at Matchbox Studios in Austin Texas, produced by up-and-comer Dwight Baker, and mastered in Los Angeles by veteran Dave Collins (Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age, No Doubt). The album was released in Canada through MapleNationWide/Universal on September 13, 2005 and was just released throughout Europe on Sweden??s Atenzia Records on October 24, 2005. The first single ??Letting Go?? can now be heard on a number of satellite and commercial stations across Canada.

A number of television productions have already picked up on ??This Frequency We Share.?? Most notably, numerous songs have appeared in UPN's America's Next Top Model, MTV's America or Busted, & ESPN's Offshore Adventures. On the net, ??Letting Go?? is currently at #1 on the Modern Rock charts at Garageband.com with 3 other songs off the new album in the top ten. Most recently, retrograde won the Molson Rock Search in Edmonton, AB. This winner-take-all contest was based on both judge and audience voting and consisted of 200 bands from across the country competing for over $200,000 in prizes including recording time, video production, photoshoots, radio play, and gear.

In October 2004, retrograde released an EP entitled ??Headphones?? in Western Canada as a forerunner to ??This Frequency We Share.?? The EP had strong support from CFOX and regional radio, garnered critical acclaim from notable press such Vancouver??s Georgia Straight, and went to its second pressing within weeks of its release.

After returning from almost a dozen Western Canada tours, retrograde appeared on the cover of the nationally distributed ??Muzik Etc?? magazine in February 2004. The cover article focused on the band??s uncanny Do-It-Yourself initiatives. Around this time, the band inked a deal with Eric Godtland Management, based in San Francisco California. The company represents a number of successful artists, most notably multi-platinum artist Third Eye Blind.

Over the last few years, retrograde has directly supported bands such as Tea Party, Big Wreck, Nickelback, Default, Bif Naked, Theory of a Deadman, I Mother Earth, Big Sugar, Wide Mouth Mason, & Headstones. The band has also performed at some of Canada??s biggest music festivals. Alberta's ??Stage 13" Festival (attendance: 30,000+), Saskatchewan's ??Rock 'N The Valley?? (attendance: 50,000+) and Molson's Snow Jam in Vancouver, BC (attendance: 55,000+) alongside the likes of Nickelback, The Tragically Hip, 3 Doors Down, Third Eye Blind, Pennywise, Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven and many more.

In 2001, retrograde released their self-titled debut album. The first single "Complicated" was spun on over 40 stations across Canada and charted up to #1 in some territories. The video, shot with Triton Films (Bif Naked, Edwin), received steady rotation on MuchMusic & MuchLoud. The follow up single "Caught in the Sun" also charted on rock radio across the country.

After playing some of the nation??s biggest festivals, touring with some of the biggest bands, charting on dozens of radio stations, selling thousands of CDs, acquiring strong US management, signing a European deal, and building a strong underground following, retrograde is ready to release their sophomore album. Rob Robson of Galaxie Rock Radio and acclaimed former MD of CFOX added the first single ??letting go?? immediately upon receiving it. ??retrograde??s time has certainly come!?? ?? Rob Robson, Galaxie Radio.

retrograde is based in Vancouver, BC. retrograde is: Toby Hulse (lead vocals, guitar); Ben Hulse (drums); Mark Lazeski (lead vocals, bass); Brendan Stoneman (guitar).
 
 
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artist small pic Monday, December 4, 2006
Lovin the header of thesoundradio these days :P
virgon76
 
artist small pic Thursday, August 17, 2006
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MicroSTAR.tv
 
artist small pic Tuesday, August 15, 2006
I saw you guys at ookfest when the Tea Party was the headliner. Great set. Even your team is awesome. I still remember some dudes handing me a retrograde sticker. In fact, I think I still have it!! If you ever need an opener, drop us a line. Gunshy would be there in a heartbeat. Trev.
Gunshy
 
artist small pic Saturday, March 25, 2006
I saw you guys at Ookfest a few years ago and was really impressed. I thought you should be on the main stage instead of Lillix ;-P Possibly if you need an opener band when you're in the Edmonton Alberta area you can drop me a line and my band Minority Music will be there for sure.
NathanNaz
 
artist small pic Tuesday, January 10, 2006
hey lads,, just sittin here at work listening to galaxie rock, and diggin in the dirt came on,, awsome to hear it on the waves! they cut the bridge short though...booo! hope u guys go all the way,, cheers!
TOXINchris
 
artist small pic Sunday, September 25, 2005
2005-09-25 03:00:14.0 I have spend a good deal of time listening to all the music on this webpage. I have to say the 3 most catchy songs on this website are. 1. Burn in water (murder city sparrows) 2. Rigpigger (making a monster) and 3. the freuquency we share (retrograde). great work, keep it up.
thedean
 
artist small pic Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Great show at sharks on Monday guys!!
neil
 
artist small pic Monday, September 19, 2005
hey guys... wanted to check you out at he nest after Ookfest, couldn't make it happen. In Van this weekend, trying to make a point of checking you out on your home turf...rock n' roll - darren TYV
tenyearvoid
 
artist small pic Tuesday, September 13, 2005
hey boys. killer set at the nest after ookfest. never cease to please. were gonna try to make it down on the 17th. we'll have to hit some more of the good old jager hard. safe travels~jack-lwd
longwaydown
 
artist small pic Tuesday, August 30, 2005
RETROGRADE KICKS ASS. There I said it for all who may say otherwise. You guys deserve the big win on the Battle of the Bands (we still talkin' about this, all?). We're playing with you on Sept. 17th at the Power Plant and are very much looking forward to it. To add to Tupelo's comments...if you guys were to get signed tommorrow - I wouldn't be surprised one bit. Every show you do is amazing. Cory, Superseed
theSeed
 
artist small pic Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Hey Guys, Ben, thanks for the comments on our page. I really dug the tunes youguys pumped out aswell. To let you know, If you are gonna be in Edmonton on the 26th of August we are playing at The Rendezvous. Should come on by, we are debuting some new tunes. Peace Outside Yo
TheOmegaTheory
 
artist small pic Sunday, August 21, 2005
hey guys. johnny from prevail here... i didnt mean to sound rude with the comments. i have a lot of respect for you guys, and maybe was a little uninformed before i started spouting off. if you guys are interested in doing a show with us anywhere we would love to get together. drop me a line info@prevailrocks.com and we can set something up here in gp for you, before xmas even if you are coming this way. anyway, best of luck guys, and i really liked the thrice shirt that one of you guys was wearing at the show. they are my favourite!
trustkill
 
artist small pic Saturday, August 20, 2005
Congrats on the win! You guys sounded awesome. Will be at the next show for sure. Chris(Never After)
Chow_
 
artist small pic Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Tupelodan - I'm not hostile in any way, but I am abit disappointed. Totally agree with your comments and Retrograde is enjoying the extra push to stardom - they do have great potential but.....I agree there were some other bands that may have deserved top spot like maybe LWD. I'm not in a band, I'm a fan of a bunch of bands, one band in particular that I've stuck around during their days as a cover band and now as an original group is FF who was in the finals. Blew me away they didn't make top 5 - not saying they should of been #1 but not even top 5? FF put on a phenominal show, music was great, crowd loved them - what happened? Where you there, did you see the finalists? Anyway, I would like to say congrats to Retrograde for taking 1st and wish them all the success in the world. It's nice to see more Canadian bands rise to the top.
red
 
artist small pic Tuesday, August 9, 2005
hey lads, i was driving my girl home last night and the bear started playin this bif naked song, it got about 30 seconds into it, then letting go kicked in, awsome to hear it like that, you guys are going all the way, cheers chris, toxin
chrisastra09
 
artist small pic Tuesday, August 9, 2005
i never meant to sound so negative and im sorry if i came off that way. like i said you guys showed that you deserved the win, and showed that you were great people as well. it was a pleasure to share the same night with you. johnny-prevail
trustkill
 
artist small pic Monday, August 8, 2005
No one is saying Retrograde isn't good - they are an amazing group of guys. I think the issue was, throughout this whole competition it has been advertised as "The Battle to help get a band started". Retrograde has been started already, they've got 4 albums, are on tour, that's exactly what this battle would of given another Indie band just starting off. It doesn't look like Retrograde needs any help getting gigs or even exposure. I truly don't think they should of been able to enter in this type of competition given their status. But then again, who am I, just a fan of alot of great local band (my opinion).
red
 
artist small pic Monday, August 8, 2005
retrograde, is amazing. the clearly deserve any and everygreat thing coming to them. retrograde IS pro, and prove it every set.
Tupelo Honey
 
artist small pic Wednesday, August 3, 2005
How can any one critisize these guys? first of this was hardley a rincky dinck battle of the bands, there was 200K in prizes up for grabs. It isn't like Coldplay showed up, these guys arn't on a major label and could use this as much as any one else. They won and deserved to win.
thedean
 
artist small pic Friday, July 29, 2005
hey guys... johnny from prevail here. congrats on the win. even though a lot of people say that you are an indie band i would say you are as close as they come to pro. i was surprised to see your bio in a competition like this... i know one thing for sure, when prevail reaches the measure of success you have, we will have long ago left behind battle of the bands competitions for people who are more in need of the help at a lesser stage of the game. still i congratulate you, you are a great bunch of guys and i hope you take it to the top!
trustkill
 
artist small pic Thursday, July 28, 2005
Congrats on the win guys. You have reaped the rewards of playing a fantastic set. Good luck in the future.
Aftertaste
 
artist small pic Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Way to go guys. Great job, great tunes, great band. Have fun with all of this and hope to see you play live soon. New fan, Rod fr fnit.
fnitrocks
 
artist small pic Monday, July 25, 2005
Hey guys. Props on the win. you deserve every bit of it! goes to show hard work pays off. you guys are a great band, hope to hear more from you soon.
longwaydown
 
artist small pic Monday, July 25, 2005
Hey, congratulations guys! You rock, can't wait to hear the new stuff!
starvingzealots
 
artist small pic Monday, July 25, 2005
right on lads, congrats eh, couldn't be happier you guys won, have fun in ontario, i have some people from ottawa comin out to check ya;s at zaphods. im sending them your cd so they;ll be there. were off to your hometown for a week, peace, chris toxin...
chrisastra09
 
artist small pic Sunday, July 24, 2005
Congrats on years of hard work and attaining the leverage you need to move on to bigger and better things. This contest is one more notch in the belt for you and you worked hard for it. You are a smokin' band and you??ve really helped the rep of this website, paving the way for bigger things for everyone involved. I can??t wait to see who this contest attracts next year. It was a pleasure to hear you guys live and hopefully we??ll share the stage again sometime under different circ**stances! ??Nuff said!
ed from sinclair
 
artist small pic Sunday, July 24, 2005
Good job on winning the finals guys, you're awesome and if you ever need a band to open in e town just holla!!
a.world.asleep
 
artist small pic Sunday, July 24, 2005
Hey guys James from PUPPET here, I said it to you guys right before they announced it Congrads there was no doubt in my mind after seeing you play that you had it in the bag and you no doubt deserved it. Pleasure sharing the stage with you, Anytime a show is there we are there we would love to play again with you guys... dont forget the little guys PUPPET www.puppetband.com
puppet
 
artist small pic Sunday, July 24, 2005
Hey guys. Congrats on the win last night! If I hoped anyone but us won it would have been you guys. You're all extremely talented and deserve the win. Enjoy the fruits of your labour! If you still want to set up a show with us somewhere drop us a line: theomegatheory@hotmail.com or www.theomegatheory.ca Boomshakalaka!!!!!!!! -Matt
TheOmegaTheory
 
artist small pic Sunday, July 24, 2005
Congrats boys - looks like the only way is up!! If you ever need an opening act in Vancouver - let us know!!! - Pat Bastarde (From The Ground Up).
Patrick
 
artist small pic Saturday, July 23, 2005
As we speak we have "this freuquency we share" on right now. If it wasn't for u guys, this competitition would have been f*kking boring. Second hand silence blows, not even in your league (our opnion only)
slim
 
artist small pic Thursday, July 21, 2005
ASre you guys familiar with Maxtrax, The radio on digital cable, well ive seen you guys have been played quite a few times on it, and ive caught Letting go on there twice, all i have to say i see good s**t falling from the sky in the near future
g_niz
 
artist small pic Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Wicked set last weekend, can't wait for friday. Good luck guys.
anika
 
artist small pic Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Hey Guys!! Scott from Sinclair here. I Caught the show and picked up a CD the other night @ Red's....What can I say....Stunning!! Congrats on the wild card and we Can't wait to share the stage with you on Friday!! Cheers,
Scott
 
artist small pic Tuesday, July 19, 2005
RETROGRADE... Damn its going to be nice sharing a stage with you guys. Cant wait for friday. Kick Ass, Have Fun, Drink Gatorade!
SecondHandSilence
 
artist small pic Tuesday, July 19, 2005
hey guys bring me one of those red 3/4 shirts, the new album, is brilliant, it hasn't left my walkman. giver on friday eh.
chrisastra09
 
artist small pic Tuesday, July 19, 2005
hey boys whats up, you're in, friday night!!! i'll see you there, youse have my vote. chris, ..toxin
chrisastra09
 
artist small pic Monday, July 18, 2005
I saw your show at Reds. By far the best band that night. Maybe you will get in as a wild card. good luck with your musical career.
slim
 
artist small pic Thursday, July 7, 2005
awwwww. You guys are making the s**tty bands cry.....
rlvis
 
artist small pic Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Ken, from the band Sinclair, digging the tunes. you guys sound great. love the Peter Gabriel remake, see you at the comatition.
Ken
 
artist small pic Friday, June 10, 2005
Hey guys... I've been following your career evolution for a while...A friend from Poco turned me on to your stuff quite a while back. Would love to do a show with you sometime! My name is Holden and I'm in My Sister Ocean. Cheers.
Holden
 
artist small pic Thursday, June 9, 2005
Come guys! You gotta get your votes up!! EVERYONE VOTE FOR THIS BAND!! See you guys soon...
dfgandrew
 
artist small pic Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Great show at the dinwoodie, you guys kicked some major ass keep it up. See ya at REDs. Tony(SecondHandSilence) Check us out at www.secondhandsilence.com
SecondHandSilence
 
artist small pic Thursday, April 14, 2005
Amazing show in Vernon. Hadn't seen you guys since the "old days" in the Okanagan, and was very impressed. Love the disc, can't wait for the new release.
redfish
 
artist small pic Monday, April 11, 2005
Wow! I can't wait to see you live!
rlvis