Biography

Trainwreck is a high energy roots group that combines contemporary rock/pop styles with traditional forms of music such as bluegrass, country, rockn roll and blues. They are emerging as a potent live force on the Toronto music scene and have been impressing club owners and audiences alike with their big rhythmic wall of sound that gets feet tapping, beer flowing and crowds up dancing.

Formed by Maritimers Tim, John and Bob, the group began as an acoustic project called The Brunswick Stags. Their sound developed playing at numerous East Coast parties where they indulged their collective love of all forms of roots and traditional music. With the addition of Sean and Dino, the name changed to Trainwreck, a tongue in cheek reference to the adrenalin-stoked nature of their live performances, where the band often seems on the verge of derailing.

Tim and John were the founders of Basic English who were signed to Risque Disque/WEA in the late 80s. They released their debut album Sweet Panic in 1990, produced by Terry Brown. Bob, who has done a number of productions at Reaction Studios and Presence Sound, was most recently a member of Local Heroes, winners of the 1997 Mix 99 songwriting contest.

Sean played bass with Basic English and also with Bob in other projects. Dino has played with John in Toronto roots mainstays The Wayward Angels as well as with the others in various projects.

Trainwreck has been busy building a following performing in various Toronto bars including appearances at Clintons Renaissance Room, the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern, Ted's Wrecking Yard and the Cameron House, where they hosted their "3-Chord Hootenanny" on Thursday nights as a way to try and foster a sense of community amongst local musicians.

They performed well-received showcase sets at NXNE 1999, 2000 and 2001. Their original tunes, along with their badass bluegrass versions of classic covers guarantee a hot and sweaty night of good time music. They celebrated the release of their debut CD Big Smoke Saloon at Ted's Wrecking Yard on Saturday May 12,2001.

Contact:
Sean Ryan
686A Yonge Street, Unit 4
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 2A6

Tel : 416-924-5433
email : trainwreckmail@netscape.net