Cleopatrick

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Cleopatrick
OriginCobourg, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsNowhere Special Recordings
Websitewww.cleopatrick.com
MembersLuke Gruntz
Ian Fraser

Cleopatrick (stylized in lowercase) is a Canadian hard rock duo based out of Cobourg, Ontario. They have their own record label, called Nowhere Special Recordings.[3]

Background[]

Childhood friends Ian Fraser and Luke Gruntz grew up in Cobourg, Ontario had been friends since age 4[4] and began getting interested in music around age 8 when they first listened to AC/DC. Later in their teens they began recording their own music.

Their debut EP, titled '"14"' was released on 14 February 2016,[5] though they began to gain popularity with single "Hometown". Released in 2017, it peaked at No. 6 on the US Mainstream Rock Charts.[6] It was taken from their second EP, "The Boys", which was released on 29 June 2018.[7] The band's first music festival was the 2018 instalment of Lollapalooza in Chicago,[8][9] and continuing into 2019 they played many festivals, including 2000 Trees Festival in England and Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta,[10] Non-album single "Sanjake" was released in March 2019.[11]

On 11 December 2020, they released the single "Good Grief", the first single of their debut album, titled "Bummer".[12] This was followed on 11 March 2021 with second single "The Drake".[13] The third single, "Family Van" was released on 20 April 2021 alongside the announcement of their debut album, which was released on 4 June 2021.[14]

Musical style[]

The band has drawn comparisons in their sound and personal reflection of music to bands such as Highly Suspect, Royal Blood, Arctic Monkeys, and Catfish and the Bottlemen.[15]

The band has also stated AC/DC, Highly Suspect, Zig Mentality, and Ready The Prince as their biggest musical influences, along with the stylings and musical risk taking associated with modern Hip hop.[16][17][18]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK Downloads
Bummer 89

Extended plays[]

Title EP details
"14"
  • Released: 14 February 2016
  • Label: Nowhere Special Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download
The Boys
  • Released: 29 June 2018
  • Label: Nowhere Special Recordings
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
Main.
Rock
[19] 		CAN
Rock 		UK
2016 "City Kids" – – – "14"
2017 "Hometown" 6 6 –[A] The Boys
2018 "Bernard Trigger" – – –
"Daphne Did It" / "The Depths" – – –
"Youth" – – –
2019 "Sanjake" – – – non-album single
2020 "Good Grief" – – – Bummer
2021 "The Drake" – – –
"Family Van" 32 45 –
"2008" – – –

Music videos[]

List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"City Kids" 2016 Hardy Media [21]
"Hometown" 2017 Kurtis Watson [22]
"Daphne Did It" 2018 Mark Boucher [23]
"Sanjake" 2019 cleopatrick [24]
"Hometown" (version 2) 2020 cleopatrick & Mika Matinazad [25]
"Good Grief" cleopatrick [26]
"Family Van" 2021 Boy Wonder [27]
"2008" Shuyler Nazareth [28]
"Victoria Park" Boy Wonder [29]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Hometown" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 83 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[20]

Members[]

References[]

  1. ^ "5 songs you must hear this week: 26 April 2021". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "News: cleopatrick Releases New Song and Reveals Video Game". 28 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  3. ^ "cleopatrick have announced their debut album, 'Bummer'". Upset. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ Wisniewski, Dominik (February 13, 2018). "Cobourg band cleopatrick sees growth in fan base around the world". Northumberland News. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "14, by cleopatrick". cleopatrick. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  6. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  7. ^ "the boys, by cleopatrick". cleopatrick. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  8. ^ Pollock, Matt (March 21, 2018). "Lollapalooza Lineup 2018: Bruno Mars, the Weeknd, and a Conspicuous Absence of Women". Chicago Magazine. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "cleopatrick - Lollapalooza". lollapalooza.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  10. ^ Korstanje, Emma (November 14, 2018). "Tame Impala, Beck, Cage The Elephant, Incubus to Headline Shaky Knees 2019". Paste. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Exclusive: cleopatrick's New Track Is Driving Hard Rock With A Cheeky Edge". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  12. ^ "cleopatrick have shared a video for their swaggering new single, 'Good Grief'". Upset. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  13. ^ Taylor, Sam (2021-03-12). "cleopatrick have shared their new video and single, 'The Drake' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  14. ^ Childers, Chad (April 21, 2021). "Cleopatrick Reveal New Song + Game 'Family Van,' Announce 'Bummer' Album". Loudwire. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Your new favourite bands, according to Radio 1's indie expert Jack Saunders". BBC Radio 1. BBC. September 6, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "Interview: Luke Gruntz and Ian Fraser of cleopatrick". The Big Takeover. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Band of the Day: cleopatrick". The Moshville Times. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  18. ^ "Cleopatrick Are Making Guitar Music That Matters on Debut Album 'Bummer'". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  19. ^ Peaks on the Mainstream Rock chart:
  20. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100: 12 March 2021 - 19 March 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  21. ^ "cleopatrick - city kids [official video]". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  22. ^ "cleopatrick - "hometown"". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  23. ^ "cleopatrick - "daphne did it" (official video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  24. ^ cleopatrick - sanjake (official music video), retrieved 2021-03-11
  25. ^ "cleopatrick - hometown (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  26. ^ "cleopatrick - GOOD GRIEF (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  27. ^ "cleopatrick - FAMILY VAN (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  28. ^ "cleopatrick - 2008 (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  29. ^ "cleopatrick - VICTORIA PARK (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  30. ^ Jump up to: a b Lee, Shayla (March 4, 2018). "Meet cleopatrick – The Band That Is Changing Rock Music". femmeriot.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.

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