Simmons Records Signs THE ENVY
March 11, 2010, 14 years ago
Billboard.biz has issued the following report from Robert Thompson:
Sixteen months after announcing the reformation of Simmons Records in partnership with Universal Music Canada, KISS bassist GENE SIMMONS has finally inked a deal, signing Toronto rock band THE ENVY.
The signing is a joint venture with Montreal-based Remedy Music, a division of Crystal Math Management, the company that has the likes of METRIC and THE MIDWAY STATE on its roster.
“We have embarked upon fulfilling our mandate - to discover new and exciting Canadian talent and to take them around the world,” Simmons said in a statement.
The Envy, who formed in early 2009, are presently recording with JUNO award-winning producer Gavin Brown (BILLY TALENT, Metric, THREE DAYS GRACE) as well as the songwriter/producer Desmond Child (KATY PERRY, AEROSMITH, BON JOVIE, TOKIO HOTEL) for their Simmons/UMC debut release.
No release date was announced. Last year, the band toured across Canada with the likes of MARIANAS TRENCH, The Midway State and STEREOS.
Further updates to follow.
