KISS OF A SHOVEL is a Canadian "Heavy/Sludgy" Rock band formed in Drummondville, Quebec in 2013 by Lead Vocalist Yann Latour and Guitarist Carl Bouchard.
Lead guitar player Francois Galaise, Drummer Marc Laflamme and Bassist Alex Bedard were added to the line up the following year while 3rd guitarist & synths Jerome Martin came to complete the line up in spring of 2015.
Aggressive guitar tones, powerful rhythm section mixed with grinding vocal harmonies gives Kiss Of A Shovel its distinctive sound. Taking its influences from a large spectrum of renowned acts such as epic prog bands like Genesis and tool as well as Heavy/Sludgy riffs and dark vocal moods from bands like Type O Negative and Alice in Chains.
Even thought Kiss Of A Shovel could be considered somewhat like a new venture, its members would not be considered as newcomers to the industry.
Combined experiences spanning well over 30 years in diverse musical scenes and projects such as Victory Records hardcore band A Perfect Murder, world acclaimed (Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins authorized) Genesis tribute The Musical Box as well as a multitude of other projects helped build the bands solid foundation.
2015 marks the release of KOAS first album, an impressive 4 song EP (simply titled) Extended Play recorded at The Wild studio in Quebec by renowned engineer Pierre Remillard.
The band is hitting the road and set to play shows throughout the year catching some festivals starting this summer as well.
Lead guitar player Francois Galaise, Drummer Marc Laflamme and Bassist Alex Bedard were added to the line up the following year while 3rd guitarist & synths Jerome Martin came to complete the line up in spring of 2015.
Aggressive guitar tones, powerful rhythm section mixed with grinding vocal harmonies gives Kiss Of A Shovel its distinctive sound. Taking its influences from a large spectrum of renowned acts such as epic prog bands like Genesis and tool as well as Heavy/Sludgy riffs and dark vocal moods from bands like Type O Negative and Alice in Chains.
Even thought Kiss Of A Shovel could be considered somewhat like a new venture, its members would not be considered as newcomers to the industry.
Combined experiences spanning well over 30 years in diverse musical scenes and projects such as Victory Records hardcore band A Perfect Murder, world acclaimed (Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins authorized) Genesis tribute The Musical Box as well as a multitude of other projects helped build the bands solid foundation.
2015 marks the release of KOAS first album, an impressive 4 song EP (simply titled) Extended Play recorded at The Wild studio in Quebec by renowned engineer Pierre Remillard.
The band is hitting the road and set to play shows throughout the year catching some festivals starting this summer as well.