Floor Thirteen

Floor Thirteen
Floor Thirteen on Arbor Live Season One.
Background information
Origin Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genres Alternative rock
Years active 1998 (1998)–2012 (hiatus)
Labels C4
Website floor13.ca
Members Jeremy Koz
Marc Jaworski
Aaron Vandall
Billy Kiely


Floor Thirteen is a Canadian alternative rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba The band combined 1960s and 1970s influenced rock and roll with 1990s rock sounds.[1]

History

Formation and Mmmm!

Floor Thirteen formed in 1998 when drummer Billy Kiely and Marc Jaworski, who had been jamming together, came together with singer/bassist Aaron Vandall.[2]

Floor Thirteen performed at the NXNE festival in 2007.[3]

They entered 441 Studios in Winnipeg with Juno Award-winning producer Brandon Friesen. The resulting album, Mmmm!, was released in 2008, and debuted at number one in Winnipeg record sales for the week of August 10, 2008.[4]

Floor Thirteen's song, "Blame It On Me," was licensed to the video game company EA Games in August, and EA Games placed the song in the games Need For Speed: Undercover and The Sims 3.

In September,2008, the song "Blame It On Me" was played on George Stroumboulopoulos' The Strombo Show. The next month, the band headed to the UK to showcase major industry executives in London's MUSEXPO Europe. Floor Thirteen was also the featured artist on internationally syndicated import radio show, Passport Approved, which has a presence in Germany and the U.K.

In 2012 Floor Thirteen took part in Canada Music Week in Toronto.[5]

Discography

Track listing:

  1. "Let It Go"
  2. "Blame It on Me"
  3. "Shut 'Em Out"
  4. "Bite My Nails"
  5. "Call Me What You Will"
  6. "Love Until the Money"
  7. "Road Less Travelled"
  8. "Running Away"
  9. "Bright Light Rockin' City"
  10. "Jenny Lane"
  11. "Go Home Girl"
  12. "Night Train"

Band members

Marc Jaworski (left), Jeremy Koz (center), and Aaron Vandall (right) at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Jeremy Koz – lead vocals (2004–present)
  • Marc Jaworski – lead guitar, backing vocals (1998–present)
  • Aaron Vandall – bass guitar, backing vocals (2000–present)
  • Billy Kiely – drums, percussion (1998–present)


  • Devon Sapach – vocals (2000–2004)

References

  1. ↑ "Floor Thirteen on the right path". Jam! Canoe Showbiz, DAVID SCHMEICHEL - Sun Media Jun 19, 2008
  2. ↑ "Taking Music to Floor Thirteen". Nov 12, 2009
  3. ↑ "Floor Thirteen @ NXNE 2007". Chart Attack - Jun 8, 2007
  4. ↑ "Top Ten Albums in Winnipeg". Winnipeg Free Press, August 21, 2008
  5. ↑ "Floor Thirteen – Emerging Artist Spotlight". T Mak Worls, March 28, 2012.


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