Drowning Ophelia: Official Website

August 11, 2008 - We are very excited to announce that our CD is now available for sale! You can buy it here on our website under the 'Merchandise' tab and so far we are selling it in the Delta Co-op in Major Saskatchewan and the Rona in Macklin Saskatchewan.

July 28-31 we spent at guitar camp in Birch Hills Saskatchewan and we had an awesome time. The instructors there were amazing! Every night there was a little concert and we had the pleasure of playing with Clinton Pelletier on Tuesday night, he played with us on Cinderella. We have posted a video of it under videos.

Speaking of videos we have started to 'video blog' and now have a channel on Youtube. Check out our videos under the 'Videos' tab and subscribe to our Youtube Channel!

"Cinderella" won the online poll for our first single, thank you to everyone who voted! Join our mailing list and Street Team to find out when and where you can request it on radio stations across Canada!

July 16, 2008 - Ormus is no longer playing with us and Looking East on Saturday. In there place the band JEZIBELLE is playing with us instead.

We have two July Street Team missions that you can join and get a chance to win our debut album! To join the Street Team go here.

July 9, 2008 - We will be sending off our CD to be manufactured this week! We are very very very excited to finally have the finished product!

The July Street Team mission has been posted so check it out and join the Street Team if you haven't already! There will be numerous chances for you to win Drowning Ophelia CDs, Merchandise and more!!

Our show on the 19th is coming up quick check out "show detials" for more information.

June 12, 2008 - Hey everyone! We're in midst of renovating our website right now, so if you find any links that don't work let me know at band@drowningophelia.com.

Our CD is almost done! We're so excited! You can listen to the whole album on the music player in the top right corner that should have started playing when you entered the site! We've set up a poll and would like to know which song you think we should have as our first single so don't forget to participate!

We also have a show coming up on July 19 at the Haven Social Club. We will be playing with Ormus and Looking East.

Sign up on the mailing list to get updates for when our CD comes out and any upcoming shows! Also join the Street Team and participate for chances to win cool prizes like CDs and T-shirts and tickets to shows!

Drowning Ophelia combines their love of literature and melody to create an eclectic blend of music and lyrics. You could possibly label their music as “alternative pop;” however, their music combines influences anywhere from classic rock to flamenco sounds and they have been described as something like “Santana meets No Doubt.”

Founded by twin sisters, Candace and Karli Schiebelbein, Drowning Ophelia is quickly becoming one of Canada’s most promising new groups. Their catchy and melodic songs reflect influences from other bands such as Barenaked Ladies, No Doubt, and Guns n’ Roses. The recent addition of drummer Jared Bradley has brought new energy and depth to Drowning Ophelia’s live performances.

They have completed their first full length album, which is expected to be released early fall 2008. Their single “Cinderella” has been greatly received winning awards for “Best Female Vocals” and “Most Original” in Alternative Pop on Garageband.com. Listeners describe “Cinderella” as “zany, quirky, full of fun and latino sounds” with an “uplifting hook, snapping samba-like beat with cutting edge energy behind the song”.

As well as playing in many of Edmonton’s clubs, Drowning Ophelia also won a battle of the bands, put on by Supernova.com, in the summer of 2007. They have proven themselves to have a commanding stage presence; holding their own by sharing the stage with music power houses such as Mathew Landry, front man from Tupelo Honey, at “Big Rock Untapped” held in the Ivory Club in Edmonton.

Growing up in small town Major, Saskatchewan, Candace and Karli were surrounded by music. Their parents, being musicians, encouraged the girls to sing, write songs, and learn as many instruments as they could. At an early age, they perfected their ability to harmonize with one another, impressing all who listened. In 2003, Candace and Karli moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where they attended separate schools – Candace the University of Alberta, and Karli Grant MacEwan College where she received a Diploma in Music. Jared Bradley, hailing from Kelowna, British Columbia, joined the band in October, 2007. Jared also has a strong musical background. He began playing drums when he was only 6 years old, and has taken part in various projects from Jazz to Punk Rock bands.

Drowning Ophelia proves to be a dynamic group and a refreshing addition to Canada’s music scene.

“Watch for them, and you might be saying ‘I saw them long before they were so famous.’” - Tracy Kolenchuk, Edmonton Arts Photographer

Cinderella with Clinton Pelletier

Drowning Ophelia CD: $15

Cinderella
History Repeating
The Way it Should Be
Watch Me Drown
Hush Now
Red Dress
Since I Was Your Girl
Muse
My Delusion
Road to Nowhere
Inside

Also Available at:

Delta Co-op - Major, SK

Rona -Macklin, SK

August Mission

Recruit Fans: Help us get more fans and new Street Team members. Get the resource called 'Fan Collector' at the Street Team Website. Paste the code into any website, blog, on Facebook or into MySpace bulletins or comments. Whoever's Fan Collector widgets capture the most verified email addresses will be at the top of the leaderboard.Who ever is at the top of the leaderboard at the end of the month will recieve our Debut CD!

Note: In order to join the missions you must make a profile on reverbnation.com.

There will be similar 'missions' every month, so every month you'll have a chance to win various Drowning Ophelia merchandise, tickets to shows and more!!

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