The Flatliners

The Flatliners are a Canadian punk rock band from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.[1] Since their formation in 2002, the band has been a growing influence in the Toronto punk/ska movement, with consistently well-received albums and live shows.

This article is about the punk rock band. For other uses, see flatliner (disambiguation).
The Flatliners
The Flatliners live in Brisbane, Australia in 2013
Background information
OriginRichmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2002–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial Website
MembersChris Cresswell - vocals, guitar
Scott Brigham - guitar
Jon Darbey - bass
Paul Ramirez - drums

History

The band self-released its debut album, Destroy to Create in 2005; after signing to Stomp Records, it was reissued on July 19, 2005.[2] It saw the band mix punk rock with ska, and was promoted with a Canadian tour.[3][4] In March and April 2006, the band went on the Frostbite Tour alongside Death by Stereo, Bigwig, and Big D and the Kids Table.[5] They appeared at the Ska Weekend festival at the end of April 2006.[6] In October 2006, they went on a Canadian tour with Much the Same, and then embarked on a short US tour alongside Time Again, Against All Authority, and the Know How.[7][8] The Flatliners signed to Fat Wreck Chords in April 2007; they would distributes the band's next release in every country bar Canada, where it was handled by Stomp Records.[9][10] Following this, they appeared at the Wakestock festival.[11] Their second album, The Great Awake, was released in 2007.[12][13][14]

Their third LP, Cavalcade received rave reviews from numerous critics.[15][16][17] Their fourth album Dead Language was nominated for a 2014 Juno Award in the category of Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year."[18] Their 2017 release Inviting Light did equally well.[19][20][21]

The Flatliners in concert in 2007.

The band toured almost non-stop from 2006 to 2019, starting out as the opening band for artists such as Joan Jett, Dropkick Murphys, NOFX and Less Than Jake. They have also appeared in numerous festival lineups, including the Warped Tour, the Reading and Leeds Festivals, and Riot Fest.[22]

Discography

Albums

EPs and singles
  • 2002 Demo (Drive Studios)
  • 2007 Sleep Is For Bitches EP (Union Label Group)
  • 2009 Cynics 7" (Fat Wreck Chords)
  • 2010 Monumental 7" (Fat Wreck Chords)
  • 2011 Count Your Bruises 7" (Fat Wreck Chords)
  • 2013 Caskets Full 7" (Fat Wreck Chords)
  • 2015 Resuscitation of the Year 7" (Fat Wreck Chords)
  • 2016 Nerves EP (Dine Alone Records)
  • 2018 Mass Candescence EP (Dine Alone Records)

Compilations and splits
  • Who Said Ska's Dead?, Cresswell Records (2003)
  • Like Nobodies Business (Spill Your Guts), Pezmosis Music Productions (2005)
  • We Don't Die We Multiply (There's A Problem), 3rd Generation Recordz (2006)
  • Like Nobodies Business II (...And the World Files For Chapter 11), Pezmosis Music Productions (2006)
  • Ska Is Dead 3 (Open Hearts and Bloody Grins), Stomp Records (2007)
  • All Aboard: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (Cry! Cry! Cry!), Anchorless Records (2008)
  • Run Like Hell 7" Split w/ The Snips , Paper & Plastick (2009)
  • Under the Influence Volume 16 7 Split w/ Dead To Me (2011)
  • Southwards/Meanwhile In Hell 7" Split w/ ASTPAI (2012)
  • The Songs of Tony Sly: A Tribute, Fat Wreck Chords (2013)
  • Fat in New York, Fat Wreck Chords (2013)
  • Calutron Girls/Dagger 7" split w/ Make Do and Mend, Rise Records (2013)
  • Division of Spoils, Fat Wreck Chords (2015)
  • Sea Shepherd Benefit vol. 2, Uncle M Music (2017)

Videography
  • Fred's Got Slacks (2005)
  • Broken Bones (2006)
  • Eulogy (2007)
  • This Respirator (2008)
  • Carry the Banner (2010)
  • Monumental (2010)
  • Count Your Bruises (2011)
  • Arrhythmic Palpitations (Dead to Me cover - 2012)[23]
  • Birds of England (2013)
  • Tail Feathers (2014)
  • Resuscitation of the Year (2015)[24]
  • Indoors (2017)

References
  1. Stewart Mason. The Flatliners at AllMusic
  2. White, Adam (June 16, 2005). "Stomp signs the Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. Daley, Sloane. "The Flatliners Destroy to Create (2005)". punknews.org. Punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. Paul, Aubin (July 4, 2005). "Flatliners touring Canada". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  5. Paul, Aubin (January 4, 2006). "Death By Stereo international touring plans". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  6. White, Adam (March 2, 2006). "Ska Weekend '06 in Knoxville, TN". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  7. Paul, Aubin (August 21, 2006). "Time Again / Against All Authority / The Know How / Flatliners". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  8. Paul, Aubin (September 23, 2006). "Much The Same / Flatliners (Canada)". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  9. Paul, Aubin (April 18, 2007). "The Flatliners sign to Fat Wreck Chords". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  10. Paul, Aubin (May 24, 2007). "The Flatliners document studio time with new video". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  11. White, Adam (June 2, 2007). "Protest The Hero, Flatliners, Fucked Up, Deftones, Goldfinger at Wakestock 2007". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  12. "The Flatliners, The Great Awake". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  13. "The Flatliners The Great Awake". scenepointblank.com. Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  14. Shultz, Brian. "The Flatliners, The Great Awake". punknews.org. Punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  15. "The Flatliners – Cavalcade – CD Review". brokenheadphones.com. BHP Social Media. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  16. "The Flatliners, Cavalcade". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  17. Pelone, Joe. "The Flatliners Cavalcade (2010)". punknews.org. Punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  18. "2014 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES" (PDF). Juno Awards. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  19. Ep, Nick. "The Flatliners, Inviting Light". punknews.org. Punknews.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  20. Parker, Julie. "Album Review: The Flatliners trip on the way to the Inviting Light". riffmagazine.com. Riff Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  21. Badgley, Aaron. "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE FLATLINERS – INVITING LIGHT". spillmagazine.com. Spill Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  22. "The Flatliners' Concert History". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  23. "The Flatliners "Arrhythmic Palpitations" (Dead to Me cover) Punks in Vegas Stripped Down Session". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  24. "Resuscitation of the Year". YouTube. 2015-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
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