Toronto band The Envy are the first Canadian act to be signed to Simmons Records since the label's relaunch, which was announced during CMW last year.
“We are proud to announce our first signing: The Envy,” said Gene Simmons in a statement. “You will be hearing a lot about them soon. We have embarked upon fulfilling our mandate to discover new and exciting Canadian talent and to take them around the world. Count on it!”
Simmons Records/Universal Music Canada is a deal between KISS bassist Simmons, Canadian business woman Belinda Stronach, and Universal, Canada's biggest music company.
“Working with Gene has been amazing!” commented The Envy's lead singer, Shaun Frank. “We’ve been in touch almost every day for months now, working on the music and planning the release. We’ve all really clicked on a creative level and are excited to show the world what we’ve been up to.”
The band, which formed early last year, is currently working on their Simmons Records debut release with producer Gavin Brown (Billy Talent, Metric, Three Days Grace) and songwriter/producer Desmond Child (Katy Perry, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Tokio Hotel).
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