A passion for music and a lack of other things to do in the small town of St. Marys, Ontario helped twin brothers Sean and Kevin Graham pick up their instruments and become musicians. After an accomplished stint with high school heroes, Beverage Tunx, singer/songwriter Kevin Graham began writing his own songs in the Fall of 2004. Sean was quick to provide percussion to these songs and within months, this new band, originally titled "Tiger Zebra", was off and running.

Through their final two years at the University of Guelph, the twins played weekly gigs in Guelph while writing songs at a furious pace. For a long time, however, these songs never saw the light of day, mostly because the quality of the recordings were compromised due to several layers of vocal and guitar tracks.

After spending time in Eastern Canada, Banff, and South America, Sean and Kevin were back in St. Marys in 2008 with a new band name, Dress Rehearsal, and a stronger drive to write worthwhile music. By early Spring of 2009, Kevin decided that it was time to finally go into a studio to record some songs. From the 60 or so songs that were on the table, 10 were chosen and the band began recording in March a... (+) expand

A passion for music and a lack of other things to do in the small town of St. Marys, Ontario helped twin brothers Sean and Kevin Graham pick up their instruments and become musicians. After an accomplished stint with high school heroes, Beverage Tunx, singer/songwriter Kevin Graham began writing his own songs in the Fall of 2004. Sean was quick to provide percussion to these songs and within months, this new band, originally titled "Tiger Zebra", was off and running.

Through their final two years at the University of Guelph, the twins played weekly gigs in Guelph while writing songs at a furious pace. For a long time, however, these songs never saw the light of day, mostly because the quality of the recordings were compromised due to several layers of vocal and guitar tracks.

After spending time in Eastern Canada, Banff, and South America, Sean and Kevin were back in St. Marys in 2008 with a new band name, Dress Rehearsal, and a stronger drive to write worthwhile music. By early Spring of 2009, Kevin decided that it was time to finally go into a studio to record some songs. From the 60 or so songs that were on the table, 10 were chosen and the band began recording in March at the Pawnshop in Toronto with producer Mike "Dullboy" Langford. The band at the time, Kevin, Sean & backing vocalist Tiffany Blom spent three months working out the necessary details and on July 9, 2009, their debut album, "Greens & Honey" was released. Mastered by Peter Letros of Wreckhouse Mastering (Toronto, ON), and patiently mixed by Dullboy, the album is sure to please. The songs, which are acoustic at their core, draw a sonic and atmospheric feel with their swirling guitars, layered vocal harmonies and versatile drumming. The band has always been proud to draw influence from the likes of Smashing Pumpkins, Sun Kil Moon, Elliott Smith, and Jeremy Enigk (amoung others!).

During the hectic months leading up to the release, the band was able to add two new members in order to add substance to their live shows. A University friend and proud Londoner, Paul Vergeer took over bass duties while another member of the St. Marys community, Ryan Watson, took the reins playing lead guitar. In October 2009, Tiffany was replaced by Heather Kelly as backing vocalist.

Look for Dress Rehearsal at a theatre near you. (-) collapse