Bands & Activities

The Salads

Sunday, June 19th - OLG Stage - 2:15pm

Over the course of the last 15 years, Toronto band The Salads, have become, arguably, Canada's best band. Songs like "Get Loose", "The Roth Kung Fu" and "Today Is Your Lucky Day" (respectively from 2003's FOLD A TO B and 2005's BAND GONE WILD DVD - both on Maui Wowie Records/Kindling Music/EMI Music Canada) have been heard around the world in huge Movies*, huge TV shows**, and a lot of commercials. Y'know the scene in the movie Eurotrip where the brother accidentally makes out with the sister after chugging Absinthe? That's The Salads! "We got to be on a Soundtrack Album with David Hasselhoff" laughs the band.

Their ferocious performances that leave smiling faces and sweaty bodies behind are legendary. The inspired musicianship and rock prowess of Dave Ziemba (guitar), and Chuck Dailey (bass) is boundless. It should be - they've been playing together in the same band since grade 7! When singer Darren Dumas joined the brotherhood in 1999, they had the frontman and voice that would turn this band into powerhouse that it is today. Darrin Pfieffer (drums), a new and proud Canadian citizen from the California band Goldfinger, entered the mix in 2008.

With the commercial success of FOLD A TO B came touring; headlining clubs and colleges, and playing on bills like: WARPED, EDGEFEST, LABATT BLUE MOTEL, CITY-TV'S NEW YEARS EVE BASH, THE ICE HOTEL. The album also led to a CASBY award win, an MMVA nomination, a Canadian Radio Music Award, and of course snatching up "favorite rock band" at The Indies... to name a few. They also toured Australia for the first time in 2006 supporting The Presidents of The United States of America to rave reviews. The Salads now do a ripping version of "Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi! Oi Oi!"

On their return, pre-production with Juno Award winning producer & engineer Dan Brodbeck started the very next day and in January 2007 a new album was completed - The Big Picture (MauiWowie/Kindling/Warner). Its tone more personal and yet universal as it touched more meaningful topics than the band had dared explore before. The Title "The Big Picture" was a reference to their frustration with their crumbling music business relationships at the time. After 2 years of touring The Album on Warped tour, Campus shows, and festivals, the guys stepped back from their business side of the band. Together, they decided to sever ties from their label and management.

Now The Salads have made the record they have always really wanted to make. "We're just doing what feels right. It is kind of like being a bunch of kids in Dave's garage again, the way we started out, and it's been a blast! We're simply trusting our instincts as a band... and we are so jacked to tour this new record. The plan is simple: Have fun while making the world shake their collective ass and smile from ear to ear!"

Look out for The Salads self-produced Album recorded at Beach Road Studios (Engineered by Siegfreid Meier mixed by Dan Brodbeck) in 2011. Mista D is bragging: "This is the greatest collection of songs we've ever had the privilege of writing together without stress, just as the best of friends! We have also surrounded ourselves with some really good people to help us bring it all together. Feelin lucky? We are! Gettin lucky? Too busy recording! hahaha!".

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