Debut record Over The Bluffs out on New Romantic Jan 24

Release party Jan 27 in Toronto

  Toronto, ON, January 9 - Toronto-based band The Holiday Crowd are proud to announce the release of their debut, seven song mini-album, Over The Bluffs coming out on New Romantic on January 24, 2012.

Self described as minimal and stripped-down, The Holiday Crowd's sound and lyrics arise from all manner of experience: summer afternoon camaraderie to introspective reveries. Click here to listen to a free download of the lead track "Never Speak Of It Again" on SoundCloud.

The album title Over The Bluffs comes from a lyric in their song "Tiresome", "I would have led you away from the alliance and over The Bluffs instead", but in many ways it is an open love letter to Scarborough, Ontario, a notorious suburb of Toronto where lead singer Imran Haniff and guitar player Colin Bowers grew up. "The whole mood of the record has a Scarborough vibe to it and it only seemed fitting to name it with an honorary nod to our old stomping grounds. Scarborough has so much stacked against it; it almost seemed like The Holiday Crowd needed to stick up for it. There's more material lyrically to write about a place that's tangible and misunderstood than writing about Narnia or Mordor," says Haniff.

The Holiday Crowd was formed in 2010 when Haniff and Bowers were joined by old friend David George Barnes on drums, and newcomer and UK transplant Alex Roberts on bass. 

The Holiday Crowd are set to play a special album release party on Friday January 27 at Oz Studios, 134 Ossington Avenue, Toronto.

Over The Bluffs is available for pre-order on CD & LP with free MP3 download at www.newromanticmusic.com.