Within the small town of Lindsay, Ontario, there are few venues for bands to perform in, and limited audiences to showcase their talents to. In an attempt to expand the local music scene into other cities across the province, Weldon graduate, and DGB front man, Daniel Greer started promotion company, ‘Modern Trash Records.’
“My main goal with this company is to give my own band as well as other local bands the opportunity to play to new audiences and gain a larger fan base”, Greer stated. To accomplish this goal, he has been swapping shows with out of town acts. This gives those bands a chance to play in Lindsay in exchange for them bringing Lindsay bands to their hometown.
Greer also stated “It gives the locals something to do. I have discovered many interesting bands from all around Ontario, and I am proud to give Lindsay a chance to hear them.” He has brought the likes of the Platonic Shadows, Action Makes, Jason Vanstone, and many others to the town, and the response has been great.
Coinciding with the show swaps, Greer has put together a Modern Trash Records compilation disc. The CD, simply titled ‘Modern Trash Records- $2 compilation,’ includes songs from 11 bands from all across Ontario.
“The compilation CD is a great representation of the bands I work with, and makes an excellent demo to send to radio stations and promoters” Greer acknowledged. He also hopes that the release of this disc will bring the music to new fans.
The upcoming months look promising for Modern Trash Records. Several concerts have been lined up for Modern Trash artists, and November 19th will mark the release of Jon Greer’s long anticipated debut album, ‘The gods too are fond of a joke.’
Greer left the interview reminding everyone to check out www.moderntrash.cjb.net and www.theDGB.tk for all information on upcoming shows and releases.
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