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The New Deal (band)

December 04, 2023

The New Deal is a Canadian three-piece electronic band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With a drummer (Davide Direnzo), bass guitarist (Dan Kurtz, now playing with Dragonette), and keyboard player (Jamie Shields), the music incorporates many elements of modern electronica, which they have branded live progressive breakbeat house.

The New Deal
The New Deal playing at Thursday at the Square in Buffalo, New York
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active1998 (1998)-present
LabelsJive Electro, Sound+Light Records
Members
  • Jamie Shields
  • Dan Kurtz
  • Davide Direnzo
Past membersDarren Shearer
  • Joel Stouffer
Websitewww.thenewdeal.com

History edit

The band formed in 1998 after an impromptu jam session they had at the Toronto venue the Comfort Zone. Upon listening to a recording of the show, they were transfixed[peacock prose] by how much it sounded like a DJ mix. They subsequently released the jam session as their first album, This Is Live.

The band was without a name prior to the release of This Is Live. Jamie Shields, whose previous band One Step Beyond had wrapped up recently, indicated that the band hadn't settled on a name. At one point, they were calling themselves "Reprise". "The New Deal" stuck shortly afterwards.

Originally billing themselves as an acid jazz group, they soon found themselves swept up into the emerging musical genre of livetronica. The drumming of Shearer often resembles the simplicity of a drum machine, while still tastefully complementing the accompanying music. Shields never loops a keyboard track and always plays everything live, even if a pattern is to be repeated. Thanks to the widespread sharing of bootleg versions of their early live shows, a national buzz ensued and within two years, and they signed a major label contract with Jive Electro.

The promotion with Jive proved disappointing, and the band fell short of a highly anticipated crossover. Nonetheless, they continued to tour, developing their fanbase, including a performance in Toronto at the Palais Royale in 2001.[1]

They released several more live shows on a label they created, Sound+Light Records, and produced two studio releases in 2003: Please Be Seated and Gone Gone Gone. In 2004, after a year-long hiatus, The New Deal toured several cities, often playing to crowds of 800 or more demonstrating the continued devotion of their fans.

The band continued to tour, and over 200 recorded shows have been made available at the Internet Archive and etree for downloading. In recent years, seeing the band live has been difficult as concerts have become sporadic. Only a few recent concerts have been made available because of difficulties accommodating "tapers" and obtaining soundboard recordings.

On April 8, 2011, an e-mail was sent out stating The New Deal would be breaking up in 2011. According to the e-mail, the band feels "We have come to a point where the time and commitment that it takes to maintain our band at its best is no longer possible.". A summer and fall tour took place throughout North America to end off the 12-year career.

In April 2014, the band resurrected their website with the text, "The New Deal is Back – Summer 2014". Joel Stouffer was brought on board as a new drummer in 2014.[2] According to Shields, original drummer Darren Shearer left the music business after the group originally parted ways.[3]

On March 20, 2019, the band announced on Facebook that they are coming back together for a short summer run of four shows with Davide Di Renzo as a new drummer, going on to say "With Davide it’s a bit like ‘coming back home’ as he was the drummer that inspired our original direction back in 1998 when the three of us played our first impromptu gig together in Guelph, Ontario. Each of the band's drummers has brought something unique to theNEWDEAL, and with Davide we’re reaching back to move forward with the organic-infused improvisation that has long-inspired a big part of theNEWDEAL sound." In August of that year they announced a tour schedule through the following February with Di Renzo.

Recordings edit

  • THIS IS LIVE (1999)
  • The New Deal (2001)
  • Receiver (2001)
  • LIVE:NYC O5.31.02 / 06.01.02 (2002)
  • LIVE:PORTLAND ME 12.17.99 / GUELPH ON 04.05.00 (REISSUE) (2002)
  • Gone Gone Gone (2003)
  • Please Be Seated EP (2003)
  • Live: Late Night 8.27.05 (2006)
  • Live: Toronto 7.16.09 (2009)
  • Mercury Switch (2016)
  • Phoenix (2019)
  • Age of Discovery (2020)

References edit

  1. ^ . Chart Attack, October 22, 2001. Review by Darrin Keene
  2. ^ "Info - The NEW DEAL 2016". Thenewdeal.com. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "A Fairly Organic Affair: Jamie Shields on The New Deal, The Omega Moos and the State of the Jam Scene". Jambands.com. June 18, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

External links edit

  • Official Site
  • The New Deal collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
  • Interview with Darren Shearer on TheWaster.com
  • Jamie sits down with Ira Haberman of The Sound Podcast for a feature interview
  • Tour Announcement for Fall 2019 and Winter 2020

December 04, 2023
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guitarist Dan Kurtz now playing with Dragonette and keyboard player Jamie Shields the music incorporates many elements of modern electronica which they have branded live progressive breakbeat house The New DealThe New Deal playing at Thursday at the Square in Buffalo New YorkBackground informationOriginToronto Ontario CanadaGenresElectronicahouseYears active1998 1998 presentLabelsJive Electro Sound Light RecordsMembersJamie Shields Dan Kurtz Davide DirenzoPast membersDarren Shearer Joel StoufferWebsitewww wbr thenewdeal wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Recordings 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The band formed in 1998 after an impromptu jam session they had at the Toronto venue the Comfort Zone Upon listening to a recording of the show they were transfixed peacock prose by how much it sounded like a DJ mix They subsequently released the jam session as their first album This Is Live The band was without a name prior to the release of This Is Live Jamie Shields whose previous band One Step Beyond had wrapped up recently indicated that the band hadn t settled on a name At one point they were calling themselves Reprise The New Deal stuck shortly afterwards Originally billing themselves as an acid jazz group they soon found themselves swept up into the emerging musical genre of livetronica The drumming of Shearer often resembles the simplicity of a drum machine while still tastefully complementing the accompanying music Shields never loops a keyboard track and always plays everything live even if a pattern is to be repeated Thanks to the widespread sharing of bootleg versions of their early live shows a national buzz ensued and within two years and they signed a major label contract with Jive Electro The promotion with Jive proved disappointing and the band fell short of a highly anticipated crossover Nonetheless they continued to tour developing their fanbase including a performance in Toronto at the Palais Royale in 2001 1 They released several more live shows on a label they created Sound Light Records and produced two studio releases in 2003 Please Be Seated and Gone Gone Gone In 2004 after a year long hiatus The New Deal toured several cities often playing to crowds of 800 or more demonstrating the continued devotion of their fans The band continued to tour and over 200 recorded shows have been made available at the Internet Archive and etree for downloading In recent years seeing the band live has been difficult as concerts have become sporadic Only a few recent concerts have been made available because of difficulties accommodating tapers and obtaining soundboard recordings On April 8 2011 an e mail was sent out stating The New Deal would be breaking up in 2011 According to the e mail the band feels We have come to a point where the time and commitment that it takes to maintain our band at its best is no longer possible A summer and fall tour took place throughout North America to end off the 12 year career In April 2014 the band resurrected their website with the text The New Deal is Back Summer 2014 Joel Stouffer was brought on board as a new drummer in 2014 2 According to Shields original drummer Darren Shearer left the music business after the group originally parted ways 3 On March 20 2019 the band announced on Facebook that they are coming back together for a short summer run of four shows with Davide Di Renzo as a new drummer going on to say With Davide it s a bit like coming back home as he was the drummer that inspired our original direction back in 1998 when the three of us played our first impromptu gig together in Guelph Ontario Each of the band s drummers has brought something unique to theNEWDEAL and with Davide we re reaching back to move forward with the organic infused improvisation that has long inspired a big part of theNEWDEAL sound In August of that year they announced a tour schedule through the following February with Di Renzo Recordings editTHIS IS LIVE 1999 The New Deal 2001 Receiver 2001 LIVE NYC O5 31 02 06 01 02 2002 LIVE PORTLAND ME 12 17 99 GUELPH ON 04 05 00 REISSUE 2002 Gone Gone Gone 2003 Please Be Seated EP 2003 Live Late Night 8 27 05 2006 Live Toronto 7 16 09 2009 Mercury Switch 2016 Phoenix 2019 Age of Discovery 2020 References edit LIVE The New Deal Chart Attack October 22 2001 Review by Darrin Keene Info The NEW DEAL 2016 Thenewdeal com Retrieved June 3 2017 A Fairly Organic Affair Jamie Shields on The New Deal The Omega Moos and the State of the Jam Scene Jambands com June 18 2020 Retrieved February 28 2023 External links editOfficial Site The New Deal collection at the Internet Archive s live music archive Interview with Darren Shearer on TheWaster com Jamie sits down with Ira Haberman of The Sound Podcast for a feature interview Tour Announcement for Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The New Deal band amp oldid 1142079367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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