Daylight For Deadeyes creates new rock version of “O Canada”
Rocking out on a drum kit that once belonged to veteran Canadian rock band, The Tragically Hip, Mississauga. Ont., band Daylight For Deadeyes (DFD) puts a new spin on our national anthem.
"If you're going to do a song of where you're from, you go for the jugular, the anthem," Chris Gormley, the band's lead vocalist and drummer, said in an interview. "Who's not going to like their national anthem? We did it in a respectful way and we tried to approach it in the best way that we could."
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The truly Canadian video features clips of fans waving Canadian flags from places like Ottawa, Ontario, Port de Grave, Newfoundland, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Montreal, Quebec, Winnipeg, Manitoba and many more.
DFD, which also features Chris' brother Matt Gormley on lead guitar and bassist Andrew Neill, formed in 2003 and say that their new anthem version, "embodies the band's rock feel, but still stays true to the original."
They list bands such as The Beatles, The White Stripes, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC as their influences.
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DFD writes on their Facebook page that they are constantly "developing" their sound and want to "[touch] the hearts and souls of everyone who hears their [music.]"
To celebrate their ninth anniversary as a band, DFD will be performing in Hamilton, Ont., on May 5 at the Lazy Flamingo.
For more information about DFD, head here.
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