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The Calm : Are You On My Side?

A unique take on the singer-songwriter genre with leaders Max Comeau and Rachel Diabo sharing the vocals on songs of heartbreak, desire and obsession.

the c a l m have been together now for over three years. Founders Max Comeau and Rachel Diabo have been playing the Montreal scene looking for fellow musicians to join them in their quest for the perfect sound.

'Early Morning High', 'Night Train' and 'Ode to a Yes-Man' are a few of the Calm's originals that have garnered attention and rave reviews from the Montreal music community and the band is now excited to present their album âAre You On My Sideâ on Canadian Indie label Hyperbole Music.

The Calm's style has often been compared to the sound of the 1970s singer-songwriter movement, but things have progressively spicing up quite a bit with the coming of a dynamite rythm section composed of Matt Legroulx on bass and Yves 'Bam-Bam' Dumontier on drums. Suddenly, tempatures are rising and people are starting to want to get up and dance to songs like 'Boyfriend' and the ultimate wig-out, 'Are You On My Side?'!

About the album⦠track by track

THE C A L M : ARE YOU ON MY SIDE?
SONGS BY: MAX COMEAU AND RACHEL DIABO, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED *

1. RIGHT ABOUT NOW (COMEAU)

An attempt at summing up the bandâs state of affairs and its colourful characters⦠past and present. Itâs become a bit of an anthem for us.

2. YOU AND I (DIABO)

Simply describes the emotional journey Max and I have been on. It fills me with such happiness knowing weâre in this together.

3. BOYFRIEND (COMEAU)

I heard of this guy who lost his soul in some movie project that never happened. He just disappeared for months, grew his hair and beard and put on about 60-70 pounds. This is the story of his comeback.

4. SONGS OF YOU (COMEAU)

A past lover walked back into my life when I least expected it and this is the song that came out of it. To you, my ellusive friend⦠you know who you are.

5. YOUâLL BE HAPPY TO KNOW (COMEAU)

Wrote this song in April of 2000 and it has followed Rachel and I everywhere weâve gone since. It was the first original we ever performed for a live audience.

6. EARLY MORNING HIGH (COMEAU)

A dead-end job, past failures and extra weight can make you want to escape to the darker, higher side of thingsâ¦

7. ALISON (COMEAU)

Listening to Dylanâs Nashville Skyline and Ryan Adamsâ work with the Cardinals, this song came in one short sitting at one of my favourite spots in Montreal, Shäika Café. Really did hope youâd stay awhile, Alisonâ¦

8. ODE TO A YES-MAN (COMEAU)

Honey Martinâs on a Rob Lutes Monday Night, 2006. My sister in law inspired the first line of this song⦠it got me thinking about my life and where things were going as I listened to Robâs songs.

9. PICK ME UP SLOWLY (OLIVE) *

Iâll always remember recording the demo to this gorgeous song with Derek fingerpicking away, Rachel improvising some beautiful harmonies and my eyes welling up as I sang the words..

10. NIGHT TRAIN (DIABO/DIABO)

This song was the first collaboration for my boyfriend Joe and I. I never want to stop singing this one!

11. ARE YOU ON MY SIDE? (COMEAU)

Started out as a question I felt the need to ask a certain ex-guitarist. In the end, itâs really just about the nights on that stage and the people that make it all worthwhileâ¦