Since the bands inception in Vancouver two years ago, Art of Dying has quietly become Canada’s number one underground rock band to watch. Their lead single “Get Through This” has attracted over 75,000 fans to their MySpace page and has battled it out in the Top 10 charts on many US radio stations. The song has been licensed to two international video games (heard Stuntman: Ignition and Flatout: Ultimate Carnage), has been featured on ABC's Falcon Beach, and is the theme song for both Movie Central's "Stuntdawgs" and Global TV's hockey reality series, "Making the Cut".
Vancouver’s vibrant underground rock scene brought together five talented musicians with the knack for producing hard rocking anthems with undeniably catchy melodies.
Jonny Hetherington – Vocals
Greg Bradley – Guitars
Matt Rhode – Bass
Chris Witoski – Guitars & Vocals
Flavio Cirillo - Drums
In January 2007 Classic Rock Magazine hand picked Art of Dying as one of the Top 15 Bands To Watch worldwide.
Art of Dying recently returned to their home in Vancouver, BC following a successful UK tour with hard rock act Seether. Other recent performances have seen the band warm the stage for Papa Roach, My Chemical Romance, Staind, 30 Seconds to Mars, along with festival appearances with Metallica, Tool, Guns n Roses and the Deftones.

Hard work, determination, focus and a relentless passion for music are what
define the Art of Dying. The Vancouver based five-piece rock act has already
established a dedicated fan base, toured relentlessly and is now setting its
sights on the global market.

The band first entered the music scene in 2005, when Jonny Hetherington
(vocals) and Greg Bradley (guitar), formerly of Sunlikestar, stepped into
the studio with producer Darryl Rhompf (Trapt, Chevelle). With the help of
Rhompf, the band took their creative energies into a new direction.

The studio sessions drew upon a wide range of exciting musical influences
while keeping their sonic approach heavy, straightforward and ready for mass
audience appeal. The self-titled debut album was mixed by industry
heavy-hitters Dean Maher (Slayer, Bryan Adams, Trapt) and Mike Fraser
(AC/DC, Aerosmith, Hedley).

Outside of the core members of Jonny and Greg, Art Of Dying has always had a
cast of revolving players. In 2008, an exciting line up has formed that
includes Tavis Stanley (guitar) and Cale Gontier (bass) from legendary
Canadian rock outfit Thornley, and Jeff Brown (drums).

In 2006, Art of Dying joined South African rockers Seether on their UK tour
and a tight bond was formed. Earlier this year, with the birth of a new
song, ³Die Trying², Jonny and Greg asked Shaun Morgan, lead singer for
Seether, to be featured on the track and they didn¹t need to ask twice.
Together they recorded the duet and early industry response has been beyond
the band¹s wildest expectations. Respected radio veteran Derm Charnduff
(Progarm Director of Y108, Hamilton), calls it a "home-run grand slam that
will take this band to the next level". The song will be used on a future
release.

The resulting songs on the self titled debut album is music that unites fans
by addressing issues of loss, love, and self-examination, while trying to
make sense of the world. A mix of powerful vocals, tight guitar and hard
rock beats, it is a sound that hits you hard. The standout single ³Get
Through This² is one for the rock-lovers, a darkly charged anthem, while ³I
Will Be There² showcases the bands softer side.

Since recording the album, Art Of Dying has torn up stages all over the UK,
Canada and the United States. They have rocked with some of the world¹s
biggest artists, including Tool, Deftones, My Chemical Romance, Staind, Our
Lady Peace, Hinder, Papa Roach and AFI. Art Of Dying was the main support
act for Seether on their 2006 UK tour and for Saliva on their 2007 Canadian
Tour. In 2008, Dan Donegan, guitarist for hard rockers Disturbed and
personal fan of the band, came knocking at their door. The band was invited
to join Disturbed on their 2008 US Tour, and they haven¹t looked back since.
³Dan was a fan of the band and mentioned that the only way he could see us
live was to have us join them on the Disturbed tour! Of course we were
psyched at such an amazing opportunity and it has been a great ride²,
exclaims Jonny.

So what is the ÂŒart of dying¹?

It¹s how you live your life, how you embrace it, and what you do with your
life while you're here. It¹s your life to live, and that's exactly what Art
of Dying is doing.


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