Thursday, August 25, 2006

Joshuas Habit mixes the old school spirit and attitude of the classic rock era on stage with an energetic modern rock sound that is explosive and edgy. "The Habit" has been influenced by so many yet they sound like no other. They have played over 200 shows nation wide in the last 12 months selling 4000 albums independently of their 2004 release "Caution Contents Highly Addictive". With a new release jam packed with hit material entitled "Wash The Filth" due out in the fall, combined with their non stop work ethics, massive micro marketing abilities, and endless tour schedule, success is inevitable for one of the hardest working independent rock bands in the nation.

The brand new 11-track album, "Wash The Filth", was recorded in Burnaby at one of the worlds most acclaimed studios, Greenhouse Studios (Motley Crue, AC DC, Aerosmith) Produced by hit maker Todd Kerns (Age of Electric) and Engineered by Jay Evjen of Juice Mix Productions, the album is full of angst, edge, and energy. Ripping guitars, pounding drums, driving bass, and emotional yet powerful vocals make for an excellent modern rock album written on the road, for the road. Each song tells a distinct story influenced by true-life experiences. Joshuas Habit have become far more diverse and mature lyrically and musically since they took the act on the road full time in the fall of 2004. Joshuas Habit is officially releasing their latest single Drama Queen to commercial and satellite radio stations nationally, and internationally on Monday, August 28th, 2006!

Joshuas Habit's live show is explosive, raw, and real. Sonically the band is tight, in your face and able to take the crowd on a roller coaster ride of emotion and intensity. Most recently, Joshuas Habit has shared the stage with such bands as Default, Sam Roberts, Sum 41, The Trews, Kim Mitchell, BTO, Trooper, and Jeff Healy. Headlining their own nationwide tour, 'The Habit' has played over 100 live venues in the last 12 months and continue to pound away at this frantic pace into the fall.

In September 2006, Joshuas Habit will be playing Ookfest in Edmonton along with headlining acts, Yellowcard, Thornley, Danko Jones, Metric and many more. They will also be back on the road for a nation wide tour with showcases in Winnipeg for the Western Canadian Music Awards, and in Toronto in front of the most influential people in the Canadian Music industry to date.



Joshuas Habit has raw determination, sheer talent, and the unwillingness to never give in or sell out. They are prepared to expose their truly original music and high-energized show not only to this great Canadian nation, but to the entire world.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 Hello All... *** Just keeping all of you in the loop.....Joshuas Habit is having a little down time right now to organize and put together some NEW SONGAS for the NEW ALBUM !!! From time to time I will post a new blog or show if something comes up !!! But untill then, heres a few other pages to check out our stuff on!!! www.busboymusic.com www.facebook.com ------> SEARCH JOSHUAS HABIT GROUP !!! JOIN!!! www.reverbnation.com www.west49.com ** BRAND NEW ** www.youtube.com ------> SEARCH THE JOSHUAS HABIT CHANNEL!!! Ok talk soon !! Thanx for all your steady support Cheers The Habit "No Rest For The Habit"

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 **** Well after going through the auditions and then the first round, Joshuas Habit knew they up against some hot new bands. They passed through to the semi-finals and played against 2 different bands. At the end of the evening Joshuas Habit came on top to get the ticket to the final round. On July 14th @ Cowboys, Joshuas Habit went head to head against Kymera. After battling with Kymera, Joshuas Habit was announced the winner!!!! The band won the 2008 Vibe98.5 $100,000 Star search. They totally rocked the house !!!

High River guitarist cashes in, Eric Thompson, High River Times - June 20, 2008

A band with a local flavour took home $100,000 as the winners of Calgary radio station Vibe 98.5s star search contest. Joshuas Habit was awarded the top prize, which includes an opportunity to perform on the Coke stage during the Calgary Stampede. High River resident David Edwards, or Eddy Whiskey, as his bandmates and fans call him, plays lead guitar for the band. For the first time, Joshuas Habit was the last band standing. Its well overdue, thats for sure, Edwards said. In another competition, the band was chosen for the finals and got the chance to compete for a rich contract in Toronto, but came up short. It was pretty disheartening, Edwards said. (This time), it was nice to hear our names at the end. To get to the finals, Joshuas Habit had to win the qualifying and semifinal rounds. Edwards estimated there were about 150 bands competing. Edwards grew up in Nanton and went to high school at Willow Creek Composite in Claresholm. He now resides in High River, which is also home to his parents and two older brothers, and their families. During the past year, Joshua?s Habit?s song, Pointing Fingers, has been frequently played on CJAY 92 radio station in Calgary. The band, which has been together for seven years, is in the process of writing new songs for a new album that it plans to record this summer, with the prize money. The group also intends to use the cash to shoot a new video in the next few months and to buy new equipment. Joshuas Habit is scheduled to perform on the Coke stage July 3, as part of the Stampedes Sneak a Peak night. To check out the bands music, fans can go to the groups pages on My Space and Facebook, or check out www.joshuashabit.com.

Joshua's Habit is $100,000 richer after winning the VIBE 98.5 Star Search battle last weekend !! - June 17, 2008

Joshua's Habit is (finally) $100,000 richer. They almost became the Buffalo Bills of the VIBE 98.5 $100,000 Star Search, having lost narrowly in the final round last year and having made it through all the semi-final rounds this year to once again find themselves in the top two at the Super Bowl of local band battles. But this time, the rockers known as 'the Habit' sealed the deal and won the dough. "The fact that they were able to come back and compete again against even tougher talent -- and win this time -- just proves how good they are," said Chad Martin of the VIBE Morning Show. Up against an incredible six-person collective called Kyemara in Saturday's final at Cowboys, Habit gave all the props in the world to the 100 other bands that auditioned and the 35 bands that played throughout the six weeks of semi-final rounds. The four dudes named Goochie, Eddy Whiskey, Travis Pankiw and a bass guitarist RJ Killinger told Page Six that, although narrowly losing in last year's final with such a career-changing amount of cash on the line was extremely difficult, they wouldn't be as good this year without experiencing the loss. "It bettered us as a band," said lead vocalist Pankiw. "We went out and made new music, we added a bass player, and we finally feel like we could put out an album to compete internationally now." Put out an album with their whack of new-found, hard-fought cash is exactly what they plan on doing next. Kelly Doody, Calgary Sun

Red Deer Express - November 10, 2005

Calgary band Joshuas Habit is all about melding the old school spirit of classic rock with an edgy modern sound. They play Kickers Saloon Thursday Night. Last year saw the release of Caution Contests Highly Addictive, with follow-up Wash the Filth out this past fall. An exceptional disc, Filth was recorded this past summer with producer Todd Kerns (Age of Electric) at the helm. ??This project seemed to just flow and come easily,?? explains lead singer and bassist Travis Pankiw. ??It??s the best we??ve done so far.?? The guys (rhythm guitarist Eddy Whiskey, lead guitarist California Talent and drummer The Gooch) initially recorded it live off the floor, and wanted to instil the explosive energy of their shows into the finished product. ??It??s not over-produced,?? says Pankiw of the slate of tunes, penned mainly over a 12-month period of heavy touring. Introducing new songs into the set mix proved an ideal means to see what best connected with audiences. ??We were thinking how this or that song would fit into each show, and how they would draw people in,?? he says. ??We knew we were onto something good when the reactions to the new material started really picking up.?? From the powerful, mesmerizing tones of Dirty and the fiercely textured Drama Queen to lighter fare (the luminous first single Out of My Hands), Habit delves into modern pop/rock sensibilities without losing a shred of their well-honed authenticity. Each cut tells a distinct story influenced by true-life experiences, says Pankiw. Initially, Out of My Hands wasn??t considered for the first single, but feedback from the industry and a slew of other voices showed it was the tune to introduce it straightaway, he says. ??There??s more energy and more angst ?? it??s darker than the last disc,?? he adds. ??It??s also more powerful ?? I??m writing more straight to the point on this one, where I took more of a metaphorical approach on the last one.?? The guys first began merging their talents in 2000, with their debut disc Images of Energy released in 2001. It??s been a rich creative journey since. ??I think we??ve found the right chemistry to write solid material, play energetically and get people excited.??