There is nothing false about False Flag

Gritty, loud, and high-energy, The Mark Inside's long-awaited EP, False Flag, blasts through the Canadian airwaves with enough force to make your ears bleed -- in all the good ways. Debuting in Canada digitally and on vinyl October 26, 2010, the indie punk band's most recent creation has been well received by listeners across the country. With Geoff Bennett on bass, Gus Harris on guitar, Chris Levoir on guitar and vocals, and Reade Ollivier on drums, their most recent single "Can't Take Her With You (When It's Over)" scored the 15^th spot on the CBC3 charts on Christmas Eve.

TMI's career began with the critically acclaimed release of their first album Static/Crash in 2005 (MapleMusic). Two singles, "Carousel" and "Little Sister," received plenty of attention on both audio and video, and they later released a 7" single on Davy Love's vinyl-only label Magnificent 7titled"Circling The Drain b/w Liar!" But they had differences with their current label and opted to part ways before settling in to work on their next record. According to Levoir, their latest demos were more focused and aggressive, and caught the attention of producer Jim Abbiss (The Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian) as well as a few other heavy hitters. Feeling that Abbiss understood the music and direction the band wanted to take the best, TMI signed on to his Metalbox Recordings label. They immediately got to work and from the depths of a converted 1700s chapel in remote Lincolnshire UK, False Flag took shape.

The EP's first track, "There Is Nothing To Admit," eases its way through the speakers with some great bass chords and drums, and continues to the high-energy foot-tapping ditties you can find on the rest of the stream. The first single from False Flag, "Can't Take Her With You (When It's Over)," has an excellent mainstream sound that will delight many, but, at the same time, it continues to remain true to the ferocity displayed through the rest of the songs. Although their music may be what piques the interest of new fans, it is their live shows that keep them coming back. Dose Magazine calls it a "ballsy rock rave up," complete with one instance of public nudity and recurrent shut-downs by the local police. Unfortunately, they are not playing Ottawa in the foreseeable future, but you could have experienced this apparently bloody, sweaty and undoubtedly loud phenomenon youreselves at Kingston's The Merchant Tap House on January 15^th.

For more information on The Mark Inside, and to listen to their latest and greatest, please visit http://www.myspace.com/themarkinside or follow them on Facebook.

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