The Trench Town Oddities, have a lot to be happy about these days. Having just recently passed their 1 year anniversary as a band, the Oddities seem to be causing quite a stir for being together for such a short time. "Its amazing what we've accomplished over the past year" states frontman Sean Harley, a veteran of the Canadian music scene who's accomplishments include sharing the stage with some of North America's biggest acts (Sum41, April Wine, Headstones, Voi Vod, L.A. Guns, ect), recording in world class studios (Metalworks, Phase One, Distortion), having music picked up by various TV Shows (Witchblade), extreme sports videos (Snowmobiling Canada), and TV Appearances (Tom Green). He adds "The funny part is that this project was meant only to be a way to have fun without the pressures of trying to be the next big thing. We never really planned on writing our own material, it just sorta happened." And happened it did. During the early stages of the band, because they didn't have enough material to play an entire evening, Harley and percussion/drummer Randy Lalonde would often fill in the night by jamming on original compositions from Harley. The other members of the band, Nick Kalil on bass, Steve Restinetti on guitar, and Todd Harrington on drums, liked the songs so much that they convinced Harley to record them as a band and see how they turn out. So, on a cold December night, armed with their instruments, a case of their favorite beverage and some super hot Kettle Chips, the boys entered Silver Nichol Studios and proceeded to bang out 2 songs, "Never Let You Fall" and "Working Again". Both songs were completed that evening, not an easy task considering the band is made up of 5 musicians, and the boys thought nothing of it. Not sure what to do with these songs the band proceeded to burn copies of the songs onto CDs and hand them out for free at their shows. The reaction was immediate and overwhelming; people seemed to really enjoy this breath of fresh air that the Oddities were injecting into their music. 　　 　　Fast Forward 8 months & 600 home burnt CDs later. The Trench Town Oddities had quietly started sending out the 2 songs to various internet sites, radio stations, and publishing companies. So what exactly have they managed to accomplish in this short period of time? Well, on popular music site GarageBand.com the song "Working Again" was selected to participate in an upcoming episode of their 'Cingular Wireless' Faceoff' contest which can be heard on dozen FM stations across the USA and boasts a grand prize $50k/US and a record deal from Capital Records. GarageBand.com has also selected the song to appear in their "Clear Channel's NEW!" program which profiles the band on over 600+ ClearChannel websites. Between their band website and the very popular MySpace.com, the band has garnered in excess of over 2000 fans from all over the world. Finally, both songs have been picked up by Publishing companies Pump Audio and Noteborn Music, both US companies, who's client include MTV, Nike, ABC, Spike TV, IBM, and many others. 　　 　　So all that’s left is the future and only time will tell what exactly is in store for the Trench Town Oddities. But one thing is for sure, if the last year is any indication of what they can expect, this band from small town Ontario is in for one hell of a ride!