Bison B.C.
| Bison | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Heavy metal, sludge metal |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Associated acts |
3 Inches Of Blood S.T.R.E.E.T.S Pride Tiger |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/bisonbc |
| Members | James Farwell (or "Gnarwell") Dan And Masa Anzai Matt Wood |
| Past members | Brad Mackinnon |
Bison (formally Bison B.C.) is a heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Formed in 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by vocalist and guitarist James Farwell. The band was formerly signed to California based Metal Blade Records. The band was released from its contract with Metal Blade Records in February 2013.
Bison have previously toured with 3 Inches Of Blood, Genghis Tron, Baroness, The Ocean Collective and Priestess.
There has been some confusion over what the band's official name actually is. They signed to Metal Blade Records under the name Bison B.C. The name change was done to avoid any confusion with other bands of the same or a similar name.
In an interview with MindYourMind.ca, Bison B.C. guitarist Dan And gave their reason behind adding "B.C." to the name stating, "The "BC" doesn’t actually stand for any one particular thing. In fact we chose it because it could be interpreted in a few different ways. After a couple years as a band we discovered that there were a few other bands with the same name but of completely different musical styles. After some friends of ours experienced a horror show of legal trouble simply because of a name dispute we decided to cover our asses just in case." The band have officially changed their name back to Bison with the 2014 release of the One Thousand Needles EP.
In November 5, 2007 Bison released their first EP/LP titled Earthbound on Forest Records. It contained 6 tracks with a runtime of 30:51.
On September 30, 2008 Bison B.C. released their first full length album for Metal Blade Records entitled Quiet Earth. Comprising 8 tracks with a runtime of 43 minutes. 'About.com' gave the album 3.5/5 saying that "There's a definite retro feel to some of the songs, but others are very contemporary. There are a few lulls and some songs that could be a bit shorter, but Quiet Earth is a surprisingly good CD from a relatively unknown Canadian band that shouldn't be unknown for much longer". The website 'ReviewBusters.net' gave the album a 9.5/10 stating that, "In Bison b.c.’s case you get a terrific album. Quiet Earth makes everything Mastodon put out look like child’s play."
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