One Bad Son is an anomaly in today’s music industry. At a time when mainstream hard rock has become stale and predictable – and viewed as passé in most indie rock circles – One Bad Son has defied the norm, finding success in a niche of hard rock that is as fresh and intelligent as it is loud.

In their four years of existence, One Bad Son has accomplished much in its pursuit of bringing originality and artistic vision back to mainstream rock and roll. Their two albums, This Aggression Will Not Stand (2006) and Orange City (2007) were well-received by both the mainstream and indie press, while their singles ‘Alive in Texas’, ‘Crooked Mic Stand’, and ‘Sun/Fire’ were picked up by rock and college stations from Winnipeg westward, with the latter eventually achieving ‘Gold Status’ on the MaxTrax/Galaxie digital radio programs across the country. Online, the band has seen a tenfold increase in iTunes sales of Orange City vis-à-vis This Aggression, as a result of an increased net presence on sites like YouTube, Face