2025 Competition Entry:
Joyride by SZABOTAGE
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Genre
Rock
Artist
Co-writer(s)
yes
Performer(s)
Victor Szabo – guitars, piano
James Phillips – vox
Mike Dykeman – bass, back up vox
Grant Moynes – drums
James Phillips – vox
Mike Dykeman – bass, back up vox
Grant Moynes – drums
Description
Summer lovin’, had me a blast. Summer lovin’, happened so fast… and a bit surprising too, given the alien abduction element of it all! Top down, wind in hair, onwards!
Bio
SZABOTAGE was born in mid-2020 as a collaboration between the creative teams of Victor Szabo (guitars) and James Phillips (vocals) who enjoyed a 17 year musical partnership rooted in Vancouver, BC, and Mike Dykeman (bass) and Grant Moynes (drums) who have a similar history rooted in Ottawa, ON. Szabo and Dykeman have been great friends and occasional collaborators for longer than that – so reaching out in a time of need was easy.
The guys initially got together virtually to record a few cover tunes as a way to beat down the Covid-Lockdown-Blues. Luckily, they also delved into some original ideas and created several exciting tracks to showcase their talents as songwriters and musicians.
The members of SZABOTAGE have yet to be in a room together – due to lockdowns and geographical separation – but you’d never know it by listening to their upcoming EP, SIX-PACK.
The band is now looking forward to the worldwide streaming release of the EP on June 10, 2022, and opportunities to showcase their music live in select markets.
The EP includes 6 songs that showcase the band’s ability to write killer rock/metal/punk songs with clever lyrics, interesting and challenging time signatures and polyrhythms, and fantastic musicianship.
Inspired by multiple influences, including Black Sabbath, Faith No More, the Blizzard of Ozz, Tool, Gojira, Anthrax and Opeth (naming only a few), SZABOTAGE draws its roots from the masters and the giants of heavy. In a non-traditional manner, they add a healthy shot of creativity and their own flavor of musical mastery to bring forward a unique, brutal, tender, funny, and heartfelt debut offering.
The SIX-PACK EP was tracked remotely in Honolulu HI (guitars, keys), Vancouver BC (vocals tracked by Adam Payne @ House of Payne), and Ottawa ON (bass, keys, b-up vocals, and drums). At no time were the members of Szabotage physically together for any of the making of this album.
Mixing was handled by Mike Bond @ Produced by Bond/Wolf Lake Studios in Ottawa ON, Mike Dykeman in Ottawa ON, and Victor Szabo in Honolulu HI.
Mastered by Mike Bond @ Produced by Bond/Wolf Lake Studios in Ottawa ON
The guys initially got together virtually to record a few cover tunes as a way to beat down the Covid-Lockdown-Blues. Luckily, they also delved into some original ideas and created several exciting tracks to showcase their talents as songwriters and musicians.
The members of SZABOTAGE have yet to be in a room together – due to lockdowns and geographical separation – but you’d never know it by listening to their upcoming EP, SIX-PACK.
The band is now looking forward to the worldwide streaming release of the EP on June 10, 2022, and opportunities to showcase their music live in select markets.
The EP includes 6 songs that showcase the band’s ability to write killer rock/metal/punk songs with clever lyrics, interesting and challenging time signatures and polyrhythms, and fantastic musicianship.
Inspired by multiple influences, including Black Sabbath, Faith No More, the Blizzard of Ozz, Tool, Gojira, Anthrax and Opeth (naming only a few), SZABOTAGE draws its roots from the masters and the giants of heavy. In a non-traditional manner, they add a healthy shot of creativity and their own flavor of musical mastery to bring forward a unique, brutal, tender, funny, and heartfelt debut offering.
The SIX-PACK EP was tracked remotely in Honolulu HI (guitars, keys), Vancouver BC (vocals tracked by Adam Payne @ House of Payne), and Ottawa ON (bass, keys, b-up vocals, and drums). At no time were the members of Szabotage physically together for any of the making of this album.
Mixing was handled by Mike Bond @ Produced by Bond/Wolf Lake Studios in Ottawa ON, Mike Dykeman in Ottawa ON, and Victor Szabo in Honolulu HI.
Mastered by Mike Bond @ Produced by Bond/Wolf Lake Studios in Ottawa ON
Lyrics
Joyride
Funny how things get out of hand, way out of hand
That’s just how it goes, I guess
Like it was bad because it was banned
You know, to make where you like to go, some big deal
You gotta make what you started, something to steal
Something to steal
Something unreal
As she turns the ignition we jump in
We’re just afraid enough of it
Like it was mad to take a spin
The chauffeur seems in love with mischief and breakstands
And she’s just peeling out the Seven-Eleven
My heart just sinks enough to make me want to commit
Some alien heist (from higher)
Happening, too extreme!
Some alien hi-jack
Joyride (Come ride it and see)
Mischief and break-stands
I like it, I like them
She just puts it to the street and we’re on the road
I got heat trained on her, see, but it ain’t loaded you know
Tremendous, she’s without a trace of affection
And she’s just cute as all hell I’m thinking in secret
I want to race around the Seven-Eleven and get
Some alien heist (from higher)
Happening, too extreme!
Some alien hi-jack
Joyride (Come ride it and see)
Some alien heist (from higher)
Happening, too extreme!
Some alien hi-jack
Joyride
Funny how things get out of hand, way out of hand
That’s just how it goes, I guess
Like it was bad because it was banned
You know, to make where you like to go, some big deal
You gotta make what you started, something to steal
Something to steal
Something unreal
As she turns the ignition we jump in
We’re just afraid enough of it
Like it was mad to take a spin
The chauffeur seems in love with mischief and breakstands
And she’s just peeling out the Seven-Eleven
My heart just sinks enough to make me want to commit
Some alien heist (from higher)
Happening, too extreme!
Some alien hi-jack
Joyride (Come ride it and see)
Mischief and break-stands
I like it, I like them
She just puts it to the street and we’re on the road
I got heat trained on her, see, but it ain’t loaded you know
Tremendous, she’s without a trace of affection
And she’s just cute as all hell I’m thinking in secret
I want to race around the Seven-Eleven and get
Some alien heist (from higher)
Happening, too extreme!
Some alien hi-jack
Joyride (Come ride it and see)
Some alien heist (from higher)
Happening, too extreme!
Some alien hi-jack
Joyride
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