Belvedere is a Canadian punk rock band from Calgary and Edmonton, Canada, formed in 1995.

History

First stint (1995–2005)

Belvedere's name was inspired by the American sitcom Mr. Belvedere, which ran from 1985 to 1990. The band formed in 1995 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, starting with lead vocalist and guitarist Steve Rawles, bassist Brock, and drummer Dan Hrynuik. They eventually hired Scott Marshall as a second guitarist, Jay Hollywood as a drummer to replace Hrynuik, and Jason Sinclair as a bassist to replace Brock, soon after which they released their debut album, Because No One Stopped Us. The album came out in 1998 on Hourglass and 206 Records. In 1999, Belvedere toured with fellow melodic punk bands Bad Religion and Strung Out. In early 2000, Belvedere released their second album, Angels Live in My Town, on Jump Start Records. During the spring season of the same year, they toured with Death by Stereo, Tsunami Bomb and Misconduct. This Is a Standoff released their second album in 2009, still during Belvedere's hiatus.

After seven years apart, Belvedere reunited for a 2012 reunion tour. These shows took place in Canada, South America, and Europe. On April 30, 2016, the band released The Revenge of the Fifth, their fifth studio album and the first since their reunion.

Sometime before 2020, Jason Sinclair and Scott Marshall departed from Belvedere; they later formed the pop punk band The Fizzgigs.

In 2021, Belvedere released their sixth studio album, Hindsight Is the Sixth Sense, with Dan Wollach and Ryan Mumby taking over guitar and bass duties, respectively.'

Musical style

Early in Belvedere's career, AllMusic biographer Mike DaRonco categorized their music as "melodic pop-punk". White specifically classed Belvedere's style as "riffy, full-throttle skate punk" and acknowledged that while the band "always (much like present-day Propagandhi and Thrice) mixed their punk rock with a love of big metallic riffs," their fourth album was "the first time that aspect's seemed so well integrated and purposeful." Mason acknowledged the band's pop-punk roots in their earlier music, unfavorably comparing early Belvedere's music to Sum 41, while calling their later music "high-velocity, low-impact punk'n'roll" and stating that, by their fourth album, they had added "just a hint more metal to their sound." Mason favorably compared Belvedere's later music to "'70s pop metal" with "poppy choruses, big guitar riffs, and inescapable velocity," such as Sloan, The Sweet, and Candy.

Band members

Current

  • Steve Rawles – vocals, guitar <small>(1995–2005, 2011–present)</small>
  • Casey Lewis – drums <small>(2011–present)</small>
  • Dan Wollach – guitar <small>(2019–present)</small>
  • Ryan Mumby – bass <small>(2019–present)</small>

Former

  • Brock – bass <small>(1995)</small>
  • Tim Harley – bass <small>(1995–1998)</small>
  • Dan Hrynuik – drums <small>(1995–1998)</small>
  • Scott Marshall – guitar <small>(1998–2005, 2011–2019)</small>
  • Jay Hollywood – drums <small>(1998–2003)</small>
  • Jason Sinclair – bass <small>(1998–2005, 2011–2019)</small>
  • Graham Churchill – drums <small>(2003–2005)</small>

Timeline

Discography

;Studio albums

  • Because No One Stopped Us (1998) <small>Hourglass and 206 Records</small>
  • Angels Live in My Town (2000) <small>Jump Start Records</small>
  • <nowiki/>'Twas Hell Said Former Child (2001) <small>Jump Start Records and the Montreal imprint Union 2112</small>
  • Fast Forward Eats the Tape (2004)
  • The Revenge of the Fifth (2016)
  • Hindsight Is the Sixth Sense (2021)