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The Latency

The Latency was a Canadian pop rock group from Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The band formed in 2006 and signed with MapleMusic Recordings, before releasing their debut self-titled album on September 8, 2009. In 2010, they began working on their second studio album, before the group disbanded in 2011.

The Latency
OriginMaple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Years active2006–2011
LabelsMapleMusic
Past members
  • Brandon Lehti
  • Ryan Stead
  • Mathew Gendron
  • Jonny Wiebe

The band consisted of rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Brandon Lehti, lead guitarist Ryan Stead, bassist Mathew Gendron and drummer Jonny Wiebe.

History

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Vocalist Brandon Lehti, guitarist Ryan Stead and bassist Mathew Gendron were 15 when they met at a Battle of Bands contest, while attending Garibaldi Secondary School.[1] They decided to form the band in 2006 after their separate bands broke up.[2] Lehti started on drums before moving up as the band's vocalist while Jonny Wiebe joined as the drummer.[3] The name, "The Latency" was thought of by the band which refers to potential energy.[4] The group was discovered by bassist Tommy Mac of Hedley, who helped produced their debut album.[5] According to Lehti, the band met Mac who came to their high school as a guest speaker and later became their manager as soon as the band got started.[5] They posted their first track onto YouTube in April 2007, a song titled, "Your Time's Been Up for a While Now".[6] On July 1, 2008, the band released their debut EP, Chomp!![7] and supported Hedley on their Western Canadian tour.[8] In the spring of 2009, the band went on tour in Ontario.[2] The group also headlined the Samapalooza festival in March 2009.[9] They were nominated for Favourite Pop Artist/Group at the Independent Music Awards in 2009.[10]

Without any label support, the group released their debut single, "Tonight, I Love You" in 2008.[1] The song received nation-wide radio airplay, and peaked at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100.[11] The success of the song led to the band attracting the interest of several record labels. The Latency were soon signed to MapleMusic Recordings.[1] A music video for the single was released in 2009 and reached number one on the MuchMusic Countdown. The song was also featured on the Canadian teen drama television show, Degrassi.[12] On May 19, 2009, Chomp!! was re-released digitally onto iTunes.[13] The second single released from their debut album, "Kids", was sent for radio airplay on May 26.[14] In September 2009, the group released their debut studio album, The Latency and joined Simple Plan, Marianas Trench and Plain White T's on tour in support of the album.[1] They also supported Shiloh on the Scene tour,[15] as well as performing on MuchOnDemand in September 2009.[16] "All You Wanted" was released as the album's third single and premiered on MuchMusic on July 24, 2009.[17] On August 29, the group performed at the Canadian National Exhibition alongside Faber Drive, Fefe Dobson and Shiloh.[18] The Latency was nominated for Pop Recording of the Year at the 2010 Western Canadian Music Awards.[19] The fourth single released from their debut studio album, "Fork in the Road", was released in February 2010.[5] "Tonight, I Love You" was nominated for Hot Adult Contemporary Song of the Year at the 2010 Canadian Radio Music Awards, but lost to Karl Wolf's "Africa".[20] In March 2010, Lehti took part in Young Artists for Haiti to raise funds to support the victims of the 2010 earthquake performing K'naan's "Wavin' Flag".[21]

In April 2010, the group embarked on the SASS tour, in promotion of the School Alliance of Student Songwriters program.[22] The band later supported Faber Drive on the Can't Keep a Secret tour along with These Kids Wear Crowns, Jesse Labelle and The New Cities.[23] During the tour, the group began working on writing songs with Faber Drive after Dave Faber asked them.[24] The band also confirmed that they were working on their second studio album and had already finished four tracks.[1] In November 2010, the band made a guest appearance on the American comedy-drama television show, Hellcats.[25] The album's lead single, "Music to Me" was released on June 23, 2011.[26] The group performed at the Maple Ridge Music Fest in July 2011.[27] On December 4, 2011, the group announced that they would be parting ways, ultimately cancelling the release of their second album.[28] The band released the three remaining tracks intended for their second album, "Break The Ice", "Hero" and "Still Believe In You" on MySpace before splitting up.[29]

To date, Lehti releases music as a solo artist independently.[30] He has released two EPs, Heartbreak Getaway and Bridges.[31] Stead formed the band, The Millennials.[32] He also releases music independently and has worked as a session and touring guitarist for many artists including, Fefe Dobson, Carly Rae Jepsen, Luke Combs and Meghan Patrick.[33] He released his debut album, Useless on April 14, 2020.[34] Weibe currently works as a brand partnerships manager.[35] He also drums on occasions for Canadian artist, Jessia.[36]

Musical style

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Their music has been described as pop rock,[2] pop punk[9] and emo pop. Lehti and Stead who both come from broken homes, used that experience to write songs that listeners can relate to.[2] The band blends vocal hooks, metal riffs and strong beats to help connect them with the audience.[2] While working on their cancelled second studio album before the band broke up, they took a different approach with their sound opting for a more organic sound, featuring more instrumentation, piano, strings and horns.[1]

Members

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Former members

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  • Brandon Lehti – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006–2011); drums (2006–2007)
  • Ryan Stead – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2011)
  • Mathew Gendron – bass guitar, piano, screaming vocals (2006–2011)
  • Jonny Wiebe – drums, percussion (2007–2010)

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums with selected details
Title Album details
The Latency

Extended plays

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List of extended plays with selected details
Title EP details
Chomp!
  • Released: July 1, 2008
  • Label: MapleMusic
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[11] 		CAN
HAC
[37]
"Tonight, I Love You" 2008 93 28 Chomp!!
"Kids"[38] 2009 — — The Latency
"All You Wanted"[39] — —
"Fork in the Road"[40] 2010 — —
"Music to Me"[26] 2011 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

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Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Tonight, I Love You" 2009 Colin Minihan [41]
"Kids" John Poliquin [42]
"Fork in the Road" 2010 — [43]

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2009 Independent Music Awards Favourite Pop Artist/Group The Latency Nominated [10]
2010 Western Canadian Music Awards Pop Recording of the Year The Latency Nominated [19]
Canadian Radio Music Awards Hot Adult Contemporary "Tonight, I Love You" Nominated [44]
Chart Attack Readers' Poll Sexiest Canadian Man Ryan Stead Nominated [45]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Monisha Martins (May 4, 2011). "The Latency headlines Maple Ridge battle". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Latency makes stop in Newmarket". yorkregion.com. March 10, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Spencer Paul (May 2, 2016). "Making Contact - May 2nd, 2016 - 9 AM Edition". SoundCloud. Evolution Podcast Network. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Breanna Myles. "The Latency Is Getting All Fired Up". Faze. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Canadian Band The Latency Show A Little SASS". Faze. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Your Time's Been Up for a While Now". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Latency - Bio". thelatency.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Latency - Website". thelatency.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Kim Thompson (March 6, 2009). "The Latency to headline Samapalooza concert". The Squamish Chief. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "2009 Nominees/Winners". Indies.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 28, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Jenna Melanson (July 4, 2013). "Throwback Thursday - The Latency - Tonight, I Love You". Canadian Beats. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  13. ^ "Chomp!! - EP by The Latency". iTunes. Apple Store. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  14. ^ @TheLatency (May 26, 2009). "New single "Kids" at radio now! Request it on your local radio station" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Leo Paré (September 8, 2009). "Shiloh happy to be positive pop influence". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "MuchOnDemand: The Latency Live Performance - Sept 4, '09". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  17. ^ "First Spin Singles: Jay-Z, Paramore and More". MuchMusic. July 24, 2009. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  18. ^ Karen Lynch (June 11, 2009). "Overview of the 2009 Canadian National Exhibition" (PDF). Explace.on.ca. Exhibition Place. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  19. ^ a b Christine Mcavoy (August 10, 2010). "Western Canadian Music Award Nominations!". vancouverisawesome.com. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Drake, Nickelback nab Canadian radio prizes". CBC News. March 13, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  21. ^ "Watch Young Artists For Haiti's 'Wavin' Flag'". MuchMusic. March 12, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "The Latency performs at Durham schools". DurhamRegion.com. April 9, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  23. ^ "Faber Drive's Andrew Stricko's Crazy Tour Blog". MuchMusic. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on August 10, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  24. ^ April 28, 2010. "The Latency to Pen Songs For Faber Drive". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ @TheLatency (November 10, 2010). "We're on @HellcatsTV tonight! Keep your eyes pealed! Watch it on CTV or the @CW_network" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ a b "Music To Me - Single by The Latency". Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  27. ^ "Local talent at Friday's Maple Ridge Music Fest". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  28. ^ @TheLatency (December 4, 2011). "The Latency Says Goodbye" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  29. ^ "The Latency - MySpace". MySpace. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  30. ^ Jeffrey Yau (May 3, 2016). "Your EDM Premiere: KYFRA X Eche Palante FT. Brandon Lehti - I Got You [Tipsy Records]". YourEDM.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  31. ^ "Brandon Lehti - Bandcamp". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  32. ^ Ryan Uytdewilligen (October 12, 2019). "Maple Ridge father/daughter team nominated for five B.C. Country Music awards". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  33. ^ Sarah Scott (February 24, 2023). "Industry Feature Friday: Ryan Stead (Guitarist)". Studio B Podcast. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  34. ^ "Artist of the Day - Ryan Stead". Starlite Sessions. May 17, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  35. ^ "Jonny Weibe - Linkedin". LinkedIn. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  36. ^ @jonnywiebe (July 4, 2022). ""Conviction" by @jessiamusic on Canada Day 2022 @saugalive" – via Instagram.
  37. ^ "Canada Hot AC: Week of March 14, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  38. ^ "Kids - Single by The Latency". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  39. ^ "Spotlight: The Latency" (PDF). The Eddy Riverside. March 11, 2010. p. 7. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  40. ^ "Fork In the Road / Drops of Jupiter [Digital 45] - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  41. ^ "The Latency - Tonight, I Love You". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  42. ^ "The Latency - Kids (Closed-Captioned)". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  43. ^ "The Latency - Fork In The Road". YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  44. ^ "Nickelback, Karl Wolf lead race for radio airplay awards". CBC News. January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  45. ^ "16th Annual Year-End Readers' Poll – Sexiest Canadian Man". Chart Attack. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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