Terra Firma was formed in Calgary, Canada in 1999, by songwriters Kevin Mantik (vocals, guitar) and Graham Sharkey (guitar, keyboard). The band has gained notoriety within the Alberta Indie music scene, and their mysterious and eclectic musical style has appealed to a wide range of audiences. A recent live appearance on A-channels' "Wired" variety T.V. show gained them a spot on the station's "Best-of-2004" broadcast. The song "Disillusioned" has fared very well on Garageband.com, currently placing in the top 6% of all 10,000 songs in the rock category from reviewer-ratings. One example of a review from this site is as follows: "If you were driving in the wee hours of the morning, just as the sun was rising... , this [is what] you would want to be listening to... comes across like a fresh start to a new day, full of positive energy and possibility.” Download.com describes them as, "bring[ing] their own unique sound, yet melodies full of subtle familiarity."

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Bio

Terra Firma was formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1999, by songwriters Kevin Mantik (vocals, guitar) and Graham Sharkey (guitar, keyboard).
The band has been gaining notoriety within the Alberta Indie music scene for some time now, particularly with shows in the Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer areas. Their mysterious and eclectic musical style has appealed to a wide range of audiences, as proven from performing along side pop-rock bands, to spaghetti-western surf bands, from all over western Canada.
Terra Firma aren't new to T.V. and the internet either. A recent live appearance on A-channels' "Wired" variety T.V. show gained them a spot on the station's "Best-of-2004" broadcast. The song "Disillusioned" has fared very well on the Garageband.com website, currently placing in the top 6% of 10,000 songs in the rock (all-time) category from reviewer-ratings. One example of a review from Garageband.com is as follows: "If you were driving in the wee hours of the morning, just as the sun was rising and touching the earth... , this would be a song you would want to be listening to. This song comes across like a fresh start to a new day, full of positive energy and possibility. Well done.” (selfinflicted11 from Kelso, Washington). Download.com describes them as, "bring[ing] their own unique sound, yet melodies full of subtle familiarity." A reviewer from the well known indie-band resource site Taxi.com said, “Intriguing merger of avant garde and commercial impulses, and 'Disillusioned' could be a left-field hit.”
Though all members share a passion for artistic expression, they value their commitment to each other above everything else, and it shows in their live performance.


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