Free Music Friday: Canterbury

Brit Rockers Give Away Debut, Rack Up Over 10,000 Downloads

Canterbury are smart guys; in an oversaturated music market they made the decision to give away their debut for free and gained a lot of attention in the process. The album "Thank You" surpassed 3,000 downloads in just three days of being released through their website. After three weeks they had topped 5,000; within two months they hit 10,000. It's an incredible feat when you consider the fact that Canterbury had no previous releases and little touring under their collective belt. The move proved surprisingly lucrative as well with a surge in merchandise sales. Coupled with the generosity of fans who donated to the band through their website the band are "... actually bringing in more cash than bands selling up to five times the amount of albums on iTunes."

It's no wonder the album has struck a chord with fans. It's falls perfectly into that category of British punk rock pioneered by bands like Hundred Reasons and Million Dead and carried on more recently by Lostprophets and Funeral for a Friend. Think catchy punk rock heavily influenced by American culture, emo and hardcore. The choruses are huge, the music is danceable and the riffs are incredibly catchy. Additionally, Canterbury has the added bonus of having keyboard parts that actually enhance the music instead of feeling awkward and gimmicky.

If this band tried I don't see how they couldn't break into the Warped Tour scene. They have the undeniable catchiness that has made Paramore and Anberlin absolutely huge. On top of that they have the song depth (check out their very listenable ballads) that would keep them from being a one-hit wonder. Watch the video below for the explosive track "Set You Right" then head to CanterburyThankYou.com and download the full album as well as their new single.


RIYL: Hardcore Influenced Pop-Punk, Anberlin, Lostprophets, Gang Vocals
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