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ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT ARTIST STATEMENT Our music provides the listener a detour from the balls and chains of life through a roller coaster of emotions conveyed in our songs. Our music can be heavy and kickass to masterfully intricate emotional weaving. Being a female vocally led band, we sound like Sass Jordan or The Pretty Reckless, Heart, and the Pretenders. Musical influences include Ted Nugent, AC/DC, Joe Walsh, Tom Petty, and Pink Floyd. ABOUT D2UR is a Winnipeg based Canadian band who strives to write great modern rock music. John Colburn (bass), David-Sikorski Thorn (guitar), and Stephen Broadhurst (drums) join creative powerhouses Mike & Diane Isbister, the founding members of the band. Mike has gleaned high level business skills as a partner in the Winnipeg based architecture and design firm LM Architectural Group. As a husband and wife team, Diane and Mike have been writing music together and gigging since the early 90’s and have worked diligently at their songwriting craft. Songs range from rock and blues-based love themes to a mixture of harder edged guitar riff driven songs giving the audience time for reflection as well as time to kick up the dust with some of the rockers. LOSING CONTROL SINGLE CAMPAIGN: “Losing Control” #15 in CJIM Montreal Top 20 Indie Rock Songs of 2016 CBC SEARCHLIGHT CAMPAIGN: “Not A Good Day” Top 25 finalist in 2014 “Silver & Gold” Top 10 finalist 2015 RADIO SINGLE CAMPAIGNS: Little Sunshine Rev U Up What’s Wrong Today Losing Control CAMPAIGNS Silver & Gold Run Devil Run TESTIMONIAL D2UR“It was over great the working past two with theiryears! professional, Our audience energetic enjoyed thatsets, eventhey ingot the to rain.know Loved friendsMorden hereand madetoo.” many Cheryl Link Administrator Morden Corn & Apple Festival REVIEW “...it’s just ‘time’ ‘face’ for the you truth, to get your hands on Tic Toc. TIC TOC Review: FIREWORKS Magazine Issue #80 Oct-Dec 2017 D2UR (pronounced Detour) hail from Winnipeg, the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, and features the powerful and mesmeric vocals of Diane Isbister, together with the hook-laden riffs of her husband Mike Isbister. ‘Tic Toc’ is D2UR’s second album, following on from 2013’s debut ‘Rev U Up’, and it features eleven original songs written by Mike Isbister, Diane Isbister and Howard Klopak (engineer on Glen Drover’s 2011 ‘Metalusion’ album - he also contributes keyboards). The three also produced the album and hats off to them for a great, rich sounding record. Opening track and first single is the Honky-Tonk ‘Silver & Gold’ which sets out the stall and features special guest Leonard Shaw on keyboards. For ‘Tic Toc’, D2UR wanted a heavier sound than their debut and subsequently recruited drummer Brent Fitz (Slash, Alice Cooper) to give the album that extra kick. ‘Run Devil Run’ is one of the heavier tracks, as is ‘Losing Control’ which contains the epic line “I’m a funky love junkie monkey” it also allows Mike Isbister to let rip on the guitar. The pace drops, but not the class, with the sultry ‘Things’ where Diane Isbister’s vocals become hypnotic; the song also features a great guitar solo. The tempo increases once again with the foot-tapping, Bluesy Rock ’n’ Roll of ‘St. Augustine’ and ‘That Kinda Day’. The quality remains excellent throughout, highlighted by ‘Piece of You’ which features Joey Landreth on slide guitar. ‘Who Sent You Here’ is another of the heavier tunes, as is ‘No Way’ which is the natural follow-up to ‘What’s Wrong Today?’ from the debut. The darker and atmospheric ‘Here Comes Trouble’ is another highlight, leaving the title track ‘Tic Toc’ to wrap up the album in a similar fashion to ‘When the Levee Breaks’ which concluded ‘Led Zeppelin IV’. This is on of those independent albums that sounds more like a major label release. Fans of fellow Canadian Sass Jordan will be enamoured with Diane Isbister’s vocals. Don’t give it a “second” thought, or leave it a “minute” longer; just “face” the truth, it’s “time” for you to get your hands on ‘Tic Toc’. -Mark Donnelly 7/7 Powerpoints REVIEW TIC TOC Review: POWERPLAY Magazine Issue #203 November 2017 Canadian partnership D2UR (Detour - yeah, you see what they did there?) apparently started out as a covers band, but had their eye on higher things. And, since their debut album ‘Rev U Up’ (2013) they won Top 10 in the 2015 CBC Searchlight competition, improving on their Top 25 award in 2014. So what are they? Well, a pretty damn good rock ’n’ roll band! Straight in with the no messing’, no frills ‘Silver & Gold’, it’s the Stones/Faces with a gritty Chrissie Hynde/Debby Harry vocal. ‘Run Devil Run’ is harder with a driving beat that makes you want to over-rev the engine, and ‘Losing Control’ is more Sheryl Crow than Chrissie Hyde, but pleasant enough. ‘Things’ slows things down, then ‘St. Augustine’ gets the party back in swing. Both go a little Fleetwood Mac with a hint of country, which works very well. ‘Piece of You’ follow a similar vein, as does the darker ‘Here Comes Trouble’. But there’s plenty of that solid Stones/Faces thang peppered throughout. ‘That Kinda Day’ and ‘No Way’ rock out, as does the edgier ‘Who Sent You Here?’. Then closer ‘Tic Toc’ rounds things off nicely with a nod to Heart. And it was all very enjoyable, thank you. So, if you like your rock rare to medium with a tangy side salad, then this is for you. And you won’t need pudding--it’s all rather satisfying. -Ms D 7/7 Powerpoints SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Official D2UR Site: http://www.d2ur.net Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/d2urband Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/d2urband Bandcamp: https://d2ur.bandcamp.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/d2ur LATEST VIDEOS: Slipping Away: https://youtu.be/ZEL9UGJr_WM Here Comes Trouble: https://youtu.be/_UEQwLPyI5g Things: https://youtu.be/TN_a1FjmqUc Where’s the Rocket: https://youtu.be/QFel-I11_Io Wild Ride: https://youtu.be/leWU3o6s5gg Little Sunshine: https://youtu.be/u1bARmvip_s iTUNES: Rev U UP (1st Album): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rev-u-up/id647190362 Tic Toc (2nd Album): https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tic-toc/1251692508 Losing Control Single: https://itun.es/ca/b8o4_ PHOTO GALLERIES: https://d2ur.net/photos RESOURCES AUDIO DOWNLOAD: https://d2ur.net/press PRESS PHOTOS DOWNLOAD: https://d2ur.net/press D2UR.NET.