New Country Rehab

New Country Rehab is a Canadian alternative country band.[1] Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consists of John Showman on vocals and fiddle, Anthony Da Costa on guitar, Ben Whiteley on bass and Roman Tomé on drums.[2] All four members are established session musicians in the Toronto area, who have played in supporting bands for artists such as Basia Bulat, Justin Rutledge and Amy Millan.[3]

New Country Rehab
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresAlternative country
Years active2010 (2010)–present
Associated actsCreaking Tree String Quartet
Foggy Hogtown Boys
The Lonesome Ace Stringband
MembersJohn Showman
James Robertson
Ben Whiteley
Roman Tomé

History

New Country Rehab formed in 2007,[4] and began performing music based on the songs of Hank Williams.[5] They played in Toronto clubs, adapting familiar country and popular tunes with their own sound, a mix of country, pop, folk and roots.[6]

The band released its self-titled debut album on January 11, 2011, featuring songs written by Showman and Robertson along with some cover tunes.[7][8]

The band later signed with Kelp Records,[9] and released their second album, Ghost of Your Charms, in March, 2013.[10] The album contains some elements of pop and folk, and is a mixture of original material and cover tunes.[11] They toured in Ontario and western Canada in support of the album,[12][13] and in 2014 toured in the United States.[14]

In 2015 the band received a grant from the Ontario Music Fund.[9]

Discography
  • New Country Rehab (2011)
  • Ghost of Your Charms (2013)

References
  1. Brad Wheeler, "New Country Rehab: Less about the new and more about the rehab". The Globe and Mail, January 18, 2011.
  2. New Country Rehab. Exclaim!.
  3. Sound Advice: New Country Rehab. Torontoist, January 11, 2011.
  4. "Replay: New Country Rehab performs live in the News Café". Winnipeg Free Press, 03/6/2013
  5. "Hank Williams's spirit lives on in New Country Rehab". by Alexander Varty on July 13, 2011
  6. "New Country Rehab @ Steam Whistle". NOW Toronto, Sarah Greene, February 26, 2011
  7. "New Country Rehab not your grandaddy’s bluegrass". Guelph Mercury, January 12, 2011.
  8. "New Country Rehab: New Country Rehab". Exclaim!, Kerry Doole, Jan 24, 2011
  9. "$1.3 million in grants handed to Ottawa musicians, festivals". Ottawa Citizen, Peter Simpson - The Big Beat. May 20, 2015
  10. "New Country Rehab Announce 'Ghost of Your Charms,' Schedule Canadian Tour". Exclaim!, January 21, 2013.
  11. "New Country Rehab Ghost of Your Charms". Exclaim!, By Jason Schneider Mar 04, 2013
  12. "New Country Rehab". Vue Weekly, March 14, 2013
  13. ". Bandwidth, on CBC Radio.April 12, 2013
  14. "New Country Rehab doesn’t play ‘new’ country". Durango Herald. Thursday, May 15, 2014
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