Halifax Goes Dew

[Jason Tate]

Halifax (http://www.absolutepunk.net/halifax) won the MTV2 Mountain Dew contest (http://www.mtv2.com/#dew_circuit_breakout).

Submitted by thewebguy

[love_american_style]

yeah. they sucked hella bad too.

[saving jonathan]

well i had no doubt. after they got all that pub on the real world.

[sweetfootaction]

What exactly does MTV2 do for the bands that win?

[saving jonathan]

i don't necessaryily like the band a whole lot, they put on a decent live show. but i love their shirts that say "hali fuckin' fax" with "skeet skeet" on the back

that's good shit.

[shes.a.ghost]

Although I really enjoy Halifax more than the other 2 bands, I think that Fallen From The Sky deserved to win.

[xearlynovemberx]

awesome

[IAmAmazing]

The whole site predicted this

[Russ Hockenbury]

Halifax was the band that needed this the least.

[love_american_style]

Although I really enjoy Halifax more than the other 2 bands, I think that Fallen From The Sky deserved to win.

agreed.

[mrzippo3]

Congrats to them. Fallen From the Sky came in 2nd and put an amazing cover of Beyonce's Ring The Alarm. Seriously I can't wait til that hits Youtube.

[gillygtv]

i never would have guessed..


they really need this too.


:thumbdwn:

[CWeezer2]

good for them

[Lehcar]

this was a no-brainer

congrats to them

[the sob]

not surprised. i feel like halifax has had more than enough chances to get big (real world, being on pretty big tours, having a MTV making the video special, and now the Dew curcuit). If they cant get big by now then tts time to give those type of oportunities to other bands.

[Rockybehri]

dude, i dont think they should have been in this contest with all the backing they have.

[local superhero]

it's sad they had to copy Bowling For Soup by also covering Fergie's "London Bridge"

[shes.a.ghost]

not surprised. i feel like halifax has had more than enough chances to get big (real world, being on pretty big tours, having a MTV making the video special, and now the Dew curcuit). If they cant get big by now then tts time to give those type of oportunities to other bands. I don't think the behind the scenes video footage had anything to do with MTV.

[the sob]

I don't think the behind the scenes video footage had anything to do with MTV.

youre right it was done through Drive thru records.

[CountMeOut923]

what a fuckin surprise. in all honesty, this is bullshit. halifax didnt need this at all. they played both bamboozles this year with large crowds. i was ALL ABOUT iata for this, but if i DID have to see anyone win this besides them, i would've liked to see ffts or even zolof.

[mybreakingpoint]

i completely abhorred their new full-length...completely ruined the band for me...soooo bad, i couldn't take it.

congrats to them though, i guess..

[Bury Your Head]

Bullshit

But seriously what did u expect
Mtv always pull this shit
No surprise to me

[CountMeOut923]

not surprised. i feel like halifax has had more than enough chances to get big (real world, being on pretty big tours, having a MTV making the video special, and now the Dew curcuit). If they cant get big by now then tts time to give those type of oportunities to other bands.


agreed!

[(SceneNameHere)]

Wait what the fuck?

I Am The Avalanche didn't win, let alone take a top three?

Uh. Wow.

[r3wind74]

Halifax totally owned the competition. They outplayed all of the other bands. Though it still seems "cool" to hate on DTR and its bands which is fine by me, to each their own and such.
But these guys are great live and I am so glad that they won.

[bpopowitz]

Yes! I'm so glad Halifax won this contest. They work so hard and put on an explosive live show. I'm really excited for them!

[hopeforthebest]

Halifax totally owned the competition. They outplayed all of the other bands. Though it still seems "cool" to hate on DTR and its bands which is fine by me, to each their own and such.
But these guys are great live and I am so glad that they won.

Let's see, Halifax is pretty well known with a big label like DTR backing them while Zolof and Fallen From the Sky have labels that don't have a large audience following.

Halifax winning is a no brainer

[thewebguy]

for obvious reasons he left out the next sentence, here it is in the original form:

Halifax won the MTV2 Mountain Dew contest. Fuck.

[CountMeOut923]

Halifax totally owned the competition. They outplayed all of the other bands. Though it still seems "cool" to hate on DTR and its bands which is fine by me, to each their own and such.
But these guys are great live and I am so glad that they won.


are you serious? it's not that it's "cool" to hate on DTR bands. It's the treatment they are getting over other bands, not only in the industry but to other DTR bands. Halifax has a pretty large fanbase already and had NO REASON to be in this contest.

i'm glad that iata didnt win this piece of crap contest-they are better than this and their fans will get them farther than DTR ever will.

[devinmcgrath]

What exactly does MTV2 do for the bands that win?
15 grand in equipment from guitar center and an opening slot for the bamboozle fest.

im sure halifax desperately needed both of these considering they already have top notch gear and booking agents and a better label than the other 2 bands.

[thatwasamoment]

i wonder who will win next years contest.

probably fall out boy.

[CountMeOut923]

i wonder who will win next years contest.

probably fall out boy.

they are too small of a band-maybe New Found Glory.

:-D

[ArmaniMassacre]

Ya know it'd be nice to see a band that deserved this win this shit. Lorene Drive are the hardest working motherfuckers on earth and they got shafted.

and does anyone smell conspiracy between mtv2/mountain dew/ and drive thru....didn't fucking Hello Goodbye win this shit last year??

Both of which were on Real World.....both of which won this contest.....hmm...something just isn't right. Yeah, go ahead and say it, IATA is on drive-thru too and they didn't win.....but it doesn't matter....another fuckin' Drive Thru band that needed absolutely no more press.....

I think Stephanie and Richard are working up to Tony Brummel status....maybe I'm just putting my foot in my mouth too, but it's a free fucking country and I can say whatever the fuck I want.

Sorry....I'm just a little bitter....

[rdriter]

MTV sucks and so do all the shows on it but Rob and Big

[Sneak Peek]

It sad to see that no one wanted Zolof to win here.

[CountMeOut923]

Ya know it'd be nice to see a band that deserved this win this shit. Lorene Drive are the hardest working motherfuckers on earth and they got shafted.

and does anyone smell conspiracy between mtv2/mountain dew/ and drive thru....didn't fucking Hello Goodbye win this shit last year??

Both of which were on Real World.....both of which won this contest.....hmm...something just isn't right. Yeah, go ahead and say it, IATA is on drive-thru too and they didn't win.....but it doesn't matter....another fuckin' Drive Thru band that needed absolutely no more press.....

I think Stephanie and Richard are working up to Tony Brummel status....maybe I'm just putting my foot in my mouth too, but it's a free fucking country and I can say whatever the fuck I want.

Sorry....I'm just a little bitter....


The thing with DTR is that they pick the bands they want to help out (this is why IATA got no love). Yeah you're right though, Hello goodbye did win it last year because it's completely rigged for drive thru.

I agree though about Stephanie and Richard-they are working their way up to Tony Brummel status very fast. It's sad because that used to be a great label and now I think it's all gone to their heads.

[CountMeOut923]

MTV sucks and so do all the shows on it but Rob and Big

Rob & Big is great! haha

[excessdb]

DTR equally promoted Halifax and IATA in the semi-finals.
Any addiitional promotion you may have seen from Halifax, was done by Halifax, not DTR.

[CountMeOut923]

:lolatpost: hahahaha


DTR equally promoted Halifax and IATA in the semi-finals.
Any addiitional promotion you may have seen from Halifax, was done by Halifax, not DTR.

[CountMeOut923]

i hope for the next album IATA is able to leave DTR and find a place that will treat them with some respect.

[lushintransit]

I love Halifax, I really do. But I don't think they needed to be in this competition. I know who Halifax are. I've seen them live, own their music, purchased their merch, etc. They've gotten the word of them around. But I think that there are other bands that could have used that chance way more than Halifax. I don't think they were anywhere near as 'unknown' as the rest of the bands in the competition.

[ArmaniMassacre]

The thing with DTR is that they pick the bands they want to help out (this is why IATA got no love). Yeah you're right though, Hello goodbye did win it last year because it's completely rigged for drive thru.

I agree though about Stephanie and Richard-they are working their way up to Tony Brummel status very fast. It's sad because that used to be a great label and now I think it's all gone to their heads.

The only reason why I make the Brummel connection is because of the whole situation where he told people to buy his cd instead of that one r&b/rapper/hip-hop guy...I'm not sure his name, but it's irrelevant.

The fact of the matter is that, Drive-Thru is pulling out any and all stops to get their bands noticed no matter what cost.

And for all you Halifax supporters talking of a great live show...I'm sorry, but my experience at a Halifax show was sub-par. Bunch of drunk dudes slurring lines and missing guitar parts...whatever trips your trigger though..everyone has their off nites, but you don't get drunk like catching the flu, so I think it was pretty controllable....

[CountMeOut923]

The only reason why I make the Brummel connection is because of the whole situation where he told people to buy his cd instead of that one r&b/rapper/hip-hop guy...I'm not sure his name, but it's irrelevant.

The fact of the matter is that, Drive-Thru is pulling out any and all stops to get their bands noticed no matter what cost.

And for all you Halifax supporters talking of a great live show...I'm sorry, but my experience at a Halifax show was sub-par. Bunch of drunk dudes slurring lines and missing guitar parts...whatever trips your trigger though..everyone has their off nites, but you don't get drunk like catching the flu, so I think it was pretty controllable....

:nod: agreed and agreed!

it's making me sick how many independents are treating some of their bands lately.

[Bury Your Head]

Rob & Big is great! haha

!!!!!!!!

Yes.

[venganza]

seriously, anyone BUT HALIFAX and their rip off of motley crue should have won.

ps: i second that rob & big is the best show on mtv.

[im 2*Sweet]

honestly most of the bands on this contest really don't need the recognition. If you have any type of ear in rock music you will at least heard of Zoloft, Halifax, and I Am the Avalanche...not to mention the rest of the bands. They really need to work on smaller, possibly on signed bands, but they wont and so people will continue to complain on here

[hxchairstylist]

So is MTV's obligation to Drive-thru records done? I mean, how ironic that HGB and Halifax were both on the austin real world, then coincidentally they both win year 1 and 2 of mtv2 dew circuit breakout. I really couldn't see THAT one coming! Hey Drive thru: Pay Up!!! bitches.

[VinceHotline]

Hate hate hate hate hate hate.

Welcome to the hates ball ladies and gentleman. So if u will excuse me I'm gonna go home and put some water in buck nastys mammas dish.

[Waitingtofall4]

Psh!!!
Suck a dee

[xodani06]

i am SO glad that lorene drive didn't win this.
yes, they deserved to get the fame.
but they are so much better than that.
and i really didn't want them on mtv.
they are way too good for that.

[Ruggiero2oo8]

Thats what I thought would happen.

[oceanblue]

And for all you Halifax supporters talking of a great live show...I'm sorry, but my experience at a Halifax show was sub-par. Bunch of drunk dudes slurring lines and missing guitar parts...whatever trips your trigger though..everyone has their off nites, but you don't get drunk like catching the flu, so I think it was pretty controllable....

Halifax use to put on a good show. The first time I saw them was two years ago on some shitty small stage at warped tour. There were 30 people at the stage tops, and I sang my heart out. They played well, and were not drunken bafoons. They all hung out at their merch tent, and were really cool guys. I went to Dirtfest this summer and was completely dissapointed, the performance was horrible, and everyone in the band was wasted and encouraged crowd stupidity.

[atarisaveskids]

I wanted I Am the Avalanche to win. Upsets me that they didn't.

[shoop]

booooooooooo

[plainrevenge77]

halifax is already sponsored by gibson, mesa, truth drums, etc etc etc. but I'm sure they need all new gear!!! HELL YEAH!! that contest is retarded. fuck em.

[loganmmm]

I'm not suprised in the least bit.

[Mercy Medical]

Oh my god...I am so surprised.... :P

[Snails]

Well done to them.

[Nametekken]

should have been IATA or lorene drive. actually anyone besides them could have one. They don't need that crap.

[Chevy114]

I'm glad my votes paid off! They were the best band in my opinion once i am the avlanche was done.

[ChasityUndead]

Halifax had a huge fan base as it is,
I definately agree that someone else
derserved to win this..

My boyfriends all about Lorene Drive,
but I really wanted to see Zolof win.

[mrzippo3]

halifax is already sponsored by gibson, mesa, truth drums, etc etc etc. but I'm sure they need all new gear!!! HELL YEAH!! that contest is retarded. fuck em.
Are they really sponsored by all those? if that's true then that really fucking sucks.. they've already played bamboozle and have gear sponsors? holy shit they did not need to be in this contest.

[plainrevenge77]

yeah, among many other big name sponors. not mention an appearance on Carson Daily. seriously, if they don't blow up from this, they are doing something wrong. maybe they should start covering def leapord instead of motley.

[MikeyEdge FL]

fuck them. FFTS should have taken it. any band with 'hell yeah' as a chant in their choruses should contract aids. seriously.

[luvmusic1017]

They won!! woo hoo!! go halifax!

[shaki324]

i dont know how the bands were chosen for this contest, but it's a no brainer that the band that is more well known will have more fans to devote their day to voting for them. the voting was online for an entire week and you could vote more than once, there was no advantage! when it comes down to it, the army of Halifax fans just worked harder. if they are sponsored by all those companies then yeah, them being in the running is kinda ridiculous but it doesn't change the fact that they were. so stop blaming conspiracies and other ridiculous things like that; it's just juvenile and it's not like Halifax winning affected your day-to-day life anyway.

[Matt_Dizzle]

LORENE DRIVE or fallen from the sky wtf gay ass shit DTR nd mtv2 are in bed wiff each other duhsz

[newdisaster]

Personally, I wanted I am the Avalanche to win. Halifax, however, doesnt disappoint. I caught them in cincinnati with Bayside and was BLOWN AWAY. Great guys, great band.