Orangeville band, THE DISCARDED, premieres its animated film THE GETGOES, releases film soundtrack and showcases songs live
FILM SCREENING followed by THE DISCARDED on stage
THE ROYAL CINEMA, Toronto
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-getgoes-film-screening-tickets-417230235867
https://youtu.be/JqbJYfbo2Gs
https://on.soundcloud.com/SGptR1q55oKLLQnC8
Father and sons rock trio, THE DISCARDED, will premiere its latest musical project THE GETGOES – an animated musical film and soundtrack album about the fictional band, The Getgoes. The film features 13 original songs; the film was completed over the pandemic lockdowns.
THE GETGOES tells the story of a band’s idealistic conception, rise to fame, and ultimately the forces of the music industry that sullies the inter band relationships – an all too common tale for any band that makes it big. The movie is the brainchild of The Discarded’s leader J.P. (Joel) Wasson, who is the writer and director for the film, as well as the voice for three of its characters.
The soundtrack will be the fifth LP release for THE DISCARDED, comprised of veteran rocker JP (Joel) Wasson (Vocals/Guitar), and his sons Caden Jax Wasson (drums), and Jared Dean Wasson (bass). Since their formation in 2016, The Discarded have entertained fans across southern Ontario by playing nearly 100 live shows including opening for The Sonics and Teenage Head. The Discarded’s sound builds off J.P’s formidable years drumming and singing for Toronto bands such as Fifth Column and Snowdogs throughout the ‘90s.
The Discarded essentially play the animated Getgoes characters in this movie, with Jared as bassist Rick Backer, Caden as drummer Bon Jonham and Joel as singer/guitarist Jay Peters and label manager Dave Loveya. The movie’s soundtrack is produced, engineered, and mixed by JUNO award-winner, John Critchley (Elliott Brood, Dan Mangan) who also lends his voice to the project as Johnny Rhythm, The Getgoes' lead singer and heart throb. The cast is rounded out by singer/songwriter Carmen Toth, who sings backing vocals on the soundtrack and voices the movie’s characters Carmen Goth the backup singer and D.J. Dan (Danielle).
The album will be available on all streaming platforms December 3 and at selected record stores as a limited-run gatefold purple vinyl album.
