CMW: The High Dials For Montreal-based rock 'n' roll band The High Dials, craft and musical integrity is the name of the game. This well-traveled, well-rested, new-faced five-piece chooses to remain true to their vision of making well-crafted rock music. They've enjoyed international acclaim (primarily from the UK), features on Little Steven's Underground Garage, a UK tour with The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and all the great things that come with those opportunities, all the while keeping it honest and true. Trevor Anderson, lead vocalist of the Dials is a songwriter. A songwriter who has crafted the music in such a way that the many influences the band draws from seamlessly fuse together to create a diverse, yet very approachable sound. "We've drawn from our influences, but have maintained our own sound," says Anderson on the phone from Montreal. "We like the way our music sounds, and are constantly getting closer to where we want to be with the music." The creative journey is a constant one, and for this band it's a steady course. After a brief hiatus from touring, and undergoing some personnel changes, the Dials are eager to get in front of an audience. "We're looking forward to playing again. This is a new time for us." With appearances coming up at The Silver Dollar on March 9th as part of Canadian Music Week, and then traveling to Austin Texas for SXSW the following week, the High Dials will have several opportunities to introduce the new them. "We're going to be playing new material for the most part, and we're very excited about that." The band is currently working on the follow-up full-length record to 2005's very well received and acclaimed War of the Wakening Phantoms. No title or release date as of yet on the new album for the unsigned Dials. "We're very cohesive, and know each other very well," says Anderson. Usually those two elements provide some pretty sound results. The High Dials are ready to roll. Integrity still lives in rock 'n' roll, and The High Dials are there to illustrate that. With a sound that draws from everything around them, but is still all theirs, this global band is ready to show the world who they really are.