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Originating in Cornwall Ontario, Fathom Ties was initially created by Nathan Gignac (guitar), Dan Gadbois (drums), Matt Vachon (guitar) and Cory Smith (bass). With Metalcore groups such as Killswitch Engage and All That Remains, as their main source of influence, they tailored an aggressive, yet melodic sound. After a few months their bassist decided to pursue other venues and the band was left short. Moreover, they were still without a singer. They endeavoured to make a small four-track demo with local recording engineer, Roy Nichol in hopes that it would help them engage more potential fans and complete the band by finding a suitable singer. Many auditions were held.
It was not until the three members moved to Kingston to pursue an education in music at St. Lawrence in the Digital Arts for Musicians program, that they met Justin “Hal” Cote from Casting Fedora who eventually became their bassist. After a few months of collaborating with the latest member of the band, Fathom Ties began to develop a fresher and more signature sound. They finally met Jamie Maracle, singer of Belleville sensation Cold Blood Ed, at the end of their first school year in 2007. Through the summer of 2007, Fathom Ties rehearsed in Cornwall to prepare for shows in the fall. They played their first show on August 31, 2007 in Kingston, Ontario. It was on that night that they knew they had something special and would pursue their music to greater heights.
