Hey there everybody,
We are quite happy to finally be releasing these in studio videos to the world! We’ve sat on them for nearly a year now (like the idiots we are), so without further adieu…
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFF4B804DAEB80866
We hope you dig them!
Lendre
Thanx to everyone for making our Roadrunner showcase a success!
The performance felt pretty solid, and u all rocked out like champs! We clearly had the most fan support (again!) and that looks great on us…So, on behalf of all of us in The Mindsight, please know that your collective contribution was/is greatly appreciated 
We have some good news to share with u all, but it will have to wait a little while…I can assure you, we will keep u posted!
Thanx again for the continual support!
Cheers
Lenny
Thank you to all of who came out to the Celtic Club in support of us (and my bro, Andrew, of course)
Unfortunately, as many of you know, things did not go exactly to plan.
Due to time constraints and delays in establishing proper sound, The Mindsight were unable to take the stage, leaving many disappointed! Perhaps mostly, all of us 
We would like to formally apologize to all our fans who came out to see us (especially those who traveled great distances), and we only hope that we can make it up to you all in the shows to come!
While on that topic, we have some other, slightly disappointing news – our show at the Foxx Lounge in Barrie is being postponed. We will give you all the new show date when it comes our way.
Once again, our sincerest apologies to all of you out there
On a good note, we are in the midst of booking some shows for the very near future, so stay tuned in the next week or so and we will hit y’all with something positive
Adios amigos
LFF III
After a rather lengthy hiatus from playing regular shows, The Mindsight are finally back at it!
Rehearsals are back on the regular and showing increased fluency all around. Sebastian, our new guitarist, is practiced up and now showing the chops we knew he possessed. 99% of the kinks with our new gear have been worked out (fingers crossed haha) and with that being said, our other new band member The Notorious R.A.C.K., (which shall remain unnamed) is raring to go!
At present, we have 3 shows on the books for the next month or so, but rest assured there will be many more to come
The Mindsight Incarnate has just begun!!!
Oct. 8th, The Opera House, Toronto, ON
Oct. 14th, The Celtic Club, Brampton, ON
Nov. 12th, The Foxx Lounge, Barrie, ON
Come support The Mindsight at the El Mocambo for Supernova’s “Band On A Run To The UK”. The more people we bring out the better!
There will also be an online vote after the show to help our chances of making it to the finals at Sound Academy.
ALL AGES and drinks are also available!
Tickets:
- $10 in advance from us
- $15 at the door
(We can also hold $10 tickets at the door for you if you ask us to put you on our “guest list”
Set times have yet to be confirmed (they are partially determined by ticket sales). Stay tuned.
After a near 2 year hiatus from the jam space, The Mindsight finally got back on the saddle this past week and began rehearsing. YeeeFuckingHaaaww!!!
The first effort showed some definite signs of rust, but the energy in the room was nothing shy of magical. All of us, together, playing music…FINALLY, we got to feel like a band again!
Fuelled by exhilarating anxiety and raw emotion, the glorious vibrations that filled the air helped to shed us of our nervous fears and fulfilled our souls in a way that only music can. And in spite of any negative connotation that may be associated with such fears, let it be known that shaking off those cob webs was, without a doubt, a positively cathartic experience.
On top of the thrill of just physically playing our music and evoking all those emotions found therein, was the joy of rehearsing with a bunch of new toys. Did I mention we now have about 90% of the gear we wanted for our new live set up?!? Oooohhh Yeeeaaah Boooyyyeee!!! And, although all this gear comes with it’s share of complication, (as one might expect with such a complex schematic), it was definitely pretty kick ass to be rehearsing on in ears!
AT LAST, we could hear each other with supreme clarity and precision! It was everything we had hoped and dreamed – UNTIL — We realized just how badly we suck!!!
But don’t worry – We’ll get better – I promise
The first jam was a gruelling 8 hours! (That’s right! I said it! Gruelling!!! I know, I know, music isn’t hard work, right?!? WRONG!!!! Rockin’ out takes a toll on one’s energy, contrary to popular belief! Dick!!!) Needless to say, for a group of out of shape musicians who have not seen the light of the stage in 2 and a half years, I would say we faired quite well.
The next few days saw practices ranging from 4-6 hours, with one, exceptionally brief, hour long rehearsal, due to technical difficulties. (Enter stage left: “Ground Loop”). Anywho, in spite of a few tiny hitches, all in all, the first week of rehearsals was very productive and, if nothing else, it gave us a great jumping off point.
Hey!!! Wait a second……..All this talk of The Mindsight rehearsing again……Hmmmm!??!? Does that mean they found a new guitarist ?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?
DUN DUN DUUUUN (To the tune of mysteriousness….Yes, I made that word up!)
BUT on that note, before we let that hairy pussy out of the bag, I’m afraid y’all will have to wait another day (…or week…or month) for more Mindsight news! And perhaps, at that time of greener pastures and sunny skies, we will provide a conclusion to this mystery, and….perhaps not 
One thing is certain, however — Just as today’s clouds of raining ball sacks and putrid excrement have vanished, I too, must bid you all adieu.
Until next time….
LFF III
Our latest effort seems to have been approved by the wonderful machine that is Apple and I have a feeling that Mr. Steve Jobs is cranking this shit out hard down in California.
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Just a couple weeks ago, The Mindsight received an early Christmas present. For us it was the best one of all, in fact, I’m almost certain it even made the fat guy in red and white a little jealous!
On December 22nd, Ryan and I (Lenny) made the trip across Toronto to Indie Pool to pick up the first 1000 copies of our brand new EP, Incarnate, and although there was no reindeer escort, this event was nothing shy of momentus.
We had spoken to our Artist Rep., Trevor Norris, earlier that day and he assured us that the end result of the pressing was a thing of beauty. He was right. From the moment we walked into his office and laid eyes on the prize, it was love at first sight, and at risk of sounding slightly arrogant here, I take no shame in saying – it looked BAD ASS!
Finally, after more than two and a half years, countless hours in the studio and one hell of a ride on the emotional roller coaster that is a band, all our hard work had come to fruition in the tangible form of a CD.
Blood, sweat and years poured over cardboard and plastic – TITS YEAH!!!
After completing our business at Indie Pool, we began our journey back home to meet up with Dustin, only delayed by a brief stop at the Beer Store, for this was an occasion that definitely called for some celebratory pops. The trip was not a long one, but excitement filled the air and temptation was knocking. Although it was difficult, Ryan and I managed to restrain from playing our new treasure.
Upon arrival and reunion with our fellow bandmate, we were greeted with a hearty welcome and a distinct sense of relief; the anticipation was finally over – Incarnate had arrived.
We loaded in the boxes of our newly pressed album with much enthusiasm, like pirates carrying aboard chests of gold. Each of us took our seats on the couch-like throne in the living room and sat in awe. The ensuing moments could only be defined by sheer jubilation.
The sound of ripping cardboard and shredding plastic filled the room, accented harmoniously by the cracking of beers and the ring of clanking bottles commemorating our special moment in time.
Next came the first listen to the official versions of our songs. And although we had listened to them thousands of times throughout the making of the record, no time was as satisfying as this one. We were F*#$in stoked!!!
The shitty home stereo speakers could barely contain the glory that was being unleashed upon the world, nor could they do our mixes any real justice, but it didn’t matter – nothing could take away from the energy in the room.
The night of Incarnate had arrived and with it the closure of a chapter in The Mindsight history. But just as that door was closing, another was beginning to open. Plans for promotion and our live show stirred projections toward a brighter future of limitless possibilities.
Just as our album had finished playing, it seemed simultaneously, we had begun talking of the next record and all the things we wanted to do differently to improve upon an effort we were already so proud of. As it goes when striving for perfection, the desire is unrelenting and pursuit could be perpetual were it not for common sense forcing the occasional check in.
I guess it just seems to be the way of The Mindsight; to bite off more than we can chew so eagerly while barely taking the time to sip the champagne and savour the meal that came before. In any case, our conversations only generated more excitement and kept the celebration rolling.
The only thing that could have made that moment any better was the presence of Shaynard (who was indisposed for personal reasons) and Stevie, in spite of the fact that he was no longer a part of The Mindsight. In their stead, my brother, Shane, came out and we all shared in a toast to a job well done and the brothers who couldn’t be there with us. Mmmmmm Jager!
As one might assume, the rest of the night was ripe with over-indulgence and debauchery and rightfully so. We had earned it. After countless hours of hard work, a little inebriation seemed an appropriate cap off for an indie metal band caught in it’s moment among the stars.
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The first 100 subscribers to our YouTube channel get a free digital download of our new 5 song EP “Incarnate”!!! Be the first to hear it – before it’s even released!!
What are you waiting for?!
Hey everyone! Please check out our new single “Abandoning” from our forthcoming EP “Incarnate”!
