Canadian Rifle is a three membered melodic punk/rock outfit from Chicago, Illinois. They have been recording and touring constantly since their conception in 2007 – continuously covering the United States and Canada, along with a sole European tour in 2009 in support of their first LP, Visibility Zero (Residue Records).

Canadian Rifle plays melodic punk music and have been compared to bands such as Leatherface, Jawbreaker, Husker Du, Hickey, and Wipers. However, they infuse their own unique Midwestern sound into this realm of music. The lyrical content is bleak and abstract, but relatable – dealing with social interaction, removing yourself from reality, struggling with truths and regret, and pushing forward while running on fumes.

Their discography includes three EP’s, two split 7?s (one with American Cheeseburger and one with Zapiain), two LP’s, and a handful of tour tapes. The labels involved have been Dirt Cult, Residue, Taken by Surprise, Squirrel Heart, Criminal IQ, Rock Bottom, All in Vinyl, and Lucky Gator. They have had interviews in Maximum Rock n’ Roll as well as several other DIY zines and local publications, as well as being featured on the cover of Razorcake. They are very hard working and take what they do seriously while never forgetting that everything is actually a joke.

Auxes is the brainchild of Dave Laney, also known as guitarist and founding member of the bands Milemarker and Challener. Initially conceived as a solo project, the first record on Lovitt Records in 2007 was an impressive display of multi-instrumental virtuosity, with Dave handling all instruments and even engineering the recording himself. Their latest album, “Boys In My Head”, represents the direct culmination of each of the musicians’ unique influences, resulting in melody-driven noise- rock with pop appeal that has won the band positive reviews and features in publications such as Visions (d), Intro (d), Slam (a), Ox (d), Silver Rocket (cz) and MOWNO (f) .

Four LPs into their existence, Auxes continue to sail against the preconceived boundries and restraints of punk, indie rock, noise rock, and pop. They've taken their sonic spectacle across Europe and the USA, putting in 200+ shows in 19 countries. This time they team up with White Murder for a european tour.