Social Code rocks 'n' rolls in Windsor
By Robert Zuniga
Lance Writer
November 18, 2009
 Edmonton band Social Code has reflected on what rock ‘n’ roll means to them on their new release, appropriately titled, Rock ‘N’ Roll.
The band took a step back and reflected upon their musical influences from AC/DC to Bruce Springsteen while working on the album.
“We defined rock ‘n’ roll by those ten tracks that are on this record. It’s about a statement, a journey of what rock ‘n’ roll meant to us,” vocalist Travis Nesbitt said from this Edmonton home.
It is not surprising that Social Code’s new record would definitely bring a new message to many musicians and fans alike.
Rock ‘N’ Roll comes about following a very successful 2008 tour after sharing the stage with Theory of a Deadman, Sum 41, Die Mannequin, Finger Eleven, and Three Days Grace, among others.
However, the group found themselves at a crossroads.
“I think the biggest change was just us four being united into making this record because we really never sat down to decide what kind of a record we wanted to make before the writing process,” said Nesbitt.
Compared to their last record, their self-titled release, in which the band did not have a producer at all, they brought John Travis (Kid Rock, Sugar Ray) from Los Angeles to produce the record.
The disc was recorded swiftly, effortlessly, and with much cohesiveness in collaboration with the new producer.
Abandoning the pop-punk found on their previous albums, Social Code’s Rock ‘N’ Roll gospel replaced it with their vision of what this music genre should be all about.
Already, their hit song “Satisfied” has climbed up the Canadian Rock charts to position itself among the top 20.
Social Code has been touring for some weeks now with the International Freestyle Snowcross (FSX): Fire & Ice World Tour, an extreme sporting event developed to entertain fans with a mixture of rock ‘n’ roll.
Showcasing the top freestyle snowmobile athletes in a two part event, these pro riders perform back-flips above the centre stage while Social Code rocks out to audiences.
Not far from their Edmonton home-based music cradle, Windsor has been a part of Social Code’s Rock ‘N’ Roll history.
In response to his upcoming show in town, Nesbitt says that “Windsor has always been a cool little town for us because we started playing there not really knowing too much about the city, but we quickly fell in love with it and it was almost a home away from home.”
“At the end of the day, it’s just the relationship we have between our band, our songs and those people that come to see us play,” he continued.
Eager to Rock ‘N’ Roll in Windsor once again, a new chapter in the story of Social Code begins.
Nesbitt mentions they are hitting Canadian roads to bring in new and old fans while finding ways to impact those who listen to their Rock ‘N’ Roll.
The band has already hit the radio with infusing songs that advocate a new revolution of Canadian rock music artists. In Nesbitt’s own words: “it started as a very internal thing and ended up out there, into something for the masses.”
Check out Social Code for yourself on Nov. 20 at the Chubby Pickle.
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