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Street Pharmacy
12+ albums
funkrockreggaeReggae Rockraggae
about
The Street Pharmacyis a four piece reggae rock band from Welland Ontario. The band consists of Ryan Guay (vocals/guitar), Nate Triano (guitar), Brandon Ventresca (bass) and Danial Fretz (Drums). In 2006, after several years of playing with in an assortment of different rock, punk and hardcore bands, these 4 friends decided that it was time to write some songs with a fresh reggae sound. The result: Infectious hip hop reggae rock that contains a little something for everyone. During the summer of 2006, Street Pharmacy headed into the studio to record their first full length album entitled Self-Prescribed Feelgood. The album was recorded at Studio 282 in their home town of Welland in a mere 37.5 hours. Their first record was released in August of 2006 and has gone on to sell over 1500 copies to date. After the release of their first record, Street Pharmacy decided to embark on a year long journey across Ontario, playing an average of 2 shows a weekend (just over 80 shows in total) while all members were attending university. Notable venues with packed houses and bus trips include Lee’s Palace (Toronto), Call the Office (London), L3 (St. Catharines), S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, and a plethora of university parties. On top of being weekend warriors of reggae in Ontario, lead singer Ryan Guay decided to self finance a trip to London England in an attempt to learn about the workings of the music industry. Guay returned home to Canada more ambitious than ever. Their second record e
