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Myspace page, and Graham agreed despite having decided only a day prior to take a break from performing after touring his solo albums for the few years prior. Both looked forward to the opportunity though, as they had never before collaborated as songwriters despite being friends for years and sharing the stage numerous times while pursuing their respective solo careers.
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From this point on, the band made a mutual pledge to use their past industry experience to their advantage. They agreed to only play one
Toronto gig a month - including high-profile performances at the Horseshoe and the Mod Club - a conscious decision to avoid overexposure and ensure well-promoted
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Framework were all in various bands or performed as solo artists in and around Toronto before they came together. Isojima performed as a singer-songwriter under the name Chisai Jackson, during which time he had several development deals in the works, released several independent
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At this point Graham approached drummer Tobias Smith, whom he knew through musical circles in
Toronto, to flesh out the band's roster. Smith then referred bassist Scott Winter, a former bandmate from the band The Hitch. The Framework spent January to July 2007 rehearsing for what would be a full
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Myspace page in October 2006 for a group called The Framework that at that point had no members and no music, listing Graham and Lepieszo's names with a rhythm section to be decided later. Isojima pitched the idea to Graham of starting this new band together, pointing
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The
Framework's live show has garnered attention for being energetic and enthralling. Live, lead singer Isojima has been described as a combination of frenetic dance moves, unparalleled charisma, inspired swagger, charm, stage presence and magnetism. Singing lead on some songs, Graham has been
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Framework's sound has been described as hooky, synth-heavy rock & roll, like packed club, sweaty college kids freaking the tight-pantsed funk type rock, containing melodic hooks, infectious guitar riffs, killer vocals and stadium-worthy instrumentation, as well as being catchy, but not
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remainder of the songs for their first self-titled EP. On a whim, before they had a full band or performed live, Graham and
Isojima entered "She Thinks I'm Famous" in the Mix 99.9 FM Radiostar Contest, and the song placed third, resulting in the band's Myspace page being flooded with traffic.
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Graham and
Isojima met soon after at Graham's home studio to work on the first song that would launch the band's career, "She Thinks I'm Famous". Following this successful session, Lepieszo heard the demos and eagerly signed on. Graham and Isojima continued to collaborate on what would be the
221:. Graham performed and released a self-produced album as a solo-songwriter, as well as an EP as The Chris Graham Band, whose song "Call" became a finalist and eventual audience favourite in a televised songwriting contest. Lepieszo performed as a singer-songwriter including opening for
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Framework shot the video for the song "Starlight" around New Year's Eve at the end of 2009, directed by Steven Grayhm and starring Kirsten Prout. The video features scenes shot around Toronto landmarks such as Dundas Square and the Distillery District.
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The album reached No. 4 in sales in Toronto for the week of August 18, No. 2 on the CIUT 89.5 campus radio chart, and the video for the single "Always Left Behind" reached No. 3 on the MuchMoreMusic Top10 Video Countdown.
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EP at the Rivoli on July 14, 2007. Hype began to build towards the release as former friends and fans of the band members' previous solo careers anticipated what the new collaboration would sound and look like.
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rock candy party with pervasive synth assaults and liberal amounts of studio gloss". MuchMusic described it as "jam packed with great tracks, each one as good as the next".
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