October Sky is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Canada. Formed in 2000, the group currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Karl Raymond and drummer Alex Racine. The style of their early music, including their debut album Hell Isn't My Home, has been described as progressive, but they started to add several electronic elements to their sound on subsequent albums. The Aphotic Season was the first step in that new direction but their latest EP Rise marked a major shift in their sound. To date, October Sky have released two full-length albums - Hell Isn't My Home (2008) and The Aphotic Season (2012), and three EPs - October Sky EP (2006), Green and Beautiful EP (2010), Rise (2015). History Early years (2000-2005) October Sky originated from the suburbs of Montreal in 2000, when high school friends Karl Raymond and Alex Racine started playing hard rock music together. When keyboardist Yanik Rouleau joined in 2004, the style of music they played evolved to a more progressive and alternative feel. Shortly after Yanik joined the band, they entered in and won a local battle of the bands contest called Exposure, among 85 bands. The positive feedback they received therein prompted them to go on a small tour in regional areas of Quebec in 2005, including shows in and around Montreal. During this time, they took home yet another battle of the bands contest called Concours Studio Sixieme Sens. The prize for the latter involved a substantial amount of recording time, where they recorded their first eponymous EP. It was at Studio Sixieme Sens that the band learned the ropes in recording procedures and techniques, where they were given the opportunity to experiment and start to truly define their sound. First EP (2006-2007) October Sky self-released their first EP in 2006, highlighted by the band's first self-produced concert to a crowd of 450 fans and friends. October Sky's next big move was to set up camp in Toronto, Ontario, where they would live for 8 months, to explore the strong Toronto independent music scene. They discovered the opportunity to enter another contest, Toronto Indie Week, in which they were titled "Top Finalist" (among 370 North American bands). After having played 18 concerts in the Toronto Metropolitan Area, and having soaked up all they could about the music industry in Canada's largest city, they would move back to Montreal to recruit bassist Andrew