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Combine the Victorious

from Vancouver BC
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Combine the Victorious

Label: Boutique Empire
since circa 2007
Combine the Victorious formed in Vancouver in 2007, growing from a spirited collaboration between husband and wife: record producer/engineer Mark R Henning, formerly of Pure and Blisterene, and fashion designer Isabelle Dunlop.

Already independently successful in their chosen fields, their instinct for collaboration was soon realized on their debut full-length, The World Over. The record received both critical and popular praise, including inclusion on compilations as far afield as Toronto and the Czech Republic! Lead single, Blue Kitchen went on to become the theme song for the television series About A Girl - one of 8 songs licensed from the record.

Drawing upon this initial success, Combine the Victorious extended to found the wider Boutique Empire collective, gathering Sex With Strangers, Gilles Zolty, Guilty About Girls and other artists connected with the Vancouver scene.

Despite this wider commitment - Mark reuniting with Jordy Birch to form Guilty About Girls, and Isabelle singing with both Guilty About Girls and Sex With Strangers - Combine the Victorious continued to evolve.

Subsequent releases, Disagreements and Crumbling Hearts saw the band refining their musical identity, distilling to a powerful, evocative essence, perfectly captured on the standout track from the Crumbling Hearts, Glasgow, where sumptuous guitars weave in and out of Mark’s wily groove, a perfect backdrop for Isabelle’s melancholy lyric and heart-breaking melody.

Following a European tour as a duo to support the release of Crumbling Hearts, including showcases in Stockholm and London, Combine welcomed new members Justin “Juice” Kadis and Misty Reid, both formerly of the Yoko Casionos (Universal Music Canada).

Now formally a four-piece, the band looks forward to a full-length release in late-2013. Once again, we can expect Combine the Victorious to fuse elements of electronica, rock, dance and pop into a unique and compelling soundscape.
Pop/Rock/Indie Electronic/DJ
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Past Events

12
Jul
2015
21:00 00:00
Spectacular Spectacular, Combine the Victorious
LA three piece band Spectacular Spectacular performing with local indie duo Comb...
$8
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
26
Mar
2014
21:00 01:00
The Vaporettos, The Salvos, Combine the Victorious
 
$8
Backstage Lounge
Event can be attended in person
27
Jul
2013
20:00 23:00
Trails and Ways, Gang Signs, Combine the Victorious
 
$15
Electric Owl
Event can be attended in person
30
May
2013
22:00 12:00
Video Release party: Combine the Victorious, Blank Cinema, Marc Wild, Badgerchild
Combine the Victorious will be celebrating the release of their new video "Smoke...
$8
The Media Club
Event can be attended in person
11
May
2013
20:30 21:00
A Change of Frequency: Combine the Victorious, Pure, Fine Times, Wes Coast, Whit...
A Change of Frequency music festival for Mental Health Canada. In memory of our...
$20
The Columbia Theatre
Event can be attended in person
27
Jul
2012
20:30 23:00
Live at Electric Owl: Combine the Victorious, Onelight, Fuzzum, DJ sets by Juice
Combine the Victorious celebrates the release of their new single "Paros" with a...
$10
Electric Owl
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08
Feb
2012
20:30
Late show:: Andorra, The Rain And The Sidewalk, Combine the Victorious
Late show: Combine the Victorious is an electronic duo comprising Mark Henning...
$7
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
24
Nov
2011
20:30
LATE SHOW!..electro, indie-rock: Magik Spells, Combine the Victorious, Nixie, DJ...
Nixie: Nixie is a four piece electro indie rock band from Vancouver BC (think...
$8
Railway Club
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11
Aug
2010
21:00
Late Show: A Mid Summer Night Electric: Combine the Victorious, Good Natured Thr...
 
$10
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
02
Apr
2010
21:30 00:30
Combine the Victorious, Farmteam
 
$8
Las Brisas Pub
Event can be attended in person
03
Mar
2010
21:00 12:00
Christian Hansen, DB Buxton, Combine the Victorious
 
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
12
Feb
2010
21:00 00:00
The Stars come out tonight!: Mistress Jen, Combine the Victorious, The Manglers
12 Feb 2010 9:30 COMBINE THE VICTORIOUS, 10:30 MISTRESS JEN, 11:30 THE MANG...
$8
Las Brisas Pub
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16
Dec
2009
21:30 13:15
Hospital Blonde, Earlstown Winter, Rat Silo, Combine the Victorious
 
$8
Railway Club
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05
Nov
2009
10:00 00:30
Rat Silo, Combine the Victorious
Hi we're playing The Backstage Lounge Thursday November 5 with Combine The Victo...
$8
Backstage Lounge
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17
Apr
2009
22:00 01:00
Danny Echo, Top Drawers, Combine the Victorious, Control
 
$10
Backstage Lounge
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12
Feb
2009
21:30 01:00
ruskin, Hawaiian Bibles, Combine the Victorious
HAWAIIAN BIBLES with their first 2009 appearance. Evolving into a three piece h...
$6-$8
Railway Club
Event can be attended in person
18
Jul
2008
21:30 01:00
Sex With Strangers presents the world premier of "The Modern Seduction": Sex wit...
Boutique Empire Proudly Presents: "The Modern Seduction" SEX WITH STRANGERS ...
$10
The Biltmore Cabaret
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Current Lineup

Isabelle Dunlop
vocal, keyboards
Mark Henning
vocal, keyboards
2007 - present
Justin Kadis
Guitarist/keys/vocals
2013 - present
Misty Reid
Mulit-instrumentalist/vocals
2013 - present

Past Members

Kevin Jones
Drums
2007 - 2009
Todd Simko
Guitar
2008 - 2009

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