1000 Lb. LARRY are a 3-piece punk rock band from the Ottawa region. They consist of three young teenagers who have a strong passion for playing music. They've been together now since November 1998. They recorded their demo CD in December of 1999, and are always writing new material. Their influences include such bands as: MxPx, Face to Face, Millencolin, and Slick Shoes. The band started playing church shows, and later was invited to do other shows at schools, small venues and have played a few shows out of the region. They have been well received by all of their audiences, and continue to gain a good following. Soon they hope to be on to bigger and better things, as they go back in to the studio to record their best set of songs yet.
The band includes Caleb Davidson on vocals and guitar, Shawn Gabie on drums, and Caleb Farley on back up vocals, and bass guitar. Caleb Davidson writes most of the lyrics, and impresses the crowd with his vocals. Shawn, with his stage presence and intensity on the drums, catches the attention of any audience. Caleb Farley will astonish anyone as he transfers his amazing violin skills to the bass guitar. 1000 Lb. LARRY will impress any crowd. They always put on an amazing show.
Wondering how the name 1000 Lb. LARRY came to be?
Well, it's a long story, but here's the condensed version!
Back in 1998-1999, when the guys had just started the band, their name was HIGH FUZED. They played a few shows under that name, but were seeking a new name. Then, they met a guy named Larry, he was a cool guy, he wasn't a thousand pounds though. They took his name, and added 100 Lb. to it, so 100 Lb. LARRY was their name. At the Teen Expo that year, 100 Lb. LARRY was slated to play, but on all of the flyers that were sent out and all the posters that were put up, there was a typo. All of the the advertisements read "1000 Lb. LARRY" . They eventually decided to stick with the new name, and that's the story of the name 1000 Lb. LARRY.
