Favouring finesse to brute power, Random Task Collective continues
to churn a furious flurry of nerdy rock-funk. Crossing boundaries in
rock, funk, indie, acoustic, and Latin, an RTC signature
incorporates one-part Weezer, two-parts Green Day, and a pinch of
Billy Talent. At 16, Calgary's teen jiggernauts RTC joined the ranks
of the city's most recognized up-and-coming bands as winners of
Calgary's Canadian Talent Development program, Xposure 2009 (X92.9
Harvard Broadcasting). RTC also founded the Collective concert
series in 2008 - a performance and artist development hive for u18
artists and bands from in and around Calgary. RTC has shared the
'shows that thrill' stage with artists as diverse as THE ARKELLS,
THE LIONS, THE CRIPPLE CREEK FAIRIES, LINDSAY ELL, MICHAEL BERNARD
FITZGERALD, GHOSTKEEPER, MAD COWBOYS, FRANKIE MCQUEEN, ZOEY'S
CLOSET, folk artist CORT DELANO, rock-punk gurus FALLOUT FREQUENCY.
"To put it simply, we're just ecstatic that these guys exist!
It's kind of irrelevant that all members of RTC are in and
around 15. It's like they've managed to not only skip right past
puberty, but also adulthood, jumping straight into full on,
ageless rock god status. This one comes 100% Sled Island
guaranteed to make you smile. Stamped. No erasies."
Shawn Petsche, Sled Island Central, June 2008.