Press:

“ More than 85 bands and independent music acts will invade the city this weekend for the annual Barrie New Music Festival. The festival, which runs Sept.10 to 13, will be held in a number of local venues and feature music fro ma variety of genres. “We planned it so each venue was genre specific, with a certain type of music being performed each night,” said organizer Paul Fairley. “People can look at the schedule, see what they like and head out to see some great live music.” *11 p.m. – Skyehook – each of the members of this Barrie band bring a wealth of diverse influences to their sound, including rock, alternative, punk, grunge, blues, classical and ambient. They describe their sound at “Wizard Rock.””
Staff - The Simcoe

“Billy Tytaneck knows first hand the importance of medical research, and is hoping a local concert will raise awareness and funds for a cause close to his heart. Tytaneck is one of the organizers behind Rock The Cure, a concert to raise funds to find a cure for Crohn's Disease and Colitis. Local musicians SkyeHook, The Humbles, Corey Heuvel and One Drop will perform at the Feb. 13 show, taking place at the Lion's Gate Banquet Hall.”
STAFF - The Simcoe

“Excerpt:"...Shane Heath, festival organizer and owner/operator of One Star Studio, said he saw the need for a local rock festival and went to work. “I’ve been a part of the music scene in Barrie for about 10 years and I’ve also toured a lot around North America. Promoting the studio over the years, I’ve seen a lot of great bands and I thought that Barrie needed something to showcase rock,” he said. Heath, who also runs the Foxx Lounge, said he had no problem finding talented musicians to take part. “I basically picked the best bands that have come through the Foxx Lounge, the ones with the biggest draw and the biggest fan base to be involved,” he said. Each night, the festival offers up a different style of music. Skyehook - 11-11:30 - Alternative Progressive Rock with tight hooks and a positive message!"”
Staff - THE BARRIE ADVANCE

“SkyeHook brought the house down at the Foundation Nightclub tonight, opening for Stealing Time, with a one hour set of original material - a fresh new sound within the alt-rock genre. SkyeHook’s energetic performance got the crowd going and inspired the venue to open their windows out into the street, where a crowd gathered to watch the spectacle. ThTh e height of the performance culminated with “Your Other Left”, a song known to be SkyeHook’s signature tune. During this climactic fifi nish, drummer Sarah Jane was standing as she pounded the drums, while bassist Chroih Veronski abused his bass and split his knuckles on the cymbals! ThTh is display of excitement and sheer talent left the crowd on their feet and cheering. Defifi nitely a band to watch!”
Whitney Howell - The Bean Magazine

“(STAFF) -- Come celebrate the holidays by checking out some local bands, and support a greatcause at the same time. SkyeHook, Stealing Time, Zhivago and many more will be rocking Dakotas on Anne Street, Saturday, starting at 7 p. m. Admission is a new, unopened, unused toy in support of the Rock 95 Toy Drive”
STAFF - THE BARRIE EXAMINER