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Members: Corey-vocals/guitars, Matt-guitars, Chris-bass/vocals

Living Through Battles, a phrase quite deservingly owned by Channel One. The band has undergone line-up changes, lawsuits and studio closures and yet remained focused on the one thing that kept them driving forward - music. Staring in the eye of defeat, Channel One has soldiered on.

Channel One was formed by song-writing duo Corey Norris(Vocals/Guitar) and Matt Cook(Guitar), in the spring of 2002 out of the ashes of Hard Rock Act Thirteen. The duo were joined by bassist and back-up vocalist; Chris Ferris and thus Channel One began. Channel One's music has always been classified as emotional music with a heavy edge. Corey's unmistaken vocal power and Matt's haunting melodies combined with a thunderous rhythm section that has always captivated audiences throughout Canada and abroad.

In 2003, Channel One completed work in Los Angeles on the band's first release, the Victory EP. The EP brought the band to all across Canada, and garnered critical acclaim as well as widespread industry attention. Channel One's music was featured on many American extreme sports DVD's and received praise from such radio stations as 102.1 The Edge in Toronto. But, in 2005, a relationship breakdown found the band without a drummer. The band struggled without a drummer for over 6 months, but it gave them the chance to start over. In early 2006 Channel One found a replacement, only to have the studio where the band was recording and rehearsing to close, forcing the band to halt production on their debut album.

In the summer of 2006, Channel One was introduced to Producer Murray Daigle (Sum 41/Not By Choice/Cauterize), and the band instantly developed an amazing working relationship with Daigle. The songs would came to life under Murray's direction, song after song the band knew they had found their match. The tracks for the album were chosen and the trio set off to Toronto to complete the recording, with Idle Sons alumni Ryan Barkwell on the drums.

Living Through Battles was released in April of 2007, since then Channel One toured across Canada with Storm Large from Rock Star: Supernova and Gilby Clarke converting many new fans along the way. The album has gotten many positive reviews from the media and fans alike as well as modest plays on radio stations across Canada.

In the past Channel One has played with Priestess, Idle Sons, State of Shock, David Usher, Ill Scarlet, Dilana, Brown Brigade, Magni, The Salads, Social Code, Ryan Star and most recently both Storm Large & Gilby Clarke's Canadian Tour. The band continues the Living Through Battles campaign with a stop at the MTV VMA After-Party, a U.S. tour, and a Canadian Tour with Lukas Rossi.