Your chance to meet Treble Charger

Treble Charger, the Sault's homegrown, Juno-nominated rockers, will be signing autographs today (Saturday) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the courtyard (by UBetcha Tap and Grill) in the Station Mall.

At 1 p.m., the band will present a cheque to Cheryl Pavoni, executive director of the Sault Area Hospital Foundation.

Later in the day, following the Eco-Challenge closing ceremonies, Treble Charger will provide an outdoor concert at the Roberta Bondar tent pavilion, with the Sault-based Inner City Surfers as opening act.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, from CD Plus in the Station Mall and Cambrian Mall, and New Moon Records in Sault Michigan.

Absolutely everything you need to know about Treble Charger

- the band's made up of Sault homeboys Bill Priddle, Greg Nori, and Rosie Martin, together with Trevor MacGregor from Toronto

- Nori is also known for being manager and producer of Sum 41, and for getting written up in the National Post a while back for joking that he wanted to "kill" Stockwell Day

- their new album Detox, in the words of guitarist Priddle, is "kind of like a detox from all the bad music out there; it's like a cleansing agent to get the 'N Sync out of your system"

- they hate limousines and would sooner ride the bus

- they appeared on Open Mike With Mike Bullard together with Burt Reynolds, who they say has feet so small they're weird

- Treble Charger was originally called NC 17 (from the movie rating), until a U.S. lawyer threatened to sue because the name had been registered in 1991 by a U.S. band.

Six Juno nominations, no wins

Here are Treble Charger's six Juno nominations to date. So far, the band has not managed to win.

2003 - Rock Album of the Year Title: Detox

2001 - Best Rock Album Title: Wide Awake Bored

2001 - Best Single Title: American Psycho

1998 - Best Alternative Album Title: Maybe It`s Me

1997 - Best Alternative Album Title: Self=Title

MP3 samples from their new CD Detox

Hundred million What You Want Can't Wake Up The First Time Ideal Waste Of Time Hole In Your Head Don't Believe It All Over My Head Tired Of It Anyway The Downward Dance Drive