Portielje: Lollapalooza Festival

Lollapalooza festival: The Montreal group was spotlighted in the Band to Watch section of the magazines website, just days after the group headlined the BMI stage at Chicagos annual Lollapalooza festival. , according to Times Colonist. The members from Comox knew of each other but didnt start playing together until late 2009. Portielje was found through a Craigslist ad, and the rest is history in the making. Rolling Stone magazine tipped its readers this week to something fans in Canada have known for ages: Half Moon Run is one of the best bands in the country. The best part? Three-quarters of Half Moon Run is local. Ottawa native Devon Portielje is the only member not from Vancouver Island: Conner Molander, Dylan Phillips and Half Moon Runs newest touring member, Isaac Symonds, all hail from Comox, and have played in various Island acts over the years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.