{{Short description|Canadian contemporary rock band}} {{For|2015 film|Splitting Adam (film)}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Splitting Adam | image = Splitting Adam - The Bourbon 2009.jpg | caption = Left to Right: Thompson, Jordan, Seren | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | genre = Adult contemporary, alternative rock | years_active = {{start date|1996}}–2010 | label = | website = {{URL|splittingadam.com}} | current_members = Seren – lead vocals (1996-2010)<br />Thompson – guitar / keys / vocals (2005-2010) <br />Antonio – guitar (1996-2010)<br /> Rob – bass (1996-2010)<br />Jordan – drums (2005-2010) | past_members = Gaspar – drums (1996-2004) }}
'''Splitting Adam''' was a Canadian contemporary rock<ref>TV Week: [http://www.splittingadam.com/sa_epk.htm Splitting Adam] Retrieved on 22 December 2009</ref> band from Vancouver consisting of five band members: Seren (lead vocals), Thompson (guitar / keyboards / vocals), Antonio (guitar), Rob (bass), and Jordan (drums).
In 2000, Splitting Adam licensed two songs to NBC<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/music/artist/Splitting_Adam?id=Ay2cza25nmmxf6xkznrzmmrlrgy Google Play: Splitting Adam] Retrieved on 2 February 2016</ref> for use in the television series ''Just Deal''.
After solidifying their line-up in 2005, the band licensed their single ({{YouTube|fwZ3XzM6nlk|"On My Own"}}) to Electronic Arts' ''Need for Speed: Undercover'' (NFSU).<ref>MobyGames: [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/need-for-speed-undercover/credits Game Credits for Need For Speed: Undercover] Retrieved on 21 December 2009</ref> In 2008, before the official release of the game, the band performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra as part of Video Games Live (VGL), featuring never-before-seen footage from NFSU. In 2009, they toured with VGL,<ref>Video Games Live: [http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?story=200 Halo 3 debut in Seattle] 18 January 2009</ref> making appearances alongside various major symphonies including the Calgary Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony,<ref>Access Winnipeg: [http://www.accesswinnipeg.com/2009/07/impressions-video-games-live-2009 Impressions: Video Games Live 2009] 28 July 2009</ref> Los Angeles Philharmonic, and San Diego Symphony Orchestras.
The song ''Vertical Drop''<ref>{{Citation|last=321lambo|title=Splitting Adam - Vertical Drop (NFS Pro Street)|date=2011-08-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x8JMhMXurI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/_x8JMhMXurI |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|access-date=2019-03-15}}{{cbignore}}</ref> can be found in the file list of ''Need For Speed- ProStreet'',{{CN|date=November 2023}} but was not featured in the final game.
See Canadian Videogame Awards {{YouTube|z7HXq235Tps|"performance"}}, Vancouver, British Columbia (May 5, 2010).
Following their VGL tour, the band formed a brief partnership with Rethink Communications in creating their new album cover. Under the direction of former Art Director Jeff Harrison,<ref>[http://strategyonline.ca/2013/01/16/jeff-harrison-leaves-rethink/ Jeff Harrison leaves Rethink] Retrieved on 2 February 2016</ref> the album was nominated for a Grammy award in the category {{YouTube|vyzgA1mpVQ4|"Best Recording Package"}}. Splitting Adam remains one of the few independent bands to have earned a Grammy nomination.
The band made their last appearance as an ensemble in April 2010, outside Rogers Arena.
The name ''Splitting Adam'' arises from the topic of human creation - the theory of evolution ("splitting" the atom) combined with a literal biblical interpretation ("'''Adam'''" and Eve).
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==Awards and nominations==
*Grammy Nomination Best Recording Package "Splitting Adam" - Jeff Harrison, Art Director View Animation<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyzgA1mpVQ4 |title=Splitting Adam CD |date=2009-08-14 |last=JeffHarrisonRethink |access-date=2026-01-22 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>Lovely Package: [http://lovelypackage.com/splitting-adam/ Splitting Adam] 14 August 2009</ref>
*Lotus Award (Gold Medal) Design: Best Packaging "Splitting Adam CD Packaging" - Rethink Communications
*G.A.N.G. Nomination<ref>Audiogang: [http://www.audiogang.org Audiogang.org] Retrieved on 22 December 2009</ref><ref>The ELAN's: [http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/vgl-s-splitting-adam-will-perform-at-the-elan-awards/076516 VGL’s "Splitting Adam" will Perform at the ELAN Awards] Retrieved on 22 December 2009</ref> Best Original Vocal: Pop "On My Own" – ''Need For Speed: Undercover''
==Discography== {{Listen |filename=Splitting_Adam_-_On_My_Own_clip.ogg |title="On My Own" (Splitting Adam - 2008) |format=Ogg | help = no }} *1998 ''Clouded Lens'' *2000 ''Vertical Drop'' (EP) *2003 ''Distractions'' *2008 ''3 Steps Forward'' (EP) (Produced by Jeff Dawson) *2009 ''Splitting Adam'' (Produced by Joe Cruz and Jeff Dawson)<ref>Last.fm: [http://www.last.fm/music/Splitting+Adam/+wiki?ver=1 Splitting Adam Biography] 24 November 2009</ref><ref>iTunes [https://music.apple.com/ca/album/splitting-adam/329231706 Splitting Adam iTunes] 12 January 2010</ref>
==See also== {{Portal|Music|Canada}} * List of bands from Canada
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.splittingadam.com Splitting Adam] Official website * [http://www.myspace.com/splittingadam Splitting Adam] at MySpace
{{DEFAULTSORT:Splitting Adam}} Category:Musical groups established in 1996 Category:Musical groups from Vancouver Category:Canadian musical quartets Category:Canadian alternative rock groups Category:1996 establishments in British Columbia