Timmins, Ont., rock band sets new world record Friday

The Timmins rock band Miners and Sons have made history. The group performed a rock concert in the world’s deepest base metal mine below sea level, breaking a Guinness World Record.

To smash the previous record, the band had to go deeper than 6,200 feet and it aimed for the 9,000-foot level at Glencore’s Kidd Mine.

The Timmins rock band Miners and Sons have made history. The group performed a rock concert in the world’s deepest base metal mine below sea level, breaking a Guinness World Record. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News)

“For an early morning gig like this, it was nice to see people brought the energy and people enjoyed it," said band member Jeremy Wilson.

 "And that's why we do it, just to make people feel the music."

The show began around 9:20 a.m. before an audience of around 40, comprised of miners, city officials, Northern College leaders and other special guests like Ontario’s minster of mines.

Organizing the attempt was no small feat, and the mine manger gives credit to everyone who’s worked there.

"It's about the dedication, ingenuity and determination of the people that come to work every day for the last, you know, almost 60 years to make this possible," said Dawid Myburgh.

"And I wanted to really just attributed to that that I am miners are really great people and they are the ones that make this possible."

Miners and Sons broke the record after singing for around 15 minutes. the third song paid homage to the Tragically Hip.

The Timmins rock band Miners and Sons have made history. The group performed a rock concert in the world’s deepest base metal mine below sea level, breaking a Guinness World Record. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News)

The Timmins rock band Miners and Sons have made history. The group performed a rock concert in the world’s deepest base metal mine below sea level, breaking a Guinness World Record. (Lydia Chubak/CTV News)

"We definitely wanted to give an eclectic group of songs that just appealed to everybody, and we strategically chose the Tragically hip at being Canada's band, we wanted to finish, we wanted to seal the record on Canada's band and make it worthwhile that way," Wilson said.

Tina Shi, a Guiness World Records adjudicator travelled from Montreal to verify the attempt.

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"This is so exciting and very impressive experience for me," Shi said.

"This is the first time in my career in Guinness World Records."

Miners and Sons said they plan to continue breaking records and asks its fans to stay tuned. However, they don’t think the one they broke Friday will be beat anytime soon.