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Wednesday, Sept 1,
2010 -- FILLY AND THE FLOPS, HONKY TONK
HEARTBREAKERS
The legend
goes that Felicity Hamer was one day in a changing room
stall when she first heard Wanda Jackson. Falling
immediately in love she exclaimed loudly “who is
this?!”, bought the skirt and set out to find every
one of her recordings. It was kismet that she and her
friend Eddy Blake Eaton should run into each other at a
neighborhood bar the very next night. An accomplished
rockabilly bassist, he did in fact have all these
recordings and much more for her to listen to. Together
they made plans to start a band the very next day. To
both their shock and delight, both remembered the plans
they had made come morning and a date was set for a
first show in a few weeks time. They just needed a band.
Kevin McNeilly thought this all very keen and was next
on board. With an otherworldly sensitivity for the
subtleties of doowop, he was a shew-in for the position
of acoustic guitar and “wop wop-er”. After a brief
stint as Rockabilly Filly and The Hammers, a couple
electric guitar players, twenty drummers and several car
shows later, Filly & the Flops were born. Non
fraternal, impaternal, twin brothers Eric Thibodeau
(drums) and Gabriel Lambert (electric guitar) completed
the quintet. Bringing with them heightened jazz
sensibility and a willingness to spend hours on their
hair.
Be prepared
for a free rollin' funfilled night!
http://www.myspace.com/rockabillyfillythehammers
HONKY TONK
HEARTBREAKERS
The Honky Tonk Heartbreakers are five
piece original rockin’ country sensation! From the tub
thumping bass and croon holler vocals of Eddy Blake, the
twanging guitars of Chris Reid, the soul singing steel
of John Misrahi, the wide open rhythm and mighty voice
of Handsome Jim, and the be-boppin drums of Eric
Thibodeau the Honky Tonk Heartbreakers shake hardwood
floors and snap heartstrings at each and every
performance. Rooted in tradition and ripe for the pickin’
this train is gaining speed and fast. These boys are
here to give it all they got, every time. Coming from
back woods towns all over the nation and meeting through
Montreal’s famous country and bluegrass jam community,
these cats are young, eager and ready to rock the wild
side of country.
http://www.myspace.com/honkytonkheartbreakers1
Show time - 8:00 PM $10
Thursday, Sept 2,
2010 -- KRISTINA TRITES
Kristina Trites is a vocal power house from Halifax,
NS who writes pretty but gritty acoustic songs with
heart felt lyrics. She is a singer who has been
through the ringer and sings to tell about her trials
and tribulations in life. With her powerful raspy
voice and strong guitar playing Kristina is touring Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick this summer and looks forward
to sharing her songs to the East Coast and beyond!
Kristina just released her debut album, a collection
of self penned songs about her tremulous past of coming
to terms with single motherhood stemming from an
ex-relationship at a young age, abandonment, and
bouncing back to from the abyss to achieve a life that
she is truly proud of. Songs include Nova Scotia,
a song Kristina wrote about the glorious winter weather
in Nova Scotia. Tiny Seed, about her daughter
Lennon, named after the one and only John Lennon, and
Comfortably Numb, about the ins and outs of everyday
life.
Kristina co-wrote alongside Andrea Wasse (The Weekend)
and Brent Bodrug (Alanis Morrissette), a song titled
Hang on Every Word, which was featured on the debut EP
for 16 year old Saskatchewan singer, Morgan Mayer, and
released as the first single. The song spent 25 weeks on
the MediaBase HOT AC Top 200 including 9 weeks in the
national HOT AC Top 100, and 8 weeks in the Saskatchewan
Top 30. A month after the release it was then charting
simultaneously on HOT AC, CHR, and ROCK across Canada.
http://www.myspace.com/kristinatrites
Friday, Sept 3,
2010 -- CHRISTINA MARTIN CD RELEASE & BABETTE
HAYWARD
 
Christina Martin is releasing her new CD "I Can
Too" (Sept 2010). Opening for Christina is
local favourite Babette Hayward.
For nearly a decade Christina Martin has been on
an extensive musical journey. From recording her debut
album Pretty Things (2002) in Austin, Texas, to opening
for Wilco, it was clear that music was her path. It was
not long after she returned home to Halifax, Nova Scotia
she started playing the café/bar circuit and met
esteemed musician Dale Murray (Cuff the Duke). On a whim
they recorded Two Hearts (2008), an album that won her
Pop Recording of the year at the 2009 East Coast Music
Awards, as well as two Nova Scotia Music Awards for
Female Artist of the Year and Pop Recording of the Year
in 2008.
Since
the release of Two Hearts (2008), Martin has toured
extensively, making the long trek across Canada and
throughout the United States, as well as crossing the
Atlantic touring in Ireland. Her songs have made their
way into films, including Sex Traffic (2004) and The
Best Years (2009). She can also be heard playing as a
member of the Halifax alt-country super-group 'The
Prospectors Union'.
Martin and Murray teamed up once again to produce I
Can Too which features guest appearances by Blue
Rodeo’s Greg Keelor and Cuff the Duke’s Wayne Petti.
The album showcases the songwriter in her finest form.
With her ethereal voice, tracks like “I Fear I Am,”
conjures up classic rock jangles and the rhythmic sway
of Roy Orbison. “Daisy,” draws on Tom Petty’s
nostalgic narrative-driven approach to the craft, while
Murray's lap steel on “Hello,” echoes the melodic
slide-guitar playing of George Harrison. But it’s
title track, “I Can Too,” that is the album’s
pinnacle. This song opens with Martin almost whispering
her hearts confessions, while Murray’s instrumentation
slowly builds layers among Martin’s soaring vocals.
The song embodies the sentiment of the record; it’s
bold, rhythmic, vulnerable and inspirational. This
album highlights her talent and natural capabilities as
an eminent songwriter.
Martin can hold her own on stage, whether it’s in a
living room, a train car or in a stadium, she connects
deeply with her audience. With a voice that elicits
Sheryl Crow and Lucinda Williams comparisons, Martin has
performed with Matt Mays, Cuff the Duke and Jimmy
Rankin. She takes listeners into the caverns of their
hearts, examining both the light and darkness. Whether
she’s softly serenading with an acoustic number; or
perfecting her rock n’ roll swagger, Martin is at home
in the spotlight.
BABETTE HAYWARD
Babette performed as a finalist in CBC Galaxie's
Rising Star competition in September 2009 at the Harvest
Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB. She
performed at Stereophonic and In the Dead of Winter
Festivals in January 2010 and was also a featured
performer at the 2010 ECMA's in Sydney, Cape Breton on
the Discovery Stage.
Babette Hayward began performing in January 2009 and
has been writing original songs since the early months
of 2008. To date she has a limited edition EP that was
independently released in December 2009 entitled 'Six
Songs EP'. Babette has shared the stage with the likes
of The Hidden Cameras, Matt Andersen, Christina Martin,
Danny Michel and Catherine Maclellan. She was well
received at Evolve Festival in Antigonish, NS both in
2009 and 2010 and recently finished playing at Saint
John's 225 Anniversary Festival.
Show starts at 9:00 PM -- $10 in advance or $12 at
the door
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