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2003 FESTIVAL ARTISTS BIO / SHOWCASE INFORMATION
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Garler (LaSalle ON)
Garler is a female-fronted, hard-rocking four
piece that play raunchy rock-and-roll like it
used to be played. Think: Jimi Hendrix, Toronto
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Bovine Sex Club
10:00
Looking for: Label Representation (Canada/USA);
Publishing Deal; Management Representation
Contact: Jale Ferland, garler@mindspring.com,
519-734-6232
George Leach (Lillooet BC)
A multi-disciplinary artist who has achieved success
as a musician, actor and visual artist, George
won the Best Rock Album and Best Male Artist awards
at the 2000 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards.
www.georgeleachmusic.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Rivoli 10:00
Gil
Grand (Calgary AB)
Gil Grand's knowledge of traditional country music,
the way he weaves real-life lyrics into his songwriting
and his vocal nuances, are reminiscent of country
masters like Jones, Haggard and Strait. www.gilgrand.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 El Mocambo 11:00
Glenn Lewis
When it comes to separating the merely talented
to the outright blessed, Glenn Lewis is obviously
one of the chosen ones. It is evident as soon
as he lifts his voice to sing. More than just
the strong, textured vibrancy of his vibrato and
even more than the flawless songwriting and the
nuances of his delivery - Glenn Lewis is soul
music.
2003 CRMA Nominee
Listen
to "Don't You Forget It"
The Good Brothers
Formed in the early ‘70s, the Good Brothers
first gig was at a legendary Toronto club, The
Riverboat, on May 14, 1974. They played simple
music, straight from the heart that encompassed
country, bluegrass, folk, and the occasional taste
from the rock and roll songbook. Fast-forward
almost 30 years – and they’re still
here.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Bruce Good, bhgood@rogers.com, 905-898-7238,
www.thegoodbrothers.com
Listen
to "Before The Cold Wind Blows"
The Gossip (Olympia WA)
The Gossip is a thrashy punk trio who have a mission
to make you dance with their fortified, blues
infused, rock swagger music. www.krecs.com/thegossip
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Lee's Palace
GQ
Named GQ for his cutting edge sense of style,
this sexy 23-year old singer, songwriter is poised
to explode onto the music scene. His urban tenor
voice is certain to capture the hearts of ladies
and gentlemen from across the globe as well as
garner him the recognition of being an extremely
gifted young artist.
2003 CRMA Nominee
Listen
to "Angel In My Bed"
Graph
Nobel (Toronto ON)
This multi-talented singer/songwriter/actress
has worked with 2 Rude, K-OS, and Doc. She smoothly
combines hip hop, soul and alt-pop styling into
a style of music all her own. www.blackcorners.com
Festival Showcases: Thurs Feb 27 Horseshoe 12:00
& Fri Feb 28 Hughís Room
Grasshopper Sound Clash (Toronto ON)
Grasshopper Sound Clash's ultra-magnetic super
blues combines dirty guitars, samples, break beats
and electronic sounds capes. Their "White
Noise" release is the long-awaited evolution
of Derek Madison's original Grasshopper project
that influenced the Toronto scene in the mid 90s.
Think: Beck, Ween. www.grasshoppersoundclash.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Sneaky Deeís 11:00
Looking for: booking agent; distributor; publicist
for the UK... Japan
Contact: Dawn Wilkinson, dawn@afterlifefilms.com,
416-523-6241
The Great Forgetting (Toronto ON)
Thriving on a foundation of beautifully interwoven
vocals, searing post-punk dynamics and sinuous
rhythmic dexterity, The Great Forgetting sounds
both intriguingly alien and comfortingly familiar.
Think: Pavement, Archers of Loaf. www.thegreatforgetting.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Sneaky Deeís 11:00
Great
Lake Swimmers (Toronto ON)
Great Lake Swimmers make wonderfully understated,
heart-wrenching music that finds its roots in
vintage folk and alt-country colourings. If you
listen to: Damon&Naomi, The Carpenters. www.greatlakeswimmer.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Sneaky Deeís 11:00
Looking for: Management Representation; Publishing
Deal; Label Representation
Contact: Tony Dekker, greatlakeswimmer@hotmail.com,
416-910-5915
The
Grip Weeds (New Brunswick NJ)
The Grip Weeds have a distinctive melodic pop
and swirling psychedelic sound combined with the
power punch of early Who. Sounds like: The Smithereens,
Jefferson Airplane. www.rainbowquartz.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Rancho Relaxo 11:00
Contact: Matt Smallwood,
Rainbow Quartz, rainbowquartz@rogers.com, 416-223-8756
The Hanson Brothers
The Hanson Brothers are best known for
the many best selling albums they've released
under the name NOMEANSNO, their long time side
project.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Randy, Mint Records, mintrecs@telus.net,
604-669-6468, www.mintrecs.com
Listen
to "Everything I Wanted"
Heart
Mur Mur (Toronto ON)
This delectable female three-pieceís synth-powered
sounds have new wave and punk-rock influences.
If you listen to: Pony Da Look, Blondie.
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Bovine Sex Club 10:00
The Heathens (Saskatoon SK)
The Heathens are a four-piece melody-based pop-punk-ska
rock band with a range of influences from grunge
to death metal. If you like: Big Audio Dynamite,
The Ramones.
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Bovine Sex Club
12:00
Looking for: Label Representation (Saskatoon,
SK, Canada); Management Representation (Saskatoon,
SK, Canada); Securing a Booking Agent (Saskatoon,
SK, Canada)
Contact: Layne Morrison, moss_77@hotmail.com,
306-373-8459
Heather Morgan & The Company of Men (Toronto
ON)
Heather Morgan is an incredibly versatile singer/songwriter
whose soaring voice straddles country, jazz, bluegrass
and blues. Compare to: Lucinda Williams, Kitty
Wells. www.heathermorgan.ca
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Tranzac Club 12:00
Looking for: Publishing Deal; Securing a Booking
Agent (Canada/USA); Label Representation (USA)
Contact: Heather Morgan, redheather_ca@yahoo.ca,
416-405-8421
The
Heavy Blinkers (Halifax NS)
The Heavy Blinkers' music is a mixture of heavenly
melodies and baroque arrangements creating lush,
cinematic pop. Think: The Beach Boys, The Zombies.
www.heavyblinkers.com
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Silver Dollar 12:00
Contact: Jason MacIsaac, j.macisaac@ns.sympatico.ca,
902-429-4019
The Heelwalkers
Benny Bjabin (lead guitar) is a Swedish
expatriate, ex-roadie for ABBA. When Ree Ree Bowler
(rhythm guitar) steps on stage he brings all the
flash and decadence that you would expect from
a double dark and dirty driven kick ass rock &
roller. Tubby Lovespy (drums) loves to eat pie
and hit things with sticks. Short Bus Tully (bass
guitar) is known as much for his feats of strength
as for his “Wyman-esque” stylings.
2003 Indie Awards Nominee
Contact: Dennis Stewart, brobdingnagian@hfx.eastlink.ca,
902-425-9669, www.brobdingnagian.com/hw.htm
Listen
to "Open Season"
High
Holy Days (North Bay ON)
High Holy Days play hard-edged guitar rock that
is both melodic and challenging. www.highholydays.ca
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 The 360 9:00
Contact: Alex Andronache, alex@worldsend.com,
905-873-2660
The Hollow (Toronto ON)
The Hollow was assembled on a foundation of truth
and integrity, their goal is musical purity. Their
songs flow from heavy to acoustic from order to
chaos. www.thehollow.ca
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Lee's Palace
11:00
Contact: Matthew Wagner, thehollowband@sympatico.ca,
416-516-8884
Honeysuckle
Serontina (Vancouver BC)
The buzz as been brewing around this melodic,
heart-core band for a few years now. Think: Samiam,
Jimmy Eat World. www.honeysuckleserontina.com
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Sneaky Deeís 12:00
Looking for: Label representation [U.S.]; Publishing
Deal; Securing Better Distribution [Can/U.S/Europe]
Contact: Jode Shortheed, honeysuckers@telus.net,
604-266-0602
Hope
(Riverview NB)
Hope is a four-piece band that plays melodic punk
rock with a heavy guitar tone, powerful vocals
and catchy choruses. Think: Weezer, The Weekend.
www.hopepunk.com
Festival Showcase: Thurs Feb 27 Reverb 10:00
Looking for: Label Representation(USA/Canada);
Management Representation; Securing a booking
agent (USA/Canada)
Contact: Dana Robertson, sayiorecoreds@hotmail.com,
506-386-5704
Hot
Little Rocket (Calgary AB)
Hot Little Rocket are too fast to stare at their
feet and too catchy for rock and roll fashion.
They embrace both melody and abrasion, encompassing
English guitar noise and American post-punk. www.geocities.com/hotlilrocket
Festival Showcase: Sat Mar 1 Silver Dollar 10:00
Hybrid
Cartel (Vancouver BC)
Hybrid Cartel is a four-piece, alternative hard
rock band that won 99.3 The Fox's Xtreme Band
Slam contest.
Festival Showcase: Fri Feb 28 Kathedral 9:00
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