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Mama Mush presents ✨ The Summer Soulstice ✨ Annie Martel / Mama Mush / Catch The Rain
7:00 PM on Sunday Aug. 10th
LIVE! on Elgin, 221 Rideau Street, 2nd Floor
Price: $15+ fees in advance / $20 cash at the door

Annie Martel is a Canadian singer-songwriter and one of Ottawa's jewels. Martel's sincere, contemplative songs are anointed by her unequivocal voice and thoughtful musical style. Martel has a special way of engaging with complex human themes through her music, finding healing and release through the magic of songwriting, offering listeners the same opportunity.

Mama Mush is the collective soul of musicians in the Ottawa-Valley, with roots ranging across Ontario and Quebec. The 7-piece outfit projects their stories through four outstanding singers, over songs lovingly crafted together in Ottawa-Hull. Equal parts tender and abrasive, the band adorns psychedelic frills upon classically composed folk-rock tunes, inviting their audience to lose themselves in the music, and find themselves again in lyrics that touch on their modern struggles and successes.

Catching Rain represents the love of life in all its forms. With Maya bumping on the sax, Ben judiciously (and masterfully) leading from the drums, Joe grooving from the bass, Matt jazzy riffin' on guitar, and Al Sam singing, the band blends into a rich and unique sound. Made up of musicians with varied backgrounds, the group has found something special together. Catching Rain isn't just about music; it's about embracing the highs, the lows, and everything in between. It's a celebration of the power of attitude, finding beauty in the storms, and dancing in the rain.