Monday Special Blend
Monday July 11th, 2022 with Jumpin' Joel Flash & Kim Valentine
It’s Crystal Shawanda & BLUESFEST TUNES on the Monday Special Blend!
AN INTERVIEW with Juno winner Crystal Shawanda! She’s got a new album and no less than TWO shows at Bluesfest this Saturday!
TUNES from Bonnie Doon, just fine, Rish Ashen, Silla & Rise, Trevor Walker, Okies, Vicki Brittle, Mia Kelly, Nick Loyer, Gentlemen of the Woods & Max Webster!
| Someone Who's Cool Jumpin' Joel Flash - s/t 
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| High Class In Borrowed Shoes Max Webster - High Class In Borrowed Shoes
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| Haunted Life Bonnie Doon - Dooner Nooner
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| Panty Twister Bonnie Doon - Dooner Nooner
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| Bonnie Doon is an Ottawa-based post-punk five-piece drawing inspiration from spooky beaches and pizza joints. Their debut LP Dooner Nooner was released in 2017 on vinyl via Record Centre Records and on cassette c/o Bruised Tongue. Dooner Nooner contains nine original, sludgy, surfy tunes inspired by actual events: such as the struggle of making it to brunch for noon and how it feels to brave a waterslide in a bikini. Their 2014 sold-out EP on Bruised Tongue Records An Affair to Imagine saw the debut of their west coast/punk/new wave/indie/surf of the formative days of Teenage Head, the Viletones, Flipper and the B52’s. Hear Bonnie Doon’s featured singles on Bruised Tongue’s Afterburners series and The Famine’s Pentagon Black Compilations and feature appearances on Weird Canada, Photogmusic, Ottawa Showbox, Ottawa Life, AuxTV, CitySlangRadio, Braido, TheLeSigh and Exclaim! Gracing festival stages in Ottawa (Bluesfest, Arboretum Festival, Ottawa Explosion Festival, Westfest), Guelph (KazooFest), Halifax (Everyseeker formerly Obey Convention), Meaford (Electric Eclectics), Montreal (Coolfest), Calgary (Sled Island), and Detroit (BFF Fest). 2019 saw the release of a brand new music video for the sax-infused summer party jam “Panty Twister".
https://bonniedoon.bandcamp.com/ PLAYING BLUESFEST! Sunday, July 17 6:30 pm-7:30 pm River Stage https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/bonnie-doon |
| Edmonton Okies - Once a Fisherman From Spain
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| Saint-Aug (Townie) Okies - Once a Fisherman From Spain
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| Thomas Aguinaga (Drums/Percussions), Sam Gendron (Keyboard), Phil Goodman (Guitar, Bass, Vocals,) and Marc-Antoine Moisan (Guitar, Vocals) are an Indie Folk band from Aylmer, Quebec, across the river from the no-nonsense, straight-laced, won't-crack-a-smile-at-a-dirty-joke Capital of Canada. Okies bring together their eclectic individual tastes to form a unique and captivating sound that dips its toes, testing the waters of many different genres and blurring the lines of traditional folk and alternative music. Said to draw their inspiration from artists such as Alt-J, Fleet Foxes, Andy Shauf, and The Districts, they prefer to set aside the comparisons and simply state that they play “honest music.”
https://linktr.ee/okiesband PLAYING BLUESFEST! Friday, July 15 6:30 pm-7:30 pm River Stage https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/okies |
| Sink or Swim just fine - Sink or Swim
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| Don't Wait just fine - Sink or Swim
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| Three piece alternative band from Ottawa, ON.
https://justfineband.bandcamp.com/releases |
| Evocation Alex Bougie - s/t
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| Alexandre Bougie is an accomplished guitarist from the Ottawa region who wishes to transmit his love of music and guitar through both teaching and performance.
Alex began his studies in guitar at the age of 12. His strong passion for the instrument compelled him to graduate from his Bachelor’s (magna cum laude) and Master’s degree in classical guitar performance under the tutelage of renowned performer and composer Patrick Roux. To further his learning, Alex also had the opportunity to perform in masterclasses for internationally acclaimed artists such as Benjamin Verdery (U.S.), the Henderson-Kolk Guitar Duo (Canada), Christopher Stell (U.K.), Sérgio Assad (Bresil), Matteo Mela (Italy) and Pepe Romero (Spain). Throughout his career, Alex has amassed a wealth of experience as an arranger, musical director, and by performing both as accompanist and soloist. Notably, he has performed at the National Arts Centre, la Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins, the Shenkman Arts Centre, the Rialto Theatre as well as the Conservatoire de Musique de Gatineau. http://alexbougiemusic.com/ |
| Eye of the Hurricane Gentlemen of the Woods - Radiance
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| Rusty Rails Gentlemen of the Woods - This Great Unknown
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| Gentlemen of the Woods is a five-man band from Ottawa, Ontario. They bring music from the hinterlands, where Americana sounds cross with Canadian folk tales. They write catchy songs with an old-timey feel and play them with heart, wit, and a deep sense of history.
On This Great Unknown, their second album, the band reflects on themes of middle-age regret and optimism. Produced by Dave Draves at Little Bullhorn Studios, the album is 11 songs about bad choices and better days ahead, performed with all the band's trademarks: memorable melodies, banjo clatter, rootsy rhythms, swaggering lead guitar, and soaring harmonies. https://www.gotwband.com/ PLAYING BLUESFEST! Thursday, July 14 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Barney Danson Theatre https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/gentlemen-of-the-woods |
| Blame it on the Sugar Crystal Shawanda - Church House Blues
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| Evil Memory Crystal Shawanda - Church House Blues
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AN INTERVIEW with Juno winner Crystal Shawanda! She’s got a new album and no less than TWO shows at Bluesfest this Saturday! Ojibwe singer Crystal Shawanda, won the Best Blues Album of the Year at last year's JUNO awards - the first time an Indigenous artist won in this category. There’s a tendency these days to try to pigeonhole any artist that attempts to breach the boundaries. Chalk it up to the restrictions of radio playlists or the media’s attempt to strictly define musicians by the music it believes artists ought to be making, creative instincts be damned. Initially signed to RCA in 2007, she hit her stride as a country singer and songwriter when she scored a top 20 hit with her song “You Can Let Go” and subsequently tallied sales of over 50,000 copies of her debut album Dawn of a New Day and subsequently debuted in the Billboard Top 20. Nevertheless, she began to realize that the blues had captured her muse, and with that, she left the label, shifted her stance and began recording albums that reflected her love of blues and her natural affinity for that sound. https://www.instagram.com/crystalshawanda/ PLAYING BLUESFEST! Saturday, July 16 7:30 pm-8:30 pm SiriusXM Stage Saturday, July 16 9:30 pm-10:30pm Barney Danson Theatre https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/crystal-shawanda ============================== |
| Come Home Vicki Brittle - s/t
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| Breakdown Vicki Brittle - s/t
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| Possessing a soulful voice to accompany her richly detailed song writing, Vicki Brittle is emerging as one of Canada’s most distinctive and compelling musical artists. The Ottawa Valley native has delivered her new single, “Sweet Melody,” an effervescent and soulful love letter to music.
Although big things undoubtedly lay ahead, she will always be a small-town girl at heart, something that gives her music an undeniable charm. https://www.vickibrittle.com/ PLAYING BLUESFEST! Wednesday, July 13 6:00 pm-7:00 pm SiriusXM Stage https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/vicki-brittle |
| Mother Roots Silla & Rise - Galactic Gala
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| Space Trevor Walker and Rise Ashen - s/t
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| Ottawa-based Rise Ashen has devoted his life to the study of sound and movement. From his early years as a B-Boy in Montreal in the 80s to his studies at Fanshawe College (North America's Oldest Recording School) and the Banff Centre for the Arts, his focus has been on applying hi-fi knowhow to underground music. His record collection spans the 4 corners of the world with club music of all tempos as his primary focus. As a DJ, he blends it all in a worldy mash and is always the sweaty and dynamic life of the party.
https://www.youtube.com/user/riseashen/videos PLAYING BLUESFEST! Tuesday, July 12 6:00 pm-9:30 pm Accora Village Spin Stage Wednesday, July 13 6:00 pm-9:30 pm Accora Village Spin Stage Thursday, July 14 6:00 pm-9:30 pm Accora Village Spin Stage https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/rise-ashen |
| Cardboard Box Mia Kelly - s/t
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| Hold On To Mia Kelly & Nick Loyer - s/t
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| Mia Kelly is a bilingual, Ottawa-Gatineau-based singer/songwriter. Through folk with a twist of soulful blues, Mia's powerful voice draws audiences into her heartfelt stories and raw emotions. Filling spaces with sing-alongs and stomping feet, she lights up the room with her happy soul and infectious energy.
With an EP to her name, an album underway, Mia was named one of Ottawa's ten artists to watch in 2020 (Ottawa Citizen). She’s had the privilege of playing many incredible folk stages throughout Canada & the US (Summerfolk, Upper Canada Folk Fest, Blueskies, Club Passim, etc). Having received accolades for her songwriting from SOCAN, Téléquebec, as well as international songwriting competitions, it is without a doubt that 19-year-old Mia Kelly is making her mark in the Canadian Folk scene. https://www.miakellymusic.com/ PLAYING BLUESFEST! Wednesday, July 13 8:00 pm-9:00 pm Barney Danson Theatre https://ottawabluesfest.ca/test-2022-lineup/#/artist/mia-kelly |
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