Jammin: Free music Fridays has the beat
The Out Back Shack was bouncing and happening on New Music Friday with the groovin' smooth and diverse music that we're privileged to have for FREE! Students piled into the Shack creating an electric atmosphere.
The night started out with folk/country singer/songwriter solo artist Dylan Murray. Murray was filling in for Chris Assad (Assad was unable to make the show). Murray performs on an acoustic guitar and harmonica and also has a band.
Murray started out with Watching the Waves. He performed a solid set and received warm applause. The lyrics in his songs cleverly flowed together and had an easy feel to them. The crowd was impressed with his singing and was digging the mellow groove.
For more info on Murray take a look at his website www.dylanmurray.net. There is also streaming audio and I suggest checking him out if you are looking for music that will inspire you.
From there the night really started to get exciting. The next band was Dodger. They are a rock/punk/ska/hip hop type band. They have a heavy sound and it's easy to pick out the rock/metal influences in their music. The band consists of Matt Drake — guitar, lead vox; Luke Muldoon — guitar, vox; Ryan Regimbal — bass; Stu Fazekas — drums and Andrew Russell — keyboards (Russell was not present this particular night).
The whole band was laid back getting ready for the show and were very friendly and approachable conversing with everyone who wanted to tell them that they had an amazing set or ask them pretty much anything.
Dodger started out their set with the song This Side from their 2008 EP Musth. Their sound filled the Shack with the first sounds of ska for the night. Drake has such a presence on the stage with his animated energetic performance. In fact the whole band put forth the same energy and entertainment that students felt compelled to start dancing to the groove. The party had officially started! Dodger rounded out the show with a variety of music from both their EPs.
I had a chance to talk to Drake, a first year student in the MIA program at Fanshawe, and asked him a few questions. When asked how long they had been together, the response was “long enough” in a good way; which is clear by their tight performance. I also had the opportunity after the show to review their new EP ABombANation and all I have is praise for this album.
Musically speaking the album is a solid and clear vision that takes you places with the melodies, harmonies and imagery with heavy bass and rhythm. My favourite track off the CD is 88 Lines About 44 Women. Drake's pick of three songs that you should check out to get a good idea of what they are all about are Musth, This Side and The Sleep. They have Myspace and Facebook Pages and streaming audio. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2231694967, www.myspace.com/dodgermusic.
Finally it was time for Staylefish to take to the stage. Staylefish is another rock/reggae/ska band that the crowd was begging to hear. Chad — vox/guitar/keyboards; “Dreddy” — vox; Dan Tran (a.k.a. the cute poppy guy) — lead guitar; Brent Chenier — bass; and Jon Bacon — drums; make up the diverse band.
I had a chance to sit down with most of the members of the band before they hit the stage. All of them have big personalities and were continuously joking backstage. They like to laugh and just hang out before a show to prepare. All of them have ties to Fanshawe, being students and/or roommates. I not only got to talk to them but I also was able to see how they prepare for a show. It's very true that musicians prepare like athletes and just like athletes they stretched and warmed up in a variety of different ways before going on stage.
When I interviewed the band as a unit they were very excited to have the interview. When I asked them about their process of creating music and if it is difficult; Dreddy told me that “it's an art and no it's not hard to create… the music just comes out.”
I also asked their biggest influences and the collective answer was from such a variety of places; Dan told me he listens to “Japanese pop music all the time” and he wasn't kidding either as the rest of the guys confirmed while shaking their heads.
Dreddy has strong influences of Bob Marley and Sublime and so many different artists, “too many to choose from.”
Bacon has more of a rock influence but also likes Lady Gaga. Jon tends to like heavier rock and even some metal. They combine all of these styles to make the kind of music that had the Shack up and dancing and swaying to the sweet sounds of the evening.
They opened their show with some tunes off their new CD Colour By Numbers including the same titled track and INTRO. They also played a few tracks off their first CD and the crowd was eating it up! They also performed Eat the Meek by Sublime and Jammin to screams and adoration. The crowd and even members of Dodger joined them on stage for those favourites.
The night ended with such a grooving vibe that it was impossible for anyone that attended the show to leave unhappy! Take a look at them online, at www.facebook.com/staylefish & www.myspace.com/staylefish and take a listen to their streaming audio and watch for their new music video that will be released soon! Colour By Numbers is a must own album! All three acts are Canadian talent so please check them out and support them!
Until next week keep on RAWKIN!
The night started out with folk/country singer/songwriter solo artist Dylan Murray. Murray was filling in for Chris Assad (Assad was unable to make the show). Murray performs on an acoustic guitar and harmonica and also has a band.
Murray started out with Watching the Waves. He performed a solid set and received warm applause. The lyrics in his songs cleverly flowed together and had an easy feel to them. The crowd was impressed with his singing and was digging the mellow groove.
For more info on Murray take a look at his website www.dylanmurray.net. There is also streaming audio and I suggest checking him out if you are looking for music that will inspire you.
From there the night really started to get exciting. The next band was Dodger. They are a rock/punk/ska/hip hop type band. They have a heavy sound and it's easy to pick out the rock/metal influences in their music. The band consists of Matt Drake — guitar, lead vox; Luke Muldoon — guitar, vox; Ryan Regimbal — bass; Stu Fazekas — drums and Andrew Russell — keyboards (Russell was not present this particular night).
The whole band was laid back getting ready for the show and were very friendly and approachable conversing with everyone who wanted to tell them that they had an amazing set or ask them pretty much anything.
Dodger started out their set with the song This Side from their 2008 EP Musth. Their sound filled the Shack with the first sounds of ska for the night. Drake has such a presence on the stage with his animated energetic performance. In fact the whole band put forth the same energy and entertainment that students felt compelled to start dancing to the groove. The party had officially started! Dodger rounded out the show with a variety of music from both their EPs.
I had a chance to talk to Drake, a first year student in the MIA program at Fanshawe, and asked him a few questions. When asked how long they had been together, the response was “long enough” in a good way; which is clear by their tight performance. I also had the opportunity after the show to review their new EP ABombANation and all I have is praise for this album.
Musically speaking the album is a solid and clear vision that takes you places with the melodies, harmonies and imagery with heavy bass and rhythm. My favourite track off the CD is 88 Lines About 44 Women. Drake's pick of three songs that you should check out to get a good idea of what they are all about are Musth, This Side and The Sleep. They have Myspace and Facebook Pages and streaming audio. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2231694967, www.myspace.com/dodgermusic.
Finally it was time for Staylefish to take to the stage. Staylefish is another rock/reggae/ska band that the crowd was begging to hear. Chad — vox/guitar/keyboards; “Dreddy” — vox; Dan Tran (a.k.a. the cute poppy guy) — lead guitar; Brent Chenier — bass; and Jon Bacon — drums; make up the diverse band.
I had a chance to sit down with most of the members of the band before they hit the stage. All of them have big personalities and were continuously joking backstage. They like to laugh and just hang out before a show to prepare. All of them have ties to Fanshawe, being students and/or roommates. I not only got to talk to them but I also was able to see how they prepare for a show. It's very true that musicians prepare like athletes and just like athletes they stretched and warmed up in a variety of different ways before going on stage.
When I interviewed the band as a unit they were very excited to have the interview. When I asked them about their process of creating music and if it is difficult; Dreddy told me that “it's an art and no it's not hard to create… the music just comes out.”
I also asked their biggest influences and the collective answer was from such a variety of places; Dan told me he listens to “Japanese pop music all the time” and he wasn't kidding either as the rest of the guys confirmed while shaking their heads.
Dreddy has strong influences of Bob Marley and Sublime and so many different artists, “too many to choose from.”
Bacon has more of a rock influence but also likes Lady Gaga. Jon tends to like heavier rock and even some metal. They combine all of these styles to make the kind of music that had the Shack up and dancing and swaying to the sweet sounds of the evening.
They opened their show with some tunes off their new CD Colour By Numbers including the same titled track and INTRO. They also played a few tracks off their first CD and the crowd was eating it up! They also performed Eat the Meek by Sublime and Jammin to screams and adoration. The crowd and even members of Dodger joined them on stage for those favourites.
The night ended with such a grooving vibe that it was impossible for anyone that attended the show to leave unhappy! Take a look at them online, at www.facebook.com/staylefish & www.myspace.com/staylefish and take a listen to their streaming audio and watch for their new music video that will be released soon! Colour By Numbers is a must own album! All three acts are Canadian talent so please check them out and support them!
Until next week keep on RAWKIN!
