One of Vancouver’s masters of piano, Al Foreman is long known as one of the city’s foremost ‘rockers’! With a repertoire that spans 50’s & 60’s Classics of Rock, Country, and R&B, and with his unique vocal talent, he’s the ‘life of the party’ guy you need for a rockin’ good time!

Led by Jason de Couto (Soulstream, The Phonix), this cooking trio plays a mix of jazz, funk, Latin, and blues, channelling influences ranging from Dr. Lonnie Smith and Jimmy McGriff, to Larry Goldings and Joey DeFrancesco. With guitarist/saxophonist Adam Rohrlick, drummer Nino diPasquale.

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland and born into an intensely musical family, music has been Neal’s lifelong journey. His life is now woven into the fabric of Canada making the city of Vancouver home. This is where his musical career has really flourished. An accomplished songwriter in his own right, Neal plays a wide range of covers to provide a wonderful soundtrack for any occasion. There is a genuineness to every song that Neal plays. His love of his craft is very evident. A sample list of artists that Neal covers includes: James Taylor, David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Eagles, Crowded House, Bill Withers, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Billy Joel, Bruce Cockburn, Bee Gees, Eddie Vedder, U2, Arcade Fire, Imagine Dragons, Bob Marley, Oasis, and many more.

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland and born into an intensely musical family, music has been Neal’s lifelong journey. His life is now woven into the fabric of Canada making the city of Vancouver home. This is where his musical career has really flourished. An accomplished songwriter in his own right, Neal plays a wide range of covers to provide a wonderful soundtrack for any occasion. There is a genuineness to every song that Neal plays. His love of his craft is very evident. A sample list of artists that Neal covers includes: James Taylor, David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Eagles, Crowded House, Bill Withers, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Billy Joel, Bruce Cockburn, Bee Gees, Eddie Vedder, U2, Arcade Fire, Imagine Dragons, Bob Marley, Oasis, and many more.

Vancouver Singer/Songwriter Geoff Gibbons has been at this crazy music thing for some time, starting at the age of 11 as a member and soloist of a choir performing and recording in Canada and Europe.

Wishing to follow different musical pursuits in his teenage years, Geoff discovered the acoustic guitar at 13 and fell for the songs of Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and The Eagles.
Many musical projects and countless stages have followed through the arc of Geoff’s musical career.

Geoff’s first group Silverlode released two albums and garnered national airplay in Canada. The group appeared on many concert stages and television shows.

On his own Geoff has recorded four solo CDs with critical success and had extensive play of five videos on Much More Music and CMT as a roots artist.

In recent years, Geoff has collaborated as a songwriter with artists like Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special-Lynard Skynard) Dawn Langstroth (Daughter of Anne Murray) and Top Nashville writers James Dean Hicks and Peter McCann to name a few. His skills as a songsmith have also been put to good use of late writing for TV (Higher Ground, Just Cause, Robson Arms) as well as animations (Mook, The Mr. Dink Show - winner of the jury prize for best animation at the New York International Film Festival).
Geoff also composed the score and the songs for Lions Gate Film’s “Wolf Moon” aka “Dark Moon Rising”…Working with producer/engineer Dave ”Rave” Ogilvie (Marilyn Manson , David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails) and collaborating with a number of artists for the project.

Currently Geoff is working with esteemed producer John Ellis on his next solo Roots/Folk Rock project Buffalo Hotel due for release in 2017. Also on the go is the music for the upcoming feature action film (pre-production) “Lido” due for release in the coming year.

Gibbons continues to write, record, produce, and play live at a number of venues around Vancouver and Western Canada.

A Vancouver opus, UnoMas’ music is a Soul- Jazz flavor, peppered with funk, hip- hop, reggae, drum & bass, and Latin grooves. Embracing a unique, modern sound, this is a trio that never fails to deliver. With original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Travis Nelson, these boys have one of the freshest, groove-based, live acts Vancouver has to offer! After narrowly surviving a multiple roll- over highway MVA in late 2010, their passion, gratitude and connection with one another, shines through their music in every performance.

Spectrum is a unique collection of some the Finest Jazz Musicians in Canada, coming together to perform the greatest Jazz Standards in a Funky Soulful style, featuring Dave Say, Kelly Brown, Bruno Hubert, Dino Dinocollo, Craig White, occasionally we have some great guests such as Brad Turner, Hugh Fraser, Kristin Alexandrov, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach to name a few…this great band is always a Hit and should not be missed.

The late great Ray Charles was a creator of soul music that combined gospel and blues. Close your eyes and allow yourself to be taken back in time with the wonderful, authentic vocal stylings of Mike Henry. With Dave Say saxophones, Jillian Lebeck piano, Russ Klyne guitar/voice, Krystal Desantos voice and Nino DiPasquale drums.

Lindsay was raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s East Coast, well known for being steeped in a rich Celtic and Folk musical heritage. There he learned early in life, the power of the voice, a good song, and the ability to present it. House parties with song circles filled with acoustic music instruments, lively voices in harmony, song and stories and laughter, were a common occurrence in formative teen age years and they left a lasting impression on him. In the 60’s and 70’s homes of course there was also the constant blare of an am radio providing a pop and country soundtrack to be sung along to, beside the gospel occurring next door.

After finishing high school in Cape Breton, Lindsay spent two years in university in Ottawa Canada. Having been bitten by the music bug, his time in Ottawa was mostly spent playing guitar, singing songs and trying to get gigs in local coffee houses in Ottawa with his like minded guitar playing, university friend in an acoustic duo. He then left university and headed west to Calgary Albera in the early ’80’s. It was there that he auditioned for and got his first spot in a touring band called “Diamondback” in 1984 and hit the road playing country rock. In 1986 he joined “The Walkers,” a cover band, as a lead singer and rhythm guitar player travelling the western provinces playing rock and roll, country and blues. Touring constantly around Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC, the band performed in clubs and pubs on the circuit in the ’80’s, and he’s been on the road, entertaining audiences ever since.

Lindsay moved to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island BC, Canada in 1988 to attend VIU (formerly Malaspina College) and studied in the 2 year Jazz Music Diploma program.

In ’88 in Nanaimo, Lindsay started playing with some of his college music classmates in a band in order to practice their craft while earning a few dollars to help finance their education, and “Rubber Soul” was born. The core of Rubber Soul remains to this day. Founding members Lindsay Martell on guitar and vocals, Joel Spillette on keyboards and vocals and Brock Miller on tenor sax and vocals are augmented by longtime Rubber Soul alumni Colin Perry on baritone sax and vocals, Todd Sacerty on bass and Phil Wipper on drums. After a long hiatus while Lindsay lived abroad, the band is back performing again, for special occasions, as energetic and funky as ever.
1996 Lindsay released “Moris”

Moris is the name of the band and of the one and only cd released by the group. It contained a collection of songs Lindsay had written between ’93-’95, along with one cover of a song written by fellow Canadian and friend of the band, Sarah Harmer, who also made a guest appearance on the song. Canadian Acoustic Slide Guitar icon Ken Hamm also made a guest appearance, as did Kate Fenner (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir) Moris is: Lindsay Martell vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Jason Euringer acoustic and electric guitars and vocals, Todd Sacerty bass, and Bob Wilson on drums.
Moris won top awards at radio Q100’s Rocktoria Contest in Victoria, and C-Fox’s Band Search in Vancouver in 1997, was featured on MuchWest Music TV, KISM FM in Bellingham Washington’s Locals Only Program, and they played hard every night and made many friends in their short existence. And they left behind a small treasure in the Moris album.
In 1996 Lindsay started and hosted a weekly evening of live original music at the Queen’s Hotel in Nanaimo which gave a platform for performance and promotion of unsigned original talent from Vancouver Island. The show called Locally Grown ran successfully for almost 3 years.

Lindsay was raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s East Coast, well known for being steeped in a rich Celtic and Folk musical heritage. There he learned early in life, the power of the voice, a good song, and the ability to present it. House parties with song circles filled with acoustic music instruments, lively voices in harmony, song and stories and laughter, were a common occurrence in formative teen age years and they left a lasting impression on him. In the 60’s and 70’s homes of course there was also the constant blare of an am radio providing a pop and country soundtrack to be sung along to, beside the gospel occurring next door.

After finishing high school in Cape Breton, Lindsay spent two years in university in Ottawa Canada. Having been bitten by the music bug, his time in Ottawa was mostly spent playing guitar, singing songs and trying to get gigs in local coffee houses in Ottawa with his like minded guitar playing, university friend in an acoustic duo. He then left university and headed west to Calgary Albera in the early ’80’s. It was there that he auditioned for and got his first spot in a touring band called “Diamondback” in 1984 and hit the road playing country rock. In 1986 he joined “The Walkers,” a cover band, as a lead singer and rhythm guitar player travelling the western provinces playing rock and roll, country and blues. Touring constantly around Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC, the band performed in clubs and pubs on the circuit in the ’80’s, and he’s been on the road, entertaining audiences ever since.

Lindsay moved to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island BC, Canada in 1988 to attend VIU (formerly Malaspina College) and studied in the 2 year Jazz Music Diploma program.

In ’88 in Nanaimo, Lindsay started playing with some of his college music classmates in a band in order to practice their craft while earning a few dollars to help finance their education, and “Rubber Soul” was born. The core of Rubber Soul remains to this day. Founding members Lindsay Martell on guitar and vocals, Joel Spillette on keyboards and vocals and Brock Miller on tenor sax and vocals are augmented by longtime Rubber Soul alumni Colin Perry on baritone sax and vocals, Todd Sacerty on bass and Phil Wipper on drums. After a long hiatus while Lindsay lived abroad, the band is back performing again, for special occasions, as energetic and funky as ever.
1996 Lindsay released “Moris”

Moris is the name of the band and of the one and only cd released by the group. It contained a collection of songs Lindsay had written between ’93-’95, along with one cover of a song written by fellow Canadian and friend of the band, Sarah Harmer, who also made a guest appearance on the song. Canadian Acoustic Slide Guitar icon Ken Hamm also made a guest appearance, as did Kate Fenner (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir) Moris is: Lindsay Martell vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Jason Euringer acoustic and electric guitars and vocals, Todd Sacerty bass, and Bob Wilson on drums.
Moris won top awards at radio Q100’s Rocktoria Contest in Victoria, and C-Fox’s Band Search in Vancouver in 1997, was featured on MuchWest Music TV, KISM FM in Bellingham Washington’s Locals Only Program, and they played hard every night and made many friends in their short existence. And they left behind a small treasure in the Moris album.
In 1996 Lindsay started and hosted a weekly evening of live original music at the Queen’s Hotel in Nanaimo which gave a platform for performance and promotion of unsigned original talent from Vancouver Island. The show called Locally Grown ran successfully for almost 3 years.

Vancouver Singer/Songwriter Geoff Gibbons has been at this crazy music thing for some time, starting at the age of 11 as a member and soloist of a choir performing and recording in Canada and Europe.

Wishing to follow different musical pursuits in his teenage years, Geoff discovered the acoustic guitar at 13 and fell for the songs of Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and The Eagles.
Many musical projects and countless stages have followed through the arc of Geoff’s musical career.

Geoff’s first group Silverlode released two albums and garnered national airplay in Canada. The group appeared on many concert stages and television shows.

On his own Geoff has recorded four solo CDs with critical success and had extensive play of five videos on Much More Music and CMT as a roots artist.

In recent years, Geoff has collaborated as a songwriter with artists like Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special-Lynard Skynard) Dawn Langstroth (Daughter of Anne Murray) and Top Nashville writers James Dean Hicks and Peter McCann to name a few. His skills as a songsmith have also been put to good use of late writing for TV (Higher Ground, Just Cause, Robson Arms) as well as animations (Mook, The Mr. Dink Show - winner of the jury prize for best animation at the New York International Film Festival).
Geoff also composed the score and the songs for Lions Gate Film’s “Wolf Moon” aka “Dark Moon Rising”…Working with producer/engineer Dave ”Rave” Ogilvie (Marilyn Manson , David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails) and collaborating with a number of artists for the project.

Currently Geoff is working with esteemed producer John Ellis on his next solo Roots/Folk Rock project Buffalo Hotel due for release in 2017. Also on the go is the music for the upcoming feature action film (pre-production) “Lido” due for release in the coming year.

Gibbons continues to write, record, produce, and play live at a number of venues around Vancouver and Western Canada.

The late great Ray Charles was a creator of soul music that combined gospel and blues. Close your eyes and allow yourself to be taken back in time with the wonderful, authentic vocal stylings of Mike Henry. With Dave Say saxophones, Jillian Lebeck piano, Russ Klyne guitar/voice, Krystal Desantos voice and Nino DiPasquale drums.

Siobhan brings a wealth of many genres to her style, with a large influence of classical, jazz and opera in her early years; and later; gospel, R&B, blues and funk. From Victoria, B.C., she grew up heavily immersed in the arts scene. She has performed lead roles in many musical theatre productions, concert choirs and various jazz and R&B/soul groups as a vocalist and saxophonist.

In 2006/07, she studied at Vancouver Island University as a vocalist in the Jazz Program. From there she became the lead vocalist of the R&B/blues/soul/jazz group, “Flat Nine”. With Flat Nine, she performed for many functions on Vancouver Island and Vancouver.

Now residing in Vancouver, Siobhan is thrilled, inspired and humbled by the many talented artists and musicians she is surrounded by. She currently co-leads the R&B cover band “Rain City 6” in addition to forming this project.

Steve Kozak has just been nominated for a 2017 Western Canadian Music Award as Blues Artist of the Year!
One of Canada’s finest blues artists, Steve Kozak has been turning heads of blues fans in Canada for over thirty years since he first broke onto the Vancouver scene in the mid-eighties.

When it comes to tasty West coast blues guitar, Kozak’s name is at the top of the list in this nation — just ask greats like Duke Robillard and James Harman who have shared the stage with this gifted bandleader, instrumentalist, writer and singer.

Gaining national recognition in 2012, Steve Kozak was nominated by industry professionals from across Canada and won a prestigious Maple Blues Award for New Artist or Group of the Year. Steve was also awarded The Ambassador of the Blues Award for 2012 by the Blues Underground Network.

Steve Kozak has recently released his newest album “It’s Time, The Steve Kozak Band, in March of 2017. He has released three previous albums — Steve Kozak – Westcoast Blues Revue (2003); Hoot ‘N Holler (2007), and Steve Kozak’s Westcoast Blues Revue - Lookin’ at Lucky (2012)

Kozak’s last self-promoted album Lookin’ at Lucky featuring Blues legend, James Harman, was very well received. It charted well on radio, twice reaching #1 spots on Blues and Roots radio station top 20 charts in Canada, and hitting #10 in the top 50 Blues albums, getting radio play in the USA the year it was released.

Bruce Iglauer, head of the prestigious Chicago blues label Alligator Records, reviewed Lookin’ at Lucky and confirmed Steve’s arrival, commenting: “This is a well-crafted album, performed with taste and subtlety. Any Blues fan should enjoy it; I sure did.”

Holger Petersen, host of CBC Radio’s Saturday Night Blues and head of Stony Plain Records says…“Really been enjoying ‘Lookin’ At Lucky’. Well done all round.”

Throughout his career Steve has shared the stage with many blues greats including; Pee Wee Crayton, Big Joe Duskin, Sonny Rhodes, Eddie ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, ‘Ice Pick’ James Harman, Duke Robillard, Rod Piazza, Rick Estrin, Lee Oskar, Big Joe Louis, Tom Holland ‘The Shuffle King’; David Vest, Robin Banks, Mitch Woods, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, and rockabilly guitar legend Evan Johns.

Some career highlights include performances at the 2016 Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival; the 2014 Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival; Big Blues Bender All-Star Jam at the Riviera Casino lounge in Las Vegas; The El Macombo in Toronto, 2012; The Pender Harbour Blues Festival, 2010, 2013, 2014; Hwy.101 Music Festival; The Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016The Calgary Mid-Winter Blues Festival 2013; The Edmonton International Blues Festival 2010, 2012; Powell River Blues Festival, 2011, 2012 Rare Earth Music Festival 2011 (Vernon BC); The Maple Ridge Blues Festival, The Gastown Chili and Blues Festival in Vancouver.

Steve Kozak has also opened shows in Vancouver for Nick Curran and the Low-Lifes, Rick Estrin and the Night Cats, Maria Muldaur, The Lee Boys, Matt & Nikki Hill and ‘Super Harp’ James Cotton.

The Steve Kozak Band is; Maple Blues Award winner Steve Kozak on guitar and vocals, Dave Webb (piano, Hammond organ), Roger Brant (bass), and 2016 Maple Blues Award nominee for best drummer, Chris ‘The Wrist’ Nordquist on drums.

What you will see & hear when coming to a Cannery Row performance is #1… the diversity of instruments played… from piano, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, accordion, washboard, lap steel, percussion drums, 3 part vocal harmony, sometimes tenor banjo or harmonica & the list goes on… #2… the style of Cannery Row music evolves from the roots & blues of Memphis to Mississippi, the bayou rhythms from New Orleans & central Louisiana, the latin percussion piano guitar sounds of Cuba, and the stretch all the way back to the east coast Canada for some fiddle jig. Sometimes all that happens in the same song…. Cannery Row, always changing, never the same way twice. There’s nothing like a night of Cannery Row…. Enjoy….

A Vancouver opus, UnoMas’ music is a Soul- Jazz flavor, peppered with funk, hip- hop, reggae, drum & bass, and Latin grooves. Embracing a unique, modern sound, this is a trio that never fails to deliver. With original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Travis Nelson, these boys have one of the freshest, groove-based, live acts Vancouver has to offer! After narrowly surviving a multiple roll- over highway MVA in late 2010, their passion, gratitude and connection with one another, shines through their music in every performance.

A Vancouver opus, UnoMas’ music is a Soul- Jazz flavor, peppered with funk, hip- hop, reggae, drum & bass, and Latin grooves. Embracing a unique, modern sound, this is a trio that never fails to deliver. With original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Travis Nelson, these boys have one of the freshest, groove-based, live acts Vancouver has to offer! After narrowly surviving a multiple roll- over highway MVA in late 2010, their passion, gratitude and connection with one another, shines through their music in every performance.

Bill has been a successful performer, composer, arranger, and orchestrator for over 30 years. A multi-instrumentalist, he has performed and recorded on saxophones, flutes, clarinets, electric and string bass, piano and other keyboards, guitar, pennywhistle, and accordion.

In 1990 his quintet, “The Creatures of Habit” won the Grand Prix at the CBC-Alcan Jazz Competition in Montreal and he has worked on several Juno Award winning projects such as Jim Byrnes’ CD, “That River”.

As a leader, Bill has produced four recordings: “Creatures of Habit-Live in Montreal”-1990, for Justin Time Records, “B3”-1994, for Roadhouse Records, “Acid Test”-2002, for Maximum Jazz, and “A Tribute To The South American Masters”-2006, also for Maximum Jazz.

Bill’s saxophone style amalgamates the influences of John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, and Steve Grossman with his own compositional approach… a modern player, firmly rooted in jazz tradition.

Composers influencing his writing style include Astor Piazolla, Chick Corea, Frederick Delius, Arvo Part, Egberto Gismonti, Bela Bartok, and Josef Zawinul.

Bill is an in demand studio musician has recorded with such acts as K-OS, INXS, Powder Blues, Traci Ullman, The Hard Rubber Orchestra, Swollen Members, Tower of Power horns, Long John Baldry, Shari Ulrich, The Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation (VEJI), Amos Garrett, The Paperboys, Lowell Fulson, Jackyll, and many more.

Bill has performed live shows at Jazz, Folk and Blues Festivals in Canada, Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. with such artists as The Funk Bros., Colin James, and Natalie Cole, Michael Buble, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, Bo Didley, Sheena Easton, Roger Daltry, John Hammond Jr., Ben E. King, Bob Hope, Robert Cray, Marilyn Crispell, Don Thompson, Kenny Wheeler, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dave Holland, Slide Hampton, Jeff Healey, Michael Burgess, Strippers Union and dozens more.

As a composer he has done several film scores including for the cult favorite, “Babette’s Feet”; received commissions from such artists as Viveza, The Hard Rubber Orchestra, Babayaga, and Winter Harp; done scores for TV shows such as SuperKids (CBC), Code Green (CBC), and done arrangements or orchestrations for such shows as The Chris Isaak Show (Showtime), and Beggar’s and Choosers (Showtime).

Bill has also performed on many Film and TV scores such as Ed, Edd, and Eddy (cartoon), Cadillac Girls (feature film), and Highlander (TV), and Life On A Mattress (feature film for Disney). Computer Game Soundtracks include MotorCity Online for Electronic Arts, and Simpsons Interactive for Radical. Theatre credits include Godspell, a rock musical; Tapestry, a revue of the music of Carol King; and Redrock Diner.

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Vancouver’s #1 classic top 40 rock band! Playing all the hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

A Maple Blues Awards nominee, guitarist, songwriter and singer Arsen Shomakhov is an electric blues performer truly dedicated to the style’s roots yet never hesitating to borrow means of expression from other genres.

He established himself as a blues-devoted virtuoso musician in his native Russia making it to the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis in 2005 and winning the new talent contest at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AR in 2007.

After moving to Vancouver, B.C. in 2008, Arsen formed the Arsen Shomakhov Trio that currently features Bruce O’Neill on bass and Chip Hart on drums. Working hard to make a name for himself and the Trio, he has performed at a variety of festivals across the US and Canada including: The King Biscuit Blues Festival, Waterfront Blues Festival, Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival, Montreal International Blues Festivals, and the Calgary International Blues Festival, to name a few.

Arsen’s album “On the Move”, released in the US in 2010 reached number 2 in the US and number 1 in Canada on the Roots Music Report airplay charts and hit Top 25 Blues Albums of the Year worldwide. In the same year Toronto Blues Society nominated Arsen for the Maple Blues Awards.

Arsen Shomakhov Band went to Memphis to represent the White Rock Blues Society at the IBC twice in 2014 and 2016 and both times advanced to the semi-finals. The third Arsen’s North American album entitled “Dynamic” was released in August 2014. As a truly international blues artist Arsen currently continues to perform at blues festivals throughout Europe, USA and Canada.

What you will see & hear when coming to a Cannery Row performance is #1… the diversity of instruments played… from piano, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, accordion, washboard, lap steel, percussion drums, 3 part vocal harmony, sometimes tenor banjo or harmonica & the list goes on… #2… the style of Cannery Row music evolves from the roots & blues of Memphis to Mississippi, the bayou rhythms from New Orleans & central Louisiana, the latin percussion piano guitar sounds of Cuba, and the stretch all the way back to the east coast Canada for some fiddle jig. Sometimes all that happens in the same song…. Cannery Row, always changing, never the same way twice. There’s nothing like a night of Cannery Row…. Enjoy….

Adam Thomas performs a diverse array of music from favourite radio hits of this year all the way back to music from the jazz and big band era, and a wide array of classics in between. His unique sound combines elements of soul, jazz, indie and top 40 music. Aside from his own compositions, his performing song book includes hits by artists such as Sam Smith, Drake, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Al Green, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder and many others, all covered with sweet soulful taste.

Music began for Adam in the home; barely an evening went by when the record player didn’t see vinyl. Top plays were John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot.

He began formal music training at the age of eight on trumpet; he continued musical training throughout his school years in private lessons and in instrumental and choral ensembles. At the age of twelve he began electric bass lessons with his mentor Rick Stoen, and at eighteen acquired his first upright bass thanks to his grandfather. Along the way, after the prompting of some friends and mentors, especially Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Adam began singing as a soloist. His bass playing carried him to Texas for music school and then to New York to experience its unique energy and music scene. During his time at North Texas University he had the opportunity to brush shoulders, play music with and learn from such musical legends as John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, Bob Brookmeyer, Kenny Wheeler, Louis Hayes, Eddie Gomez, Lynn Seaton, Ignacio Berroa, Ed Soph, and David Leibman many others. In his professional career in Vancouver he has been given the opportunity to work with fantastic musicians from all over the world including Laila Biali, Jill Barber, Brad Turner, Bill Coon, Denzal Sinclair, David ‘Fathead’ Newman, Joey DeFrancesco, and many others.

Adam Thomas received JUNO Nominations in 2016 for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for his work in The Dan Brubeck Quartet and for Children’s Album of the Year for his work with Ginalina.

Adam works currently as a performer, recording egnineer, and music producer.

Max Zipursky is one of the city’s hottest new players. Although he plays your typical Jazz standards and lounge tunes, Max specializes in Hip Hop, Jazz and Soul. He plays old favorites, new and originals with a special twist that makes him unique to Vancouver’s circuit of players.

The late great Ray Charles was a creator of soul music that combined gospel and blues. Close your eyes and allow yourself to be taken back in time with the wonderful, authentic vocal stylings of Mike Henry. With Dave Say saxophones, Jillian Lebeck piano, Russ Klyne guitar/voice, Krystal Desantos voice and Nino DiPasquale drums.

Max Zipursky is one of the city’s hottest new players. Although he plays your typical Jazz standards and lounge tunes, Max specializes in Hip Hop, Jazz and Soul. He plays old favorites, new and originals with a special twist that makes him unique to Vancouver’s circuit of players.

Steve Kozak has just been nominated for a 2017 Western Canadian Music Award as Blues Artist of the Year!
One of Canada’s finest blues artists, Steve Kozak has been turning heads of blues fans in Canada for over thirty years since he first broke onto the Vancouver scene in the mid-eighties.

When it comes to tasty West coast blues guitar, Kozak’s name is at the top of the list in this nation — just ask greats like Duke Robillard and James Harman who have shared the stage with this gifted bandleader, instrumentalist, writer and singer.

Gaining national recognition in 2012, Steve Kozak was nominated by industry professionals from across Canada and won a prestigious Maple Blues Award for New Artist or Group of the Year. Steve was also awarded The Ambassador of the Blues Award for 2012 by the Blues Underground Network.

Steve Kozak has recently released his newest album “It’s Time, The Steve Kozak Band, in March of 2017. He has released three previous albums — Steve Kozak – Westcoast Blues Revue (2003); Hoot ‘N Holler (2007), and Steve Kozak’s Westcoast Blues Revue - Lookin’ at Lucky (2012)

Kozak’s last self-promoted album Lookin’ at Lucky featuring Blues legend, James Harman, was very well received. It charted well on radio, twice reaching #1 spots on Blues and Roots radio station top 20 charts in Canada, and hitting #10 in the top 50 Blues albums, getting radio play in the USA the year it was released.

Bruce Iglauer, head of the prestigious Chicago blues label Alligator Records, reviewed Lookin’ at Lucky and confirmed Steve’s arrival, commenting: “This is a well-crafted album, performed with taste and subtlety. Any Blues fan should enjoy it; I sure did.”

Holger Petersen, host of CBC Radio’s Saturday Night Blues and head of Stony Plain Records says…“Really been enjoying ‘Lookin’ At Lucky’. Well done all round.”

Throughout his career Steve has shared the stage with many blues greats including; Pee Wee Crayton, Big Joe Duskin, Sonny Rhodes, Eddie ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, ‘Ice Pick’ James Harman, Duke Robillard, Rod Piazza, Rick Estrin, Lee Oskar, Big Joe Louis, Tom Holland ‘The Shuffle King’; David Vest, Robin Banks, Mitch Woods, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, and rockabilly guitar legend Evan Johns.

Some career highlights include performances at the 2016 Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival; the 2014 Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival; Big Blues Bender All-Star Jam at the Riviera Casino lounge in Las Vegas; The El Macombo in Toronto, 2012; The Pender Harbour Blues Festival, 2010, 2013, 2014; Hwy.101 Music Festival; The Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016The Calgary Mid-Winter Blues Festival 2013; The Edmonton International Blues Festival 2010, 2012; Powell River Blues Festival, 2011, 2012 Rare Earth Music Festival 2011 (Vernon BC); The Maple Ridge Blues Festival, The Gastown Chili and Blues Festival in Vancouver.

Steve Kozak has also opened shows in Vancouver for Nick Curran and the Low-Lifes, Rick Estrin and the Night Cats, Maria Muldaur, The Lee Boys, Matt & Nikki Hill and ‘Super Harp’ James Cotton.

The Steve Kozak Band is; Maple Blues Award winner Steve Kozak on guitar and vocals, Dave Webb (piano, Hammond organ), Roger Brant (bass), and 2016 Maple Blues Award nominee for best drummer, Chris ‘The Wrist’ Nordquist on drums.

Born in Minnesota, Fuller has resided in California,Seattle, Vancouver, the Turks and Caicos Islands and New York City. He started singing in church choirs as a child, and went on to study classical piano during his teenage years. Simultaneously, Tim began to play the drums and over a period of seven years, developed into a very skilled percussionist. Once he pursued a post-secondary degree in vocal jazz at Vancouver Community College in British Columbia, success as a musician came almost immediately.

In the early stages of his career, Fuller had a record deal with his funk/R&B outfit Vote of Confidence, known to fans as VOC. Since then, Tim has fronted several successful bands, performing funk, soul and R&B, though he’s best known across the West Coast for steaming up the stage as lead vocalist for the live funk band ‘Soulstream’, which holds a longstanding residency at Vancouver hot spot Bar None. Meanwhile, Jazz aficionados, will recognize Fuller as a member of vocal quartet ‘The Melloyds”, which over period of seven years, recorded two albums, toured internationally for A&M Records, performed for the King and Queen of England,Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana,and many provincial,federal and international dignitaries.

While greatly inspired by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield and fellow Minnesota native Prince, once turned on to the work of Frankie Knuckles,Inner City, Tony Humphries and Massive Attack, Tim set his sights on house music to bed his writing and singing
abilities.

A Maple Blues Awards nominee, guitarist, songwriter and singer Arsen Shomakhov is an electric blues performer truly dedicated to the style’s roots yet never hesitating to borrow means of expression from other genres.

He established himself as a blues-devoted virtuoso musician in his native Russia making it to the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis in 2005 and winning the new talent contest at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AR in 2007.

After moving to Vancouver, B.C. in 2008, Arsen formed the Arsen Shomakhov Trio that currently features Bruce O’Neill on bass and Chip Hart on drums. Working hard to make a name for himself and the Trio, he has performed at a variety of festivals across the US and Canada including: The King Biscuit Blues Festival, Waterfront Blues Festival, Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival, Montreal International Blues Festivals, and the Calgary International Blues Festival, to name a few.

Arsen’s album “On the Move”, released in the US in 2010 reached number 2 in the US and number 1 in Canada on the Roots Music Report airplay charts and hit Top 25 Blues Albums of the Year worldwide. In the same year Toronto Blues Society nominated Arsen for the Maple Blues Awards.

Arsen Shomakhov Band went to Memphis to represent the White Rock Blues Society at the IBC twice in 2014 and 2016 and both times advanced to the semi-finals. The third Arsen’s North American album entitled “Dynamic” was released in August 2014. As a truly international blues artist Arsen currently continues to perform at blues festivals throughout Europe, USA and Canada.

Lindsay was raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, on Canada’s East Coast, well known for being steeped in a rich Celtic and Folk musical heritage. There he learned early in life, the power of the voice, a good song, and the ability to present it. House parties with song circles filled with acoustic music instruments, lively voices in harmony, song and stories and laughter, were a common occurrence in formative teen age years and they left a lasting impression on him. In the 60’s and 70’s homes of course there was also the constant blare of an am radio providing a pop and country soundtrack to be sung along to, beside the gospel occurring next door.

After finishing high school in Cape Breton, Lindsay spent two years in university in Ottawa Canada. Having been bitten by the music bug, his time in Ottawa was mostly spent playing guitar, singing songs and trying to get gigs in local coffee houses in Ottawa with his like minded guitar playing, university friend in an acoustic duo. He then left university and headed west to Calgary Albera in the early ’80’s. It was there that he auditioned for and got his first spot in a touring band called “Diamondback” in 1984 and hit the road playing country rock. In 1986 he joined “The Walkers,” a cover band, as a lead singer and rhythm guitar player travelling the western provinces playing rock and roll, country and blues. Touring constantly around Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC, the band performed in clubs and pubs on the circuit in the ’80’s, and he’s been on the road, entertaining audiences ever since.

Lindsay moved to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island BC, Canada in 1988 to attend VIU (formerly Malaspina College) and studied in the 2 year Jazz Music Diploma program.

In ’88 in Nanaimo, Lindsay started playing with some of his college music classmates in a band in order to practice their craft while earning a few dollars to help finance their education, and “Rubber Soul” was born. The core of Rubber Soul remains to this day. Founding members Lindsay Martell on guitar and vocals, Joel Spillette on keyboards and vocals and Brock Miller on tenor sax and vocals are augmented by longtime Rubber Soul alumni Colin Perry on baritone sax and vocals, Todd Sacerty on bass and Phil Wipper on drums. After a long hiatus while Lindsay lived abroad, the band is back performing again, for special occasions, as energetic and funky as ever.
1996 Lindsay released “Moris”

Moris is the name of the band and of the one and only cd released by the group. It contained a collection of songs Lindsay had written between ’93-’95, along with one cover of a song written by fellow Canadian and friend of the band, Sarah Harmer, who also made a guest appearance on the song. Canadian Acoustic Slide Guitar icon Ken Hamm also made a guest appearance, as did Kate Fenner (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir) Moris is: Lindsay Martell vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Jason Euringer acoustic and electric guitars and vocals, Todd Sacerty bass, and Bob Wilson on drums.
Moris won top awards at radio Q100’s Rocktoria Contest in Victoria, and C-Fox’s Band Search in Vancouver in 1997, was featured on MuchWest Music TV, KISM FM in Bellingham Washington’s Locals Only Program, and they played hard every night and made many friends in their short existence. And they left behind a small treasure in the Moris album.
In 1996 Lindsay started and hosted a weekly evening of live original music at the Queen’s Hotel in Nanaimo which gave a platform for performance and promotion of unsigned original talent from Vancouver Island. The show called Locally Grown ran successfully for almost 3 years.

Vancouver Singer/Songwriter Geoff Gibbons has been at this crazy music thing for some time, starting at the age of 11 as a member and soloist of a choir performing and recording in Canada and Europe.

Wishing to follow different musical pursuits in his teenage years, Geoff discovered the acoustic guitar at 13 and fell for the songs of Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and The Eagles.
Many musical projects and countless stages have followed through the arc of Geoff’s musical career.

Geoff’s first group Silverlode released two albums and garnered national airplay in Canada. The group appeared on many concert stages and television shows.

On his own Geoff has recorded four solo CDs with critical success and had extensive play of five videos on Much More Music and CMT as a roots artist.

In recent years, Geoff has collaborated as a songwriter with artists like Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special-Lynard Skynard) Dawn Langstroth (Daughter of Anne Murray) and Top Nashville writers James Dean Hicks and Peter McCann to name a few. His skills as a songsmith have also been put to good use of late writing for TV (Higher Ground, Just Cause, Robson Arms) as well as animations (Mook, The Mr. Dink Show - winner of the jury prize for best animation at the New York International Film Festival).
Geoff also composed the score and the songs for Lions Gate Film’s “Wolf Moon” aka “Dark Moon Rising”…Working with producer/engineer Dave ”Rave” Ogilvie (Marilyn Manson , David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails) and collaborating with a number of artists for the project.

Currently Geoff is working with esteemed producer John Ellis on his next solo Roots/Folk Rock project Buffalo Hotel due for release in 2017. Also on the go is the music for the upcoming feature action film (pre-production) “Lido” due for release in the coming year.

Gibbons continues to write, record, produce, and play live at a number of venues around Vancouver and Western Canada.

Max Zipursky is one of the city’s hottest new players. Although he plays your typical Jazz standards and lounge tunes, Max specializes in Hip Hop, Jazz and Soul. He plays old favorites, new and originals with a special twist that makes him unique to Vancouver’s circuit of players.

Spectrum is a unique collection of some the Finest Jazz Musicians in Canada, coming together to perform the greatest Jazz Standards in a Funky Soulful style, featuring Dave Say, Kelly Brown, Bruno Hubert, Dino Dinocollo, Craig White, occasionally we have some great guests such as Brad Turner, Hugh Fraser, Kristin Alexandrov, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach to name a few…this great band is always a Hit and should not be missed.

Dorothy Godlinski, a westcoast artist with smooth-lyrical vocal stylings, joined the Ryze band in 2013. Forged by both her latin and european musical upbringing, this multi-lingual singer enjoys combining her love of languages and music. Her favorite genres to explore are Bossanova, Latin Jazz, Italian Folk and really, anything French.

One of Vancouver’s masters of piano, Al Foreman is long known as one of the city’s foremost ‘rockers’! With a repertoire that spans 50’s & 60’s Classics of Rock, Country, and R&B, and with his unique vocal talent, he’s the ‘life of the party’ guy you need for a rockin’ good time!

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland and born into an intensely musical family, music has been Neal’s lifelong journey. His life is now woven into the fabric of Canada making the city of Vancouver home. This is where his musical career has really flourished. An accomplished songwriter in his own right, Neal plays a wide range of covers to provide a wonderful soundtrack for any occasion. There is a genuineness to every song that Neal plays. His love of his craft is very evident. A sample list of artists that Neal covers includes: James Taylor, David Gray, Ray Lamontagne, Otis Redding, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Eagles, Crowded House, Bill Withers, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Billy Joel, Bruce Cockburn, Bee Gees, Eddie Vedder, U2, Arcade Fire, Imagine Dragons, Bob Marley, Oasis, and many more.

Vancouver Singer/Songwriter Geoff Gibbons has been at this crazy music thing for some time, starting at the age of 11 as a member and soloist of a choir performing and recording in Canada and Europe.

Wishing to follow different musical pursuits in his teenage years, Geoff discovered the acoustic guitar at 13 and fell for the songs of Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and The Eagles.
Many musical projects and countless stages have followed through the arc of Geoff’s musical career.

Geoff’s first group Silverlode released two albums and garnered national airplay in Canada. The group appeared on many concert stages and television shows.

On his own Geoff has recorded four solo CDs with critical success and had extensive play of five videos on Much More Music and CMT as a roots artist.

In recent years, Geoff has collaborated as a songwriter with artists like Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special-Lynard Skynard) Dawn Langstroth (Daughter of Anne Murray) and Top Nashville writers James Dean Hicks and Peter McCann to name a few. His skills as a songsmith have also been put to good use of late writing for TV (Higher Ground, Just Cause, Robson Arms) as well as animations (Mook, The Mr. Dink Show - winner of the jury prize for best animation at the New York International Film Festival).
Geoff also composed the score and the songs for Lions Gate Film’s “Wolf Moon” aka “Dark Moon Rising”…Working with producer/engineer Dave ”Rave” Ogilvie (Marilyn Manson , David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails) and collaborating with a number of artists for the project.

Currently Geoff is working with esteemed producer John Ellis on his next solo Roots/Folk Rock project Buffalo Hotel due for release in 2017. Also on the go is the music for the upcoming feature action film (pre-production) “Lido” due for release in the coming year.

Gibbons continues to write, record, produce, and play live at a number of venues around Vancouver and Western Canada.

Mike Henry Motown Review, Celebrating all the Greatest Hits of Motown

Mike Henry Motown Review, Celebrating all the Greatest Hits of Motown

Mike Henry Motown Review, Celebrating all the Greatest Hits of Motown

A Vancouver opus, UnoMas’ music is a Soul- Jazz flavor, peppered with funk, hip- hop, reggae, drum & bass, and Latin grooves. Embracing a unique, modern sound, this is a trio that never fails to deliver. With original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Travis Nelson, these boys have one of the freshest, groove-based, live acts Vancouver has to offer! After narrowly surviving a multiple roll- over highway MVA in late 2010, their passion, gratitude and connection with one another, shines through their music in every performance.

Adam Thomas performs a diverse array of music from favourite radio hits of this year all the way back to music from the jazz and big band era, and a wide array of classics in between. His unique sound combines elements of soul, jazz, indie and top 40 music. Aside from his own compositions, his performing song book includes hits by artists such as Sam Smith, Drake, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Al Green, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder and many others, all covered with sweet soulful taste.

Music began for Adam in the home; barely an evening went by when the record player didn’t see vinyl. Top plays were John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot.

He began formal music training at the age of eight on trumpet; he continued musical training throughout his school years in private lessons and in instrumental and choral ensembles. At the age of twelve he began electric bass lessons with his mentor Rick Stoen, and at eighteen acquired his first upright bass thanks to his grandfather. Along the way, after the prompting of some friends and mentors, especially Kate Hammett-Vaughan, Adam began singing as a soloist. His bass playing carried him to Texas for music school and then to New York to experience its unique energy and music scene. During his time at North Texas University he had the opportunity to brush shoulders, play music with and learn from such musical legends as John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, Bob Brookmeyer, Kenny Wheeler, Louis Hayes, Eddie Gomez, Lynn Seaton, Ignacio Berroa, Ed Soph, and David Leibman many others. In his professional career in Vancouver he has been given the opportunity to work with fantastic musicians from all over the world including Laila Biali, Jill Barber, Brad Turner, Bill Coon, Denzal Sinclair, David ‘Fathead’ Newman, Joey DeFrancesco, and many others.

Adam Thomas received JUNO Nominations in 2016 for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for his work in The Dan Brubeck Quartet and for Children’s Album of the Year for his work with Ginalina.

Adam works currently as a performer, recording egnineer, and music producer.

A Vancouver opus, UnoMas’ music is a Soul- Jazz flavor, peppered with funk, hip- hop, reggae, drum & bass, and Latin grooves. Embracing a unique, modern sound, this is a trio that never fails to deliver. With original guitar by Kelly Brown, bass by Dino DiNicolo and drums by Travis Nelson, these boys have one of the freshest, groove-based, live acts Vancouver has to offer! After narrowly surviving a multiple roll- over highway MVA in late 2010, their passion, gratitude and connection with one another, shines through their music in every performance.

Bill has been a successful performer, composer, arranger, and orchestrator for over 30 years. A multi-instrumentalist, he has performed and recorded on saxophones, flutes, clarinets, electric and string bass, piano and other keyboards, guitar, pennywhistle, and accordion.

In 1990 his quintet, “The Creatures of Habit” won the Grand Prix at the CBC-Alcan Jazz Competition in Montreal and he has worked on several Juno Award winning projects such as Jim Byrnes’ CD, “That River”.

As a leader, Bill has produced four recordings: “Creatures of Habit-Live in Montreal”-1990, for Justin Time Records, “B3”-1994, for Roadhouse Records, “Acid Test”-2002, for Maximum Jazz, and “A Tribute To The South American Masters”-2006, also for Maximum Jazz.

Bill’s saxophone style amalgamates the influences of John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, and Steve Grossman with his own compositional approach… a modern player, firmly rooted in jazz tradition.

Composers influencing his writing style include Astor Piazolla, Chick Corea, Frederick Delius, Arvo Part, Egberto Gismonti, Bela Bartok, and Josef Zawinul.

Bill is an in demand studio musician has recorded with such acts as K-OS, INXS, Powder Blues, Traci Ullman, The Hard Rubber Orchestra, Swollen Members, Tower of Power horns, Long John Baldry, Shari Ulrich, The Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation (VEJI), Amos Garrett, The Paperboys, Lowell Fulson, Jackyll, and many more.

Bill has performed live shows at Jazz, Folk and Blues Festivals in Canada, Europe, the U.K., and the U.S. with such artists as The Funk Bros., Colin James, and Natalie Cole, Michael Buble, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, Bo Didley, Sheena Easton, Roger Daltry, John Hammond Jr., Ben E. King, Bob Hope, Robert Cray, Marilyn Crispell, Don Thompson, Kenny Wheeler, Jimmy Witherspoon, Dave Holland, Slide Hampton, Jeff Healey, Michael Burgess, Strippers Union and dozens more.

As a composer he has done several film scores including for the cult favorite, “Babette’s Feet”; received commissions from such artists as Viveza, The Hard Rubber Orchestra, Babayaga, and Winter Harp; done scores for TV shows such as SuperKids (CBC), Code Green (CBC), and done arrangements or orchestrations for such shows as The Chris Isaak Show (Showtime), and Beggar’s and Choosers (Showtime).

Bill has also performed on many Film and TV scores such as Ed, Edd, and Eddy (cartoon), Cadillac Girls (feature film), and Highlander (TV), and Life On A Mattress (feature film for Disney). Computer Game Soundtracks include MotorCity Online for Electronic Arts, and Simpsons Interactive for Radical. Theatre credits include Godspell, a rock musical; Tapestry, a revue of the music of Carol King; and Redrock Diner.

Dave Say is a well-respected and versatile saxophonist with rich soulful tones and powerful improvisation. His sound is inspired by likes of John Coltrane,Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Gene Ammons, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker and Stan Getz. He has been a professional musician for over 30 years covering all styles of Jazz, R&B, and Funk. He has collaborated with George Mcfetridge (Strange Weather) Claude Ranger (Dave Say Claude Ranger Duo) Al Weirtz (Say/Wiertz Band) Kevin Elaschuk (ESQ) Tony Wilson (Say/Wilson Group), and Above Ground Sextet to name a few.

Dave has worked with several popular artists such as Michael Buble’, Dee Daniels, Richard Muhal Abrams, Brad Turner Quintet, Chuck Isreals, Jill Townsend Bigband, Hugh Fraser’s VEGI, Now Orchestra, Hard Rubber Orchestra,The Claude Ranger Jade Orchestra, Dal Richards Orchestra, Mike Allen Nonet, Tribute to Monk, Mark Helias Ensemble, Tony Wilson Sextet, Harris Van Berkle, George Lewis, Oliver Lake, Shuggie Otis, Linton Garner, The Supremes, The Contours, Powder Blues, Bobby Taylor, Michael Kaeshammer, Soulstream and many more.

Dave Say is a well-respected and versatile saxophonist with rich soulful tones and powerful improvisation. His sound is inspired by likes of John Coltrane,Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Gene Ammons, Joe Henderson, Michael Brecker and Stan Getz. He has been a professional musician for over 30 years covering all styles of Jazz, R&B, and Funk. He has collaborated with George Mcfetridge (Strange Weather) Claude Ranger (Dave Say Claude Ranger Duo) Al Weirtz (Say/Wiertz Band) Kevin Elaschuk (ESQ) Tony Wilson (Say/Wilson Group), and Above Ground Sextet to name a few.

Dave has worked with several popular artists such as Michael Buble’, Dee Daniels, Richard Muhal Abrams, Brad Turner Quintet, Chuck Isreals, Jill Townsend Bigband, Hugh Fraser’s VEGI, Now Orchestra, Hard Rubber Orchestra,The Claude Ranger Jade Orchestra, Dal Richards Orchestra, Mike Allen Nonet, Tribute to Monk, Mark Helias Ensemble, Tony Wilson Sextet, Harris Van Berkle, George Lewis, Oliver Lake, Shuggie Otis, Linton Garner, The Supremes, The Contours, Powder Blues, Bobby Taylor, Michael Kaeshammer, Soulstream and many more.

Steve Kozak has just been nominated for a 2017 Western Canadian Music Award as Blues Artist of the Year!
One of Canada’s finest blues artists, Steve Kozak has been turning heads of blues fans in Canada for over thirty years since he first broke onto the Vancouver scene in the mid-eighties.

When it comes to tasty West coast blues guitar, Kozak’s name is at the top of the list in this nation — just ask greats like Duke Robillard and James Harman who have shared the stage with this gifted bandleader, instrumentalist, writer and singer.

Gaining national recognition in 2012, Steve Kozak was nominated by industry professionals from across Canada and won a prestigious Maple Blues Award for New Artist or Group of the Year. Steve was also awarded The Ambassador of the Blues Award for 2012 by the Blues Underground Network.

Steve Kozak has recently released his newest album “It’s Time, The Steve Kozak Band, in March of 2017. He has released three previous albums — Steve Kozak – Westcoast Blues Revue (2003); Hoot ‘N Holler (2007), and Steve Kozak’s Westcoast Blues Revue - Lookin’ at Lucky (2012)

Kozak’s last self-promoted album Lookin’ at Lucky featuring Blues legend, James Harman, was very well received. It charted well on radio, twice reaching #1 spots on Blues and Roots radio station top 20 charts in Canada, and hitting #10 in the top 50 Blues albums, getting radio play in the USA the year it was released.

Bruce Iglauer, head of the prestigious Chicago blues label Alligator Records, reviewed Lookin’ at Lucky and confirmed Steve’s arrival, commenting: “This is a well-crafted album, performed with taste and subtlety. Any Blues fan should enjoy it; I sure did.”

Holger Petersen, host of CBC Radio’s Saturday Night Blues and head of Stony Plain Records says…“Really been enjoying ‘Lookin’ At Lucky’. Well done all round.”

Throughout his career Steve has shared the stage with many blues greats including; Pee Wee Crayton, Big Joe Duskin, Sonny Rhodes, Eddie ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, ‘Ice Pick’ James Harman, Duke Robillard, Rod Piazza, Rick Estrin, Lee Oskar, Big Joe Louis, Tom Holland ‘The Shuffle King’; David Vest, Robin Banks, Mitch Woods, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, and rockabilly guitar legend Evan Johns.

Some career highlights include performances at the 2016 Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival; the 2014 Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival; Big Blues Bender All-Star Jam at the Riviera Casino lounge in Las Vegas; The El Macombo in Toronto, 2012; The Pender Harbour Blues Festival, 2010, 2013, 2014; Hwy.101 Music Festival; The Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016The Calgary Mid-Winter Blues Festival 2013; The Edmonton International Blues Festival 2010, 2012; Powell River Blues Festival, 2011, 2012 Rare Earth Music Festival 2011 (Vernon BC); The Maple Ridge Blues Festival, The Gastown Chili and Blues Festival in Vancouver.

Steve Kozak has also opened shows in Vancouver for Nick Curran and the Low-Lifes, Rick Estrin and the Night Cats, Maria Muldaur, The Lee Boys, Matt & Nikki Hill and ‘Super Harp’ James Cotton.

The Steve Kozak Band is; Maple Blues Award winner Steve Kozak on guitar and vocals, Dave Webb (piano, Hammond organ), Roger Brant (bass), and 2016 Maple Blues Award nominee for best drummer, Chris ‘The Wrist’ Nordquist on drums.

What you will see & hear when coming to a Cannery Row performance is #1… the diversity of instruments played… from piano, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, accordion, washboard, lap steel, percussion drums, 3 part vocal harmony, sometimes tenor banjo or harmonica & the list goes on… #2… the style of Cannery Row music evolves from the roots & blues of Memphis to Mississippi, the bayou rhythms from New Orleans & central Louisiana, the latin percussion piano guitar sounds of Cuba, and the stretch all the way back to the east coast Canada for some fiddle jig. Sometimes all that happens in the same song…. Cannery Row, always changing, never the same way twice. There’s nothing like a night of Cannery Row…. Enjoy….

Vancouver Singer/Songwriter Geoff Gibbons has been at this crazy music thing for some time, starting at the age of 11 as a member and soloist of a choir performing and recording in Canada and Europe.

Wishing to follow different musical pursuits in his teenage years, Geoff discovered the acoustic guitar at 13 and fell for the songs of Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, and The Eagles.
Many musical projects and countless stages have followed through the arc of Geoff’s musical career.

Geoff’s first group Silverlode released two albums and garnered national airplay in Canada. The group appeared on many concert stages and television shows.

On his own Geoff has recorded four solo CDs with critical success and had extensive play of five videos on Much More Music and CMT as a roots artist.

In recent years, Geoff has collaborated as a songwriter with artists like Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special-Lynard Skynard) Dawn Langstroth (Daughter of Anne Murray) and Top Nashville writers James Dean Hicks and Peter McCann to name a few. His skills as a songsmith have also been put to good use of late writing for TV (Higher Ground, Just Cause, Robson Arms) as well as animations (Mook, The Mr. Dink Show - winner of the jury prize for best animation at the New York International Film Festival).
Geoff also composed the score and the songs for Lions Gate Film’s “Wolf Moon” aka “Dark Moon Rising”…Working with producer/engineer Dave ”Rave” Ogilvie (Marilyn Manson , David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails) and collaborating with a number of artists for the project.

Currently Geoff is working with esteemed producer John Ellis on his next solo Roots/Folk Rock project Buffalo Hotel due for release in 2017. Also on the go is the music for the upcoming feature action film (pre-production) “Lido” due for release in the coming year.

Gibbons continues to write, record, produce, and play live at a number of venues around Vancouver and Western Canada.