Friday 25 ~ Steve Brockley Band, 9pm, $10. Folk Music isn’t usually this greasy... Born in B.C., formed in Montreal, and currently preparing for the release of their second album, Steve Brockley (guitar, vocals), Kevin Bertram (upright bass) and Leon Power (drums, mandolin) are not wasting time. In fact, they’ve been accused of stretching it. Getting to the heart of a song is their main goal – not just digging into the notes, but nailing those spaces in between the notes. When you’ve got a good song, you want to let it breathe. A percussive double bass swagger, drum grooves from the gut, and a rolling finger picked guitar bring their brand of folk music to life. There’s no rush to the end of a song – if it is right, it happens. What ends up happening is anything from an acoustic ballad to low down, gutbucket grooves, to high energy builds. The main thing is not to hurry – nothing good gets away. Though it is apparent that the band is part of the tradition of folk music, they’re able to take the style in new directions without making the audience feel up-rooted. Drawing comparisons in their music ranging from J.J. Cale, Townes Van Zandt, Hank Williams, John Prine, Bob Dylan and The Band, the Steve Brockley Band is not a stranger.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:43:22 +0000
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