November 20 at 8pm BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS GO SOUTH [ Tickets Available Oct 16, 2014 ] Seminal Canadian alt-country supergroup Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are coming to the Academy Theatre on Thursday November 20. The fabled Canadian roots-rockers are a virtual institution in their home country, where theyve been crafting bracing, catchy, personally-charged music for nearly two decades. Fearing, Linden and Wilson were already seasoned veterans of the Canadian music scene when they first forged their collaboration in 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario. The group was initially assembled as a one-off side project to record High or Hurtin: The Songs of Willie P. Bennett, a tribute album to Canadian folk artist Bennett, whose 1978 LP Blackie and the Rodeo King inspired the combos name. Despite the original plan, the new unit quickly took on a life of its own, spawning such memorable albums as Kings of Love (1999), which won a Juno Award for Best Roots and Traditional Album, Bark (2003), Lets Frolic (2006), Lets Frolic Again (2007), the compilation Swinging from the Chains of Love (2009) and Kings and Queens (2011). Meanwhile, the three songwriters have all maintained their individual careers outside of Blackie. Fearing is a widely respected solo artist, and is half of the duo Fearing and White with noted Irish artist Andy White. Wilson has worked solo, as well as leading the bands Junkhouse and Lee Harvey Osmond. Linden, who relocated to Nashville, has released several solo albums and currently plays guitar in Bob Dylans touring band. As guitarist, songwriter and/or producer, hes also worked with the likes of The Band, Ray Bonneville, T-Bone Burnett, Bruce Cockburn, Amos Garrett, Emmylou Harris, Colin James, Keb Mo, Diana Krall, Leon Redbone, Chris Thomas King and Lucinda Williams. Dont miss Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. https://youtube/watch?v=FaVjFNJIxfU https://youtube/watch?v=v8KtHySl61I
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 13:15:00 +0000
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