BRENT OLIVER PRESENTS (BOP) - NEWSLETTER (NOVEMBER 2007)

Shuyler Jansen & Deep Dark Woods & Wheat Pool - Nov 2 - Pawn Shop, Edmonton

Friday, November 2

CD/ LP Release for TODAY’S REMAINS

Shuyler Jansen w/ Deep Dark Woods & The Wheat Pool

The Pawn Shop – 10551 82 ave, Edmonton, AB

Doors @ 7:30 pm

Advance tickets available at Listen, Blackbyrd, Megatunes and Ticketmaster

Presented by JCL & BOP

From the first few verses of Today’s Remains it’s obvious that Shuyler Jansen is wearing his Sunday best. Recorded in Vancouver and produced by Juno award winner Steve Dawson, Today’s Remains is an auspicious follow-up to Shuyler’s country-electro-folk Hobotron (2004) and Old Reliable’s rocker The Burning Truth (2005).

Once again distorting genres, Shuyler Jansen and Steve Dawson carefully sifted 10 songs from dozens of compositions to form a cohesive collection of truth-filled songs. Opening with the slightly epic and grandiose "Pegasus", Shuyler braids a tale of infidelity, addiction, death and broken trust, re-occurring themes that seem to encompass the ten songs on Today’s Remains. Culled from several lifetimes of stories and songs and inspired by the words and music of Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Billy Joe Shaver, Shuyler Jansen has delivered this decade’s country folk classic. Strings, pedal steel, upright bass and Rhodes piano round out the albums 70’s country-folk sound.

A musician for nearly 15 years, Shuyler now resides in Saskatoon, SK, where he is a dedicated family man and songwriter. His music has taken him to the US, Netherlands, France, Belgium, UK and all over Canada. Shuyler has contributed guitar, keyboards, bass and baritone to many studio recordings, including 4 releases with Old Reliable, and he has been fortunate to collaborate with Oh Susanna, Jenny Whiteley, Calexico, Corb Lund, Luther Wright, Carolyn Mark, The Swiftys, Justin Rutledge and Howe Gelb.

Get your tickets now!

Hayley Sales - Nov. 14 - Axis Cafe, Edmonton

Wednesday, November 14

Keystone & EZ Rock 104.9 presents Universal Music artist Hayley Sales w/ guests

Axis Cafe - 10349 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB

$13 advance tickets, $15 at the door - Tickets at Ticketmaster

Hayley Sales' lyrics and musicianship would make one think of someone much older than her 22 years, but she’s packed quite a lot into that time. Born to "hippy" parents, she started life hanging around her father’s basement Glass Wing Music studio in Washington, DC. At age three her parents moved across the country to Portland, Oregon. Hayley’s interest in music blossomed and she learned the piano at 8 and the guitar a few years later.

She attended the Northwest Academy in Portland, a private performing arts school and graduated two years early. During this time, she had the opportunity to interview the Dalai Lama, tour England with Shree Maa ( a Hindu holy man) and perform for the WWII Ace Pilots Convention (she sang 1940s standards) in Washington DC. She also watched her brother struggle through numerous surgeries for a brain tumour which he eventually beat.

After graduating she moved to her parent’s blueberry farm which they had just purchased on Vancouver Island. She had a short stay in Hollywood where, for a time, she attempted an acting career but returned to the blueberry farm to concentrate on music. She wrote songs and learned how to run the recording studio. Her very first effort, Drifter, earned her the attention of manager Frank Weipart.

She signed with Universal and recently released Sunseed, which illustrates her diversity and hints at her range of musical influences, and which was written and produced by herself. She has been described as reminiscent of an early Norah Jones or the female Jack Johnson. Her smooth floaty sound is as refreshing as a summer breeze. Most of her lyrics are feel-good but she does have a strong social conscience, and we can only expect to hear more of that. She has won the "Female Vocalist of the Year" at the Vancouver Island Music Awards and standing ovations at the Seattle Northwest Folk Life Festival.

She says that, "Music is an exchange of energies and I love the exchange. It makes me feel good and inspires me to write music that I hope makes other people feel good."

Bionic - Nov 19 & 20 - Edmonton, Alberta

Monday, November 19

Signed by Force artists from Montreal Bionic w/ The Get Down & Trigger Effect

The Pawn Shop - 10551 82 Ave (upstairs), Edmonton, AB

$12 advance, $15 door - Tickets at Ticketmaster, Blackbyrd & Megatunes

Presented by Keystone Music

Tuesday, November 20

Signed by Force artists from Montreal Bionic w/ The Get Down & Trigger Effect

Hifi Club - 219 10 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB

$12 advance, $15 doorTickets at Ticketmaster, Sloth & Megatunes

Presented by Keystone Music

Black Blood marks the third installment in the Bionic discography and is by far their best and most aggressive moment yet. Their new album sees them breaking new ground with their own hard, brutalizing mix of punk meets '70s rock with stabs of Devo and psychedelia, while still keeping the explosive, juggernaut intensity that their live shows are renowned for.

They've enlisted the musical help of friends in the burgeoning Montreal musical community like Tricky Woo, The Besnard Lakes, Silver Mt. Zion, Land Of Talk, Xavier Caffeine and even a marching band complete with cheerleaders.

Make no bones about it - Black Blood is as rocking as it gets but still manages to push the envelope and prove that loud rock music can still evolve out of the mire.

Upcoming BOP-promoted shows

Check out these upcoming dates, presented in whole or in part with BOP!

Saturday, December 15

Arts & Crafts artist Broken Social Scene plays Kevin Drew's The Spirit if… w/guests

Edmonton Event Centre
2556-8882 170 Street
Edmonton, AB

Tickets at Blackbyrd, Listen, Megatunes, Acoustic Drum Shop & Ticketmaster

Presented by JCL Productions

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Paste Magazine presents Josh Ritter & his band, with special guest Emm Gryner

Knox United Church, 506 4 Street SW, Calgary, AB

Advance tickets available at Ticketmaster

Presented by Keystone Music

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Paste Magazine presents Josh Ritter & his band, with special guest Emm Gryner

Myer Horowitz Theatre – U of Alberta Campus, Edmonton, AB

Advance tickets available at Ticketmaster

Presented by JCL Productions & Keystone Music

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