WHO: MonkeyJunk with special guests Kelly Prescott and Anders Drerup
WHAT: CD release party/concert
WHERE: Barrymore's Music Hall 323 Bank St. Ottawa
WHEN: Wednesday June 22 at 8pm (doors open at 7pm)
TICKETS: $20 advance, $25 at the door; available online at worldfamousmusic.net
and at both Compact Music locations - 785 Bank St. and 190 Bank St.
Born out of a casual Sunday night gig at Irene's Pub starting in March 2008, this trio of Tony D, Steve Marriner and Matt Sobb have already collectively won nine Maple Blues Awards and a Canadian Independent Music Award. They are only the second Canadian act in over 30 years to win a Blues Music Award (formerly know as the W.C. Handy Awards - awarded in the US).
MonkeyJunk released their debut album Tiger In Your Tank independently in April 2009 and has since toured extensively across Canada and has traveled twice to Europe to play shows.
To Behold will be released on the stalwart roots music label Stony Plain Records in North America and DixieFrog records in Europe. Recorded at Signal Path Studios in Almonte, Ontario, To Behold is a continuation of the fresh swamp R&B, soul boogie and bedroom funk sound created by their unique instrumentation and approach. To Behold was co-produced by Ken Friesen who has worked with the likes of The Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo, Great Big Sea and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
"You won't hear blues any more lowdown than the Fender Rhodes/Hammond B3 powered "Let Her Down". That song alone is reason enough to buy this album. These guys are real road dogs and favorites on the blues festival circuit. If you see that they are playing anywhere near you this summer, do yourself a favour and go see them! this disc is a serious contender for my blues album of the year." 5 stars - John Kereiff - RosslandRadio.com
MonkeyJunk will be appearing at festivals, theatres and clubs across Canada and the US throughout 2011. For more information visit monkeyjunkband.com and Stony Plain Records
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