Recaps Plus Mo' Concerts, Mo' Fun

Hey everyone,

Hope everyone had a blast at Lee's Palace. I've heard incredible things and I'm glad there was a big turn out. That said, Canadian film producer Christian Suarez was at the gig shooting footage for a potential video. More video info to come later. Before I start telling you about the new concerts that are scheduled, let's rewind just a tad.

There were a few shows Avery Island played before the Lee's Palace gig so let's talk about those briefly. On the 18th, Avery Island played two gigs; one on Markham Street in Toronto and another at the KOI Music Festival in Kitchener. I hear from my sources that both shows went wonderfully and the audience's energy on both occasions were stellar. People who were new to the sounds of Avery Island were immediately hooked. Previous bands, after they were done playing, gathered to the front of the stage while eager fans waited for the set.

Avery Island steps up to their instruments and the mic and they begin to play. Instantly, the audience was captivated. Some were so head over heels with the band, that it was noticed that some of the new fans were already logging onto the band's MySpace to check out upcoming concerts, pictures from past concerts and other audio content. In Toronto, Avery Island played a new song called Sanamunja; a track that has yet to be recorded. When I heard that this new, mysterious song was being played, I was immediately bummed out I couldn't attend the Toronto concert. There was no encore in Toronto due to the band needing to get to Kitchener for KOI. With all this said, the band was thrilled by the reaction from both shows and thanks their fans abundantly.

Alrighty, new concerts. The boys and girl have some excellent line-ups ahead and here is the rundown according to the events organized on their Facebook page. Become a fan and "like" Avery Island and be the first to receive additional concert info.

AVERY ISLAND in The City
Date: Wednesday, October 6th
Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Rancho Relaxo
                300 College
                Toronto, ON

More info is to be announced on this concert but I can tell you that there is a $7 cover.

AVERY ISLAND & The Warped 45's @ The Atria
Date: Friday, October 8th
Time: 9:00pm - 12:00 am
Location: The Atria
                59 King St. East
                Oshawa, ON

It's going to be a great night in Oshawa with both of these bands playing. Avery Island plays first followed by The Warped 45's. I really like The Warped 45's. Mellow sound with great uses of horns and guitars. The lead vocals are really interesting too. It's going to be an incredible show. Cover is $7.

The Mighty 45's website: http://thewarped45s.com/wordpress/

AVERY ISLAND @ Phog Lounge
Date: Saturday, October 9th
Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Phog Lounge
               157 University Ave. West
               Windsor, ON

More information coming soon.

AVERY ISLAND & JUMPLE! @ The Drake Hotel
Date: Monday, October 11th
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Drake Underground
                1150 Queen St. West
                Toronto, ON

This is the show I'm definitely excited for AND I sure hope I'm able to make it out for this one. Avery Island plays first and Jumple follows. If you haven't head of Jumple, definitely seek them out and click on their MySpace link. They are the definition of unique party music. With all the members originating from various parts of the Soviet Union, their music immediately establishes a fun, rowdy mood with catchy tunes. I can't stop listening to Na-Na-Na and You and Me, both songs that I can guarantee will be stuck in your head for days. With all this said, there is NO COVER and a free buffet at 10pm. What more could you ask for? This night has the potential to run alongside Halloween as the best night in October.

JUMPLE's MySpace: www.myspace.com/jumplemusic

Avery Island is continuing to work on their next EP and I'll have major news in regards to that soon. And that's all I have right now, everyone. Be sure to check up on this site more additional information regarding Avery Island, their concerts, upcoming music, and any other facts that will get your groove on.

Have a good one!

-Addison

First Impressions of Avery Island

Blog By: Addison Wylie

In music, there are moments that make you feel happy or excited, like listening to your favourite song, and then there are moments that raise that bar to a whole other level. For me, discovering a band with an original sound would fall into that category of lifting me to Cloud 9. In fact, I'm even more thrilled when I find out the band is Canadian. With all this said, these moments are usually far and few between for me but it's worth the wait. When I was first introduced to the stylings of Rush, I was instantly floored by this feeling. When I first discovered The New Pornographers when I popped their Mass Romantic CD into my computer, this feeling occurred. This occurrence has happened once again. Toronto Indie Music Award nominees, Avery Island, a band originating in Durham, Ontario and have been creating music since early 2009, brings a lot to the table offering audiences fresh and innovative writing and performances as well as a variety of different songs that are sure to be stuck in your head for ages.

Band members Brandon Heenan, Jordan Plishewsky, Kyle Rawn, and Lauren Heenan know exactly what they're doing and know how to portray their image and sound across to multiple audiences. The band's main focus is to play with their audiences emotions which is portrayed effectively through the writing. By utilizing effective phrasing techniques, including holding notes for emotional, affecting results, and by using the weight of expression in Lauren's voice, Avery Island is able to capture heart strings and never let go. The songs vary from gradual melodies to fast paced, animated music. The moods and transitions between the different tracks never feel abrupt or uncomfortable which is very nice and the audience is never taken out of the audible experience. As for the other members of the band, Brandon Heenan offers great accompaniment with his talents on the guitar as well as offering background vocals. His vocals can be very subtle but they make a great difference in the overall tone displayed in the music. Pilshewsky offers a lot as well showing off his expertise on the bass guitar and Rawn's drumming talent is persistently marvellous. His ability to bang out creative beats is astounding. Also, it definitely helps that all these bright musicians seem like a great group of people that you'd want to hang around with.

It's great to know that another great Canadian band can move onto my queue of bands I am definitely going to recommend to people who are in the mood for inventive music by a young, smart band that offers original elements without being gimmicky. The tracks that show their strongest efforts are definitely Jive Talking and Grapes Study Me, I've Seen the Reports; both stellar tracks that would give a music lover instant first impressions as to the level of originality their in for.

Avery Island's music can be heard at www.myspace.com/averyislandmusic and their blog is located at averyislandblog.blogspot.com. Avery Island can be seen live at Lee's Palace in Toronto on September 23rd at 9pm.

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