SBR Catalogue
Robin Hunter ~ Lorrie Matheson ~ The Swiftys
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Robin Hunter
http://www.moronto.com/
Robin Hunter and the Six Foot Bullies was formed in
the summer of 2002 as a vehicle for the original songs
of Robin Hunter. Hunter has been a staple of
Edmonton's music scene since the late 1980s. Best
known as a member of the much-loved rock group The
Imagineers, Hunter has also built a solid reputation
as a studio guitarist and sideman for performers like
Old Reliable, Devilsplender, Jen Kraatz and Wendy
McNeill.
John Woroschuk adds resonator guitars to the
Six Foot Bullies' mix. Woroschuk has been a
professional guitarist since the age of 12, and has
played on albums by Jen Kraatz and The Swiftys. His
debut solo recording, Woodshed, is expected in 2005.
Completing the trio is upright bassist Thom Golub, the
leader of Edmonton's Alterations Trios and the
co-founder of The Improvised Network (T.I.N.). His
debut solo album, Eye Of Jupiter, was released in
2000.
The Six Foot Bullies' 11-song debut CD, Your Heart My
Sleeve, was produced by Marc Jenkins at Studio Nebali
in Edmonton, Alberta and mastered by Michael
Fossenkemper in New York City. The CD, released in
2003, showcases the many sides of this unique trio. It
has received campus/community radio airplay across
Canada, and spent four weeks on the chart at CJSR
(Edmonton).
Lorrie Matheson
http://www.lorriematheson.com
Its hard to imagine where Calgarys musical scene would be today if a young
Lorrie Matheson hadnt decided to pull up his Saskatchewan roots and settle down in the
Alberta foothills.
Hes been called upon by MuchMusic to guide a tour of the Calgary music scene. Hes
played in much-loved, much-storied bands like Fire Engine Red and National Dust,
who play one last gig just often enough to create rabid new devotees.
The 2004 release A Dime At A Time is Mathesons second solo project (the first being 2002's You Should Know By Now). Recorded at his
home studio and at the fabled Sundae Sound Studios, A Dime At A Time sees
Matheson coming into his own as a multi-instrumentalist, a producer, a vocalist, and a
writer, creating more textured arrangements and more nuanced songs. Yet with this
growing confidence comes a sense of playfulness, aided and abetted by enormously
skilled young percussionist Chris Dadge (Bent Spoon Ensemble). Its a combination of
maturation and rejuvenation that produces not only the most fully developed songs that
Matheson has ever written, but also some of the most honest, most insightful, and most
memorable.
The Swiftys
http://www.theswiftys.net
The Swiftys have been termed “old school country” and “modern outlaws”. Their originals have been influenced by country greats like Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Steve Earle as well as by rock ‘n’ roll legends CCR and The Band. Since coming together in 2002, The Swiftys have shared the stage with the likes of Lucinda Williams, The Sadies, Fred Eaglesmith, Carolyn Mark, The Corb Lund Band and many others. The Swiftys featuring Shawn “Swifty” Jonasson on guitar and vocals, Jody “Thump” Johnson on bass, and Grant “Stovetop” Stovel on drums, who between them have played with some of Western Canada’s most kick-butt musical groups.
The Swiftys’ eponymous debut album, The Swiftys , reached #1 on the charts at CJSR (Edmonton) and #2 on CKUA (Alberta). It’s been called “ a sweet slice of old-fashioned Alberta country-rock” by the folks at Uptown Magazine in Winnipeg (Swifty’s from around thereabouts somewheres…). Look for a new album with Saved by Radio sometime down the road!
You can purchase any of these CDs online from Saved By Radio
or contact our distributor, Outside Music.
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