Playhouse Studio https://playhousestudio.ca a hybrid recording studio Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:45:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://foxpress.design/?v=6.4.3 Album Release & Party for Outer Reaches of Inner Space https://playhousestudio.ca/2014/03/05/album-release-party-outer-reaches-inner-space/ Wed, 05 Mar 2014 18:27:10 +0000 http://playhousestudio.ca/?p=448

The Playhouse Studio is proud to announce the album release party of ambient works by Snappy Homefry – Outer Reaches of Inner Space on Sunday March 16th, 2014 at the Round Venue in kensington market.
Over a year in the making, the idea for Outer Reaches of Inner Space began while on a soul journey to Southern Mexico during the end of the Mayan calendar in December, 2012.
Pulling inspiration from sound healing, a yoga practice and in a general curiosity of beauty, these soundscapes are examples of man searching and exploring the human mind and spirit.
All songs performed and mixed by Snappy Homefry at Playhouse Studio.
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House of David Gang at Elevate the Arts https://playhousestudio.ca/2013/06/08/house-david-gang-elevate-arts/ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:33:25 +0000 http://foxpress.wpengine.com/playhousestudio/?p=217

Saturday, June 8, 2013

The Bridge Lounge, Courtenay

Join us for the finale of Elevate the Arts with the House of David Gang, who have been called “Canada’s #1 Roots Reggae Orchestra”!
Joining them are popular beat queens Sista Sully and Pleena.

$10 advance

Tickets at Bop City, The Bridge Lounge or online at www.cumberlandvillageworks.com

  • Sista Sully at 9:00 pm
  • House of David Gang at 10pm
  • Pleena 12:30 til close
   

The Details

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Throughout their career, House of David Gang has been known for their uplifting roots rock reggae sound, which pays homage to the classic 70′s & 80′s Jamaican sound mixed with a modern rootsy Canadian feel. The band takes its name from The House of David, an afterhours spot on Queen Street West in Toronto that was a Rasta hotspot for reasoning, dancing and reggae music from the late 80s until the mid 90s.

After a brief hiatus the band re-energized in 2004 with a revamped line-up, touring relentlessly in clubs & festivals, building a strong grassroots following across Canada.

After collaborations with over 20 musicians from Canada’s reggae community, and with the wisdom of 20 years of songwriting, performing and recording, House of David Gang recently emerged from bass player/producer Snappy Homefry’s Playhouse Studio, releasing their finest album to date “Reggae Warrior” on NuFunk.ca Records.

Elevate the Arts (ETA) is a grass roots multi-disciplinary cultural event held in the heart of Courtenay, BC. It’s all about using arts and culture as a vehicle for re-imagining our communities and the planet. ETA are committed to evocative, edgy, experimental and thought provoking content that encourages us to examine, explore, enjoy and elevate the world around us.

With Sista Sully… a selectress with eclectic collections …bringing you roots dub reggae and soul for a loving vibe on the dancefloor.

and followed with Pleena… is a whirl wind of world music. From Europe to South America back to Africa, she brings the best from every continent and smoothly orchestrates a storyline that Gaudi once described as ‘intelligent progression’.

Having recently given up a 6-month residency at The Flying Canoe in Courtenay BC, Pleena is dedicating her efforts preparing for select, seasonal shows at the Waverley Hotel with The Electrolyte Collective. Next one is a Solstice Celebration on June 21st with the theme of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (get the sparkles out for this one).

http://www.houseofdavidgang.com/

http://www.elevatethearts.com/

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Psychedelic vibes https://playhousestudio.ca/2012/07/07/222/ Sat, 07 Jul 2012 20:54:51 +0000 http://foxpress.wpengine.com/playhousestudio/?p=222

By Heather Abrey, 

Kitchener Post staff

A different kind of sound will be hitting Kitchener at Fat Cat’s on Hazeglen Drive Saturday night.

The Chameleon Project self-describes as a psychedelic-dance band, but their style incorporates a variety of different musical genres.

“It’s really a fusion of everything myself and the other band members have studied and listen to. We all come from a jazz background. Many of us are professionally trained jazz musicians,” said Josh Laing, the sole remaining founding member.

“At our core we’re a dance band that improvises, I’d say.”

Their music often appeals to jazz lovers, according to Laing, but also attracts those who enjoy electronic, funk, disco and progressive rock.

Residents can be forvigen for a lack of familiarity with the style, as The Chameleon Project has found most of their success performing in the United States and is confirmed to play at the Camp Bisco music festival in New York later this summer, which draws 15,000 to 20,000 people.

“The scene for this kind of music in Canada is very small, and in Toronto even smaller,” said Laing.

Toronto has a considerable appetite for large, commercial acts as well as a thriving indie rock scene, and “those two things kind of eat everything in their path,” he said.

“As soon as you get further out of Toronto in places like Kitchener, Guelph and Hamilton, there’s a little more of this jam band community that’s kind of there. It’s interesting, we’ve had some more success in those places, which is good. Which is why we’re excited to come back there.”

The band is hoping to grow the awareness of their genre in Canada, but face the challenge of many Canadian musicians — lack of support.

Many Canadian acts have to head to the U.S. to blaze a path and gain notoriety before they can successfully perform in their own country, said Laing.

“Everybody except basically Gordon Lightfoot had to leave this country,” he said.

“I think there’s a lot of great music here and I don’t think we should necessarily have to look to other countries to give us validation, so they can turn around and sell our culture back to us.”

The Chameleon Project will be playing Saturday night at Fat Cat’s, also known as Hack’s Bar and Grill, at 101 Hazeglen Dr. Tickets are available at the door and are a “recession affordable $5,” said Laing, who encourages residents to take a chance on Canadian bands.

Music starts at 10 p.m., and The Chameleon Project hopes to keep patrons dancing well into the night, along with the band MustStashHat.

“I believe that we’re really at our creative and performance peak in terms of technical ability, and our writing style has matured,” said Laing.

“I think the chemistry we have now, it’s almost like you have all the right parts of the stew and it’s just about to boil.”

For more information visit www.chameleonproject.com.

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