Thanks to the Tranzac, The Slocan Ramblers, and to all who came out last Friday!
A sing-a-long pic:
And the 10 piece Slocan Ramblers Boxcar Boys extraveganza set!!
04/12/2013
MAY 17th! Slocan Ramblers, Boxcar Boys Double Bill Show!
Folks! This is going to be a real special one!
The Slocan Ramblers (bluegrass) and The Boxcar Boys are coming together for a double bill show at the Tranzac Club!
It just so happens that we both released albums in that same hall exactly half a year ago, so it only made sense to put on a big party of a show in that same spot six months later.
The Slocans are one of our favourite bands, and for this night they'll be joined by the amazing fiddler John Showman. Expect some Boxcar Boys Slocan Ramblers cross over and maybe even a double-quintet dixie-grass extravaganza at some point! ;) Woah!!
Info:
Date: Friday, May 17
Where: Tranzac Main Hall 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto
Doors: 7:30
Tickets: $12 advance/$15 door
Tickets available at: http://slocanramblers.com/merch/
About the Slocan Ramblers (http://slocanramblers.com)
The Slocan Ramblers started turning heads in early 2009 while playing casual gigs on the Toronto roots scene. The group’s natural chemistry and energetic live shows earned them a reputation as Toronto’s young bluegrass band to watch; their weekly residency at the Cloak & Dagger quickly becoming a staple of the city’s thriving acoustic music scene.With a successful summer of festivals behind them, including multiple standing ovations at the legendary Mariposa Folk Festival, and a recently released debut album, “Shaking Down the Acorns,” recorded with producer Andrew Collins, the Slocan Ramblers have grown into a focused and exciting group, garnering attention far beyond their traditional bluegrass fan-base.
“The Slocan Ramblers put on one of the most vibrant shows of acoustic music I’ve seen in some time. It’s rare for Canadians (especially young Canadians) to play this music with such authority, passion and yet ability for experimentation. Chops galore, and a handsome bunch of fellas”
- Tom Power Host of CBC’s Deep Roots, and Radio 2 Morning
04/10/2013
Rye Whiskey and Don't Be Blue
... Are now available to stream and download right here! And you can still order a physical copy in our discograpgy section.
Stay tuned for exciting news (.. mark the 17th of May in your calendars folks!) ;)
01/31/2013
01/10/2013
Penguin Eggs and Online CD Orderin'
We'll it's about time, eh? Rye Whiskey is now available to order online at this here site under the discography/store page... and so is our debut album Don't Be Blue.
And here's a lil reveiw of Rye Whiskey from Peguin Eggs Magazine:
Reviewed by Scott Lingley:
The
Boxcar Boys - Rye Whiskey (Independent)- Toronto's The Boxcar Boys
take an expansive approach to nostalgia for Great Depression -era music.
The band deploys its cast of clarinet, accordion, violin and low brass
(plus a guest mandolinist) on an eclectic array of traditional and
original tunes that take in Tin Pan Alley, western swing, hot jazz,
klezmer and various other exotic strains that imbued popular music in
the 1930s. And though their esthetic predates it, there's a dash of
bluegrass work ethic at play as well. Led by the frenetic clarinet of
John David Williams, the players execute tricky unison passages and
free-blowing N'Awlins-style polyphony - not to mention wild Gypsy
abandon - with equal aplomb and unerring accuracy, all in the absence of
a conventional rhythm section. Violinist Laura C. Bates steps up to the
mic to vocalize on Elizabeth Cotton's Freight Train (I assume that's
her - there's no credit on the CD sleeve), but other than that the album
is an antic instrumental free-for -all. If they're this much fun on
disc, I bet the boys (and girl) throw a helluva party in their live
shows."
12/04/2012
Oh TRANZAC!
Ya never can get enough of the Tranzac! This time the the shindig is in the front room.
DECEMBER 12th.
7:30-9:30. PWYC!
11/25/2012
10/24/2012
10/15/2012
Spade's Stomp
Folks, in anticipation of our CD release party on November 2nd here's a sneak-listen. Download it, share it with yer friends, and then come to our party at The TRANZAC and get the whole CD and a great show with us and Swamperella!! (Details about the show in our previous post!
Here's Spade's Stomp! A jaunty lil' western swing inspired number featuring Adrian Gross on mandolin. (Fer more fixins of Adrian's mandolin-ing you should check out The Slocan Ramblers)
As the time gets closer to the big show we'll post a few other previews so check back here!
09/06/2012
CD Release Party November 2nd!
We're very pleased to announce the upcoming release of our 2nd album, entitled "Rye Whiskey"
Save the date!
When: Friday November 2nd 2012, doors at 7:30pm
Where: The Tranzac Club (back room), 292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto, Ontario
$15 advance tickets are available online (click the "Buy Now" button below!), or you can pick up yer advance tickets at the TRANZAC.
Tickets will also be sold at the door for $20. Note that tickets include the CD :)
We're thrilled to have our cajun friends Swamperella kicking off the night, and we're very eager to share lots of new repertoire with you as well as our Boxcar renditions of a few classic tunes.
One tune in particular really grew on us over the course of the last year: Rye Whiskey. It's no coincidence that we named our album after this classic tune ;)
Please join our celebration on November 2nd, and feel free to join the Facebook event if you feel inclined.
08/12/2012
It's mid-August already!
wow. Time flys when yer havin fun I guess.
As we make the final touches to our second album we're already reminiscing about our wacky times on the road and in the studio this summer. Here's some pics, in the car on the way to Northern Lights Festival, in the studio, and on stage at the Blue Skies Music Festival!
