The Chameleon Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 (edited) Friday, June 24, 2005 BC's Wassabi Collective CD Release Party www.wassabi.net w/Chameleon Project & Rollin' Cash www.chameleonproject.com www.djrollincash.com El Mocambo (downstairs) 464 Spadina (@College) www.elmocambo.ca WASSABI COLLECTIVE RELEASES "CATO" After months of rehearsals and arranging sessions, The Wassabi Collective proundly unveils its' first studio EP., "CATO" in March 2005. Recorded in Kelowna over five busy days, the album documents the band at the beginning of a new era. The five songs take The Wassabi' Collective's creativity to a new level, and are divided by interlude edits for a consistent listening experience. Originally forming as a loose arts collective in the winter of 2000, jam sessions in a Penticton basement would sow the seeds for what has become one of Canada's best live independent bands today. Over the course of four years, Wassabi Collective has enthralled audiences from coast to coast with a rotating cast of members and a positive message of environmental and social activism. The latest incarnation of the band is its most potent yet. Longtime members Scott Milne (bass) and Melissa Meretsky (vocals and percussion) welcomed Brent "Gisto" Hongisto (vocals and guitar) to the fold in 2003. In the spring of 2004 the band relocated to Nelson B.C., where they found Jimmy Lewis (vocals and drums). Wassabi's newest member is old friend and dj Rahj "Mahal" Levinson, on keys and guitar. The new line up remains committed to building on a strong foundation of over 400 live shows played and strong sales of their first and second albums "The Masquerade Sessions" and "Blue". With a series of live shows for sale on their last Ontario tour, sales have been in excess of 6500 units. Within four national tours and numerous regional outings, Wassabi has appeared at the Victoria Folk Fest, Penticton Peach Fest, and Koots Roots Festival in the Kooteneys. In 2003 they recieved wide acclaim for their sets at the North Country Fair in Alberta, Come Together Festival in Ontario, and Evolve 4 Music and Awareness Festival in Nova Scotia. In addition to appearences on Breakfast Television, Global, and a half-hour feature "Inside Pandora's Box" (Chum Television), Wassabi headlined a nationally broadcast New Year's Eve show with Randy Bachman and Hot Hot Heat on the New VI Network. The winter of 2005 was their sixth national tour, which futher elevated Wassabi's national reputation. Performing alongside Michael Franti and Spearhead, Doc Martin, Simply Jeff, Eccodek, The Electrician, The Phat Conductor Wassabi headlined key underground festivals across Canada including: Om Festival, The Come Together Festival, EVOLVE Festival, and Shambhala Music Festival, which furthered solidified the group as unique Canadian Underground Phenomenon. www.evolvefestival.com www.elmocambo.ca THANKS FOR A GHREAT SHOW< AMAZING MUSIC AND WICKED WIBES> HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME! SEE YOU AT EVOLVE! :thumbup: :thumbup: Edited June 26, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 (edited) We (The Chameleon Project) are looking forward to providing the local vibe at Wassabi's stop in the T-dot. [color:red]Should be all killer and no filler and as always all live and no jive! for those who are not farmilliar with our weird little band here is some info.... [color:blue]Jazz + drum & bass, dub, breaks, funk, disco =Intelligent groove Improvisation keeps it engaging. It’s at the heart of all great music… and it’s in the DNA of the members of the Chameleon Project (CP). CPs guitarist Josh Laing says the band is about using the musical tools pioneered by the masters of the past coupled with the innovations and technology of the present, to create music for the future. “We’re all trained jazz musicians who’ve been heavily influenced by groove-oriented music of everyone from Art Blakey and Charlie Parker to James Brown and the Meters, to Lee Scratch Perry, Amon Tobin, Grooverider and the most frenetic drum & bass and free jazz.” The band as tuned into the growing audience that appreciates a wide range of improvised styles from straight ahead jazz to the propulsive rhythms of electronic music. The band is not afraid to take chances night after night and brings loyal followers wherever they play. WWW.CHAMELEONPROJECT.COM Edited June 6, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 you sexy motherfu@kers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 Another freaky friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 (edited) You know how we do SmoothedShredda. And if y'all don't come to da show, ya' gots ta deal wit' her.... And you don't want that playa! I've been watching way more BET and Chapelle's show than one white man should be allowed. Ahhh..SKEET SKEET SKEET SKEET SKEET!!! Edited June 10, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 PUMP IT UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Again1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Pumpin' up this tread. Shameless. someones gotta do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 PS WASSABI WIL BE PERFORMING AT FRONTIER TOWN ON SATURDAY NIGHT>> COME ON FRIDAY AND GET THE DETAILS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Get the fuck out of here Jay! Yippee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 PS WASSABI WIL BE PERFORMING AT FRONTIER TOWN ON SATURDAY NIGHT>> COME ON FRIDAY AND GET THE DETAILS>I'm pretty sure the people at "that place" in Durham, ON have asked that these parties not be advertised or mentioned on jambands.ca... Since we are lucky enough to still be able to party up there, it would be nice if we respected their wishes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Yes, only VIP's allowed... so that means I'm out. Arise my Prolitariat brothers and sisters, arise!!! ~W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Nothing about VIPs only... They simply asked it not be advertised on jambands.ca... Pretty simple request if you ask me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Hmmmm....exclusive. Sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 pump it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 (edited) I can't beleive Diana Krall married That guy? Could be weirder though. Edited June 17, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Thanks Del "the Jambands police" for letting me know about the non-disclosure... I was told to post the event by the band. I guess the word is out. Friday is going to be awesome... a real treat of a show for y'all .. come on check it out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Check out 89.5 FM today at 12:00 - 2:00 to hear Wassabi Collective's newest material played on CIUT's No Man's Land, hosted by Medicine Man... there will also be a chance to win a pair of tickets.sweet y'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Nice!!! they played - Guisto's Song "Simplicity" on the radio... Bless jah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 NOW MAGAZINE REVIEWhttp://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2005-06-23/music_discs17.phpTHE WASSABI COLLECTIVE Cato EP (independent) Rating: NNN Well-produced and -recorded and tastefully played, Cato features Melissa Meretsky, her cool voice restrained enough to keep the album from sounding too much like Dee-Lite, as can happen with vocalized funk and/or jam bands. The BC arts collective named after a Japanese condiment incorporate folk, psych and dub styles, and often sink into some really cool riffs and grooves, but sometimes they come in with that cock-rock or weird Depeche Mode sound. Still, there's substantial talent here. The Cato EP is a mostly successful effort to negotiate a style of music that could go horribly, cheesily wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 This is tonight y'all get on up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 hype!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 THIS SHOW WAS BOSS! GREAT FUN TO PLAY! CAN"T WAIT FOR THE NEXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 First Wassabi show tonight. Ok, these folks are really good. I wasn't sure how much electronica to brace myself for (old fogie that I am), but that was some awfully fine musicianship tonight. New fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted June 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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