Grand Theft Bus/The Marble Index/Kris Ward - Thursday

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Straight outta Fredericton - Grand Theft Bus! A damn fine show these lads put on ... and they've released two smokin good albums 'Flies In The No Fly' (2005) and 'Birth of Confusion' (2003)

As for The Marble Index ... here's what the Queen's Journal had to say:

"It was now time for The Marble Index to lead the charge, bringing their brand of rock from the mighty Steel City—Hamilton, Ont. The Marble Index have definitely seen their star rise in the past year and a half, having scored a major label deal with Universal Music, toured with The Pixies and perhaps the most impressive accolade of all, being featured on this year’s edition of MuchMusic’s Big Shiny Tunes!

Led by Germain, the band took the stage and wasted no time getting down to business, kicking off with a jangly rocker.

Germain—clad in a ratty black sweater and patched jeans—complemented his look with a sparkly hot pink Les Paul. The Index moved from their opener to their second single, the beautiful and pensive “Not So Bright,†which got a few heads nodding.

The three-piece platoon played mostly from their self-titled debut, including “Missing File†before trying out a new number, which maintained their usual vigour and added a delightful garage rock touch.

The band engaged the small audience with humour making comments that it was a very “intimate†crowd. However, even a story regarding other Can-Rock act Thornley and his bearing of cleavage elicited only a chuckle from the complacent fans.

The Marble Index continued with “This Book†and “We Can Make It†each featuring the charming, stiff-legged rock-out stance of Germain and the relaxed shuffle of bass player Ryan Tweedle.

In an attempt to liven up the night, Tweedle and drummer Adam Knickle began to play a deep and raunchy groove, while Germain performed his “interpretive dance,†gyrating and awkwardly swinging about on the monitors, through the crowd and back onto the stage. The band played two more songs before ending their set.

All in all, they are some of the brighter spots on the Canadian rock horizon."

So - This Thursday at Elixir in Kingston (14 Garrett Street) it's Grand Theft Bus and The Marble Index with special guest Kris Ward. Tickets are $8 advance at Zap Records, Brian's Record Option, Chumleighs, Renaissance Music, Destinations, Elixir and online at www.rockcrew.ca

http://www.grandtheftbus.com

http://www.themarbleindex.com

http://www.krisward.com

http://www.elixirnightclub.com

http://www.rockcrew.ca

COMING SOON:

Bless w/ Wax Philosophic & DJ Dysruptv - October 13 at Elixir

Exclaim presents Four For Fall Tour w/ Luke Doucet, Fembots, Shout Out Out Out Out & Whitey Houston - Oct 18 at The Grad Club

Broken Social Scene - Oct 19 at Grant Hall

Tricky Woo w/ From Fiction & Jack Kerouac Knapsack Band - Oct 20 at Elixir

Liquor & Poker Tour w/ The Black Halos, The Illuminati, & Crash Kelly - Oct 22 at Clark Hall Pub

Craig Cardiff - October 27 at Elixir

Serena Ryder - November 5 at The Grad Club

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It occured to me that I neglected to include info about Kris Ward in the previous post:

The simplest of questions can sometimes lead to the most complex of answers. In this case 22 year old Ottawa born singer-songwriter Kris Ward asks the question, Why is Everybody, Anybody? in fact it is the title to his debut album. Released in May of 2005, this disc contains 10 eclectic songs that show a singer and songwriter attempting to discover reasons for the way people are. The album deals with a wide variety of themes ranging from love and relationships to politics. In fact this album sounds a lot like someone in their mid-20’s attempting to discover just who they are and their place in this often confusing and frustrating world.

The journey began in 1998 when Ward, then 16 purchased his first guitar. Something as simple as a music video was able to permeate the rough skin of a then-teenager and convince him to pick up his guitar and look at the world through new eyes and with a new purpose - do something with your life that you will love to do every minute of every day - he chose to take the route of 'musician'. Ward's headphones travelled across the pond to the UK where he stumbled upon bands such as Oasis, the Stereophonics, Doves and the Verve - bands that had figuratively written the book on modern-brit rock. Taking notes and writing lines, Ward took the brilliant melodies, ringing guitars, and pounding drums with him back across the water and into his own world he had now created.

For the past 6 years, Kris has toiled through the Ottawa music scene, bridging the gap between british rock and indie rock. Working with criticially-acclaimed producer Dave Draves (Kathleen Edwards, Jim Bryson, Kepler) at Little Bullhorn Productions, Ward has created an album that could not only turn his life around on a dime, but the way the entire world views Canadian music.