Tricky Woo w/ Jack Kerouac Knapsack Band - Kingston

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Tricky Woo is coming back! Rock Crew and CFRC present Tricky Woo at Elixir on Thursday, October 20 with The Jack Kerouac Knapsack Band and Starvin' Hungry.

Montreal’s ambassadors of bombast, Tricky Woo, are widely acknowledged as groundbreaking heroes of rock and roll’s newest generation. With four full-length albums under their belts and a reputation as one of the world’s most incendiary live acts, Tricky Woo have travelled from here to Timbuk2 to spread their love-filled message of pure, unadulterated, total guitar warfare.

Nominated for a Juno Award in the "Best Alternative Album" category for their 1999 genre-defining hard rock masterpiece "Sometimes I Cry", Tricky Woo have also seen several of their songs appear on heavyweight American television shows like Dawson's Creek and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The band went on hiatus in early 2002 after touring intensively behind their chart-topping college radio smash album "Les Sables Magiques". In the brief time that they were away, the band received more accolades and words of reverence from music fans around the world than it ever had while it was active.

Words like "legendary", "seminal" and "maddeningly ahead of their time" are thrown around like rice at a wedding when mention of the band is made. Heeding the call, Tricky Woo have regrouped and are poised to re-invent popular music, yet again, with First Blush, in stores now. This latest installment in the Tricky Woo discography promises to be the band’s penultimate expression of paint-peeling, mind-shattering guitar rock.

Featuring original members Andrew Dickson on vocals and lead guitar, Adrian Popovich on lead guitar, Alex Barbeau on bass and new addition Patrick Sayers on drums, “The Woo†is most definitely on top.

Starvin’ Hungry is a rock n' roll band. Many different styles of rock, pop, punk, soul, blues and all affiliated stations are observed and investigated in Starvin Hungry's music but none are slavishly imitated. Their only objective is to move their audience inside and out by singing and playing really, really good songs. The brainchild of John Milchem, Starvin Hungry was birthed in Toronto in 1995. In the spring of 2000 John decided to move to Montreal. A year later, Starvin Hungry was reborn with the recruitment of beat-master Spencer Warren on drums. After playing as a two-piece for several months, an impressed Eric Larock, just out of Tricky Woo, offered his immense electric bass talent to the band and could not be refused. By summer 2002 the line-up was completed with the addition of soon-to-be-renowned guitarist Scott Mucklow. In early 2004 Eric left to rejoin the recently reunited Tricky Woo and the fantastic Dave Lavoie, formerly of Soft Canyon, took over bass duties. The band's debut album, "Damnesty", recorded in four days during March/April 2003 at Breakglass Studio in Montreal will be released by Grenadine Records on May 25th 2004. Production duties were carried out in high style by gonzoid rock genius Jonathan Cummins of Bionic fame. Feats of recording engineering were performed by Breakglass' own Jace Lasek. Containing eleven sonic mood swings, the results speak for themselves.

The Jack Kerouac Knapsack Band formed in 2002 when five students of Queen’s University bonded over their dissatisfaction with the state of modern music and the love of things loquacious. Drummer Connor Thompson and keyboard player extraordinaire David Wencer were coerced into friendship in September of 2001 when the duo were subjected to each other’s company as roommates in Morris Hall. Soon after, a guitar-toting character from down the hall by the name of Colin Pendrith expressed interest in joining the racket-making entity that was room 233. The addition of Pendrith set the wheels in motion for impromptu late night jam sessions and their subsequent noise complaints. Not to be deterred by the studious habits of fellow scholars, Wencer, Thompson and Pendrith (who comprised the short lived super-group WPT.) decided to enlist the voice and irrelevant physical appearance of Daniel A. Quinlan.

The mighty Quinlan brought a new dimension to the rapidly crystallizing sound of the Kingston trio (not to be confused with The Kingston Trio) with his smooth guitar lines and jaw-dropping vocals. The final piece of the Kerouac puzzle was added when bassist Jamie Cousin showed the boys in true Spinal Tapian fashion what it meant to have a "big bottom."

The Jack Kerouac Knapsack Band was now complete. The JKKB then set to work writing original material and playing an eclectic yet obscure collection of cover songs. The debut JKKB performance rocked a packed house at Clark Hall Pub on January 22nd 2003. In the time since, the JKKB has played upwards of fifteen shows to satisfied audiences. Highlights in include an outdoor performance for the Downtown Toronto Music Festival on the corner of Duncan and Adelaide in downtown Toronto on September 6th 2003, a show with the Mudmen on October 15th 2003, and an opening spot for April Wine on November 22nd at the Cocamo Nightclub in Kingston. The band was also a finalist in K-Rock’s Bandslam 2005 competition.

Recently the JKKB has recorded a three song demo (included for your listening) at "Longshot Media" in Kingston. The band plays frequently in Kingston, where the members attend their third year of university. Their growing fanbase has allowed the JKKB to continue bringing its unique sound to music fans of all types. Future goals include recording and pressing a full album, and touring throughout Ontario and Eastern Canada. The JKKB possesses the combination of solid musicianship, innovative songwriting, electric live performances and motivation that are the groundwork for a successful music career.

www.trickywoo.org

www.myspace.com/thejackkerouacknapsackband

www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=8112

www.cfrc.ca

www.elixirnightclub.com

OTHER SHOWS COMING SOON:

Luke Doucet/FemBots/Whitey Houston/Shout Out Out Out Out - Oct 18 at The Grad Club

Broken Social Scene - Oct 19 at Grant Hall (SOLD OUT!)

Black Halos/Illuminati/Crash Kelly - Oct 22 at Clark Hall Pub (all ages!)

Craig Cardiff w/ Stephanie Leah Gora - Oct 27 at Elixir

The Golden Dogs w/ Pelt - Nov 3 at Elixir

Serena Ryder w/ Frontier Index - Nov 5 at Grad Club

Danny Michel - Nov 10 at Elixir

Sarah Slean - Nov 12 at Sydenham Street United Church

The Road Hammers w/ Jim Patterson - Nov 13 at Stages Nightclub

Slaves of Spanky - Dec 1 at Philthy McNasty's (no cover!)

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There's no kidding around about the greatness to be witnessed tonight. This is rock n roll music. It's just not proper that you should miss it. Tricky Woo takes the stage around midnight, and opening sets will be performed by Starvin' Hungry and our good friends The Jack Kerouac Knapsack Band. You can still get $7 advance tickets until 5 PM at Zap Records, Brian's Record Option, Chumleighs, Renaissance Music, Destinations and Elixir.