Wax Mannequin/Brian Borcherdt/Nich Worby - Friday!

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WAX MANNEQUIN TRIO

web: www.waxmannequin.com

music: www.myspace.com/waxmannequin

Wax Mannequin was bred in the Hamilton rock scene. Driven to preach his elaborate internal imaginings, Wax honed his style; melding curious electronic twitterings, spidery, finger-picked classical guitar airs and careful, impassioned vocals. Like a lost collaboration between Nick Drake and Edward Gorey, or the ghost of Freddie Mercury channeled by Crispin Glover, Wax's music soon grew in scope to combine grandiose, pop-melodic sensibilities with things abstract and experimental. For the past two years, Wax Mannequin has had little rest, hardening himself on the Canadian and Australian rock circuits. Now, backed by a full band, or as a solo performer [with programmed beats, automated bass and angry electric guitar], Wax showcases his evolving brand of performance art-punk; steeped in suffering and reveling in epic absurdity. In the tradition of Zappa, Tom Waits, Arthur Lee, and other such road-wizened outsiders, Wax Mannequin pushes forward - restless - preparing for some elusive future trial.

THE REMAINS OF BRIAN BORCHERDT

music: http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=12566

web: www.brianborcherdt.com

Upon releasing an anonymously packaged CD, unofficially titled the Moth EP, audiences began to sense something more from the newest and otherwise unknown member of By Divine Right. Recorded as a tribute to a fallen comrade, this brief collection of songs was intended only for its personal reward. Despite its meager presentation, music fans and critics alike embraced the humble offering, praising it’s honesty and “raw emotionâ€. NOW magazine voted it a top ten local release of 2002, and later celebrated his North by Northeast performance as a festival highlight. With the introduction of The Remains, Brian Borcherdt showcases a wider range of emotion and sonic exploration. In the past year Borcherdt has shared the stage with fitting acts such as Damien Jurardo, Lou Barlow, Jim Guthrie, Wintersleep, and The Unintended. Relentless touring perhaps paid off for him and his new band, formed with fellow By Divine Right-ers. After rocking the stage in China, Australia, and the US they checked into the House of Miracles (Two Minute Miracles, Constantines, Royal City) to lay down some of their heaviest energy on Brian’s first full length record.

This Friday, January 27

Clark Hall Pub - Queen's Campus

$6 advance (Brian's Record Option, Destinations, Zap Records, Chumleighs, Renaissance, Clark Hall Pub, and www.rockcrew.ca)

$8 door

All ages with Queen's ID

19+ for general public

Opening the show is marvellously fantastic Nich Worby of Tomate Potate

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tonight!

Don't forget, it's open to the public for those 19+, and all-ages if you're a Queen's student.

Doors at 9 PM, music to start around 9:30.

Advance tix still available at Zap, Brian's, Destinations, Renaissance, and Clark Hall Pub.

See you there!