FATHEAD with Jesse O'Brien, Alphie Smith, Friday!

[kc]

Juno and Maple Blues Awards' winning

Fathead

are playing Pepper Jack's this Friday.

With Jesse O'Brien sitting in.

Alphie Smith opens http://www.myspace.com/alfiejohnsmith

Adv Tix $12.

Starts at 8:30pm sharp(ish).

http://www.fathead.biz/

Formed in 1992, FATHEAD has developed a distinctive & unique sound characterized by solid grooves, soul-drenched melodies and ace musicianship- allowing the band to pack multiple music genres into a Blues tour de force. Three of the five band members have remained constant over the years; John Mays (lead vocals), band leader Al Lerman (harp & tenor saxophone, vocals) and Omar Tunnoch (bass, vocals). Current drummer Hayden Vialva joined the group in 2003, succeeding Chuck Keeping (2001-2003), Ed White (1993-2001) and Mike Fitzpatrick (1992). Guitarist Darran Poole replaced Teddy Leonard who left the group in 2006.

Fathead's incendiary live shows have taken them far and wide, performing across the continent at high profile events such as Fredericton's Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, The Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, The Montreal International Jazz Fest, The Toronto Soul & Blues Fest, Festival By The Sea in New Brunswick, and Playing With Fire in Omaha, Nebraska. They have performed in Washington, DC for the Canadian Embassy, at Buffalo's Lafayette Tap Room Blues Festival, at Virginia's famed Birchmere Theater, and have opened for blues icon B.B. King at Massey Hall in Toronto. The band also backed the late Chicago bluesman Little Mack Simmons on two fine albums that were critically acclaimed internationally.

The group's indie debut CD Fathead landed them a recording contract with Electro-Fi Records. Blues Weather, the band's sophomore 1998 release, garnered a Juno Award (Canada's Grammy) for Blues Recording Of The Year. Where's Your Head At? was a strong follow up in 2000 and earned several Maple Blues Award nominations, while First Class Riff-Raff won the Canadian Indie Award (2002) and was also nominated for a Juno. Their discs showcase stellar songwriting and ensemble playing, and have garnered rave reviews world wide, making FATHEAD one of the country's top roots acts.

In January 2005 Fathead independently released their fifth CD, "Livelier Than Ever!" The disc features incendiary versions of some of the band's earlier studio efforts as well as several previously unreleased covers, all with that unmistakable Fathead sound. Recorded at Toronto's premier blues nightclub, the Silver Dollar, there's little wonder why this disc has become an instant fan favourite. The band is currently working on material for their next studio album (to be released in early 2007 on Electro-Fi Records) and will be touring extensively this year. Ê

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Edited February 2, 2007 by Guest

[M.G.C.]

An allstar lineup.. I grew up with these guys, they will show you the way.. its blues and old school funk.. you can't go wrong.. check it out..

Regardless i dig Fathead..

[paisley]

isn't that the same B3 player as played at the Ray Charles Tribute? nice to see Jesse sitting in with some fresh faces to rip it up with

and Alfie Smith is cool... the big bellowing barroom bear

[kc]

I do believe it is.

Tonight shall be sweet!

[zero]

That sounds like great shit.