Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Wassabi Collective set to preview first full length studio album on upcoming Canadian Tour www.nufunk.ca presents... FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd, 2007 WASSABI COLLECTIVE www.wassabi.net www.myspace.com/wassabicollective w/ DJ ECCODEK http://www.andrewmcpherson.ca http://www.myspace.com/eccodek and UE THE REVERB, 651 Queen St. Toronto, ON $10 Advance ( PD/RT/SS/ST/SB & Ticketweb) "Wassabi Collective is critically acclaimed as one of Canada's best live independent bands. For over five years, they have enthralled audiences from coast to coast with their dynamic, explorative jams and eclectic...soul-satisfying sound..."(Off Centre Magazine-Dec 2006,BC) WASSABI COLLECTIVE How does one describe Canada 's touring entourage The Wassabi Collective? They fuse everything from roots reggae, funk, rock, jazz, drum and bass, trance, hip hop, blues, and everything in between, wrapping it all up with their own identifiable twist that has captivated dance floors and won them legions of fans across the country. It's a mouthful of intercontinental flavours; spicy, hot and stinging sounds. After six years of intensive touring playing well over 600 hundred shows and headlining many underground festivals across the country The Wassabi Collective's determination to reach new horizons remains unmatched. The group has thrived in the face of conventional music industry wisdom; favouring a DYI approach that has won them a cult like following and sales of over 8,000 CDs off the stage, guest appearances of Juno nominated albums, televised appearances and playing to crowds in excess of 15,000. The band's solid musicianship and creative approach to fusing many genres has come to fruition with the completion of their newest release "Stories Not Forgotten." The self-produced CD, recorded in British Columbia, is their strongest and most daring work yet, in which the quintet weaves strong melodies and genre-defying sounds through the album's 11 tracks. Now with a solid Canadian March tour to promote the future release of the album, Wassabi Collective finds themselves again on the independent road to success, for them it's a road paved with determination, passion and instinct. UPCOMING TOUR DATES Feb 23, The Starlite Room Edmonton, AB Feb 24, Lake Louise Ski Hill Lake Louise, AB Feb 25, Wild Bills Banff, AB Mar 8, The Casbah Hamilton, ON w/ Irie Band Mar 9, Mavericks Ottawa, ON w/ Dave Lauzon Mar 10, Canadian Music Week Showcase – Annex Wreck Room, Toronto, ON 10:30pm Mar 14, The Cellar Fredericton, NB Mar 15, Pats Place Antigonish, NS Mar 16, The Attic Halifax, NS Mar 17, Gothic Arches Saint John, NB w/ Jackfruit & Sonny D Mar 21, Starlight Lounge Waterloo, ON Mar 22, Gordon Best Theatre Peterborough, ON Mar 23, Reverb Toronto, ON w/ DJ Eccodek & UE Mar 24, Le Divan Orange Montreal, QC please check www.wassabi.net for more information & updates Please visit: www.wassabi.net and www.mysapce.com/wassabicolllective for more band history and info Edited March 23, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 A studio album now? This should be interesting. I guess (hope) they're getting some focus back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 yeah the new album is amazing from what i hear, where is the reverb? why dont i think i've been there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 where is the reverb? why dont i think i've been there651 Queen St. W.http://www.toronto.com/bars_clubs/listing/000-100-254Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 ahh i remember that place, have they played there before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 i remember it beenin a small room...no? there goes me bad memory again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 YiiiPPpppPPpEEEEEEEEeeee Can't wait for wassabi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Huge space... much bigger than the elmo ... lots of dancin' room for all of y'all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 btw... their studio album is the best thing they've ever done... i really like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twirlin Diva Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Yippee!! I will be there!! Wassabi Collective is one my all time favorite bands! I've followed them out east, throughout Ontario and I just love their new material... I just got a copy of their new disc and it is just great!I will be there with my glow poi! Please introduce yourself if you come out!hell yea!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baj Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) is that one man band that sounds like xavier gonna be there? is he travelin with da band? Edited March 13, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Is this a different album than "CATO"? If so, why doesn't CATO count? I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 new album is called "Stories Not Forgotten" and is excellent... wasn't fully impressed with the other releases (didn't feel they caught the whole of the band, preferred live recordings) but definately am with this one... beyond the fine tune selection and excellent production, the cover art (inside and out) is just beautifullookin forward to the 23rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 CATO is considered a EP.. it only has 5 or so songs.. this is their first full length studio album.. it's a great 'musical journey' they weave through some really great pieces.. funk, blues, soul, reggae ( - the song Spirit Guide is great! )Shane Philip was down to play at CMW, he's flown back to Vancouver Island... hopefully we'll hear from him again, he was very good desipite sounding like a Xavier clone. I had a nice chat with him and he spoke about all the great acts that influenced him and those who really came up with the dig / acoustic / dance sound... Ash Dargon, Outback, Dr. Dige ... Xavier is the one artist who really took off with that sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Here's the tour I will be following:Mar 21, Starlight Lounge Waterloo, ONMar 22, Gordon Best Theatre Peterborough, ONMar 23, Reverb Toronto, ON w/ DJ Eccodek & UEMar 24, Le Divan Orange Montreal, QC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 woot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 cant wait for this one. plus, Looking forward to seeing you again, Jay, been forever..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister slippery Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 on a slightly different topic, yet also quite similar...... you spelt Eccodek wrong in the thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 on a slightly different topic, yet also quite similar......you spelt Eccodek wrong in the thread title. kept meaning to mention that... (guess "c" and "o" do look a lot alike) a cool pairing... Eccodek is awesome, and opening for Wassabi seems like an ideal slot to showcase that wish more people would come check Andrew out when he plays hamilton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Wassabi Collective is in Relix this month...www.relix.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 ok... I'm hyping the show next Friday... here's some thing to get you psyched: Stream / Download the following: Wassabi Collective live @ EVOLVE FESTIVAL 2006 http://www.archive.org/details/wc2006-08-05 Wassabi Collective live @ SHAMBALA 2005 http://www.archive.org/details/wc2005-8-14.sbd.flac16 Wassabi Collective live @ MAVERICK's in OTTAWA 2007 http://www.archive.org/details/wc2007-03-09.oktava.shnf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 aww yeeeah I'm excited!! gunna bring my poi for this one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twirlin Diva Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Yaa! I'm really excited about the Wassabi shows! There'll be some vendors there, my friend will be selling some cool stuff on Friday! I might do some twirlin too! Hope to see lots of fun folks out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 (edited) http://www.toronto.com/bars_clubs/article/509642 Edited March 21, 2007 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YearsAlongTheSea Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 Giddy-up, this should be a good night of music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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