High Plains Drifter Live at Bread n Circus this Saturday

[Jay Funk Dawg]

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NuFunk.ca and Cadence Music present

A wild night of funk, rock & soul jams

HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER

with MELTING POT

...+ Edo & The Best

Saturday, September 18

Bread and Circus

299 Augusta Ave.

Doors @ 10 pm, admission $8 or PWYC

Edo & The Best @ 10:30 pm

Melting Pot @ 11 pm

High Plains Drifter @ midnight

Jam session to follow!

If you’re looking to rock out to some funky and soulful jams, Bread and Circus (299 Augusta) in Kensington Market is the place to be on Saturday, September 18. Three great Toronto indie bands that really know how to get your groove on -- High Plains Drifter and Melting Pot along with openers Edo & The Best -- will be burning up the stage starting around 10:30 pm. Brought to you with love by NuFunk.ca!

Links:

http://www.highplainsdrifter.ca/

http://www.meltingpotband.com/

http://www.myspace.com/edoisedo

http://www.breadandcircus.ca/

http://www.nufunk.ca/

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About High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter is a eclectic collective whose funk and world beat live performances are captivating audiences across Canada. Leaning towards original jazz-funk, fusion and world music, High Plains Drifter is a groove force that keeps dancehalls packed and bodies in constant motion.

High Plains Drifter draws inspiration from artists as diverse as James Brown, Breakestra Orchestra and Wes Montgomery. The group, known for their unpredictable stage show, has enjoyed collaborations with musicians from all over Canada. Formed in 2003 at Nova Scotia's premier Jazz School, High Plains Drifter has performed at the Evolve Festival, Halifax Jazz Festival, Come Together Festival, Small World Music Festival, Word on the Street, and clubs across Central and Eastern Canada. In 2005, the band under the leadership of Jay Cleary relocated to Toronto where they have become a staple on the summer festival and Toronto funk-rock scene.

Known for unpredictable and spontaneous collaborations, High Plains Drifter has played and/or recorded withWassabi Collective, The Jimmy Swift Band, King Sunshine, God Made Me Funky, Toubab Krewe, Slowcoaster, Chameleon Project, DJ Rainforce, Diesel Dog, Mark Wilson and the way it is, Gisto, Resinators, Irie Band, Caution Jam, Andru Branch and the Halfway Tree, Bryan Vargas and many other instrumentalists.

About Melting Pot

“My head began nodding in time with the beat and not long after, my body began swaying. I was in my own world, a music travelogue, with the band acting as conductor ... Up front, a whole line of people began dancing and grooving which was quite a statement in reserved Toronto. There was something of a breakthrough going on.â€

~ Brian J. Anderson, TorontoNews24.com

“My all-time favourite band!â€

~ Mandy Richardson, Sound-FM (Waterloo, ON)

Vintage rock & roll soul music is the calling card of this fast-rising Toronto trio. Frontman Nelson Sobral weaves soulful vocals, craftsmanship, blistering guitar work and edgy charisma into every song; along with bassist & long-time collaborator Darin Meilleur, whose heavy groove pocket bass lines and top-notch harmonizing provide the melodic heartbeat & pulse. Holding the rhythm down on drums is Carmelo Galle, who kicks up a fierce storm to match the energy of the music and push it to anthemic heights.

In 2010 Melting Pot played showcases at both North by Northeast and Canadian Music Week. They’ve played essential Toronto rooms such as Lee’s Palace, The Great Hall, Silver Dollar Room and The Cadillac Lounge and have built a loyal following across Southern Ontario, most notably in Brampton and Kitchener. Melting Pot has shared the stage with “the godfather of Southern rock†Colonel Bruce Hampton, Brian Cober of the Nationals, Caution Jam, Aqueous, Free Henry, High Plains Drifter, Vaness Alegassi and Larra Skye.

Their 2009 “Five-Song EP†has received airplay on community radio stations across Canada -- peaking at #4 on the all-genre charts at CIUT 89.5 FM, the largest community radio station in North America. Melting Pot has interviewed and/or performed live-to-air on Rogers Cable, ThatChannel.com, Indielove.ca and Sound-FM.

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Tonight!