Nufunk Presents Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 8:30 PM The Unseen Strangers "Stranger Places" CD Release Burdock Music Hall - 1184 Bloor St. W

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Nufunk Presents
Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 8:30 PM
The Unseen Strangers "Stranger Places" CD Release
Burdock Music Hall - 1184 Bloor St. W
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http://unseenstrangers.ca/

The Unseen Strangers have ambitiously cultivated a musical identity shaped by good old-fashioned bluegrass, the limitless barrage of contemporary musical influences, and a curious sense of humor.

Newgrass ambassadors, The Unseen Strangers favor innovation over convention.  For their newest album, Stranger Places (April 1^st, 2016), the band challenged the limits of what they are capable of, exploring the gamut of what can be done with strings. The result is a collection of fun, stunning songs featuring inimitable instrumental performances. 

The seven-part instrumental kick off "Ice Jam" launches the listener on an expansive journey through nine original songs, including the three-piece horn section funkiness of "Old City Jail" and the psychedelic newgrass epic "Square Trance". The Strangers also pay homage to their bluegrass roots on “Wicked Lover” and the freight train inspired barnburner "New Railroad Blues". 

For Stranger Places, the band simplified their approach to the studio with quick, concise live off the floor sessions. The band teamed up with Toronto, ON based engineer and producer Andrew Collins (Creaking Tree String Quartet; Foggy Hogtown Boys), recording the album over several months in 2015.

The band was started in 2008 by Adam Shier, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and driving force behind The Unseen Strangers. Adam fell in love with the sound of Bluegrass while attending college in Halifax and was soon recruiting his best friends to be in a Bluegrass band. The band quickly recorded an album and were excited to win a Music Nova Scotia Award in 2009 for Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year. The has grown immensely from these small beginnings but a similar goal remains, to play new energetic bluegrass music with respect to the incredible lineage of its tradition. 

The Strangers approach to bluegrass is open-ended yet inclusive; they’ve been on the roster for several forward thinking festivals, including Delfest, where they won the band competition in 2013. The Unseen Strangers continue to add to their diverse festival resume while consistently developing their sound both onstage and in the studio. 

Press Quotes

“These guys are good”~ CBC Radio

"The Unseen Strangers aren’t pretending to be cowboys. They’ll interrupt themselves for an instrumental breakdown of I Like To Move It…”~ The Globe and Mail

[c-towns]

1 hour ago, Jay Funk Dawg said:

 

Press Quotes

“These guys are good”~ CBC Radio

Classic CBC.

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Here's a nice little diddy from their recording session.

 

Adam on guitar is a monster player, his ideas and technique are always impressive.

[Jay Funk Dawg]

 

Any jamgrass fans here given Unseen Strangers a chance? 
 

On top of being at the top of their game ( gigs at Del Fest to prove it) they are also a real nice bunch of guys.

 

here's a nice video done by the Stolen Souls Crew:

 

[c-towns]

Great band, I have hung out with the guys numerous times, its always a treat whenever they're around in a jam setting.

[DevO]

I'll be away for this show, but have been meaning to go check 'em out.

[edger]

Unfortunately away for their release shows as well but can certainly further endorse that they're great players and real nice guys. 

[Jay Funk Dawg]

This one is coming up quick!

Here's a track from the new album:

 

[Jay Funk Dawg]

 

This Saturday!