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The Crickets are Calling You…

If you haven’t heard of Petunia yet, you’re in for a world of discovery! Simply put, people who see Petunia, love him. Personally, I can’t say enough about him and I write this with as much of my own gushy fandom as I do from the perspective of a publicist. I’ve actually written “You’re going to love this one” to tastemakers and broadcasters, and they’ve come back saying “You’re right, I do love this.” Nuff said. Seeing Petunia live, you’ll dance, you’ll shiver, you might cry, and you’ll definitely stomp your boots and sing along. This isn’t just another country show, Petunia appeals to every taste, from the most hardcore punk fans to the purest oldtime enthusiasts and swing kids, with the rockabilly crowd dancing between your grandma and grandpa. It’s a hillbilly-flavoured-swing-inflected-ragtime-goodtime-thunderously-rolling-one-of-a-kind-you-don’t-want-to-miss-this-sort-of-a-show! Here’s a VIDEO from a recent solo show at the Ironwood in Calgary.

Petunia will be traveling throughout Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes April thru June, playing with a range of accompanists, so hustle yourself to a show! And if you’re not in those areas, don’t despair, this rambling man is headed through the Canadian prairies, BC and down the west coast of the US through the summer, more shows HERE, both with and without “The Vipers”. You’ll love capturing a performance from this undiscovered treasure, who’ll rope you in to the corral of his legions of fans.

Listen to “The Cricket Song” from the Petunia & The Vipers Album

Listen to “Mercy” from the Petunia & The Vipers Album

Listen to “Yes Baby Yes (Cold Heartbreaker)” from the Petunia & The Vipers Album

April 21st @ 9pm: Townehouse Tavern, SUDBURY, ON
April 22nd: EARTH DAY FESTIVAL, SUDBURY, ON
May 1st: House Concert, TORONTO, ON

JOHNNY CASH/HANK WILLIAMS Tribute Shows (w/ Sean Conway & Rob Foreman)
June 6th @ 9pm: Le Divan Orange, MONTREAL, QC
June 7th @ 9pm: The Branch Restaurant, KEMPTVILLE, ON
June 8th @ 9pm: The Red Garnet, PETERBOROUGH, ON
June 9th @ 9pm: Cameron House, TORONTO, ON

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Petunia & The Vipers…
A rich high & lonesome sound, a country-swing beat, ferocious screams and yodels, and a bit of a twisted rockabilly edge are the some words one might say of a Petunia performance, but this only scratches the surface of Petunia as a songwriter, musician, and a world traveler. Imagine that David Lynch and Nick Cave had a hillbilly baby, that yodeled…or Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s hobo junction.He’s an adventure seeker, living life without fear. Starting from a rural Quebec upbringing, he’s played every major street corner across Canada and in New York, before graduating to full fledged touring musician complete with his band The Vipers. Petunia is simply an undiscovered Canadian treasure joining the greats from north of the 49th.

The Petunia & The Vipers release is a sumptuous collection of all that is Petunia and it’s been earning rave reviews. With rockabilly, country, swing, sweet melodic ballads, and just the right amount of vibrato, it leaves you wanting to start back at the beginning as soon as you finish listening to it. Recorded at The Sound Factory in Hollywood, CA, Petunia & The Vipers was produced by Petunia & Phil Sgriccia, and mixed by Marc L’Esperance with additional recording at Heavyosonic in Vancouver. It was mastered by Bernie Grundman, who also mastered Tom Waits’ latest recording, and it’s available on vinyl, CD and for download.

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March 16th @ 9pm: The Media Club, VANCOUVER, BC
~ CMW Send-off Party! ~

March 21st @ 10pm: THE SISTER, CMW Showcase, TORONTO, ON

March 23rd @ 9pm: Not My Dog, TORONTO, ON

Redgy Blackout is the cream of the up and coming indie roots-rock artists. Like every other band, they write songs, they sing and play instruments, and they tour the nation, but Redgy Blackout stands apart in their passion, animation and energy. They’ve caught a lot of notice with their latest EP, and Singer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Perrie and guitar/banjo player Jeremy Breaks have been perfecting their collaborative craft since they met at an open jam in Vancouver, Perrie entering the music realm early through the theatre and his grandfathers ’61 Gibson J45, and Breaks through growing up in his father’s music store in Prince George. Their musical vision came together with their 2009 debut The Leap, and in 2010 they recorded an EP, entitled Meet You On The Other Side with the popular upbeat track “Like Penguins Do”. Their latest self titled EPwas released in July 2011, produced by Elisa Pangsaeng, mixed by Tom Dobrzanski (Said The Whale, The Zolas) and recorded at Vertical and Blue Wave Studios in Vancouver. In exchange for studio time, members of the band got together to help build a new studio for Dobrzanski. The EP has been getting glowing reviews, and is being played on radio across Canada, CBC and Galaxie Digital Radio.

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