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Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE

Sat. February 27th 2016 St. James Community Hall Vancouver BC $16-$20

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Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE

Oliver Swain has been a celebrated musician for years, held in high regard in ac...
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Sat. February 27th 2016 + Add to Calendar St. James Community Hall (All Ages)
8:00pm  Doors at: 7:00pm $20 ($16 members)

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Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE
Folk-Noir, Americana from Victoria BC

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The Rogue Folk Club
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3214 West 10th Avenue Vancouver BC

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Physical tickets at: The Rogue Folk Club, Rufus Guitar Shop, Highlife Records, Prussin Music Inc., Red Cat Records

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Oliver Swain has been a celebrated musician for years, held in high regard in acoustic and folk music styles for both his astonishing instrumental and vocal abilities, though he seldom gives the genre a fully traditional treatment. Oliver Swain strays towards the whimsical, the spiritual, and the socially conscious side of what he likes to refer to as "chamber folk odyssey", and it's these beguiling and provocative elements that make him unique as an artist and songwriter.

The anticipated new album Never More Together is a rich and sublime example of Swain's personal obsessions; clawhammer banjo, bowed bass and slack key guitar style, and fascination with ethnomusicology. Modern rock and early R&B are curated within the traditionally-based songs, used as a springboard into the imagination. The title track is a modern spiritual, leading out the album with Swain's instantly recognizable banjo, on top of lilting violin and a quick paced acoustic guitar beat. The tongue-in-cheek romp of "Maggie, Molly and Raul" unfolds into indie rock territory, and the crowd-favorite "Take Me Up" is an opus of universal proportions. From the grinding desire of "Apple Sucklin Tree" to the soulful "No Strange Thing", Never More Together is an adventurous listen; produced by award winning multi-instrumentalist Adrian Dolan, who also produced Swain's acclaimed solo debut. This time, engineering was done at the new Risque Disque facility in Cedar BC, retaining most of the BIG MACHINE cast introduced on his first album with a few new voices added to the mix, including recent collaborator in The Spark Project, Cellist Ben Sollee.

Twin Bandit (Hannah Walker and Jamie Elliott) will open the evening. Together they bring you an intimate folk/roots performance with strong harmonies & original songs.

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St. James Community Hall
3214 W. 10th Ave.
Capacity364

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Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE @ St. James Community Hall Feb 27 2016 - Jun 25th @ St. James Community Hall

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