About
Gord Light
Instrument | Level |
---|---|
Bass | Professional |
Guitar | Semi-Pro |
Vocals | Semi-Pro |
Piano/Keyboards | Advanced Amateur |
Other: Ukulele, mandolin
I have been a sideman, toured Canada and Europe multiple times and/or been recorded on albums with several Toronto-based artists such as White Cowbell Oklahoma, Sean Cullen, Jimmy Bowskill, Patrick Brealey and many more. As a solo performer I fronted my own band, Gord & The Flaptones, with whom I released The Begonia EP. I also maintained a successful monthly all-request night, Monte Requesto Presents, for two years before moving out of Toronto.
Since arriving in Victoria I have started a new band, the Gord Light Brigade, with local legends Adam Cleland, Roz Jeffery and Matt Pease. As a solo performer, I have enjoyed residencies at the late, great Lacey-Lou and the Bent Mast. I was the host and game co-designer of the now-defunct Tune Tangle, a weekly live-music word game at My Bar and Grill. I’ve hosted the open mics at Gaby's Seaside Restaurant and the Northern Quarter. I play solo around Victoria on a regular basis.
I'm the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the Great Divide: A Musical Tribute to The Band, and play bass in Roy Orbsison tribute The Lonely and 80's cover project The New Waves. I’m also bassist and co-frontman for cover trio the Xanadudes. As a sideman, I've been playing bass for country songsmith Dylan Rysstad and occasionally sub in on bass for Steph Macpherson.
My goal in Victoria is to play music as much as I can with the best musicians I can. Paid gigs are awesome, and I definitely want those, but I'm also always looking for projects that challenge me and will be satisfying creatively. Maybe that's you!
Active / Available
Past Events
08
Dec
2023
20:30 23:00
05
Nov
2015
19:00 22:00