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Event Description

. Saturday, April 12th I.M.U. presents MATTHEW MEI With You Bright Minds CD Release Party w/ COWBOYS AND INDIANS & GENEVIÈVE RAINEY @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Doors 7pm . Show 8-11pm sharp / $10 Advance via the bands or purchase advance tickets online @ imuproductions.com

SPECIAL OFFER! Special presale tickets gets you Matthew's new CD & a ticket for the show for only $20 (This offer saves you $7! Cover at the door is $12 & CDs are $15) You can prepay for this special offer online @ http://www.imuproductions.com!

MATTHEW MEI - Having traveled the world as the son of a preacher man, Matt's initial introduction to the world of music was his dads classical, old blues and folk records, but it was his struggles in life and his soulful growth that fueled his desire to write emotional and heartfelt songs. Matt teamed up with Jonathan Anderson (Jonathan Inc.) at Buena Vista Studios to create a thoughtful album that showcased some of his favorite songs he had written over the years.

COWBOYS AND INDIANS - Join one of Vancouver's newest folk rock country blues bands formed by Barnaby McRae, Daniel Huscroft & Ryan McAllister (former lead singer of the band Dakona) as they showcase tightly crafted Americana-roots style tunes for your drinkin' pleasure. Expect a full serving of timeless tales delivered with deeply emotive vocals soaked in Tennessee Whiskey and combined skillfully with steel & acoustic guitars and flourishes of harmonica that will transport you to a simpler time in the dusty past, a time of Cowboys and Indians.

GENEVIÈVE RAINEY writes songs like a cowgirl lassoes a wayward calf. You can almost hear her chasing an idea around the muddy corral of thought, wrapping her mind around it's legs and dragging it home to feast on. She grew up listening to The Beatles, James Taylor, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Joni Mitchell, but don't expect to hear those influences in her unique sound. Geneviève won the first runner up award in the 10th annual CMW National Songwriting Competition for her single "5 Speed Heart".