Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

Surge Presents:

Riley Smith + Man Made Lake + River + Hawk & Steel

Tickets at: Lyles Place / Ditch Records / http://tinyurl.com/bkf5jhs


River
https://www.facebook.com/weareriver

River’s adventurous blend of driving rock, dream pop and roots influences strives for the metaphysical. Hailing from the open skies and minds of Victoria, British Columbia, the Canadian trio has gone from strength to strength with its gigs and EP releases as it builds a global audience. Its just-released first full-length album, Light Up to Burn Out, is a testament to its musical vitality. The self-produced epic spans 18 songs, cataloging the emotive dissonance between man's best efforts to prevail against conquest

Riley Smith
https://www.facebook.com/rileysmithmusic

Riley Smith is a 28 year-old pop/rock/alternative songwriter from Victoria, BC. He began writing songs at the age of fifteen after playing guitar for just six months. As a seventeen year old, Smith experienced the joy of playing guitar on stage with Green Day, his all-time favourite band. But he didn't manage to do this just once- he did it three times (2002, 2004, and 2005). He was lucky enough to be given two guitars as a "thank you" from Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong. These were phenomenal, inspirational experiences for Smith, and really threw him into a songwriting frenzy for the next several years.


Man Made Lake
https://www.facebook.com/manmadelake

A band of crazed musicians, intoxicated on life, music and whatever else is around. Led by singer-songwriter Colin Craveiro, Man Made Lake is Nate Bailey, Brent Gosse, Morgan Hradecky, Riley Smith, John Flatman and Steve Parker. Get ready world, cause the crazies are coming out!

Hawk and Steel:
https://www.facebook.com/hawkandsteel