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Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE

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

Artists

Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE
Folk-Noir, Americana from Victoria BC
Available for Shows/Gigs

Presented by:

The Rogue Folk Club

3214 West 10th Avenue Vancouver BC
V6K 2L2

Hard-copy tickets

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

Event Description

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 imaginati... more...

Venue

St. James Community Hall

3214 W. 10th Ave. Vancouver BC

Event Poster

Oliver Swain's BIG MACHINE @ St. James Community Hall Feb 27 2016 - Nov 23rd @ St. James Community Hall

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