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

Event Description

Writing Roots brings great songwriters together to dig into the influences and inspirations behind their songs. Hosted by Sue Decker, this intimate evening promises to be a treat for roots music lovers. Feature artists for the inaugural edition of this songwriter-in-the-round series are Rollie Barrett and John Gogo. Western Canadian folksinger/songwriter & actor John Gogo is getting ready to record his 6th full length album of original songs this summer. His previous release 'Coal & Wood (Revisited)' was a return to his early 'folk singer' days, and he's looking forward to singing his brand new songs about the people, places and historical events of Canada's western islands. Fuse the heartland stylings of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp with the introspective lyricism o... more...