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

Event Description

_____SARAH OSBORNE & THE MAGIC BUTTONS______
Sarah Osborne is a singer-songwriter from the west coast of Canada. Hailing from a musical family and holding a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, this songstress and sea queen draws inspiration from folk, blues, jazz and the weather.
Like a tumbleweed going with the wind, Sarah is a natural rambler. She has played vastly diverse stages from train cars crossing the country as part of the ‘Via Rail Artists on Board Program’ to house concerts in the Maritimes, outdoor bars in Honduras, and the Capital Ballroom in Victoria, BC. She appears as a one-woman show, alongside peers, and often with her talented backing band 'The Magic Buttons'. As a performer she thrives on the emotional connection she builds with her audience via her songs and lighthearted storytelling.

https://www.sarahosbornemusic.com

_____JACOB WEIL BAND_____
Jacob Weil (pronounced Wheel) is a road-worn singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Vancouver, BC. After years spent crisscrossing the continent as a gun-for-hire touring musician, playing with Sam Weber and Luca Fogale, Jacob has at long last found a home in his own music. As a solo artist and songwriter, Jacob began as a teenager, but quickly switched gears to a life on the road bringing to life the music of his friends. It wasn’t until after several years on the road that Jacob would rediscover his love of creating music for himself in the back of the van after shows and during the few weeks at home between tours.
Guided by this passion, Jacob released his debut EP ‘Feeling My Youth’ in January 2021, recorded live off the floor In Los Angeles, CA. Songs from this record were quickly picked up by Spotify’s biggest Canadian folk playlists creating the foundation for what would become a fast-growing audience and fanbase. Fresh off of back-to-back US tours, Jacob has no intention of slowing down, having recently returned from recording his debut LP – due out in 2023 – at the legendary Sonic Ranch Studios alongside Grammy-nominated musicians and friends. Until its release, Jacob is continuing to tour relentlessly across North America, bringing his music to small towns and big cities across the continent. Floating purposefully between the genres of Folk, Americana and Alternative music, Jacob’s songs leave the listener reminiscing of a not so distant past, like a blurred memory obscured by the trials of the present moment.

https://www.jacobweilmusic.com

_____MARIN PATENAUDE_____
Even in the quietest moments, Marin is fiery and alluring, a wild woman of the woods or urban sophisticate. Her songs, like her presence, are as passionate and beautiful as they are dark and raw. They weave in and out of Americana, deftly defying simple classification, landing beside the likes of Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), Joni Mitchell, and hinting at the raucous sides of Neil Young and Jeff Buckley. She holds a crowd on her own but can be seen with a stellar lineup of adventurous musicians that play freely and with big feelings.
Marin was taught to appreciate the things in life built with your own hands and heart, and she has created a body of work that is exquisitely her own. Releasing her first album The Follow Through in 2016, Marin continues to reveal an indomitable and independent spirit, yet a heart vulnerable to deep desire for the intimacy of love and romance. Her second release Sight Unseen can be found among the precious but few to sign to Dallas Green’s (City and Colour) label Still Records. Distributed by Dine Alone Records (Toronto), her most recent album Sex & Dying will be available in early 2023.
In the small town of Horsefly BC, she was raised on harmony and sawdust in a family band of Folk and Country. She’s an accomplished piano player and plays an old guitar like a long lost lover and can find the harmony in everything. Marin works within the music industry from many angles. She has been Artistic Director and Production Manager for the festival Arts on the Fly for 12 years, has booked tours in Europe and across Canada, and is a regular session harmony singer for recording bands in Vancouver.
“ A vocalist with genuine star power” - Alex varty (georgia straight)
“When I first heard Marin's music, I was immediately struck by how pure her voice was. It made me think of Cowboy junkies, Aimee Mann or Lucinda Williams...in other words, classic.“ - Dallas Green
“It’s a rarity to find an artist who is just as comfortable in the green fields of country/roots as they are in the smoky city backrooms of jazz and soul” – Michael Brennan (Ride The Tempo)

https://www.marinpatenaude.com