FAUTH & YOSHIOKA
6.00

Julian Fauth and Ken Yoshioka have been friends and frequent musical collaborators since meeting in Toronto’s Kensington Market in the mid 1990s. They combine original song-writing with creative arrangements and covers of traditional blues, jazz and gospel songs. Julian plays piano influenced by barrelhouse blues, accompanying himself with his foot, as well as an idiosyncratic guitar style; Ken is a virtuoso on the harmonica, as well as a fine blues guitarist. Both are soulful vocalists. Julian Fauth’s album Ramblin’ Son (Electro-Fi) won a JUNO Award for best blues album in 2009.

RED RHYTHM & BLUES
8.30

Aqua, just as her name suggests, is an
elemental force. Her lyrics and melodies
flow out of her like the crystal clear
medicine water that she is. Embracing her
Indigenous ancestry, she proudly walks with
the heartbeat of her hand drum. She brings
a unique take on Blues music and has
created her own genre, IndigiBlues;
inspired by her life stories of overcoming
intergenerational trauma, mental health,
addictions, homelessness, and violence.
Woven together with unforgettable
harmonies and the soothing sounds of
strings.

CHEW BEAR
11.00

Chew Bear is a delicate and dreamy indie act composed of Michelle Paterson, Calvin Wu, and Molly Rhodes. They fit just as perfectly in a small café as they do on the big stage.