Spring Begins With Blooms of Fresh, Local Talent!
I have not been looking forward to a show this much since The Watchmen (the band, not the movie) last year, and what better way to begin concert season than with a talented, local lineup?
There is something to be said for three previously unknown bands on one ticket that have captured my attention so much that I've invited all my friends (and all their friends).
Great Bloomers, Cancel Winter, and Sunriser are set to grace the stage at Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern this Saturday, March 28th. Each group has their own flavor, but they compliment each other as if they were a better combination than neapolitan ice cream. The folk-pop sound of Great Bloomers is sprinkled with hints of Rufus Wainwright and The Format. Cancel Winter brings a mixed flavor, intertwining sad break-up songs with hopeful chords. The dark brooding melancholy reminds me of The National, but the other layers of their music change within each tune and throughout their myspace song list so often, it is necessary to appreciate the fluidity and flexibility of their talent. And let’s not forget about Sunriser, whose soft, sometimes raspy vocals, electric guitar and synthesizer combine to create a sound of which I cannot get enough.
Stay tuned for the full concert review after March 28th!
