Two act Thursday! Maybe this will become a theme? We love pairing up great artists and in this case it’s one local duo (with special guests) and one touring act (whos specialty is Leonard Cohen adaptations).
Sophia Ammann:
Sophia Ammann is a Belgian-based singer with Canadian roots. The past ten years, she’s been active as a front singer of bands Little Dots and Ansatz der Maschine. From a very young age, Leonard Cohen’s songs have given Sophia a sense of home. In her career as a singer and songwriter Cohen’s work has always been a great inspiration. Today she offers you her interpretation of some of her favorite Cohen songs as well as a premiere of her solo debut work. Ammann has toured in Belgium and abroad, e.g. in the Netherlands, Nepal (2018), and in 2017 a small tour in Canada was well received with national airplay on the Canadian Radio (CBC). With her latest Leonard Cohen project, Sophia was happy to play in many sold out churches throughout Flanders from 2019-2021.
Winsome Kind:
Listening to Winsome Kind is like an invigorating conversation and a warm hug from a good friend. Infusing personal stories with luxurious harmonies, their voices sound as if they have always belonged together. Indeed, Leora & Scott creating not just music, but also a life together has always felt meant to be.
Scott Perrie and Leora Joy met in 2012 while performing in a production of The Buddy Holly Story in Saskatchewan, and fell in love. They travelled across Canada on the Via Rail from coast to coast, performing in train stations, living rooms, and live music venues all the way. Upon returning home to Vancouver they recorded their self-titled debut album, which garnered critical acclaim from the CBC and media across Canada, They have had the honour of performing at such venues as the Harmony Arts Festival (North Vancouver), Music in the Park (Capilano), Voices of Hope Benefit Concert (Vancouver), and a beautiful cd release show with the Rogue Folk Society of Vancouver. They warmed the airwaves in 2016 with a brand new holiday single, Sweet Second, and a live studio version of the beloved Gordon Lightfoot tune Song for a Winter’s Night.
They embraced life as self-propelled artists and new parents, and their 2nd full-length album reflected their passion and urge for connection. They found their 2 weeks in the studio to be all at once rewarding and challenging, writing and arranging brand new songs while parenting an adventurous little toddler. Leora was also 7 months pregnant at the time, and after a long vocal session in front of the microphone -a workout for a pregnant body- found that quick naps on the studio couch while listening to Scott’s guitar takes became inevitable. It was all worthwhile and, with the help of some of Vancouver’s best musicians, they created an album that showcases their gift for heartfelt lyrics and memorable melodies, and they are excited to pass on that gift to the world, through an album of feel-good music with positive messages.
8pm show! $15 at the door.