Steve Hill (pt 1): Live fast and play loud
Described by Real Blues magazine as the best current blues guitarist in North America, Trois-Rivières-native Steve Hill is a true guitar hero. With no musical lineage or formal instruction to draw upon, he dove headlong into playing at the age of 12 and was pro by the time he turned 18. Influenced by maestros Eric...
The New Cities: It takes a village
Comprised of David Brown (vocals), Christian Bergeron (guitar), Nicolas Denis (synth), Philippe Lachance (synth), Francis Fugere (drums) and Julien Martre (bass/vocals), Quebec-based band The New Cities has just released their sophomore LP, Kill the Lights. Following up their 2009 debut Lost in City Lights, the band’s latest effort has passed through many hands on its...
PS I Love You: Inescapable…in a good way
Kingston duo Paul Saulnier (vocals, guitar) and Benjamin Nelson (drums) are PS I Love You, and their music – like their respective personalities – is the harmonious union of brute emotion with a demure pop sensibility. Their debut LP Meet Me at the Muster Station – released this past spring – has left critics starry-eyed,...
Joe Bonamassa: Raised by the Blues
American musician Joe Bonamassa is a bona fide guitar virtuoso. Inspired by a music-filled house growing up and a guitar from his dad, he mastered his favorite Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix riffs at just seven years old. By the time he was 12 – already proficient in country, rock, blues, and jazz –...
