[mplpost] Ember Swift / Rebecca Campbell / Penelope Swales
Few'll Ignite Sound
ember@emberswift.com
Wed Aug 23 19:10:16 2000
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Hello Mapleposters,
Just wanted to let you know about an exciting event featuring the music =
of three innovative and eclectic singer-songwriters and performers from =
Toronto and Australia! In view of the current discussion that is =
surrounding the DEFINITION OF FOLK MUSIC, here are three performers who =
definitely push the boundaries of definition, mixing their sound with =
various ingredients and creating a flavour and a texture all their =
own.... and still folk music, in the end!
=20
Hope you can attend!
=20
Lyndell Montgomery
Few'll Ignite Sound
(416) 533-9863
A FEW=92LL IGNITE SOUND PRODUCTION
Who: Ember Swift, Rebecca Campbell & Penelope Swales
Where: Ted's Wrecking Yard, 549 College St., Toronto, ON
When: Saturday, September 2nd, 2000 - 8:30 doors open
Order of Appearance: Penelope Swales (9:45), Rebecca Campbell (10:45), =
Ember Swift (11:45)
Details: Cover $8WIFT, from Toronto
Description of Performers:
EMBER SWIFT
EMBER SWIFT, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter and simultaneous =
all-female trio, performs with the sounds of guitar, violin, bass, bowed =
guitar and percussion. Best described as HYPHENATED or STYLE-MERGING, =
the music crosses many style boundaries and merges sounds from jazz to =
funk to punk to classical with a definite folk platform. The music has =
also been deemed "advocacy" or "activist" music due to the lyric's =
undeniable call for social change. She has four recordings to her =
credit, "Self-titled" (1996), "InsectInside" (1997), "Can=92t Corner Me" =
(1998), "Permanent Marker" (1999) and a fifth *LiVe* album is scheduled =
for release in November of 2000. As a completely independent Artist, =
EMBER SWIFT owns and co-runs the music label, Few=92ll Ignite Sound. It =
is this business that has booked and promoted EMBER SWIFT on several =
Canadian and U.S. tours since 1997, keeping the band on stages for =
nearly half of every year. All releases have sold exceptionally well =
both =91off-the-stage=92 and through FESTIVAL DISTRIBUTION (in Canada) =
and GOLDENROD MUSIC INC. & LADYSLIPPER DISTRIBUTION (in the U.S.), who =
are instrumental in making EMBER SWIFT=92s music available in select =
retail outlets. This Canadian Artist continues to find success on an =
independent level, proudly and without apology.
REBECCA CAMPBELL
REBECCA CAMPBELL, the singer best known for her work backing JANE =
SIBERRY and fronting Ottawa's FAT MAN WAVING and THREE SHEETS TO THE =
WIND, currently performs with a quartet featuring the sounds of vocals, =
guitars, accordion, keyboards, drums, double and electric bass, =
clarinets and toy piano. TUG (Festival Distribution) is deeply rooted in =
both the jazz and folk traditions. Created in close collaboration with =
guitarist/composer JUSTIN HAYNES, it is a distinctive collection of =
honest, strong and elegant songs. The Rebecca Campbell Chamber Porch =
Jazz... Peripheral Pop Quartet creates music that is spacious, lyrical, =
adventurous, and full of surprises, with the power to evoke distinct =
colours and stirring atmospheres. Unconcerned by idiomatic boundaries, =
the band plays intimate, organic, interactive music: tight but loose. =
Whether she is singing quiet, imagistic poetry, or lyrics that challenge =
the listener to explore their own sense of openness and honesty, =
Rebecca's delivery is always emotionally rooted, and yet never =
unrestrained. No matter how you might choose to describe their music, it =
does, without question, make for a rewarding and engaging evening of =
words and music.=20
PENELOPE SWALES
Penelope Swales is an Australian folk singer-songwriter who is currently =
touring North America. A popular feature artist at festivals in her =
country of origin, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Penelope has =
built a following with her "tell it as it is" style of storytelling and =
her acoustic mastery. With 5 albums released, her latest - "Justifying =
Your Longings To The Doctor" - is with inhibition and confronts the =
listener inviting them to an intimate view of her craft. An artist with =
a social conscience and rare emotional honesty, Penelope Swales is not =
to be missed! This will be her Toronto debut.=20
"May the few who ignite sound fuel a change in the night. May the few =
who fuel change ignite sound into light=85"
=20
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Hello Mapleposters,
Just wanted to let you know about an =
exciting=20
event featuring the music of three innovative and eclectic =
singer-songwriters=20
and performers from Toronto and Australia! In view of the current=20
discussion that is surrounding the DEFINITION OF FOLK MUSIC, here are =
three=20
performers who definitely push the boundaries of definition, mixing =
their sound=20
with various ingredients and creating a flavour and a texture all their =
own....=20
and still folk music, in the end!
Hope you can attend!
Lyndell Montgomery
Few'll Ignite Sound
(416) 533-9863
A =
FEW’LL IGNITE=20
SOUND PRODUCTION
Who: Ember Swift, Rebecca =
Campbell &=20
Penelope Swales
Where: Ted's Wrecking Yard, 549 =
College St.,=20
Toronto, ON
When: Saturday, September 2nd, 2000 - =
8:30=20
doors open
Order of Appearance: Penelope Swales =
(9:45),=20
Rebecca Campbell (10:45), Ember Swift (11:45)
Details: Cover =
$8WIFT, from =
Toronto
Description of =
Performers:
EMBER SWIFT
EMBER SWIFT, a Toronto-based singer-songwriter and simultaneous =
all-female=20
trio, performs with the sounds of guitar, violin, bass, bowed guitar and =
percussion. Best described as HYPHENATED or STYLE-MERGING, the music =
crosses=20
many style boundaries and merges sounds from jazz to funk to punk to =
classical=20
with a definite folk platform. The music has also been deemed=20
"advocacy" or "activist" music due to the lyric's =
undeniable=20
call for social change. She has four recordings to her credit,=20
"Self-titled" (1996), "InsectInside" (1997),=20
"Can’t Corner Me" (1998), "Permanent Marker" =
(1999)=20
and a fifth *LiVe* album is scheduled for release in November of 2000. =
As a=20
completely independent Artist, EMBER SWIFT owns and co-runs the music =
label,=20
Few’ll Ignite Sound. It is this business that has booked and =
promoted=20
EMBER SWIFT on several Canadian and U.S. tours since 1997, keeping the =
band on=20
stages for nearly half of every year. All releases have sold =
exceptionally well=20
both ‘off-the-stage’ and through FESTIVAL DISTRIBUTION (in =
Canada)=20
and GOLDENROD MUSIC INC. & LADYSLIPPER DISTRIBUTION (in the U.S.), =
who are=20
instrumental in making EMBER SWIFT’s music available in select =
retail=20
outlets. This Canadian Artist continues to find success on an =
independent level,=20
proudly and without apology.
REBECCA=20
CAMPBELL
REBECCA CAMPBELL, the singer best known for her work backing JANE =
SIBERRY and=20
fronting Ottawa's FAT MAN WAVING and THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND, currently =
performs with a quartet featuring the sounds of vocals, guitars, =
accordion,=20
keyboards, drums, double and electric bass, clarinets and toy piano. TUG =
(Festival Distribution) is deeply rooted in both the jazz and folk =
traditions.=20
Created in close collaboration with guitarist/composer JUSTIN HAYNES, it =
is a=20
distinctive collection of honest, strong and elegant songs. The Rebecca =
Campbell=20
Chamber Porch Jazz... Peripheral Pop Quartet creates music that is =
spacious,=20
lyrical, adventurous, and full of surprises, with the power to evoke =
distinct=20
colours and stirring atmospheres. Unconcerned by idiomatic boundaries, =
the band=20
plays intimate, organic, interactive music: tight but loose. Whether she =
is=20
singing quiet, imagistic poetry, or lyrics that challenge the listener =
to=20
explore their own sense of openness and honesty, Rebecca's delivery is =
always=20
emotionally rooted, and yet never unrestrained. No matter how you might =
choose=20
to describe their music, it does, without question, make for a rewarding =
and=20
engaging evening of words and music.
PENELOPE SWALES
Penelope Swales is an Australian folk singer-songwriter who is =
currently=20
touring North America. A popular feature artist at festivals in her =
country of=20
origin, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Penelope has built a =
following with=20
her "tell it as it is" style of storytelling and her acoustic =
mastery.=20
With 5 albums released, her latest - "Justifying Your Longings To =
The=20
Doctor" - is with inhibition and confronts the listener inviting =
them to an=20
intimate view of her craft. An artist with a social conscience and rare=20
emotional honesty, Penelope Swales is not to be missed! This will be her =
Toronto=20
debut.
"May the few who ignite sound fuel a change in =
the night.=20
May the few who fuel change ignite sound into=20
light…"