LISTEN: “Elegy” by Leif Vollebekk
Loving this new tune from Montreal songwriter Leif Vollebekk. Here’s “Elegy” off the upcoming album “Twin Solitude”, out February 24, 2017 on Secret City Records.
Loving this new tune from Montreal songwriter Leif Vollebekk. Here’s “Elegy” off the upcoming album “Twin Solitude”, out February 24, 2017 on Secret City Records.
Kelp Records and Chromewaves.net
copresent
KELP RECORDS 16TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
with
Bill Fox (Cleveland, OH) Myspace
Andrew Vincent (Toronto, ON) Myspace
Chris Page (Ottawa, ON) Myspace
Leif Vollebekk (Montreal, QC) Myspace
Wednesday May 12th
THE HORSESHOE TAVERN (368 Queen St W)
8:30pm doors, 9:00pm music!
$10 advance
– THE BACKSTORY –
Kelp Records is an independent, Canadian record label that was founded by Jon Bartlett in Fredericton, New Brunswick in 1994. Jon moved to Toronto in 1997 and spent two years there (working atExclaim! magazine) before moving to Ottawa. It was at this point that the label really started to grow, building a stable of the Capital’s finest singer-songwriters and bands, including Jim Bryson, The Acorn, Andrew Vincent & the Pirates, HILOTRONS, Camp Radio / Chris Page, Flecton Big Sky, The Flaps and Toronto acts The Michael Parks / Andy Swan. Kelp has released 65 albums over the past 16 years, and is distributed by Outside Music in Canada, Carrot Top in the USA, and Rough Trade in the UK.
This year is KELP 16, and the label has decided to celebrate in three cities (Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal), for the first ever out-of-town Kelp parties. Should be a blast.
Twitter Contest: Want to win a pair of tickets to the Toronto show, a Kelp Records T-Shirt, and a label CD compilation? Simply RT this tweet to enter, and we’ll pick a lucky winner from the entrants.
Who: Leif Vollebekk from Montreal.
What: I went out to catch some music last night and I came upon Montreal singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekks set at Supermarket. Hes the newest singee to Nevado Records (home to top Canadian talent Bahamas, Fox Jaws, Yukon Blonde and The Paint Movement), his debut to hit shelves on January 19th, 2009. He performed a stripped down solo set to an eager crowd, showcasing his multi-instrumentality, trading guitar for violin, looping pedals and harmonica. Reminding me of an Andrew Bird performance not only in the instrumentation, but the way Leif croons his heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics. Great show and introduction for me, keeping an eye on this one.
Song: Dont Go To Klaksvik. Head to Nevado for another, In the Morning.
Nov. 6 @ Le Cagibi, MONTREAL (w. J.J. Ipsen)
Nov. 18 @ Il Motore, MONTREAL (w. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson)
Nov. 29 @ Blacksheep Inn, WAKEFIELD (*Matinee show)
*Tour dates to be announced soon on Myspace.