unnamed (3)The BelleRegardsare a four-piece band based out of Toronto and play what they like to call “rowdy folk”. With more than a hint of rockabilly and bluegrass, the band is identified by high-energy live shows, foot-stomping rhythms, trad breaks, and good humour.

They love to get the crowd moving with them—whether to an upbeat two-step or swaying to a ballad, their shows invite you to join in the fun.

The members of the band hail from four different provinces in Canada and each bring a unique flavour to The BelleRegards’ sound which is built on the raw vocals of Matthew Kingsley and Melanie Hilmi, driven by the slap-rhythms and bowed upright bass of Mitchell Thomson, and infused with old-timey French-Canadian fiddle by David Poulin.

Opening will be local favorite’s Rabbit in the Rye. The boys of Rabbit in the Rye didn’t buy a campervan in 2012. It was a tan Dodge Fiesta from the late ‘80s and, to them, too costly. At that time they had yet to record any music, yet to play outside of their hometown for that matter, and so they decided instead to pool their money toward a five song EP, ‘Tabled Fables’. Since that fortuitous decision, the band has driven up and down the East Coast, gotten lost in Kentucky corn fields, collaborated with an ever growing list of artists, won a SAMMY award for Best New Artist, recorded two more albums and even scored a play in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The young trio is Joseph Mettler on guitars and harmonica, Alexander Lavon on electric and standup bass, and Brendan O’Connor on percussion and mandolin.

Join us this Friday, May 27 at 8pm. Click here for tickets and more info.

By martha

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.