Category: Indie Rock
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A Chat with Sarah Smith
Today, we chat with singer, songwriter, player, Sarah Smith. Her online bio speaks to her openness at a very deeply personal level. This comes through in her songs, especially on her latest album, “Unveiling”. We started talking about her beginnings. Sarah’s parents were involved in their church. Her mother sang solo in the choir and…
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The MapleList Number 121 – Faber Drive
The next installment of The Maplelist is Faber Drive at number 121. This group hails from Mission, British Columbia. The band formed in 2004, the current members being lead vocalist Dave Faber, lead guitarist Jordan Pritchett, bass guitarist Jeremy Liddle and drummer Seamus O’Neill. They were discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickleback and were signed…
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The Maple List Number 1168 – The Danks
As I look for material, I was ecstatic to discover a comprehensive list of Canadian bands. Talk about material. Inspired by this, I am initiating a series that will be titled the Maple List (see what I did there, Whitelist, Blacklist, Maple List). This list and a random number generator will make this an interesting…
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The 7:40 Songbook – March 8, 2014
This morning was a pleasant surprise. Not only was it plus 8 (50 or so for my American friends), which is great for the Canadian prairies in early March, but that >*&*^%$$$ construction on Glenmore is finally gone. The downside to the morning, Daylight Savings Time meant it was dark again when I got up,…