Silence CALendar

Nov 1st, 2019
Doors at 8pm // show at 8:30pm
46 Essex St
$10 at the door

Dylan Perkons
Dylanperkons.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/dylanperkonsmusic
Victoria-based artist Dylan Perkons upcoming debut, The Healing Day is a collection of richly orchestral songs that reveal an experienced songwriter finally stepping out to record under his own name. Perkons has spent his career to date working under various aliases and projects honing his craft, so while The Healing Day is his first solo outing, it represents a much longer journey. Produced by Evening Hymns' Jonas Bonnetta at the secluded Port William Sound, The Healing Day is slated for digital release October 18th.

The Waverlys
https://thewaverlys.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/thewaverlys/
The Waverlys are an Alternative-Folk duo composed of cellist, vocalist and Guelph native, Charlotte Moore and Toronto based singer/songwriter Kevin Myles Wilson. The two met while playing in the Folk band Wool and Howl in 2016 and slowly began working on a new project that would soon become The Waverlys. With minimal instrumentation; a guitar, a cello and a vintage suitcase transformed in to a kickdrum, The Waverlys, led by smooth, sincere and haunting vocals, tell timeless tales of love, loss and rebellion with a feminist twist. They are currently in the process of recording their first EP entitled 'Good Girl' which will be available in summer of 2018.

Innes Wilson
https://inneswilson.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/theInnesWilson/
Originally from Vancouver, BC Innes Wilson is based in Guelph, Ontario and has been writing and performing since 1999. His band “Innes Wilson & his Opposition” released two critically acclaimed records between 2007 and 2011 earning regular airplay on CBC radio 3 and nominated for a CBC Bucky Award. Pioneering the DIY music lifestyle forging touring routes, new publicity methods and handmade silkscreen merchandise in the turbulent music scene of the early 2000’s with their label Out of Sound Records.
Innes took a 6 year hiatus and has now returned releasing “Bedford Hills” 2017, produced by Adam Warren, “Northumberland Slums” 2018, self produced and “Seaview” 2018, which featured the talented members of Whoop-szo as the backing band. Each album has charted on numerous Canadian college/community radio stations, with Northumberland Slums reaching #1 on !earshot National Folk Chart.

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Connor in Concert
November 3, 2019 3 - 5 pm
Doors 3 pm
Performance 3:30 pm
Tickets: by donation ($10 sugg.) SOLD OUT. Contact alexisherself AT gmail DOT com to be put on the wait list.

8-year-old Connor Mahon has a passion for piano. Although he began with simple tunes at age 4, in his few years of practice, he has progressed meteorically, often creating his own work-arounds for technically challenging songs to accommodate his smaller hands. Connor has a particular fondness for the works of Chopin, and also enjoys composing for himself. His innate ease in performance is fuelled by his love of sharing the music, and the enjoyment he sees in others when he plays. In his first solo recital, Connor will be playing a selection of Chopin pieces, as well as pieces from other composers, and some of his own work. This is a charitable event: Connor is donating 100% of the ticket sales in support of the Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington and Silence.

The Sonica Mystica Ensemble will be compromised of individuals who want to work collaboratively within a composed and improvised mix. Our end goal will entail a performance at Silence Guelph. We’ll rehearse over three, consecutive Tuesday nights with a final concert on November 26th. I’m looking for vocalists and instrumentalists who can commit to all four Tuesdays.

Improvised & composed soundscapes.
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $20

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November 7Doors 7:30 
Show at 8pm
$10

The Dan Pitt Trio is an exciting addition to Toronto’s jazz and creative music scene led by guitarist Dan Pitt. The trio’s debut album “Fundamentally Flawed” is a unique collection of music with thrilling left turns and spontaneous moments of composition and improvisation.

Dan Pitt - guitar/composition // Alex Fournier - Double Bass // Stefan Hegerat - Drums and Cymbals

Website: www.dan-pitt.com
Bandcamp: www.danpitt.bandcamp.com
Facebook/ Instagram / Twitter - .com/danpittmusic

With special guests Stand Partners

More information on Facebook

Opening Band TBA

November 8th
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
Silence Presents: Ha!Man and Joke (From South Africa & Belgium); Improvised Spoken Word and Music Performance

Back at Silence for the third time! South Africa's HA!Man in Performance

A specialist in spontaneous music making and artistic expression, cellist and multi-instrumentalist Francois le Roux ("HA!Man") have entertained, bemused, inspired and bowled over many thousands of children and adults the world over, during the past 25 years. Every performance is different, each moment an intense surprise and each item, whether accompanied by his original electronic creations, or a raw improvisation, becomes a brilliant adventure of a wide array of musical styles and emotive states. Highly interactive and touching on the topic of the creativity shared by all human beings, the HA!Man Show is long remembered and one of a kind. He is normally joined on stage by his Belgian wife, writer-actress Joke Debaere, doing improvised and performed poetry along with his intuitive musical accompaniments, but since the birth of their child Mira in March 2018, she only appears occasionally. Voice-overs of her deeply felt and often narrative-styled work would in any event feature during the event. For more, visit www.hamanworld.com

More press intro’s as well as a collection of photos and posters for downloading can be found here:

http://www.hamanworld.com/publicity.html

Playlist of performance videos:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8RxwjEhwMq-_gHp4slXYLabHBfiRy9Ka

Audio medley

https://soundcloud.com/francoisthehaman/medley-of-newly-released-9-album-series-ha-world-of-feeling

Year #4 for Minifest!

'Outside The Box' will be joined by 'Sing Me A River', a fabulous trio (David Lum, Kathy Lepp, Dorothea Jakelski Smith) with rich harmonies and warm-your-heart songs. Outside The Box is an eclectic trio that play a little folk, then a little jazz, then a little celtic and mash it all up sometimes. Both trios are celebrating recent album releases. Silence has limited seating so get your tickets early, we expect another sell out this year! $15 through https://peterlightmusic.com/shows , $20 at the door.

1:30 Doors
2:00 Show

ABOUT DANIEL CHAMPAGNE One reviewer recently wrote Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical (themusic.com.au)

The story goes that the young Australian singer, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road.

The next five years saw him traversing North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand and of course, his homeland Australia playing such festivals as Vancouver and Mariposa Folk (Canada), Belgium’s Labadoux Festival and Australia’s Woodford, Falls Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and the legendary Byron Bay Bluesfest. As well as touring and sharing stages with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Judy Collins, INXS, John Butler, KT Tunstall and Ani DiFranco, Jake Shimabukuro, Rodrigo Y Gabriela – all of this while writing, producing and independently releasing two Eps, Gypsy Moon Volumes 1 and 2, his first long player, ‘Pint of Mystery’ (2011), ‘My Own Design’ (2009) and ‘Wide Eyed and Open’ (2010), and the ‘Real Live’ offering in 2012. His latest release ‘Fault Lines’ is available now.

As one reviewer recently wrote, “still in his early twenties, the distances he has been would be more frequently associated with veterans of the Folk scene” (The Dwarf).

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/daniel-champagne-australia-live-silence-matinee-show-tickets-71308456513

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Doors at 7:30 PM
Show at 8:00 PM
Tickets: $20

SOLD OUT, MATINEE ADDED
Matinee Tickets: https://bit.ly/2krvzqO

ABOUT DANIEL CHAMPAGNE One reviewer recently wrote Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical (themusic.com.au)

The story goes that the young Australian singer, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road.

The next five years saw him traversing North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand and of course, his homeland Australia playing such festivals as Vancouver and Mariposa Folk (Canada), Belgium’s Labadoux Festival and Australia’s Woodford, Falls Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and the legendary Byron Bay Bluesfest. As well as touring and sharing stages with the likes of Lucinda Williams, Judy Collins, INXS, John Butler, KT Tunstall and Ani DiFranco, Jake Shimabukuro, Rodrigo Y Gabriela – all of this while writing, producing and independently releasing two Eps, Gypsy Moon Volumes 1 and 2, his first long player, ‘Pint of Mystery’ (2011), ‘My Own Design’ (2009) and ‘Wide Eyed and Open’ (2010), and the ‘Real Live’ offering in 2012. His latest release ‘Fault Lines’ is available now.

As one reviewer recently wrote, “still in his early twenties, the distances he has been would be more frequently associated with veterans of the Folk scene” (The Dwarf).

[46 Essex]

Improvised & composed soundscapes.
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $20

[46 Essex]

Guelph electronic/Indie pop artist Kitzl is headlining a show at Silence. Joining her will be Errunhrd and The Midwife Crisis, who are coming through Guelph on their Follow Yr Drems Tour.

Kizl (Guelph)
https://kitzl.bandcamp.com/

Errunhrd (St Catharines)
www.Errunhrd.com

The Midwife Crisis (Hamilton)
themidwifecrisis.bandcamp.com

An intergenerational, interdisciplinary performance-talk, examining trauma, its transmission, and its transcendence.

This event explores elements of Irene Oore's forthcoming book “The Listener: In the Shadow of the Holocaust,” (U of Regina Press, September 2019), from which she and her son Dani will also read and on which they will reflect. Dani will perform music, improvisations, original compositions, soundscapes, and more. Through improvisation they explore vulnerability and risk within these stories. Genocide and Improvisation: Listener and Teller is a conversation: within and across generations, cultures, languages, and disciplines, exploring memory and transcendence.

More Details: http://dani.oore.ca/genocide/

PWYC Donation

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