Band on a Couch

05/11/2018

Recap time!! What a great festival this year - so much to see and do and hear, this video really captures the variety, energy, and inclusivity of ITS :)

04/21/2018

Can't wait to dust off the couch for in the soil this year! Join us Saturday afternoon in the YURT!!

In the Soil Arts Festival returns for its 10th instalment April 27 to 29 in downtown St. Catharines, and its co-founders reflect on how it all began.

04/12/2018

getting ready for band on a couch in a yurt in the soil

03/15/2018

03/15/2018

According to Mel Monaco, "If you can't be safe, be spectacular." She and her band followed that wisdom as they rocked two awesome songs on the orange couch:

1. In 2017, Mel dropped her third studio album, 'Falling for the Third Time'!
2. Mel recently released her latest music video, for 'Untameable', the second single from her new album!
3. Catch Mel's acoustic duo with guitarist, Nick Serbina, at Silversmith Brewing Company on Apr 12, Jul 5, Aug 30, Oct 14, and Dec 2 of 2018!

01/05/2018

Hamilton-based songwriter and storyteller, Pat Maloney, shared a song, some humour, and a bit of his "serious" whistling skills!

1. In 2016, Pat released his third full-length album, RIGHTHERE. It's a super sweet 9 track album!
2. Pat tours constantly, for example he has 21 shows booked (in 3 different provinces) for January this year, including a stop at Silversmith Brewing Company in Niagara-on-the-Lake on January 21!
3. Between touring and recording, would you guess that Pat is also a true family man? Well, he sure is!

Hamilton-based songwriter and storyteller, Pat Maloney, shared a song, some humour, and a bit of his "serious" whistling skills! 1. In 2016, Pat released his...

11/17/2017

Hamilton-based folk artists, Piper Hayes & Carson Ritcey-Thorpe, performed some new material for us on our couch:

1. Piper Hayes has been busy singing and recording music for the past several years, including the release of a 3 song EP in October 2016!
2. Now teamed up with Carson Ritcey-Thorpe (Hayesland), she is set to release her first full-length album (Piper & Carson) this December!
3. The new album contains 16 tracks, all recorded live-off-the-floor in the living room of a century-old farmhouse...

Hamilton-based folk artists, Piper Hayes & Carson Ritcey-Thorpe, performed some new material for us on our couch: 1. Piper Hayes has been busy singing and re...

11/10/2017

Traveling one-man band, Kevin "Kev.D.Foster" Foster, made a pit stop on our couch!

1. Booting around Ontario and beyond, this hardworking one-man band has a show almost every night of the year!
2. We don't know how, but Kevin still finds time to record, visit his website, below, to check out his stuff!
3. Kevin's nine pedal drum kit was custom-made by Farmer Foot Drums, and it rocks!

http://www.kevdfoster.com/
https://www.footdrums.com/

Traveling one-man band, Kevin Foster, made a stop on our couch! 1. Scooting around Ontario and beyond, this hardworking one-man band has a show almost every ...

08/25/2017

Fast-paced, esoteric, groove-oriented Math-rock? What does that mean?! Only Toronto's Shipley Hollow can tell you:

1. Shipley Hollow released an EP in January, called Change!
2. Since that wasn't enough, they just released a brand new EP, Eating The Entertainment, which debuted on Fecking Bahamas!
3. Shipley Hollow Road is a road in Sale Creek, Tennessee where there have been many variations of a common haunting.

Fast-paced, esoteric, groove-oriented Math-rock? What does that mean?! Only Toronto's Shipley Hollow can tell you: 1. Shipley Hollow released an EP in Januar...

08/04/2017

Brooklyn Doran and Rory Taillon took some time during their last tour together to shoot a quick video with us!

1. Kenora's Brooklyn Doran released a new album, These Paper Wings, and it is packed full of lovely indie folk music, get it!
2. Ottawa's Rory Taillon (tay-lawn) most recent recording, Strings, was released in 2015, and was recorded under the influence of Beau's All Natural Brewing Co.!
3. We hope to see them back in Niagara soon at our favourite church-turned-brewery, The Silversmith Brewing Company!

Brooklyn Doran and Rory Taillon took some time during their last tour together to shoot a quick video with us! 1. Kenora's Brooklyn Doran released a new albu...

07/21/2017

Couple cool cats and one rad festival! See you there!!!

For Rafik Guirguis, a festival he started farming two years ago in downtown Niagara Falls is yielding results.

07/07/2017

Old, surly, and drinkin' songs - this is the music of The Charles J Hunk. So grab a beer and shout til' you're hoarse and you too can be a part of the Trainwreck!

1. Word on the street is that a new album is in the works, oh the anticipation!
2. Charles' recorded an EP in July, 2016, called 'Bored on the Fourth of July'. On the back it says "No copyright. Steal them if you want them. Next round is on you."
3. Do we spy a couple of Knife the Wolf members...?

Old, surly, and drinkin' songs - this is the music of Charles J. Hunk. So grab a beer and shout til' you're hoarse and you too can be a part of the Trainwrec...