These guys are students of the Heritage Carpentry program at Algonquin College here in Perth.  They have been playing on and off at the Farmer’s Market and people are liking what they hear.  Come on out and welcome the new guys.

Brock Zeman may only be twenty-five years old, but already he’s released three previous albums with his signature roots style, and been praised by critics for the maturity of his vocals, the depth of his storytelling and his impressive live performances – which he shares with audiences widely and regularly, across North America and Europe.

His fourth album, Welcome Home Ivy Jane, produced by Keith Glass of Prairie Oyster fame, along with Zeman and Steve Foley at Audio Valley, cements Zeman’s talent as a songwriter who balances the grit of everyday life with a lyrical heart. Sung in his deep, rich and twangy vocals and backed by a first rate band, Zeman is, as one reviewer has said, “certainly a rising star” (Atlantic Seabreeze).

Zeman’s vocals often illicit immediate comparisons to Americana greats; Country Music News has said that Zeman has “a voice that begs to be compared to Steve Earle” while Rootshighway claims that “Brock Zeman should have been born in Austin Texas.” But it is Zeman’s songwriting that makes the comparisons to the great singer-songwriters stick.

Guthrie House with Dave Balfour - these guys start at 9pm

It has been a long time coming but this local band has finally gotten their act together and is going to release their first CD titled “She’s Right”! There will be special treats all through the evening and a cover at the door. More details to come.

This duo will perform an acoustic show.

Two Twenty Two is Warren Muzak and Amanda Brewer, both independent singer/songwriters from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario (Warren arrived in KW via years in the Hamilton scene). They are good alone. They are great together. Please check both of their personal myspace pages.

Canadian-born Linda Grenier is a powerful singer who has become an accomplished songwriter, and has released three CD’s of original material to prove it.

Linda spends many hours traveling back and forth from county to city. Her music is often influenced by the hustle and bustle of everyday life as she reflects on it behind the wheel of her car. It’s these everyday inspirations that lead to her first CD release, “GO’IN PICK’IN” in November 2000. Linda’s 2nd CD, appropriately entitled, “ASPHALT RAMBLINGS”, was released on August 28th, 2003.

With her release of “LIFE SAMPLINGS” on August 8, 2008 comes new songs “50 Bucks” and “Hot Spell” which are sure to be a hit.

Her songs range from light-hearted road music (”Driving” and “50 Bucks”) through acerbic commentary (”Find the Kitchen”) all the way to the torchy, evocative “Moonlight” and “Let It Go”.

Linda spends many hours traveling back and forth from county to city. Her music is often influenced by the hustle and bustle of everyday life as she reflects on it behind the wheel of her car. It’s these everyday inspirations that lead to her first CD release, “GO’IN PICK’IN” in November 2000. Linda’s 2nd CD, appropriately entitled, “ASPHALT RAMBLINGS”, was released on August 28th, 2003.

With her release of “LIFE SAMPLINGS” on August 8, 2008 comes new songs “50 Bucks” and “Hot Spell” which are sure to be a hit.

Her songs range from light-hearted road music (”Driving” and “50 Bucks”) through acerbic commentary (”Find the Kitchen”) all the way to the torchy, evocative “Moonlight” and “Let It Go”.

Sioux Newberry has been surprising audiences since she first cut her teeth as a hip-hop artist while attending University in Guelph, Ontario. Spending sleepless nights spitting, cussing and harmonizing her way through performances with prominent DJs in the Toronto area, she learned to find solace in the charms of folk songwriting and classical vocal training. “In fact,” says this small-town darling, “I have always seen hip-hop as a tool for learning to write better folk music.” Today, where the styles of jazz, country, folk-rock, hip-hop and accapella foot stomp meet, Sioux emerges as a student of reflection, offering songs and stories that consistently demand that her listeners look both inward and outward.

David Newberry has rock and roll in his heart, but somewhere along the way he found that folks like Woody Guthrie, Gram Parsons and Townes Van Zandt could craft a song and a story like no others. The result is a unique singer/songwriter with a collection of folk songs played by someone who learned his trade in the world of punk. Sweet country songs full of hardship and hope that are sung with the world weary tinge of alt-rock and whiskey. With each performance, David blends the energy and politics of punk rock with the storytelling and lyricism of American roots music.

Together, Sioux and David offer support on each other’s solo material, and present a batch of new songs co-written especially for this project. Their music reflects the realities of everyday life in Canada - highlighting ‘the regular’ in an extraordinary way. It also talks a lot about trains and boats.

While they are extraordinarily different musicians, their unique styles compliment each other, both picking up where the other leaves off. You’ll find their common ground to be both eclectic and coherent, and most of all, realistic and reminiscent of home.

“Lowdown Blues means the same thing in any language. The acoustic music of nineteenth century gypsies expresses the same message. So do soulful ballads from many distant lands. An operatic moan or a folk lament can accomplish the same goals that came to us through pioneers such as Robert Johnson or W.C. Handy. Django Reinhardt knew that. Astor Piazzolla knew that. Many others from the four corners of the world have come to realize that their music shares its meaning and its core with the blues.”

Come and enjoy this local band formerly known as The Rhodies and don’t forget your dancing shoes! Starts at 8:30pm, $3 cover.