Manitoba Live Music Event

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Oliver Swain’s BIG MACHINE feat. Jeremy Penner

Friday October 30, 2015 @ The West End Cultural Centre

Doors 7:15 pm | Show 8:00 pm

Tickets: $15 advance | $20 door

Tickets available now

Available at the West End Cultural Centre, Ticketfly, Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store and Music Trader

Oliver Swain, a Juno and WCMA nominated Americana and Folk-Noir musician from Victoria BC spent a dozen years in some of North America’s most loved roots bands (Outlaw Social, The Duhks, The Bills) before releasing ‘In a BIG MACHINE’ in 2011 to rave reviews. With his pure, finely tuned vocals that have an astonishing range, and his undeniable skill behind a banjo or upright bass, Oliver grabs the attention of all who hear him, and holds it with his enormous sound and stature.  From the most vulnerable and innocent sounding banjo ditties to the brave and imposing bowed bass, Oliver delivers his own brand of alternative folk and traditional music to the masses with a smile and a twinkle in his eye.

“His performances are a musical journey that takes you from haunting old-time melodies to soaring new songs… sweeping vocal stylings, dazzling and dramatic skills as an instrumentalist, an evening spent with Oliver Swain will leave you breathless and joyful.” – Tamara Kater (Folk Music Canada)

The Big Machine consists of many fabulous musical cogs, nuts and pulleys, mainly:

·         Adam Dobres – Guitars

·         Scott White – Bass

·         Richard Moody – Violin

The evening will also be featuring fiddle player Jeremy Penner, formerly from local favourite Scruj MacDuhk