Band Bios

Rosanne Cash
Thursday, July 7th | Moose Light Tent
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When I was 18, I was on the road with my dad. One day, we were sitting in the tour bus, talking about songs, and he mentioned a song, and I said, “I don’t know that one.” He mentioned another one, and I said, “I don’t know that one, either.” Then he started to get alarmed, so he spent the rest of the day making a list on a legal pad, and at the top he put “100 Essential Country Songs.” And he handed it to me and he said, “This is your education.” For more, click here.

The Jam Stampede
Friday, July 8 | Moose Light Tent
www.jamstampede.com | Video Link

The JamStampede are the official result of an unofficial jam band, first intended to be an all-star line-up of seasoned pros from NY and PA. After playing just one sold out show in Plains PA, it became evident that these guys not only rocked hard but really had a lot of magic and natural chemistry; Not always the exact result of many jams.

The line-up consists of two PA locals, FREEMAN WHITE (Keyboards, Vocals) from the band "Live Dead" and MIKE MIZ (Guitar, Vocals) from, MIZ and three members of the mighty NY based national touring band The Zen Tricksters, KLYPH BLACK (Bass, Vocals), DAVE DIAMOND (Drums, Vocals) and TOM CIRCOSTA (Guitar, Vocals). The core rhythym section remains together while the ZT's take an undetermined amount of time off from their touring.

The Legendary Downchild Blues Band
Saturday, July 9 Moose Light Tent
www.downchild.com

When one thinks of Blues music in Canada, the first band that springs to mind is Downchild. It’s been 40 years since Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh and his since passed brother, Hock Walsh formed the group that would be the inspiration behind the world famous Blues Brothers. Still on top of their game today, Downchild was nominated for “Blues Album of The Year” at the 2005 Juno Awards (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy Award) and lauded as “Entertainers of the Year” in 2007 at the Maple Blues Awards (Canadian equivalent of a W.C. Handy Award).

A constant throughout, Donnie Walsh has kept the music alive and Downchild embodies some of the most well respected musicians in the country, who have performed together for over 15 years. This includes silky smooth singer and harmonica player Chuck Jackson, tenor sax player Pat Carey, beat man Mike Fitzpatrick on drums, rhythm captain Gary Kendall on bass, and former American supergroup rocker Michael Fonfara (of Rhinoceros fame) on keyboards.

The Honeyboys
Saturday, July 9 | Moose Light Tent
www.reverbnation.com/thehoneyboys

The Honeyboys are a blues band based in Saint John, New Brunswick. They play the blues: originals, the Chicago greats, contemporary gems, and reimagined, bluesifed songs from other places on the musical map. Songs by Duke Robillard, Son House, Bob Dylan, Howlin’ Wolf, Al Green, Hank Ballard, Robben Ford, Blind Willie McTell, Chuck Berry, and many more….

Shanklin Road
Thursday, July 7 | Moose Light Tent
www.myspace.com/shanklinroadcountry

Shanklin Road is the all female country trio made up of 3/4 of the former New Brunswick bluegrass group Blacks Mountain. Sisters Dawn Ellis and Joyce Miller team up with good friend and long time band mate Lisa Bennett to create and perform their own brand of country in their beautifully unique three part harmony. The girls have accumulated many awards and accolades over the years.

Theresa Malenfant
Saturday, July 9 | Moose Light Tent

Theresa, New Brunswick’s acclaimed ‘Queen of Blues’, has been bringing down the house since her early public appearance on stage with the late Dutchie Mason. Winner of an ECMA for Best Female Artist and twice nominated for Canadian Maple Blues Awards as Female Artist of the Year. Theresa Malenfant has a loyal and enthusiastic following across Canada as well as in Europe. Most recently, Theresa represented the Fredericton Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival at the 2011 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee.

Mike Biggar
Saturday, July 9 | Song Writer's Circle
www.mikebiggar.com

The name says it all, really: Mike Biggar is larger than life. In personality, vocal dynamics and sheer physical presence he commands notice and makes an impression not easily forgotten.

Little wonder there’s a growing buzz around Mike. His self-titled 2009 EP gave notice that here was a new East Coast force to be reckoned with. An appearance on Rogers TV’s "Live in the Studio" demonstrated a soul-stirring voice teamed with superb self-written songs. "The Season", Mike’s 2010 Christmas CD, showed a multi-tasking Mike Biggar singing, playing drums and acoustic guitar and handling production chores. A collection of re-imagined holiday standards seamlessly blended with fresh originals, The Season garnered enthusiastic commercial airplay nationwide and sold surprisingly well.

Hailing from the talent-drenched soil of New Brunswick, Mike’s infectious roots rock melodies—spiced with hints of blues, R&B and gospel and scripted with lyrics about life, love, struggle and faith—have people talking and wanting more. Whether fronting a pounding rock band before a crowd of thousands or playing a corner pub gig armed with just his acoustic guitar, Mike Biggar delivers. That’s the mark of a stalwart professional and a true artist.

Slowcoaster
Friday, July 8 | Moose Light Tent
www.slowcoaster.ca

With infectious and captivating lyrics, reinforced by a commanding groove, Slowcoaster takes you on a ride to the heart of the party with no apologies. Throwing down their high-energy danceable tunes, the Cape Breton trio fuses ska, reggae, hip hop, and classic house influences with their unique brand of funky rock and roll. Having spent the past ten years infiltrating the Canadian live music scene, Slowcoaster has firmly established themselves as one of the country’s most popular jam rock bands.

Ryan Cook
Thursday, July 7 | Moose Light Tent
www.ryancook.ca

On Ryan Cook's sophomore album Peaks and Valleys, stories are born somewhere between small towns and big cities, and packed with sudden bursts of romance and tragedy. An award winning singer-songwriter from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Ryan's sound is a smooth ensemble of Country/Western, Roots, Folk and Jazz music.

In 2009, while performing in Nashville, TN during the CMA Music Festival, Ryan caught the attention of John Walker from WSM Radio. The two developed a partnership to assemble a killer cast of performers and record his upcoming album at the legendary Quad Studios. The result, Peaks and Valleys, features some of Nashville's most prolific players past and present including Lloyd Green, Andy Leftwich, Guthrie Trapp, Bruce Bouton and multiple Grammy award winner Alison Brown.