FRI May 17th, 2024
Doors 7pm | Show 8pm
DURHAM COUNTY POETS
Formed in Ormstown, Quebec, Durham County Poets are a band in the truest sense of the word and have seen their popularity and reputation grow with each passing year. Each band member writes and arranges material, bringing a unique flavour to the overall mix. The result is blues, folk, soul, gospel and R&B woven into an authentic and contemporary sound. They have been nominated for several Maple Blues Awards, a Canadian Folk Music Award and a Juno Award.
Based out of Montreal & touring the US and Canada for over eight years. 6 members in the band consisting of
Guitar, drums, bass, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone.
SCOTT WOLFSON AND OTHER HEROES
Americana indie-folk powerhouse with insightful songwriting & electric performances
Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes sing the music of, by, and for outcasts and outliers. When the band takes the stage, they’re not just playing a show. Their vibe is party, reunion, and catharsis in one – the energy of their tunes is hard to miss, but each song carries the weight of humanity’s dark corners. Taking inspiration from past and present – folk and roots rock artists like The Limeliters, The Band, and The Byrds, and more recent flag-bearers like R.E.M., The Decemberists, and Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit, the band takes a folk rock canvas and weaves in big helpings of Broadway, Jazz, Blues, and Country, giving them a sound both familiar and unique, distinctly American and part of a broader world.
A SWAOH show is an exercise in the unexpected. As Performing Songwriter said, “...Wolfson will not only defy the norm, but all expectations as well.” The band is celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary with the release of Undercover Heroes, their covers EP of “audience favorites” that they’ve been performing at live shows and that have been a big influence on them as a band. Songs by Woody Guthrie, Dave Carter and Old Crow Medicine Show are included. They have been releasing a steady stream of singles and music videos the last 3 years and are currently in the studio recording their 4th release of new original music. They performed this past November as Formal Showcase Artists for the 2023 NE Regional Folk Alliance Conference in Asbury Park.
“There are few groups with the power to entertain and delight as these guys do!” - Don Duggan, Brooklyn Music Shop
"One of the reasons the singer/songwriter fan community loves Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes is the band's upbeat, hard-driving expression in the face of life's challenges."- Richard Cuccaro, Acoustic Live in NYC
”a remarkable band, whose inspiring set had everyone on their feet singing and dancing in a spontaneous celebration.” – Ron Olesko, WFDU, Folk Music Notebook
