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Matt Ouimet brings “OH JESUS” to the Glebe
Saturday May 15th I encourage you greatly to join me and the Victory Chimes (from Montreal) in a wicked night of wicked hits at wicked Irene’s in the wicked Glebe, it’s going to be wicked!
The show next week will include such amazing banter as:
“is everybody having a great time out there?”
“is anyone ready to party?”
“who said that?… come on who said that?… Show your face Coward!!!!…….. who said that?”
“does anyone have a pick?”
“Mmmmoooooomm Dooon’t!!….. you’re embarrassing meee…..”
So please come so that I know for sure that you like me.
thanks,
matt
Matt Ouimet is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, and songwriter from Ottawa. Matt’s musicality transcends genre and his musical voice is clearly heard through any instrument you get in his hands.
Whether chicken-pickin’ his way around a telecaster in a up-tempo country romp, or making color waves with his lap steel at a singer-songwriter session, or laying down wide open drum beats at an outdoor event, you can count on hearing his humor, adventurousness, sympathy, youthful energy and beyond his years wisdom in all his playing.
Ottawa’s staple sideman puts his talents to good use “OH JESUS” (released January 2010) and you will not regret buying this record!
“Matt Ouimet on “Oh Jesus” sounds like Brian Wilson fronting Willko.”
- Dick Altavista, CKCU
“Matt sees wide. He senses what other people don’t sense and he hears what dogs can’t hear…. He’s not Gandhi but he’s ear candy.”
- T. Bruce Wittet , Music Etc./Modern Drummer/People Will Talk Media
THE VICTORY CHIMES
After spending a number of years playing keyboards and bass in various rock and jazz bands(Royal Mountain Band, Moufette, Fearless Freep, Vox Crosby, Dr. Draw, the Jeff Louch Trio, N.L.S Trio, and piano player at a polish restaurant) in Montreal, Jeff louch has started a solo project.
Over the last six months he wrote and recorded all the music at home and at Breakglass Studio. David Smith engineered. Jeff was also helped out by Rich White (Besnard Lakes) who played guitar on a few tracks, Bucky Wheaton (fromerly of Land of Talk) who played live drums, and Ariel Engle (Moufette) and Tavis Triance (Royal Mountain Band) who sang harmonisms.
He is now joined Alex Formosa on guitar, Michelle Tompkins, Tony Spina on bass and Tyson Scallmann on drums.
Listen to the Victory Chimes: http://www.myspace.com/victorychimestheband
May 15th 2010
Irenes Pub Ottawa ON
9:30pm $8
www.mattouimet.com
Mike Essoudry’s Mash Potato Mashers
A very cool new band in Ottawa, 2 dancing drummers, 7 horns, and a megaphone.
You might laugh, you might cry, you’ll definitely dance and you’ll have an Over the Moon great time.
Irene’s Pub, Friday, March 19th @ 9:30
$8.
Visit www.myspace.com/mempm
The County Boys: Saddle-up to the bar at Irene’s, February 6th
A few short words on the “County Boys” from Peterborough: they are hitching up their posts at Irene’s Pub on February 6. By happenstance I was in Toronto last week-end and caught their show at the Dakota Tavern. I had not heard of them before and had wanted to catch a Bluegrass show earlier in the day but since the timing didn’t work out, I decided to stay and watch this trio from the banks of the Otonabee instead. Peterborough has produced many quality roots acts including: Jackson Delta, the Silver Hearts and Jimmy Bowskill. The County Boys are following in the tradition of roots musicians from the Virginia Hills to the Red River. They have soaked in bits of country, folk and blues.
When they squeeze the sponge of creativity they release bits of all that have come before them and infuse it with modern sensibilities. Leaving them with tributaries that go back to the field holler, while they paddle down the streams of: Gram Parsons, the Dillards and the Great Speckled Bird.
Their live show is filled with high energy country/rock/folk romps through a series of originals mixed with a few well chosen covers. It is easier to often comment on the covers since they can be easily put into context. In this case they played music by: John Prine, Hank Williams and Washboard Hank. Anthems that I have heard several times before and they did credible versions of all these classics. My favorite was an accordion led boogie through Dire Straits “Walk Of Life” a great song played with the joy and passion of young men, which of course they are. The originals were a little harder to get a grasp on. Songs about drinking, partying and loving.
None stood out but none left me wanting to unsurp myself from my chair and bar hop to see what was playing down the street. The band could use a little more work on their stage presence. They came across as a little too inward for such outgoing music.
But all in all it was a show that left me with a smile and a hole in the wallet from staying later than I had intended to. Not a bad thing for a cold winter night.
Irene’s is located at: 885 Bank Street
613 230 4474
Admission is $7, opening act “Tilda”
http://www.myspace.com/thecountyboys
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/countyboys
The Super Awesome Club Meeting: Wednesday, January 6th
Irene’s Pub presents: The Super Awesome Club!
BACK in Ottawa for their 1st Wicked Back Beat Jazz Show of 2010!
Join Band Members:
Jake von Wurden – Bass and Good Looks
Steve Boudreau – Keynano and Awkward Glances
Wayne Eagles – Guitar and Pedals
Matt Ouimet – Drums and Moaning
“The best thing about the Super Awesome Club is that we’re all each others biggest fans and greatest heros and best friends. This band only plays once per year, and it would mean a lot to the 4 of us if you could come join in the fun on Wednesday, January 6th at 9:30pm for our annual “meeting”.
- Matt, Steve, Wayne, Jake
Irene’s Pub
885 Bank Street
9:30pm – 12:00am
