Rob Lutes & The Hupman Bros. - Wednesday, August 4th - 9 PM - $15
| Rob Lutes |
| Rob Lutes is a soulful singer-songwriter from Montreal with an ever-growing collection of literate, moving meditations on life and love.
His ability to encapsulate universal ideas and questions, even the subtle ones, coupled with his gritty, heartfelt delivery and world-class performance chops, have invited comparisons with several legends in the roots genre from John Hiatt to Fred Eaglesmith. “He will soon be counted amongst the ranks of the best in the industry, a rare talent that keeps getting better with each project released” says Hello Darlin’ Productions promoter Matt Large. Greg Quill of the Toronto Star deemed Lutes' third CD, the 2007 studio effort Ride the Shadows “a brilliantly understated gem distinguished by a warm and raspy voice, honest and eloquent lyrics, and evocative acoustic guitar work…among the best of the year's roots/blues crop.” The Ottawa Citizen named the CD “one of the Top Ten in Canada for 2007”. Following on the success of that work, which garnered a licensing deal from Rounder Europe and a saw him tour internationally, the former Kerrville New Folk songwriting winner went into the studio in September 2008 to record his much-awaited fourth CD with noted Boston-area producer David Goodrich (Chris Smither, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault). The result, the just-released CD Truth & Fiction, is his most confident work to date. Widely known for his inspiring and impassioned live performances. Rob Lutes's live shows always feature extraordinary playing, some improvisational magic and Lutes's intense, soulful vocals. |
Opening the show will be Nova Scotia's own, Hupman Brothers
The Hupman Brothers are an important Nova Scotia band to watch. Their original sound is played with superb musicianship and as brothers they play as if one, knowing where the music is heading and how to make it their own. Most often, Scott offers textured and percussive guitar and bass work and Ryan performs exciting and intricate guitar solos. The lead vocals are richly expressive and enhanced by clear and evocative back-up harmonies. This can be experienced by listening to their first CD, released in 2007, which is a self-titled collection of 16 original songs. Nominated by Music Nova Scotia for the Blues Album of the Year, this CD weaves lyrics, melody and harmony into a seamless expression of the everyday love, hurt and wonder we all share. Their stories are our stories.
Recent performances in Nova Scotia include the 2009 Dutch Mason Blues Festival (Truro), 2009 Riverfront Jubilee (New Glasgow), 2009 Kempt Shore Acoustic Music Festival, 2009 LaHave Folk Festival, the 2008 Lunenburg Folk Festival; 2006, 2007 and 2008 Deep Roots Music Festival (Wolfville);/p>
In addition to festivals, The Hupman Brothers perform regularly to sold out venues including the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville, The Osprey Arts Centre in Shelburne;and have shared the stage with musical friends including Matt Andersen, Ian Sherwood, Bruce Guthro, Coco Love Alcorn, and Sara Lee Guthrie.
Nominated for 2009 Music Nova Scotia Blues Album/Group Recording of the Year, their latest album "Countin' Quarters" was released in Wolfville, NS on May 30, 2009, and includes drummer, Mike Carroll, a well-known Nova Scotia musician. Besides capturing their acoustic excellence , this CD adds an electric edge and has guest musicians performing on many of the tracks. Be sure and listen for Caleb Miles, Bob Federer, Ian Sherwood and Ariana Nasr as they join in with The Hupman Brothers Band./p>
They are gifted Canadian musicians and generous performers, a class act.
