Folks of a certain age can remember back to a time when The Police were, quite simply, the biggest band in the world. Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland played a unique and irresistible brand of reggae-fied rock music that lit up stages around the world. FALLOUT, a Halifax-based tribute to The Police, brings the timeless songs of Sting & Co. back to life in memorable fashion at The Carleton on Saturday, November 23rd, along with special guest Katherine Currie. Show time is 7:30 PM and tickets are $20 + HST.
FALLOUT is made up of three stalwarts of the Atlantic Canadian music scene. Rob Currie (bass, vocals) is best known as the founder of pub warriors The Cornerboys, and is also a solo artist and composer; Leon Tovey (guitar, vocals) has appeared with numerous rock bands, including most recently Cave Junction and Greasy Luck; and drum veteran Mike Carroll (drums, vocals, musical textures) has been behind the skins for various artists, from Beatles tribute band Abbey Road to the Celtic zoo of Pogey, to Matt Andersen, Myles Goodwyn and Bruce Guthro, and most recently Dave Carroll.
Together these three dig deep into the Police catalogue and put on a show pleasing both to hard-core fans and casual listeners, with a mixture of hits, fan favourites and deep cuts from the entire Police catalogue. Not content to duplicate the band’s studio work, FALLOUT pays tribute to the dynamism and energy of the Police’s live shows. “Roxanne,” “Message In A Bottle,” “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” and “Every Breath You Take” all make an appearance, along with numbers cherished by fans like “Bring on the Night” and “Driven to Tears.” Not a night of nostalgia—just fun tunes from a high-powered band.
Appearing as a special guest of FALLOUT will be Katherine Currie, who will open the evening with her own blend of jazz/pop stylings. She is both an award-winning singer and an actor, most recently seen in the Fountain School of Performing Arts’ production of the musical “Mr. Burns” and the Dartmouth Players production of “Dear Brutus.” A veteran of festival stages and convention shows, Katherine will be making her first appearance at the Carleton