
Super User
Lyle Odjick & The Northern Steam
Originating from the Algonquin reservation of Kitigan Zibi, QC, now based in Ottawa, ON Odjick went from living in a small town with very little exposure to blues or live music to teaching himself harmonica and starting his own blues band.
After playing one gig with a borrowed house band he already knew he needed to scout out some local blues musicians on the Ottawa scene to form his own band. Less than a month later "The Northern Steam'' became a solid foundation for his Chicago blues harmonica driven sound. What began as a blues cover band with a fat swinging rhythm section and a harmonica wielding front man has evolved into a high octane blues-rock band with their own foot stomping sound. Whether they're showcasing their original blues-rock material or performing a modern take on a blues classic by Muddy Waters, Lyle Odjick & The Northern Steam never cease to turn heads at every venue they play. Some recent festival appearances include RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, Calabogie Blues & Ribfest, Mont Tremblant International Bluesfest, Junofest, and Ottawa's Westfest opening for heavy hitting blues acts such as Colin James, Randy Bachman, Monkeyjunk, Paul Reddick and many more.
Sugar Crush
Sugar Crush is a feminine duet with a festive vibe that speaks directly to the audience that, for the last year, has showcased in music festivals all over Quebec and Ontario. Proposing a traditional country tone, flirting with bluegrass and folk music is what makes this duet stand out.
The two accomplices ride with their musicians proposing a festive show with moments of unexpected twists in the sound of their music.
The girls are laureates of a Stingray prize of the famous St-Tite Western Festival of Quebec in 2016 and 2018.
Sugar Crush launched a first EP that has seven titles (one of which plays on the Top 100 Radio Correspondants de l’ADISQ.
Sugar Crush was nominated for the Discovery Artist of the Year Award at the Country Gala 2019 that was presented in October and following will be performing at several Country festivals in Quebec and Ontario throughout 2020.
These two have also worked with producers including Steve Mandile in Nashville (producer of Tim McGraw, director and conductor of the television series Can You Duet and CMT’s Next Superstar).
Trevor Alguire
In 2006 Trevor Alguire released his first album to rave reviews and a record deal alongside Steve Earle , John Hiatt and June Carter Cash and has been writing and touring across North America and Europe ever since. Whether performing as a full band at a festival or as a duet on tour in Germany to an intimate crowd of 100 people, Alguire has always been able to captivate each person in the crowd drawing them in one word at a time with his relatable heartfelt lyrics making each show a show to remember. Americana UK wrote - " Trevor Alguire's songs are boundary defying heartfelt balladry ! " Alguire's music crosses genre's from Old school country through Americana into Rock as Melodic wrote - "A talented songwriter with songs that lie between Dylan and Petty." With tours from coast to coast in Canada and Europe for over 14 years Alguire has built a worldwide fanbase and is currently working on the release of his 7th album Reckless Daydreams set to release in May of 2020. He recently released his first single and music video for his self titled song Reckless Daydreams and plans are in place to tour Canada and Europe this year in support of his newly released album.
The Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller’s 2019 was one for the record books – he released a second volume boxset of his collected vinyl, opened his vaults for the first time ever, releasing the acclaimed Welcome to the Vault Boxset, performed live in over 50 cities, played “Fly Like an Eagle” with The Roots on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, did two nights at Jazz at Lincoln Center performing “Cannonball Adderley and the Blues,” and more. Now in 2020, the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer who is also now confirmed to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June, is showing no signs of slowing down and is ready to hit the road again this summer for an amazing evening of original American music with special guest Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives plus the comedy and music of Gary Mule Deer.
Steve Miller was a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late '60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what music-and society-could be in the years to come.
Then, in the '70s, Miller crafted a brand of rock 'n' roll music that was polished, exciting and irresistible, and that has dominated radio through today. Hit followed hit in an endless flow: "The Joker," "Livin' in the USA," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," "Fly Like an Eagle," "Jet Airliner," "Jungle Love," and "Abracadabra" among them. To this day, these songs are instantly recognizable when they come on the radio-and impossible not to sing along with. Running through Miller's catalogue is a combination of virtuosity and song craft along with melodic vocals and signature guitar riffs. His parents were jazz aficionados -- Les Paul was his godfather -- so as a budding guitarist and singer, Miller absorbed valuable lessons from their musical tradition. When the family moved to Texas, Miller deepened his education in the blues, meeting T-Bone Walker and learning to sing and play listening to him and Jimmy Reed. Miller then moved to Chicago where he played with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Buddy Guy and Paul Butterfield.
Steve Miller Band has played to more than 20 million people in the last 20 years. In addition to touring with his band, Miller is also contributing his time to serving on the visiting committee of the Department of Musical Instruments of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and as a board member of Jazz at Lincoln Center, where he curates and hosts shows at both institutions celebrating blues, jazz and early American music. From 2015 - 2017, Miller and guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan presented seven sold out shows at JALC: "Ma Rainey Meets Miles Davis," "T Bone Walker - A Bridge From Blues to Jazz," and, with along with harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite, "The Blues Triangle: Memphis, Texas and Chicago." In 2018, Miller with Marty Stuart presented two sold out shows called “Music from Appalachia.” In 2019, Miller joined forces with the Patrick Bartley Sextet and vocalist Brianna Thomas to bring “Cannonball Adderley and the Blues” to the JALC stage.