Soirée: Dudes Xmas with Night Committtee, Switches

Soirée: Dudes Xmas with Night Committtee, Switches

$20 in Advance from BigTickets.ca and Sloth Records

The Dudes, a Calgary-based band, infuse an emotional blend of Al Green and Flaming Lips – soul music and early 1990′s distortion. Dan Vacon, singer-songwriter for The Dudes since their start in the late 90′s, has the ability to draw audiences in through his distinct vocal style – a mixture of strong pop melody, sly double entendres, and pure soul.

The Dudes have produced several lo-fi releases since their inception, however their last musical offering, “Brain Heart Guitar”, propelled them from the Calgary independent music scene (where they were voted Calgary’s ‘Favourite Band of 2006, 2007 and 2008′ by FFWD Readers) into a more national spotlight, and spread their understanding of true rock and roll soul. The Dudes toured across Canada numerous times since the release of ‘Brain Heart Guitar’, with the likes of Pride Tiger, Two Hours Traffic, Hot Hot Heat and Finger 11. As well as showcasing at festivals like Halifax Pop Explosion, Pop Montreal, NXNE, Canadian Music Week, The Canadian Junos, and the West Coast Music Awards.

http://thedudesmusic.ca/

Night Committee are a rock and roll group from Calgary, Alberta, started in 2009. Night Committee are band that sounds like Hüsker Dü (but with organs) or The Attractions (but with yelling) or Hot Snakes (but with disco) or Mission of Burma (but with rodeos). People who got into music in the 80s because of Bob Mould’s guitar and Gord Gano’s way with words ought to like it.

http://nightcommittee.bandcamp.com/

Three ladies, one man, denim tuxedos and a whole lotta rock n’ roll. Switches are your favorite band. Only with more sing along parts. And more parts in each song. And less guitar solos. And more women. And more lazer ray power.

http://switchesband.bandcamp.com/

Invités: Jessica Irving, Kallen Law, Grady Topak, Vanessa Vegter, Alexandra Garven, Vanessa Mastin, Chris Doble, Dawn Daniels, Alex Diamond, Casey Smith, Hannah Hawkes, Lindsay Zacharias, Kristen Elizabeth, Aaron Leaney, Adria Bertucci, Courtney Barrett, Katie Brennan, Vanessa Jean G, Dawson Coffey, Andrea Llewellyn, Stephanie Hermann, Benjamin Smith, Jenna Layne Kopperson, Emily Stene, Arron Crook, Kelsi Estey, Natasha D, Clea Cosmann, Shann Noelle, Malissa Dunphy, Leighanne Bishara, Fraser Manning, Ginette Garnier, Ricky de Mobsterzes, Krista Helman, Mitch Grana, Nicole Francis Jones, Allan Keough, Anna Coe, Scott Orth, Emmitt Maguire, Jeremiah Jurcic, Jennifer Feurer, Meryl Oberhofer, Kate Rushfeldt, Emma Gold, Cody Spence, James Zylik, Peter Rudzik, Julia Marie Dudas, Lyndsay Helfrich, Kat Dornian, Jay Jobsearch, Trina Laine Atchison, Joel Nye, Dylan Corbiell, Shamair Turner, Lyndsay Houghton, Colin S, David Tysowski, Colin Canning, Colin Christopher, Kim Tenove, Corrine Marie, Yyc Ksteed, Arif Ansari, Dana Barrons, Danny Northfield, Tara Boss, Ayoo Angie, Stuart Connor, Jen Sėvertson, Alanna Dunn, Nat Carson, Brendan Vacon, Marlaena Moore, Darren Leibham, Sara Leishman, Cody Stuart, Nicole Thompson, Laurie McDonald, Ainsley Vettese, Jamie Bater, Cameron Gibb, Jeremy Bradley, Jordan Domin, Deb Kaloudis, Travis Stoddard, Wenda Bee, Van Cleef, Bryce Baker, Renata Gordon, Chris Gee, Laural Hilton, L Ron Sally, Todd Maduke, Alex Boisselle, Superprince Leslie Munro, Amy Fraser, Marc D. Wicks encore »