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March 2005 Al Webster is featured drummer at Long & McQuade Guitar Clinic
Al Webster will be performing at the Long & McQuade guitar clinic March 15th at the Hardrock Cafe club 279 in Toronto. This year's line up includes: Rik Emmett, Danny Marks, Jimmy Bowskill, Tony Springer, Ian Thornley and Ken Tizzard of the band Thornley, Reg Schwager and Ted Quinlan, Levon Ichkhanian, Bill Dillon, & Johannes Linstead. Al will be playing at the launch of Jeff Healey's club (Healey's) on April 7th with special Guest, Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. Later in the year, Jeff will appear at he 2005 World Expo in Japan (expected number of visitors approx.15 million) with teen blues sensation Jimmy Bowskill. The Global Common 2 Pavilion is expected to be the liveliest area of EXPO 2005. February 2005 MICKEY HART & PARTICLE EMERGE AS HYDRA
Exciting new collaboration announces tour plans, unleashes new music (LOS ANGELES, CA) – February 9, 2005 – The Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart and Particle, a pioneering electronic/jam-rock band, have come together to form HYDRA. The new group will launch a 14-date tour debuting their innovative sound nationwide, beginning April 7 in Santa Cruz, Calif. and ending on April 24 in Washington, DC. Stops include The Fillmore in San Francisco, The Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, and New York’s Roseland Ballroom while wrapping it’s way around the country. This union marks the first time Hart has joined an existing act to create a new unit. Of the venture he explains, “Hydra is about extreme music. Extreme music for extreme people. I need it!” Equally as excited about the collaboration, the members of Particle declare, “Hydra’s sound is a departure from anything we’ve ever done before. It’s a whole new breed of sonic exploration.” Concertgoers can expect to hear original material such as “Heart Of The Hydra”, “Creature of Comfort” and “The Glow” as well as a sampling of Particle songs, and a dose from Hart’s catalogue, including the possibility of fresh takes on Grateful Dead classics. Mickey Hart is a Grammy award winner and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. His near 40 years with the Dead plus myriad of world music projects have brought a heightened awareness to the role of the drum in global cultures. As half the percussion tandem known as the Rhythm Devils, Mickey transcended the conventions of rock drumming. Particle has enjoyed a whirlwind career trajectory since forming in 2000. The instrumental quartet’s signature ‘funktronic’ blend has earned them a core audience of adventurous music fans dubbed Particle People. Highlight performances include Coachella, Bonnaroo, Burning Man, Austin City Limits Festival, and recent performances in Japan and Europe. Particle was recently hailed as one of pop’s “New Faces” by Rolling Stone and their debut album Launchpad garnered critical praise and was named one of 2004’s Top Ten Records by the Associated Press. Enter The Hydra This Spring! Tour dates and venues as follows: For press materials, interview requests, and/or more information on HYDRA contact HoopLA Media and Public Relations or log on to February 2005 Bona Wins Fourth Consecutive Drummer of the Year Award Regal Tip Artist/Drummer, Tom Bona, captures fourth consecutive 'Drummer of the Year' award at the Maple Blues Awards held in Toronto in January. The 8th annual award show honors the finest in Canadian Blues and is produced by the Toronto Blues Society. Bona tours and records with The Sue Foley Band, which also won three awards for their latest live CD titled Change'. Bona was the house drummer at the award show this year, and for the past three years. |
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