Mossy Gatherings February 8th Event
was Packed with Entertainment
was Packed with Entertainment
Click on the name of the Band/ Performer
to read their bio and check out videos.
You can also check out the Q & A with Sue
SUE NEWBERRY & THE LAW
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SUE NEWBERRY
& THE LAW make smooth and powerful pop/rock music with quick-witted lyrics and firm-edged harmonies. Riding a wave of success in 2013 that saw “The Law” play such notable venues as The Silver Dollar, The Rivoli, The Hideout, The Drake & C'est What, and crowned by the release of their new EP, Shine Shine Shine Shine, this energetic and synergistic group is well on its way to making their name known. They have been awarded a recording grant from the Ontario Arts Council and are the 2013 Winner of a CIRAA Mentorship Program with John-Angus MacDonald of The Trews. They are dedicated to their art and it shows in both their music and their credits. There's a familiarity to Sue's sound that makes you immediately comfortable. Yet there's a newness and a challenge to each song that urges you to listen, to feel the music, to move through each song and move with each beat. |
David Newberry
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DAVID NEWBERRY
"David Newberry's songs provide insight into the remarkably complex world we live in. Never sacraficing hopefulness for truth (or beauty for despair) he coaxes the listener into a conversation about life, art, and the magic of survival in challenging times. Armed with a sharp eye for detail and an ear for pushing the boundaries of what roots music "sounds like," he has made a tangible impact across a number of musical communities. Operating in a genre that folks have started to call 'Critical Canadiana,' Newberry's soon-to-be-released EP "Desire Lines," is proving that he is capable of building on the momentum that he has earned through years of relentless touring, exhilirating recordings, and a steadfast commitment to song-craft as the foundation for his body of work. " From his bio on his webisite www.davidnewberry.ca |
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Owen Sounder,
Andrew Nunno
will open this concert.
Eighteen year old Andrew Nunno is a dedicated musician who has chosen his career as a conscious approach to life. “I find myself upset with societal norms and I think there is a better way to live than to care about money first.”
His personal genre of choice is “Blues” with a folk overtone. Andrew is a singer/songwriter, but is still working on his creations, unwilling to share them until he is satisfied with them. In the mean time, he is honing his stagecraft by performing sets of covers he chooses for their feel, or for their potential.
Andrew has been studying his chosen profession for four years, writing for only half a year, but singing his whole life. He believes he gets the music gene from his mother who also sings, but is quick to add that his whole family enjoys good music. Andrew's music heroes are not chosen for their notoriety but for their passion. He talks about being inspired by a local musician and friend before he mentions anyone famous, and when pressed for more well known names he wants to be like, he just says he aspires to do his best.
Andrew Nunno
will open this concert.
Eighteen year old Andrew Nunno is a dedicated musician who has chosen his career as a conscious approach to life. “I find myself upset with societal norms and I think there is a better way to live than to care about money first.”
His personal genre of choice is “Blues” with a folk overtone. Andrew is a singer/songwriter, but is still working on his creations, unwilling to share them until he is satisfied with them. In the mean time, he is honing his stagecraft by performing sets of covers he chooses for their feel, or for their potential.
Andrew has been studying his chosen profession for four years, writing for only half a year, but singing his whole life. He believes he gets the music gene from his mother who also sings, but is quick to add that his whole family enjoys good music. Andrew's music heroes are not chosen for their notoriety but for their passion. He talks about being inspired by a local musician and friend before he mentions anyone famous, and when pressed for more well known names he wants to be like, he just says he aspires to do his best.
Q & A with Sue Newberry
Mossy Gatherings: Where are you from? Peterborough?
Sue Newberry: “Dave and I grew up in Sutton --a small town an hour north of Toronto. Most of the band has spent some significant time living in Peterborough. Sue has recently relocated to Toronto, so all members now live in the Big Smoke.”
Mossy Gatherings: How long have you been playing music?
Sue Newberry: “I have been singing forever! Mim and I actually went to the same high school in Sutton and were involved in many musical theatre productions together! …Sue got 'serious' about music back in 2008 when Sue and Dave Newberry recorded a duet album "Freight Lines" under the band name "Newberry vs Newberry" and toured it a couple of times to the Maritimes and back. Since then we've been plugging away touring, writing and recording.”
Mossy Gatherings: Were you raised in a musical home?
Sue Newberry: “ …not exactly. My parents weren't music buffs. I wonder sometimes if the fact that all their children are so artistic and musically inclined is some form of rebellion…”
Mossy Gatherings: What was your favourite song as a kid?
Sue Newberry: “I'm sure that Dave can attest to the amount of time I spent singing the soundtrack to Disney's "The Little Mermaid". In the pool; ith my legs tied together so I could be more like Ariel.”
Mossy Gatherings: Have you ever been professionally trained or does your music come naturally?
Sue Newberry: “Yes, I have studied vocal music at the high school level in choirs and chamber singers, and some classical vocal training at the university level. I've been mostly self-taught on the guitar and keyboards. The band comes from a variety of musical backgrounds. Mim Adams is highly trained with a degree in music studying jazz voice, theory and arranging. She currently conducts jazz choir at York University and teaches private and group jazz vocal classes and jazz choir at Mohawk College. We're so lucky to have her!”
Mossy Gatherings: I understand you used to to do Hip Hop. What inspired you to switch to folk music?
Sue Newberry: “haha. I sure did! I was involved in a hiphop collective called "AntiKnowledge" with other rappers and DJs from Guelph, Ontario. When I started to write more of my own music I turned to the guitar, and folk is a natural extension of the acoustic guitar. I sought out other band members when I wanted to push the boundaries of the genre a bit more. I think it's safe to say that we fall into an "indie pop rock" genre now, as opposed to folk.”
Mossy Gatherings: Is there anything from your Hip Hop days that you still identify with?
Sue Newberry: “I was drawn to hip hop because I liked the music DJs spun, but thought the lyrics were weak, so I started writing my own. We wrote "conscious rap" that focused on lyrical depth. Lyrics are still at the heart of my writing, and something I take great pains over. I think hip hop taught me a lot about syntax, phrasing, and different types of rhyming that I still weave into my music today.”
Mossy Gatherings: What's your best road story?
Sue Newberry: The best answer to this question is "ask the drummer".
Mossy Gatherings: How did the band form?
Sue Newberry: “This is a pretty funny one. I stole almost the ENTIRE band from David Newberry. In university, David formed a band called "David Newberry and the Charismatic Megafauna". Sue was a member of the Megafauna, and we recorded a disc together and played a few shows. When David left for Vancouver, I stole every member of the megafauna. We added the super vocal and keyboarding stylings of Mim and Dan, and turned ourselves into "The Law". When David comes back to visit, such as he is doing now, the Megafauna usually come out and make an appearance as his backing band. For old times’ sake. But he can't have them back. You lose, David. You lose.”
Mossy Gatherings: Who's your biggest influence?
Sue Newberry: “I listen to a great deal of Canadian indie rock and pop. We have been compared to Metric, Stars and Neko Case & The New Pornographers. “
Sue Newberry: “Dave and I grew up in Sutton --a small town an hour north of Toronto. Most of the band has spent some significant time living in Peterborough. Sue has recently relocated to Toronto, so all members now live in the Big Smoke.”
Mossy Gatherings: How long have you been playing music?
Sue Newberry: “I have been singing forever! Mim and I actually went to the same high school in Sutton and were involved in many musical theatre productions together! …Sue got 'serious' about music back in 2008 when Sue and Dave Newberry recorded a duet album "Freight Lines" under the band name "Newberry vs Newberry" and toured it a couple of times to the Maritimes and back. Since then we've been plugging away touring, writing and recording.”
Mossy Gatherings: Were you raised in a musical home?
Sue Newberry: “ …not exactly. My parents weren't music buffs. I wonder sometimes if the fact that all their children are so artistic and musically inclined is some form of rebellion…”
Mossy Gatherings: What was your favourite song as a kid?
Sue Newberry: “I'm sure that Dave can attest to the amount of time I spent singing the soundtrack to Disney's "The Little Mermaid". In the pool; ith my legs tied together so I could be more like Ariel.”
Mossy Gatherings: Have you ever been professionally trained or does your music come naturally?
Sue Newberry: “Yes, I have studied vocal music at the high school level in choirs and chamber singers, and some classical vocal training at the university level. I've been mostly self-taught on the guitar and keyboards. The band comes from a variety of musical backgrounds. Mim Adams is highly trained with a degree in music studying jazz voice, theory and arranging. She currently conducts jazz choir at York University and teaches private and group jazz vocal classes and jazz choir at Mohawk College. We're so lucky to have her!”
Mossy Gatherings: I understand you used to to do Hip Hop. What inspired you to switch to folk music?
Sue Newberry: “haha. I sure did! I was involved in a hiphop collective called "AntiKnowledge" with other rappers and DJs from Guelph, Ontario. When I started to write more of my own music I turned to the guitar, and folk is a natural extension of the acoustic guitar. I sought out other band members when I wanted to push the boundaries of the genre a bit more. I think it's safe to say that we fall into an "indie pop rock" genre now, as opposed to folk.”
Mossy Gatherings: Is there anything from your Hip Hop days that you still identify with?
Sue Newberry: “I was drawn to hip hop because I liked the music DJs spun, but thought the lyrics were weak, so I started writing my own. We wrote "conscious rap" that focused on lyrical depth. Lyrics are still at the heart of my writing, and something I take great pains over. I think hip hop taught me a lot about syntax, phrasing, and different types of rhyming that I still weave into my music today.”
Mossy Gatherings: What's your best road story?
Sue Newberry: The best answer to this question is "ask the drummer".
Mossy Gatherings: How did the band form?
Sue Newberry: “This is a pretty funny one. I stole almost the ENTIRE band from David Newberry. In university, David formed a band called "David Newberry and the Charismatic Megafauna". Sue was a member of the Megafauna, and we recorded a disc together and played a few shows. When David left for Vancouver, I stole every member of the megafauna. We added the super vocal and keyboarding stylings of Mim and Dan, and turned ourselves into "The Law". When David comes back to visit, such as he is doing now, the Megafauna usually come out and make an appearance as his backing band. For old times’ sake. But he can't have them back. You lose, David. You lose.”
Mossy Gatherings: Who's your biggest influence?
Sue Newberry: “I listen to a great deal of Canadian indie rock and pop. We have been compared to Metric, Stars and Neko Case & The New Pornographers. “
