The Next Big Thing?

As I stare down this timeline for “Under The Lights”, I am just wrapping up a writer’s marathon for both Melodic Rock and Fireworks magazine!  A marathon, due to the amount of new music I’ve been exposed to in the last few days…and all good, and most?—simply fantastic!  After such an adventure, I am looking forward to the closing months of 2014—so go ahead bring on Winter—I’m good—I’ve got lots to listen to and lots to warm up my musical heart!

    

Just a couple of mentions:  Britain’s Melodic Rock maestros—“Vega”, are about to release their third album, “Stereo Messiah”.   It’s full of beautifully played and sung musical gems that will stir up your soul!  This time around the group is showing much more depth and a confidence that can only add strength to their live performances…

Then there is this group out of Germany whom are pure genius!  Only in their early twenties, “Kissin’ Dynamite” are five Master-class musicians that started to make an impact—a huge one—when they were only in their mid-teens!  I was absolutely floored when I started to listen to their fourth, yes their fourth full-length album!  “Megalomania” is literally shaking with power!  This is how real rock oughta be played.  Fronted by two brothers, Ande Braun and Hannes Braun—the five have been together since they were fourteen years old.  Now, if you ‘you-tube’ JoHannes Braun, you will come across some unbelievable performances from a German talent show, and at the time—he was only twelve!  Suffice to say—Hannes, and the others have grown leaps during the ongoing years, and now sit as one of the foremost Hard/Metal rock bands out of Europe!

Speaking of Hard, Heavy and Metal music—don’t miss the arrival of “Kryoshere” to Kelowna.  On September 23rd this four-piece out of Edmonton will tear up Fernando’s and leave no prisoners!!  Currently on their “West Koast Katastrophe” tour, which will see them slay in Vancouver, Victoria and Cranbrook—promoting new material from their upcoming album release.  The group also has a couple EP’s under their belts; namely their debut: “Six Feet Under” and last year’s “SOL”.  So for some real heavy and dark Metal, ( some like to use the term Death Metal), it is “Kryoshere” at Fernando’s—Tuesday September 23rd!

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Upcoming Club/Concert Highlights:

The Blue Gator: Hank Stallion:  Sept. 25^th  Zamboni Brothers:  Sept. 26^th & 27^th

O'Flannigan's Pub:   (Live Music every Tuesday with Riaz and Friends)   Linus:  Sept. 26^th

Notable Concerts:    

Prospera  Place:    Alan Jackson  Sept. 25^th   Sarah McLachlan:   Oct. 24^th   

Kelowna Community Theatre:  Gordon Lightfoot:   Oct. 28^th 

South Okanagan Events Centre:  John Fogerty:  November 27^th 

              

   …if you have a musical story or news and would like me to write something… drop me a line at:  [email protected]  and let’s celebrate Kelowna’s rich and varied music community together!!.....

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