MusicFest Concert Series presents: Petunia and the Vipers

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Saturday, January 30th, 2016
Doors: 7:30pm. Showtime: 8:00pm

The MusicFest Concert Series presents Petunia and the Vipers at the Native Sons Hall on January 30, 2016.

Tickets are available online at https://musicfest.tickit.ca/

About Petunia and the Vipers

It’s only been one year since Petunia released Inside Of You, which placed him in the spotlight with the headline question from The Bluegrass Situation, “Is a Man Named Petunia The Savior of Country Music?” Living up to that lofty title is a challenge taken seriously, but with the timely release of the brand new album Free As The Wind, Petunia shows the world in simple terms just exactly who he is; an artist, an entertainer, and a living example of some of the most glorious aspects of the past.

A mostly acoustic album, Free As The Wind was recorded off the floor with Calgary-based guitarist Nathan Godfrey, whom Petunia originally met through an interview booked on Nathan’s campus radio show during the release of the 2012 Petunia & The Vipers album. The two hit it off musically, and started touring together throughout Canada and the UK, before pressing record on both the album and a few music videos.

Free As The Wind is an acoustic showcase of Petunia’s pure, crooning vocals and ferocious screams, in English, French and Spanish, alongside Nathan’s mesmerizing finger-picking guitar style. Bursting forth with the unforgettable bilingual tune “Lou Lou,” Petunia’s signature kazoo and fast-talking style hook you in, and land you comfortably in an acoustic version of well known Petunia & the Vipers hit, “The Cricket Song,” complete with yodeling. “Death Himself” prickles the hairs on the back of your neck, “Petunia, Where’d Ya Get That Name” lays all speculation to rest (finally), and “Bloom Bloom Bloom” is a musical interpretation of a poem from one of Petunia’s favorite Canadian poets and tour mates, The Minimalist Jugband. “California Blues” reminds us the basis of Petunia’s music is pure old time country, while “Dos Gardenias” brings a Mariachi flavor and “Loved in Vain” dances around the flamenco. Every track has a particular flavor and emotion, but the culmination of it all is a journey through classic country sounds, delivered in a way only Petunia can.

Read more at:
http://www.islandmusicfest.com/concerts/petunia-and-the-vipers-at-the-native-sons-hall/
http://www.petuniaandthevipers.com/bio/