The Good Lovelies in Victoria

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Saturday, August 3rd, 2013
Doors 7:00PM

Funny and upbeat, with just a pinch of sass, The Good Lovelies� textbook three-part harmonies, constant instrument swapping and witty on-stage banter prove they are not your run-of-the-mill "all girl" band. At a time when too many of us are affected by gloom, doom and recovering from recession these three women are the perfect antidote. Recently nominated for the 2012 Juno for Roots/
Traditional Album of the Year and winners of the 2010 Juno for Roots Album of the Year, the Good Lovelies also received the 2009 New Emerging Artist Award from the Canadian Folk Music Awards.

The aptly named Good Lovelies are Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore, all of them best friends and refugees from solo careers. Described as folk-roots and western swing, the Torontobased trio rely on unerring three-part vocal harmonies, clever songs and, onstage, convulsively funny repartee. Their tireless rain or shine outlook and undeniable mutual respect have helped the trio weather years of constant touring coast to coast, playing countless house concerts, festivals, folk clubs and coffee houses, including jaunts to Australia, the UK and the US. Lighthearted songwriting and irresistibly buoyant dispositions have made them the darlings of the summer festival circuit, including spots at the storied Mariposa and Hillside Festivals and the Montreal Jazz Festival. To boot,
the Good Lovelies toured with the Vinyl Caf�, performed with Broken Social Scene and Kathleen Edwards, and can be heard singing backup on Jill Barber's release, "Chances", as well as appearing on the PBS Special "Girls from the North Country".

With Let the Rain Fall, their third full-length album, equal parts city and country, highway and home, wistfulness and sass, the Good Lovelies� good humour and self-assurance shines through.

Their sound is rooted in folk music but their close harmony style takes them naturally in the direction of swing music, Andrews Sisters style. They never get locked into that particular sound, however, having a freewheeling approach that has them cheerfully embrace a number of different approaches, anything that will work alongside their trademark harmonies. They play a lot of instruments themselves and on-stage hop from one instrument to another as the set progresses.

�There are some glorious bouncing lines on banjo, mandolin and double bass and then slower passages are set against some contemplative pedal steel or organ. The more downbeat moments are beautifully done - they can conjure a sweet melancholy, these girls - but the broad grins are never far away and that's what I think most folk will take from time spent with the Good Lovelies.� � John Davy, Flyinshoes Review

���ber-concentrated record of superb songwriting, brilliant production, and cheeky vocals reminiscent of the doo-wop rhythm-and-blues girl groups of the early �50s, mixed with a little Tin Pan Alley for good measure.� - Enio Chiola, popmatters

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wicrzyN7GKk


Presented by ThreeSixty Entertainment and Upstairs Cabaret.


TICKETS: $20, on sale now at Ditch Records & CDs (784 Fort Street) and Lyle�s Place (770 Yates St) and on line at www.ticketzone.com