The Malahat Revue at the Duncan Garage Showroom

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Sunday, July 11th, 2010

BC-based Jeremy Fisher, Said the Whale, Hannah Georgas and Aidan Knight have come together, with a salute to the environment to form The Malahat Revue, an eight-piece musical collective that will be touring their beloved province by bicycle.

Conceived by Jeremy Fisher who has toured across North America by bike three times and at 33, doesn�t own a car. Fisher endeavours to do as much as possible by bike. It�s with that ethic in mind that The Malahat Revue will hit the road on their bicycles, playing six shows from July 8-18. With only a single support vehicle to carry drums and larger gear, the musicians will carry more portable gear with them, and rack up over 500 kilometers as they pedal from gig to gig in a little more than a week.

As well as hailing from Canada's west coast, the four acts that make up The Malahat Revue all share a love of Canadiana, drawing inspiration from their homeland and featuring local imagery in their lyrics. This isn't the first time these artists' paths have crossed: Jeremy Fisher was first introduced to Hannah Georgas's music when his wife saw the up-and-coming songstress at a local coffee shop in 2008. The two toured together in early 2009. Meanwhile, Georgas struck up a close musical relationship with Said the Whale, touring with the group and singing backup on last year's Islands Disappear LP.

Victoria-based Aidan Knight is the only member of The Malahat Revue not from Vancouver, but his connection to the city is strong. He became involved in the local music community working with Hannah on her first demo tracks in Victoria, and Said the Whale frontman Tyler Bancroft offered to release Knight's debut solo album, Versicolour, via his own, newly-minted Adventure Boys Club label.

�I'm so happy to have a great group of friends and musicians to share the experience with this time,� says Jeremy.

With eight musicians together on stage, playing a selection of favourites from one another's back catalogues, it will be an unpredictable atmosphere of spontaneity and experimentation. One thing is certain: The Malahat Revue will be the greatest show made up of four bands touring on two wheels that you'll see all summer.

Bike To Work Tour Trailer - http://vimeo.com/11694666

THE MALAHAT REVUE � JULY TOUR DATES:

Thursday July 8 � Artspring Theatre � Salt Spring Island, BC
Friday July 9 � Pender Island Community Hall, Pender Island, BC
Saturday July 10 � Sugar � Victoria, BC (*ON SALE MAY 15)
Sunday July 11 � Duncan Garage Showroom � Duncan, BC
Friday July 16 � Nanaimo Entertainment Centre � Nanaimo, BC (*ON SALE JUNE 11)
Sunday July 18 � Vancouver Folk Fest � Vancouver, BC (CURRENTLY *ON SALE)

JERMEY FISHER:
www.jeremyfishermusic.com


SAID THE WHALE:
www.saidthewhale.com


HANNAH GEORGAS:
www.myspace.com/hannahgeorgas


AIDAN KNIGHT:
www.myspace.com/aidanknightmusic