Victoria Folk Music Society presents Born in Cities

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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
7:30 PM

Born in Cities, featuring Victoria-based musicians, Auto Jansz and Andrea June, performs at the Victoria Folk Music Society on December 8, 2013.

From Winnipeg punk to Victoria folk and ragtime, Auto Jansz has earned her musical stripes. As a member of popular roots band, Barley Wik, her songs and style turned many heads in the Canadian roots community. Barley Wik won Album of the Year at the 2004 Vancouver Island Music Awards, and since then, Auto has come into her own with solo recordings and performances that are making Canadian roots fans sit up and listen.

After graduating from the Canadian College of the Performing Arts, and a brief stint in McGill University�s opera program, Andrea June explored the vocal territory of jazz and pop. As a songwriter, she weaves influences from Beethoven to Bartok with the comforting familiarity of roots music to create a sound that is both soothing and unexpected. In 2010, her song, �The Tide,� was shortlisted for the Island Singer-Songwriter contest.

One burly biker approached them after a show and said he was so moved by �The Tide,� that they �actually brought a tear to my eye!� But this is not uncommon. On stage, Auto Jansz and Andrea June offer a marvelous alchemy of sound, combining Auto�s flare for roots, ragtime, and toe-tapping rhythms with Andrea�s vocal lines, running the gamut from haunting to cheeky.

Like old friends, the audience is invited to share in the simple joy of music-making, too. �We�re all in a band together,� Auto says. It�s plain to see in the playful connection they make with the audience, from sharing �stupid clean jokes,� to handing out instruments for hootenanny style accompaniment.
http://www.bornincities.com/

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Our feature act will be preceded by what is arguably Victoria�s best weekly acoustic Open Stage session where musicians from fledglings to professionals can perform a 10 minute set for one of the most welcoming, attentive and participative audiences in town. Aspiring Open Stage performers can sign-up with the VFMS Host between 7:00 and 7:30pm to do a set but should get there early to improve their chances of getting on the evening�s line-up.