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| Outrageous 2005
Featured Artists July to December |
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2005 July 9 - Will
Rowe | July 23 Naomi Macklem | Aug 6 Johnny Eden | Aug
20 Chinook | Sept 3 | Sept 17
Dan McVeigh | Oct 1 Barrie Davis |
Oct 15 - Keith Thompson
| Oct 29 - Alex Tintinalli
Band | Nov 12 - Jack Cooper | Nov
26 | Dec 10 - Neil Rhodes | Dec 17- Outrageous
Christmas Variety Show
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| Jul 9
- Will Rowe (All the Way from Niagara Region) Will started strumming his mother's old Hawaiian guitar at around the age of 6. Will says "It was untuned and upside down, but I thought I was getting music out of it. My parents apparently didn't agree and I was quickly enrolled in Maesal Tremblayís School of Music of Kingston Ontario." Will began performing at highschool. Playing the euphonium and the trombone Will performed at the Worldís Fair in Spokane Washington in 1974. Also while in high school he performed in several bands playing guitar. Will played with various groups until the '80s, at which point he took a brief rest from music. However, daughter Emily relit the fire with her playing which brings Will to the current part of his musical journey. Top of Page |
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Jul 23 Naomi
MacklemNaomi has been developing her creative expression since childhood. Her poetry/prose, watercolour paintings, and improvisational dance are a celebration of the power of individuality, the drive of creativity, and the tight rope balancing feat we all face in determining how to reach out to one other yet remain the unique individuals that we all are.Top of Page Below are two examples of Naomi's paintings
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Title: "Unique", a poetry, art and dance presentation by Naomi Macklem |
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| Aug 6 Johnny
Eden (All the way from the Yukon) Johnny Eden is a Canadian singer/songwriter/actor who has stretched himself across ten provinces and territories, from Whitehorse to Halifax, as well as a few states. In his wake are the emotionally satiated - fans that have had their attentions grabbed by devastating songs of loss and love, and upbeat spirit-lifters with simple, soulful, messages. Whether acting out a personal memory or becoming a character in one of his stories, Johnny is offering the spice of life: Variety. His stage show recalls the Renaissance, before the concepts of streamlining and assembly lines came to be, when performers could offer a little bit of everything. Everywhere Johnny goes he gathers appreciation, a cast of listeners that respect him for his songwriting, his voice, his tact on the guitar, and the emotion he brings. His ambitions are modest, his goals are basic: He would like a chance to live with music, have frequent visitors, and never run out of food. Top of Page NOTE: If you want to catch sneak preview of Johnny live, he is performing at Iridescent Music's Spring Fest on May 17. For details visit Hollywood on the Queensway |
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great pix of Johnny! Photo of Johnny by Liz Rubincam  Visit Johnny's Website |
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| Aug 20 Chinook
Are unable to be with us, so your Open stage organizers, Louise Peacock
and Roger Zuraw will be the feature. Top of Page Roger Zuraw is getting Canada Wide airplay for his music thse days, and you can now buy his CDs at CDBaby. Louise Peacock has a new CD called Shady Blues, available on CDBaby in CD form or digital download. Her website is: http://www.acidplanet.com/wezel |
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| Sept 3 - Sue and Dwight
Peters Delightful singing/songwriting couple from Winnipeg. Excellent material; great presentation ...one of our favotire Outrageous artists. The Prairies and the big city have provided strong creative influences for Dwight and Sue. Originally from Western Canada and now residing in Toronto, their musical style is a folk-pop-country blend. Their original and cover songs reflect themes of social justice and small town life that come from having lived in such diverse parts of the country. The music is acoustic based with engaging melodies, insightful lyrics, and rich harmonies. Top of Page |
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| Sept 17 - Dan
McVeigh Singer/Songwriter Based in Brampton, Ontario. They say things get better with time. Dan McVeigh has been involved in the music industry for most of his life. Dan started out as a keyboard player/lead vocalist in a number of Top 40/Country music groups before working on his career as a solo artist. Top of Page He started writing songs at age 18 and has 5 Billboard songwriting awards to his credit as well as finishing 4th in the Canadian Country Music Hall Of Fame Songwriting Competition. He has also won his 2nd straight honorable mention with the NSAI/CMT Song contest this year. Dan was recognized for his work in the community from the City of Brampton with a 2001 Arts Acclaim Award. Dan also finished 2nd in Starquest (a country music talent competition) and 2nd in the Canadian Open Country Singing Contest (songwriting division) in 2004. Top of Page Another thing about Dan is that he is heavily involved with the NSAI. (Nashville Songwriters Association International). He donates a lot of his time to organizing and hosting various NSAI events in the GTA, and hleping aspiring songwriters achieve greater visibility. For information about NSAI, visit the website. |
 A quote about Dan's new CD, Love and Bridges "Dan McVeigh emerges as a first-class singer/songwriter on his debut CD "Love And Bridges". While it falls squarely in the commercial country vein, he has some soul, and knows how to turn a phrase" - Mike Beggs, Mississauga News  Dan's Website: |
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| Oct 1
Barrie Davis (All the Way from Australia) Barrie has been singing for as long as he can remember, starting as a child in school choirs. As a teenager he was attracted to the music of the skiffle era and then to the reviving folk music scene, with its strong protest element. His early musical influences included The Weavers, Joan Baez, Peter Paul & Mary and The Kingston Trio. As he grew up he developed the deep voice which was to become his trademark and the songs of Jim Reeves led to country music and later to artists such as Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson. In more recent times the work of artists such as Stan Rogers and Eric Bogle have influenced his style and choice of material. Top of Page These days his focus is on contemporary Australian folk music, plus of course his endless and unexplained fascination with railroad songs. As well as the more serious folk material he performs, he has a sense of humour which ranges from the impish to the macabre, with a collection of humorous songs to match. Top of Page He is now regularly touring outside Australia and building an international audience appreciative of his unique style. Top of Page |
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| Oct 15 - Keith
Thompson We were extremely fortunate to get Keith to come in as a feature. Keith is as busy as a one-armed paper hanger at Christmas, and we were fortunate that he had a hole in his schedule to accomodate us! Keith Thompson, a singer, songwriter born in Belfast Ireland who now calls Guelph, Ontario his home, has performed with and opened for a wide range of bands and performers, showing what a truly versatile entertainer he is. Keith first picked up an acoustic guitar in his early teenage years and after writing and playing for some time put together a band “Athen Rye” During it’s
7-year life Athen Rye
performed all original songs written by Keith and released two CD’s
“Nature
of the Game” in 1992 and “Larry Slept In” in 1996. Along the way they
saw
much success and won a number of awards including Best Band and Best
song in the
1995 CKGL Radio Country Contest and taking home honors at the Cambridge
fair in
1997. Athen Rye charted on radio in 1992 with “Simple Love” at # 17 on
the Canadian top 40. For 7 consecutive years Keith performed at the Oakville Water Front Festival and in 1998 opened for The Matthew Good Band and Wide Mouth Mason. In
1999 Keith went solo. The night he chose this direction, he first
performed with
his band, then later that evening went on as a solo act to open
for Mackeel. In
2001 Keith returned to the stage opening for Lisa
Brokop at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Since returning
he
has entertained audiences as a solo artist and with his new band, “The
Rye”
In 2001/2002 Keith has appeared with: The
Fables, Dr. Hook, Julian Austin and Jason
Barry to name a few. 2002
took him to Nashville to perform at The
Hall of Fame and The Broken Spoke
with 2002
– JR’s Kickin’ Country Songwriting Contest - First place |
  Keith at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville  Visit Keith's website |
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| Oct 29
- Alex Tintinalli Band Alex was born April 4, 1992. He started on the road to entertainment at an early age, taking every opportunity to entertain his friends and family. It was the summer of 2003, when Alex was 11, that he first became involved with the guitar. He tried his Dad's Fender Squier Stratocaster, picked up a few key licks from his Dad, and he was hooked. It wasn't long before Alex was totally immersed in learning to play the guitar. Top of Page Alex became the pupil of John McKinley, a local musician with a long and impressive rap sheet. Under John's tutelage, Amusical styles including Blues, Rock, Latin-Rock and Punk. When he's not playing guitar, alex enjoys skateboarding, basketball, acting, impersonations, and Kunk-Fu (in which he holds a black belt!). |
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| Nov 12 - Jack
Cooper Jack Cooper is a singer/songwriter who resides in the Kitchener-Waterloo area of southern Ontario. He has established himself as one of the mainstays in the folk music community. He has been involved in the running of Kitchener-Waterloo's Black Walnut Folk Club and has appeared in numerous folk clubs and venues throughout southern Ontario. Jack has been described by Robert Reid of the Kitchener-Waterloo Record as " .. a gifted songwriter with a graceful voice and fluid guitar style". Originally influenced by the pop music he grew up listening to on the radio during the seventies, Jack's interest in acoustic music blossomed as he started attending folk clubs and venues over ten years ago. Top of Page |
To learn more about Jack, visit the website Jack's latest CD, Land of Plenty, was completed towards the end of 2001.  |
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| Nov 26 - Michael
Laderoute Top of Page Michael Laderoute is a long-time singer/songwriter based in Toronto. Michael started his career when he was still a boy at school. He spent all the recesses playing guitar and singing. It started out that he was serenaing a certain young lady, but he soon found he could make good money playing under everybodies class room. They would give him money to shut up. Undeterred by the harsh criticism and mocking comments, Michael soldiered on with his songwriting. He saved up enough to buy himself a really nice guittar, broke up with his wife and his career soared from then. He has toured extensively through the U.S. and in fact, that is where he met up with blues legend, Blind Lemon Davis. Michael spent some time with Blind Lemon, and they became good friends. Michael says he learned some of his best blues licks from Blind. Miachel is back in Toronto again, and has released a new - his only - CD. There is a rumour that his old pal, Blind Lemon Davis has been paroled and will be hosting Michael's show at the Buddha. |
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| Dec 10 - Neil Rhodes,
Comedian In December 2002, Neil was pondering what he was going to do with the rest of his life. While browsing through a motivational book, he read one simple yet powerful question: “If you could do anything for the rest of your life, what would it be?” He immediately thought of stand-up comedy. After a few months of writing and preparation, Neil performed his first show on April 30, 2003, at a popular bar in downtown Toronto. Nervous in front of his 26 friends and family who came to see his debut, he started his set and soon had them and the crowd of strangers doubled over in laughter. At the end of his ten-minute show, Neil, after 27 years, knew for certain what he would do for the rest of his life. Today, Neil’s very clean act encompasses a witty brand of humour with a professional delivery. His topics range from his dating life, or lack thereof, to growing up in Toronto and current world events. Neil is dedicated to his craft of stand-up comedy; he performs or writes material every day. As of June 1, 2005, he has done well over 250 shows. Neil has not only had the pleasure of collaborating with some of Canada’s top comics but has also performed at some of the premier comedy clubs in North America. It won’t be long until he’s at a top comedy club near you. .....Top of Page |
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17 - Outrageous Christmas Variety Show Hosted by Roger Zuraw and Louise Peacock Top of Page       |
Santa and the Three Hoods - A short play with
Mrs. Doyle, Old Nick, Mimi as the Christmas Angel, Joe Bananas,
and
others. Luke Andrews, Maria Kasstan, Mimi, Louise Peacock, Sue and Dwight Peters, Helen Posno, Timothy John Robert, Wayne Scott, Roger Zuraw To read a bio, just click on the linked name |
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| Wayne Scott Alan Wayne Scott was born in Toronto in 1950. He has been a lifelong advocate of environmentally responsible mobility, having never flown in an airplane or even applied for a drivers license. For the past 25 years he has been employed as a bike/foot messenger in his beloved hometown, gaining global noteriety for his successful legal challenge to Revenue Canada over the deductability of 'Food as Fuel' costs for human powered, urban delivery providers. He and his wife Katherine still reside in the heart of the city, with the eldest of their four grandchildren. He has also spent the past forty years on the periphery of the Toronto music scene, singing and playing in garage bands in the sixties, managing and creating promotional artwork for many local bands in the seventies, producing seminal albums and videos for legendary Canadian acts Whiskey Howl and Robbie Rox in the eighties, and writing and recording a number of original songs from a second volume of his own poetry - Out Here on the Street - throughout the nineties. He is currently continuing 10 years of work on his own debut CD, backed by an allstar line-up of his favourite musical collaborators, a group that he affectionately refers to as The Difficult Musicians. |
Sorry we don't have a photo of Wayne
....Wayne will be joining us on December 17, to do a spot in our
Outrageous Christmas Variety Store. |
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