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Winnipeg alt-roots/folk singer/songwriter/guitarist Cara Luft will be performing her first local show in 4 years on April 13th, 2012 at the West End Cultural Centre for the Darlingford album release party, her new 2012 full length recording.
The album was recorded in old churches, living rooms and home studios across Canada, the UK and the USA during 2011, and includes an all-star cast of guest musicians. With Cara sitting in the producer chair for the first time, Darlingford once again captures her prowess as a songwriter, singer and instrumentalist and introduces her as a first time producer.
Leave it to Canadian music elder statesman Terry David Mulligan to sum it up best: “This is her time, folks! Make room in your musical world for Cara Luft before she kicks your door down.”
Cara Luft likes to laugh. She does it a lot. It’s one of the first things you notice when meeting her, that and her engaging smile. Nothing pretentious about her, Cara’s the real deal. What you see is what you get from the former founding member of Juno award winning folk music trio The Wailin’ Jennys. And that sense of honesty, integrity, personality and spontaneity permeates and resonates throughout both her music and her live performances. After all, what other folk-based artist unabashedly cites Buddy Holly, prog-rockers Yes, and even Led Zeppelin among their inspirations and influences?
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Cara Luft is an artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth yet willing to alter that fabric, stretch the boundaries, not afraid to bend genres, styles and integrate what others might regard as a disparate set of influences. Americana UK declares her “a consummate performer. Unlike so many singer-songwriters, Luft’s music has an urgency that can’t be denied.” Critics have drawn comparisons to Julie Miller, June Tabor, Gillian Welch, Linda Thompson and even Brit folk-rockers Pentangle.
Cara Luft website | myspace | musicCBC
After being labeled "The Simon and Garfunkel of the Prairies" by CBC radio, and subsequently releasing their debut album to a sold-out crowd (Winnipeg, 2009), The Other Brothers firmly rooted themselves in the prairie folk music scene.
The Brothers — Chris Neufeld and Donovan Giesbrecht — are regularly featured on CBC radio, CFAM, and campus stations CKUW and UMFM, where they charted in the top ten throughout the summer months, including a #1 listing for 3 consecutive weeks (UMFM).
Their live performances tap into the core of the folk music tradition: simplicity, authenticity, and humour. They are crafty storytellers and songwriters, delivering memorable melodies with harmony.
The Other Brothers website | musicCBC |
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