Saturday March 6 at 8 pm, $10 cover, at Artword Artbar, 15 Colbourne St. Hamilton. Big Rude Jake is back with a new album and a whole new look on life. Big Rude Jake’s new release, Quicksand, explores contemporary twists on popular music forms from decades ago. Listeners will note a dramatic shift away from the “neo-swing” style that has characterized previous Big Rude Jake recordings in favour of a more general roots-oriented singer/song-writer approach. The overall sound of Quicksand is relaxed and contemplative. http://www.bigrudejake.ca/
Fans of this journeyman performer will remember him as a force to be reckoned with: a noted figure on the Canadian music scene with a presence around the world. An innovator, a deft craftsman of song and a powerful and compelling lyricist, Jake has been knocking audiences dead with his impassioned performances for 20 years.
Jake is focused on presenting the singer-songwriter side of his work. His new material will surely rekindle this country’s love of this powerful singer-songwriter, just as they were first inspired by his raucous antics a decade ago. Perhaps more importantly Jake has returned to his roots.
