Event Details
Date: Saturday, June 30, 2012
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Event Type: Special Events, Concerts
Last Updated: June 26, 2012
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LocationCameron House, TheFront Roomwith Jean on GeneDustin BentallWhitney RoseSince storming onto the Toronto singer-songwriter scene in 2011 Whitney Rose has endeared herself to just about everyone with her powerful voice, immense personal charm, and throwback style influenced by Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells and, gender-be-damned, the likes of Tom T. Hall and George Jones. She started singing at her grandparents kitchen parties as well as in their little PEI bar at approximately the time she was able to walk and/or form sentences. This comes across. Whitney may be young, but dont let that fool you. Theres an ancient appeal to her. As Exclaim! Magazine wrote, At best, abstractly, Rose is something like Leadbelly singing "Goodnight Irene," beloved by young and old alike, timeless.Co-produced by Blue Rodeo's Bazil Donovan and David Baxter, Whitney's debut album is set to be released in Fall 2012. It features Donovan and Baxter on bass and electric guitar, respectively, as well as Michelle Josef (Prairie Oyster, Dr. John, Etta James) on drums, Devin Cuddy on piano and Nichol Robertson on a second electric guitar. Adding to the record's stellar musicianship are Justin Rutledge, Wayne Petti (Cuff the Duke), John Borra (Rattlesnake Choir), Jamie Oliver (Big Tobacco and the Pickers) and Ted Hawkins (Lori Yates) on backing vocals, Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo, Wilco) on pedal steel, Kendel Carson on fiddle and another appearance by Justin Rutledge on harmonica.