Christopher Clause @ Westside Concert Theatre (November 20, 2010)

This was part of the Hamilton Music Awards Showcase.

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Links: Christopher Clause - More Christopher Clause Stories

More Performances from the Westside Concert Theatre HMA Showcase:

• Carter Lancaster
• Barry Mac and the One Eyed Jacks
• Photos from the event

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Barry Mac and the One Eyed Jacks @ Westside Concert Theatre (November 20, 2010)

This was part of the Hamilton Music Awards Showcase.

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Barry Mac (Vocals, guitar), Spider Costello (drums), Lena Montecalvo (harmony vocals), Carrie Ashworth (bass)









Links: Barry Mac - More Barry Mac Stories

More Performances from the Westside Concert Theatre HMA Showcase:

• Carter Lancaster
• Christopher Clause
• Photos from the event
  

Carter Lancaster @ Westside Concert Theatre (November 20, 2010)

This was part of the Hamilton Music Awards Showcase.

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Links: Carter Lancaster - More Carter Lancaster Stories

More Performances from the Westside Concert Theatre HMA Showcase:

• Barry Mac and the One Eyed Jacks
• Christopher Clause
• Photos from the event
  

Christopher Clause and Friends - Westside Theatre (September 24, 2010)

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He is joined by Mark McIntyre (bass) and Michael Scott (drums)



The band is joined by Amy King (keys, vocals), Lisa Winn (vocals), Andrew Aldridge (guitar), Chris' wife Rose-Fraces on tambourine and their children Emma & Riley on Ukulele



Links: Christopher Clause - More Christopher Clause Stories

More of Christopher's Round CD Release Party

• Chris and Christa
• Bob Bryden
• Review + video footage
• Pictures of the show

New Christopher Clause CD: Round

Round, the latest CD from Hamilton musician Christopher Clause, received quite a bit of fanfare at its release party on September 24, 2010 at the Westside Theatre.

The attention was definitely warranted. Most of the songs on the disc are catchy, high-energy pop rock (Surreal But Beautiful, Friday Smile, Under the Weather, more). They're in the cool spirit of the 60s without being derivative. Throughout the album, the sounds are peppered with fuzz, wailing guitars and other neat features. You can even hear some touches of classical, bluegrass and more.

To end off the collection, Christopher brings us a few wonderful slow songs: Brilliant Treble, Beautiful Mile (dedicated to his late sister), and Love Can Change the World (featuring a choir full of talented local singers such as Chris and Christa, Lianne Cranfield, Kim Koren, Karen Johnson, Fred Magie, Fred D Smith, Kori Pop, and more).

Other great local musicians on the album include Bob Bryden (harmony/backing vocals), Michael Scott (drums), Spider Costello (drums, backing vocals), Lisa Winn (backing vocals) Amy King (backing vocals, engineering) and Bob Doidge on multiple instruments. On Tambourine Bruise Christopher's even joined by his two children Emma and Riley.

To top things off this recording is even available on vinyl! The record, CD or digital download can can be purchased at the Foot Records web site.

The singer/guitarist managed to recreate many of the powerful songs from the disc live at the Cd release party. Below are a few performances featuring songs from the new CD. Click here if you can't see them.

Personnel: Amy King (keys, vocals), Mark McIntyre (bass), (Lisa Winn (vocals), Christopher Clause (guitar, vocals, keys on Beautiful Mile), Michael Scott (drums), Andrew Aldridge (guitar), Bob Bryden (vocals on Surreal But Beautiful & Love Can Change the World)











Additional musicians for Love Can Change the World:Fred Magie, Fred D Smith, Lena Montecalvo, Chris and Christa, Lianne Cranfield, Karen Corinth, Frank Koren (guitar, right)

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Links: Christopher Clause - More Christopher Clause Stories

Bob Bryden and Friends @ Westside Theatre (September 24, 2010)

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Left to right: Calvin Roy (bass), Bob Bryden (vocals, acoustic guitar) Michael Allen Guild (drums), Dan Cummings (electric guitar), Chris and Christa (on Leopard Skin Cadillac)









This was the Christopher Clause CD Release Party. We'll be posting more footage from this show soon. Click here for Chris and Christa's opening performance.

Links: Bob Bryden, More Bob Bryden Stories

Chris, Christa and Friends @ Westside Theatre (September 24, 2010)

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Left to right: Steve Kennedy (bass), Michael Scott (drums), Christa (vocals), Chris (acoustic guitar), Frank Koren (electric guitar)







Bob Bryden joined them on guitar for a song.



Links: Chris and Christa - More Chris and Christa Stories

This was the Christopher Clause CD Release Party. We'll be posting more footage from this show soon.

New Open Mind CD + Release Party

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut, the recently reunited Hamilton duo (Chantal Chamberland and Cynthia Kerr), Open Mind released Over Oceans - a wonderful disc of reworked classics and new songs.

This is their first recording in 16 years. The title is an apt one as it was recorded across continents (Kerr is now based in Australia) using the latest technology.

The end result isn't cold and mechanical though. Each song has the great pop/folk sound the band was famous for in the 1990s. It runs the gamut from catchy (Why, Open Hands) to soft and sweet (Touch the Water, Wishful Thinking), and everything in between. There are even a few middle eastern and Spanish elements in the mix as well.

Click here for song samples from the album.

The disc is available at CD Baby and iTunes.

Below are videos from the CD release at the Westside Concert Theatre on June 26, 2010. They were joined by Dan Lockwood (drums), Mark McIntyre (bass), Amy King (keyboards), and Bob Doidge (guitar/percussion).

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Links: Open Mind Site - More Open Mind Stories