The Echo Hunters
folk_rock
The Echo Hunters’ music is at once familiar, yet new, with favourite influences from the last few decades blended into a contemporary folk-rock feel – there’s a taste of country, blues and folk in the pop mix. From their lifelong friendship comes a love of jamming and exploring, as well as beautifully blended harmonies. Their eminently tuneful material is enhanced by a driving beat and savvy arrangements. Along with Gordon Fleming (guitar, vocal) come Larry Cassini (guitar, vocal), Kirk Fontaine (bass, vocal) and Rob Couture (drums, percussion), and from time to time, Sylvain Dencausse (fiddle) and Alec McElcheran (bass). They opened several concerts this summer for British roots-zydeco band Chris Jagger’s Atcha! during its first Canadian tour. Their second album Cabin Fever (2007, Shewolf/Festival) was launched in November 2007 followed by a Québec-Ontario tour. Bass player Carl Rufh is currently touring with the band.
L’histoire des Echos Hunters est celle d’une amitié qui dure depuis plus de 20 ans, et qui donne au groupe cette incroyable synergie, une complicité musicale instinctive. Cette fraternité confère aux performances scéniques du groupe une ambiance à la fois festive et intime. The Echo Hunters, ce sont Gordon Fleming (voix, guitare), Larry cassini (voix, guitare), Kirk Fontaine (voix, basse) et Rob Couture (batterie, percussions), ainsi que Sylvain Dencausse (violon) et Alec McElcheran (basse) sur certains morceaux. Ils ont fait la première partie de Chris Jagger’s Atcha cet été lors de la première tournée canadienne du groupe britannique. Une tournée au Québec et en Ontario est prevue pour la sortie du deuxième album, Cabin Fever (2007, SheWolf/Festival)
Concerts
JAN
09 | Side Door Café Pierrefonds, QC tel. 514 696 2091
18 | Le Divan Orange Montréal, QC * 9pm * 10$ myspace.com/divanorange
24 | Ulverton, QC
25 | L’Interlude Joliette, QC linterlude.com
30 | Copper Skye Café Madeira Park, BC + Kim Beggs tel. 604 883 0096
31 | Raven’s Cry Theatre Sechelt, BC + Penny Lang & Kim Beggs ravenscrytheatre.com
FEB
01 | Orange Hall Victoria, BC + Kim Beggs victoriabluegrass.ca
02 | Rain Festival – Duncan Garage Showroom Duncan, BC + Kim Beg duncangarageshowroom.ca
MAR
06 | Bookstore Café Camden East, ON www.thebookstorecafe.com
MAY
29 | Le Parc des Princes, Montréal, QC www.leparcdesprinces.ca
JUL
18 | Apple Hollow Fest. Franklin Center, QC www.applehollowmusicfest.org
31 | The Inn at Lathones, St-Andrews, Scotland UK
AUG
1 | Brightlingsea Free Festival, Essex, England UK www.brightlingseamusicfest.co.uk
4 | The Black Horse Inn, West Sussex, England, UK www.amberleyfolkclub.com
6 | The Green Note, Camden, London, England UK www.greennote.co.uk
22 | La Caravane Norht Hatley, QC www.lacaravane4500.com
OCT
17 | Cabaret La Basoche, Gatineau, QC www.gatineau.ca
2008
JAN
05 | Quai des Brumes Montréal, QC
12 | Le Zaricot St-Hyacinthe, QC
FEB
09 | Centre St-Ambroise Montréal, QC 20h – 8$ www.myspace.com/centrestambroise
MAR
14 | Market Hall Theatre Peterborough, ON
15 | Leopard Frog Kingston, ON
22 | Petit Medley Montréal, QC (concert + film)
APR
10 | The Black Sheep Inn Wakefield, QC (avec_with Porkbelly Futures)
11 | Palais Montcalm Québec, QC (avec_with Porkbelly Futures)
12 | Petit Campus Montréal, QC (avec Jesse Winchester)
26 | L’interlude Joliette, QC
JUL
19 | Apple Hollow Music fest. Franklin Center, QC
24 | Festival Mémoire et Racines Joliette, QC (souper-concert)
AUG
10 | Festival Les Rythmes Tremblant Mont Tremblant, QC
23 | Wild Roots fest. Morin Heights, QC
SEPT
06 | Centre Saint-Ambroise Montréal, QC mcauslan.com
11 | Harvest Jazz and Blues Fest. Fredericton, NB harvestjazzandblues.com
12 | Trailside Café Charlottetown, BC trailside.ca
13 | Folk Harbour Fest. Series ( + Penny Lang), Lunenburg, NS
14 | Bearly’s Halifax, NS
2007
NOV
02 | Petit Café Campus Montréal, QC – CD launch concert_lancement du nouvel album
10 | Rasputin’s Ottawa, ON
DEC
08 | Cameron House Toronto, ON
“Both their songs and their harmonies are original” Halifax Herald
Albums_Sur disque
20 Years (2005, SheWolf/Bros)
Cabin Fever (2007, SheWolf/Festival)
