Artist Information
Biography
Trouble & Strife are a band who make no excuses for playing only the blues. Bruce & Larry have been playing their brand of soulful low down, take your time blues together for over twelve years. Bruce's son Michael Ley is an exciting young guitarist who really gets what the blues are all about. Add in one of Canada's best Blues drummers, Mike Fitzpatrick, and the highly talented Greg Smith on Bass and you have a poupouri of blues talent! Bruce & Larry both make their homes in the beautifull hills surrounding Orangeville Ontario. It really comes out in their sound, the joy of the natural countryside resonates back to where the blues began in humble rural locations. They have played some great festivals and clubs and really make a connection with their audience.
The band was formed in 1997 by a group of like minded blues lovers who had diverse musical backgrounds. Playing for the sheer love of the blues, they played the songs of their heroes Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Buddy Guy, Lightning Hopkins, Howlin' Wolf and Willie Dixon. Original members were Malcolm Batty on Guitar, Wayne Stewart on Bass, Chris Simmonds on Drums, Bruce Ley on Vocals & Guitar and Larry Kurtz on Vocals and Harmonica. Over the years, some great band members have come and gone. Trouble & Strife has remained very earthy and ballsy sounding all the way through, playing their own take on the blues and creating something unique.Trouble & Strife has played festivals, clubs, pubs, coffee shops, and private events throughout Ontario and Quebec. Trouble & Strife have had the privilege to play onstage with or open for James Cotton, Lucky Peterson, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Stroger, Downchild Blues Band, Jack DeKeyzer, Fathead, Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, Jeff Healy's Blues Band, Mel Brown, Garrett Mason, Paul James and many more!
Instrumentation
Larry Kurtz - Harmonica, Vocals
Bruce Ley - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Michael Ley - Guitar
Greg Smith - Bass
Mike Fitzpatrick - Drums
Discography
May 2006. TROUBLE & STRIFE Our Self Titled Debut CD! Airplay on over 175 radio stations worldwide.
2007 INDIE AWARD WINNERS!
FAVOURITE BLUES ARTIST/GROUP OR DUO OF THE YEAR
at THE 7TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS
2007 Maple Blues Awards Nominees for "Best New Artist"
2006 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Finalists
Grab Trouble & Strife's self titled CD as it is one of the top Blues releases in this country, this continent, this year! If ya don't agree, I'll personally refund your money!
Eddy B - blueheartarchive.com
"You guys have all my 4 thumbs up !!
& DAMN ! I don't have any more thumbs!!" Dj Krunodlak, VFM radio
"A Rousing Performance!' John Valenteyn - Maple Blues Magazine
"Rough-edged, sweaty Stones-grade muscle that puts this disc over the top!" - Eric Thom - Exclaim! Magazine
Had me reaching for the bourbon half way through the first track! Bill Dewdney Coast Fm 963
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Please visit us at www.troubleandstrife.ca
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John's Blues Picks
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I've not made it to Orangeville yet to catch this band on their home turf. If you haven't either, ...
I've not made it to Orangeville yet to catch this band on their home turf. If you haven't either, get this CD. Get it anyway _ it's a good one. The band is Larry Kurtz on harp & vocals, Bruce Ley on guitar, keyboards & vocals, Michael Ley on lead guitars, Greg Smith on bass and Maureen Brown on drums. They've been performing for a while now and it shows. They've also come up with some fine original songs in the electric blues tradition. The best of these is "Hard Times on a Blue Planet", a stomping rocker that could be a single. The CD opener, the traditional "Keep On Drinking", gets a rousing performance, it should go down well at the Winchester Arms or any blues club. "Millie's Blues" is an autobiographical piece, perhaps placed second to show they can be serious as well but the rest of the songs easily dispel that notion. "Slow Down Baby" and "Dead End Blues" show what these players can do if there's a power failure _ no need to worry. www.troubleandstrife.ca is still under construction but you can contact them through it to get a CD _ do it!
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Trouble & Strife ***Mark of Distinction***
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Trouble & Strife (Independent) www.troubleandstrife.ca
(Independent)
www.troubleandstrife.ca
This hard-working, Orangeville-based band plays a polished form of blues-based pub rock that proves we all need to get out more. This is smart music played by a seasoned 5-piece who blend the working class blues and r&b of Dr. Feelgood with a tough, full sound that is distinctively their own. In fact, Bruce Ley’s gritty vocals approximate those of Lee Brilleaux to a ‘t’ while Michael Ley’s crisp’n’crunchy lead guitar and the skintight rhythm section of drummer Maureen Brown and bassist Greg Smith provide them with the rough-edged, sweaty Stones-grade muscle that puts this disc over the top. From the full assault of “Keep On Drinking” to the acoustic, intimate finale, Trouble & Strife are on to something good. Co-vocalist Larry Kurtz shines on the slower numbers where his softer, gentler voice combines with his studied adeptness on blues harp for added penetration. A full ten of eleven songs are homegrown originals, which makes this release all the more satisfying. There’s more heart here than you’d expect from first-timers but the fact that two of these journeymen have actually played together for nine years makes the timing of this release all too perfect. This is an exceptional band who deserves to be seen in their natural setting, followed by copious amounts of ice-cold beer.
Eric Thom
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A Real Discovery!
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Croatia Review from Mlidan Loncar - RADIO KRIZEVCI 96.6 MHz/ CROATIA Just a few days ago I recieve...Croatia
Review from Mlidan Loncar - RADIO KRIZEVCI 96.6 MHz/ CROATIA
Just a few days ago I recieved the new cd by an excellent blues band named Trouble & Strife from Canada. This album was self produced and distributed by the band.
With many new names in the blues scene today, it's very hard have it all, but this album is a real discovery for me. The band Trouble & Strife, from Canada... these guys are really good musicians who overwhelmed me on the first listen. They really knocked me out with their energy and their simple way of blues presentation. Today we have so many musicians who want to experiment when we talk about blues music, but not very many are good at that. We haven't had very many really good blues musicians who go deep into the roots of blues. I have so much material but only some of them overwhelm me the way this record has. I selected for this for the web site and in the radio show ''Rock - Eye'', especially in the blues part of the show.
The album Trouble & Strife is really good stuff . Right from the first listen, we have images of all the ''most important'' blues elements. Because of that, these guys have a really good - excellent album, which has so much positive energy and simple blues themes.
On album Trouble & Strife we have following songs:
1. Keep On Drinking
2. Millie’s Blues
3. Too Many Problems
4. Nothing Left To Take
5. Little Maggie
6. Slow Down Baby
7. Hard times on a Blue Planet
8. I Got The Blues
9. So Glad You’re Home
10.Better Life
11.Dead End Blues
These are my choices of my favourite songs on the record: Keep On Drinking, Millie’s Blues, Too Many Problems, Little Maggie, I Got The Blues, Better Life and the excellent instrumental theme Dead End Blues.
RECOMMENDATION:
If you come across this album Trouble & Strife, don't hesitate a second! Buying it is the right thing to do! And if you are a fan of blues by any chance, this is the right choice for you.
Find out more on:
http://www.troubleandstrife.ca/
Mladen Loncar – Mike
RADIO - KRIZEVCI 96,6 MHz/ CROATIA
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Here Comes Trouble
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January 13 2006 By Ashley Goodfellow Finally. Trouble & Strife have done it at last. The Orange...January 13 2006
By Ashley Goodfellow
Finally. Trouble & Strife have done it at last. The Orangeville blues band is only a few short months - possibly even weeks - away from releasing it's debut CD, notably titled, Trouble & Strife.
And some would say it's been a long time coming.
But will it worth the wait?
Larry Kurtz, harmonica player and vocalist for the band since it's inception in 1997, says what he's heard so far of the final mix has blown him away.
"It's gone way beyond my expectations," he says, modest but proud. "It was time to get a recording of where we are at."
After nearly a decade or writing and performing, the band is well- rehersed for a recording.
Kurtz and guitarist Bruce Ley came together almost 10 years ago as two of the original members, and have since remained the nucleus of Trouble & Strife. Those early days, jamming in garages, also featured drummer Chris Simmonds, and guitarist Malcolm Batty. Ley, incidentally, was well-honed in piano playing and had only picked up the guitar a month before he met the crew.
"Every week he would come in to jam and he was twice as good as the week before," recalls Kurtz. "When we first started, he was a bit of a mentor for me."
"It's a different style of music [than I was used to playing]," recalls Ley. "This was just a hobby band, and the attitude you play music with is quite different, but the music is definatly more ballsy. It's tougher, it's earthy."
Fast foward nine years and the pair are still going strong. Thriving on local musical talent, the band has defined it's own brand of of evolution and frequently features a rotating roster of members and guest musicians. And it's something that has proven to work quite well for them.
"Over the years Bruce and I have played together consistantly, and lots of other musicians have played with us," says Kurtz. "We still feature some of these players from time to time, we like using different musicians for base & drums."
Ley's son Michael, a guitar player, has joined the duo for the past two years and is featured on the album as lead guitarist.
The forthcoming CD also features bassist Greg Smith and drummer Maureen Brown, but Kurtz is also quick to mention Matthew Shawn Flemming and Dan Scipione as two others that join the band on stage from time to time.
"Including local musicians,to me it's important," says Kurtz. "It's the relationships you have with people that are important."
As for the album, some might ask, why now?
"The opportunity just came up, and also, our playing style, the chemistry has come together," explains Kurtz. "All these songs on the CD, we've been playing most of them for quite a while so they are very well-developed."
Ley adds that the band has tried a handful of times to record an albumin the past - but the outcome could never live up to their expectations.
The approach to this recording, however, is much different.
"We tried to make a CD about five times and we just never got anything we were happy with," says Ley, whose career is built around playing, engineering and composing music. "But we just said 'to heck with it' and we just went in and all played live, just like a show, and that's what we did."
Most songs, he adds, were recorded on the first take.
"This one sounds good because it's live," he notes. "It's just a live-in-the- studio attitude."
Ley is in the process of mixing the CD, and expects it to be finished in the coming weeks. After that it will be sent out for manufacturing.
The CD will feature 10 original songs that have a bit of a harder blues edge, describes Kurtz, a tougher sound with a little more energy- with the exception of one song that was recorded at the request of drummer Maureen Brown, that has a bit of a jazzy , swing feel to it.
All songs are written by Ley and Kurtz, and anyone who has seen the band perform will have no trouble recognizing the tunes.
"The songs are about a lot of the same experiences people have," muses Kurtz. "Things that you go through in your life- loss, celebration, family-there are a lot of these themes."
About 1,000 copies of the disc will be manufactured, and an upcoming CD relese party is in the works. -
HIGH CLASS STUFF!
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TROUBLE & STRIFE Trouble & Strife Independent Release This release from the Trouble & Strife ...TROUBLE & STRIFE Trouble & Strife
Independent Release
This release from the Trouble & Strife Band doesn't give any clues as to whether it is their first album or not. They are a 5-piece from Canada and between them, have a wealth of blues experience. Notably their female drummer Maureen Brown has been 4-times voted the Best Blues drummer in Canada! The overall impression is of a well honed band playing tightly with nobody hogging the solos or playing anything outrageous, just high quality Blues. Even better, all of the songs are originals by the band and I can imagine a crowd up and dancing very quickly, once they start to play. This is really high class stuff! I particularly liked the harp work, (Larry Kurtz) and at times it sounded like the theme from Midnight Cowboy, not the tune, the sound quality, very haunting. At times, the two guitars of Bruce Ley and Michael Ley are playing call and response, and the whole package is just great. Yes, I liked it.
Dave Stone - Blues Matters
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Just Letting The Real Blues Happen
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Trouble And Strife Just letting the real blues happen Jazz News by: Gary Tate Trouble ...Trouble And Strife
Just letting the real blues happen
Jazz News by: Gary Tate
Trouble And Strife is a band of seasoned veterans that celebrates the blues, and its nucleus consists of Larry Kurtz on harmonica/vocals and Bruce Ley on guitar/piano/vocals. This self-titled effort should satisfy the most discerning blues aficionados. These guys along with one gal bring comprehensive resumes to the table, and it’s clear why so many shared stages with or opened up for some heavy duty names over the years, including Mel Brown, Lucky Peterson, and James Cotton.
The talent runs deep, and the remainder of that talent pool includes Michael Ley (Brian’s son) on guitar, and 4-times best Canadian Blues drummer in Maureen Brown, plus Greg Smith on bass. Most blues bands can’t replicate the immediacy of their live shows within a studio environment, but that’s no big deal with Trouble & Strife. You can almost visualize the bar staff hovering in the background.
So kudos to everyone---especially producer Bruce Ley---for letting the real blues happen (mainly of the Chicago variety). Perhaps the joy and freedom of living in the Orangeville countryside, some 40 miles northwest of Toronto, spelled difference. It’s more likely, however, that experience and maturity taught them that if you try to over-commercialize the blues, it only results in a diminution of the power of the message.
As for the songs, well you guessed it…they deal mainly with circumstances involving trouble and strife, with some good times thrown in to leaven the load. Two examples are Keep On Drinking and So Glad You’re Home. Ley handles leads vocals on four tracks, with Too Many Problems and I Got The Blues leaving the most lasting impressions on this listener.
Kurtz handled the balance of the vocal chores, and really stretches out admirably on Nothing Left To Take, although Hard Times On A Blue Planet is a destination worth traveling to as well. Not one false note (or sentiment) can be heard throughout Trouble & Strife, and it can be ordered at www.troubleandstrife.ca.
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This band rocks!
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TROUBLE & STRIFE SELF TITLED CD BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO COPYRIGHT - 2006 It ain...TROUBLE & STRIFE
SELF TITLED CD
BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO
COPYRIGHT - 2006
It ain't the bacon that's shakin' in Canada, it's the booties. Well, at least the ones that are listenin' to TROUBLE & STRIFE are. Man this band rocks. Once again, I find myself sitting here groovin' away as I write about another excellent blues band from Canada. I think it's actually safe to say that Canada may have more good bluesmen right now than it does hockey players. OUCH!
OK, as clever as it may be, I'll now put my wit away and tell ya all about this great disc... TROUBLE & STRIFE and this great band...TROUBLE & STRIFE.
TROUBLE & STRIFFE the band consists of: LARRY KURTZ on harmonica and lead vocals; BRUCE LEY on guitar, piano, organ and lead vocals; MICHAEL LEY on lead and slide electric and acoustic guitars and backup vocals; GREG SMITH on bass and backup vocals; MAUREEN BROWN, drums and back up vocals; and NORMA BAILEY on backup vocals.
TROUBLE & STRIFE the CD consists of eleven very well sung, well played, well performed and well produced songs, and of the eleven, ten are band originals. Allow me to now tell you about some of my personal favorites.
The opening track, "KEEP ON DRINKING", made one hell of a first impression on me and had me looking forward to more. The rhythm section is on fire with MAUREEN absolutely burning up the drums, the harp is sharp and the vocals and guitars are awesome. The groove the band was in on this one was extremely tight and it seemed that everyone was on the top of their game.
With a title like "NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE", ya gotta guess this track is nothin' but the blues, and you'd be very right. It's a good ole torch burner with excellent slow and soulful vocals, soft and sultry piano, and long and searing guitar licks. This one may be the cream of this crop. It's nearly eight minutes and every second is enjoyable.
"SLOW DOWN BABY" does exactly that. It's very soft and sassy with excellent vocal harmonizing. MICHAEL and his wonderful acoustic slide along with beautiful harp playing by LARRY highlight this one.
"HAVING HARD TIMES ON A BLUE PLANET" is another hot one. The tempos gone into high gear and the guys are rockin'. On this one, MAUREEN locks in on the drums with the harmonic background singers as the lead guitars and harmonica cut loose, and it sounds like all hell is breaking out. Ya gotta love this one.
The next track could have very easily been written by my wife. It sounds like something she tells me everyday. It's titled "I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME" and the lyrics go like this.........."I'm so glad you're home, I'm so glad you're home, I was blue till I met you, I'm so glad you're home. With your pretty face and your warm embrace, I'm so glad your home". It's as wonderfully sung as it was written. The swing dancers will love this one.
This excellent disc comes to a close with a less than 90 second track very similar to a Cephas & Wiggins work. It's called "DEAD END BLUES". It's a slow acoustic number with great acoustic pickin' by MICHAEL, backed up by some superb harp by LARRY.
Our neighbors to the north are apparently doing a fine job of representing this genre. We are very pleased to add TROUBLE & STRIFE to the long list of very good Canadian Blues Bands we have reviewed here at www.Mary4Music.com.
"The Blues is my PASSION & THERAPY"
Pete the Blewzzman
www.Mary4Music.com
Setlist
Our typical set list is a mixture of band originals along with songs by Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Lightning Hopkins, Scrapper Blackwell, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Bill Broonzy, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf and other blues greats.
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Calendar
There are no upcoming dates at this time.
| Date | Time | Venue | City | |
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| Oct 17, 2009 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Laurel Community Hall | Laurel, ON, CA | |
| Sep 12, 2009 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Dufferin County Museum | Airport Rd & Hwy 89 Shelburne, ON, CA |  |
| Opening night Gala for the Made Of Wood Show. Tickets are $25 available at the museum. http://www.madeofwoodshow.com/ | ||||
| Aug 8, 2009 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Tony Rose Sports Complex | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Feb 27, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Feb 20, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | JD's Hideaway | Shelburne, ON, CA | |
| Feb 17, 2009 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Chalkers | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| New Tuesday night Blues Series | ||||
| Feb 13, 2009 Friday | 9:00 PM | JD's Hideaway | Shelburne, ON, CA | |
| Feb 13, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Feb 7, 2009 Saturday | 6:30 PM | Best Western Hotel | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Febraury Blues Bash fundraiser for Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival. Special guest Paul James! | ||||
| Feb 6, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jan 31, 2009 Saturday | 3:00 PM | Liquid Lounge | Brantford, ON, CA | |
| Jan 30, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jan 24, 2009 Saturday | 9:00 PM | JD's Hideaway | Shelburne, ON, CA | |
| Grand Opening! | ||||
| Jan 23, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jan 20, 2009 Tuesday | 9:00 PM | JD's Hideaway | Shelburne, ON, CA | |
| Jan 16, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jan 9, 2009 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jan 3, 2009 Saturday | 9:00 PM | JD's Hideaway | Shelburne, ON, CA | |
| Dec 19, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Dec 12, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Dec 5, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystones Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Nov 28, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystone's Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Nov 21, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystone's Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Nov 14, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystone's Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Nov 7, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystone's Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Oct 31, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystone's Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Scary good blues in the pub with the most ghosts in town! | ||||
| Oct 24, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Greystone's Inn | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Blues in the Spirits Pub! | ||||
| Sep 6, 2008 Saturday | 3:00 PM | Southside Shuffle | Port Credit, ON, CA | |
| Jul 26, 2008 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Scully's Crab Shack | Midland, ON, CA | |
| Jul 25, 2008 Friday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Jul 24, 2008 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Jul 9, 2008 Wednesday | 9:00 PM | Club | Mt Tremblant Blues Festival - with Layla Zoe, QC, CA | |
| Jul 8, 2008 Tuesday | TBA | Main Stage | Mt. Tremblant Blues festival - with Layla Zoe, QC, CA | |
| Jun 20, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Blue Mountain Blues Festival | Collingwood, ON, CA | |
| Jun 8, 2008 Sunday | 8:00 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jun 7, 2008 Saturday | TBA | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jun 6, 2008 Friday | 9:00 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Jun 5, 2008 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| May 29, 2008 Thursday | 8:00 PM | Alder street Rec Centre | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Opening for Fabulous Thunderbirds! Tickets $32 | ||||
| Feb 22, 2008 Friday | 8:00 PM | Best Western Hotel | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| 2nd Annual Blues & Jazz Bash. Tickets $25. All proceeds to support Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival. | ||||
| Dec 31, 2007 Monday | 8:00 PM | 10 North Restaurant & Jazz Bar | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Dec 29, 2007 Saturday | 3:00 PM | Liquid Lounge | Brantford, ON, CA | |
| Dec 1, 2007 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Bull & Barrell | Barrie, ON, CA | |
| Fun pub. Great food & Service and excellent Blues! | ||||
| Nov 10, 2007 Saturday | 8:30 PM | Tony Rose Sports Complex | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Dance with Larry & Maureen Brown Band | ||||
| Nov 2, 2007 Friday | 9:30 PM | Winchester Arms | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Special Guests Willie ' Big Eyes Smith, Bob Stroger, Chris Whiteley | ||||
| Oct 12, 2007 Friday | 9:00 PM | Jeff Healy's Roadhouse | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Guesting with Danny Marks and the Healy's House Band | ||||
| Oct 10, 2007 Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Broadway Musical | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Green Party Election Party! | ||||
| Sep 15, 2007 Saturday | 3:00 PM | Artscape Garden | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| 900 Queen St. W Part of the Queen West Art Crawl. Presented by the Toronto Blues Society. | ||||
| Sep 1, 2007 Saturday | 3:00 PM | Burlington Rib Fest | Burlington, ON, CA | |
| Our rain date return after last year's near Hurricane! | ||||
| Aug 5, 2007 Sunday | 2:00 PM | Scully's Crab Shack | Midland, ON, CA | |
| Jul 28, 2007 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Saturday night in the Big Smoke laying down our lowdown grooves! | ||||
| Jul 27, 2007 Friday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Our 2nd night of low down blues on the street! | ||||
| Jul 26, 2007 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Our 2nd year on the street bluesin' it up for the people! | ||||
| Jul 10, 2007 Tuesday | 3:00 PM | Molson Canadian Stage | Mt Tremblant, QC, CA | |
| Our first trip to La Belle Province! | ||||
| Jun 30, 2007 Saturday | 6:00 PM | Scully's Crab Shack | Midland, ON, CA | |
| Our first time playing this huge outdoor patio at the town dock at beautiful Georgian Bay! | ||||
| Jun 23, 2007 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Blues For Food Festival | Sudbury, ON, CA | |
| We are headlining this festival on our first trip to Sudbury | ||||
| Jun 2, 2007 Saturday | 5:00 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival Main Stage | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| We tear it up on the festival main stage! | ||||
| Jun 1, 2007 Friday | 9:30 PM | Hardwick House | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Our big club date for the Blues & Jazz Fest! | ||||
| May 26, 2007 Saturday | TBA | Blue Mountain Blues Festival | Collingwood, ON, CA | |
| Check us out at the resort on the main stage! | ||||
| Mar 30, 2007 Friday | 9:00 PM | Mad Hatter | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Feb 24, 2007 Saturday | 3:00 PM | Liquid Lounge | Brantford, ON, CA | |
| Larry & Bruce Guest with the Liquid Allstars | ||||
| Feb 17, 2007 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Best Western Inn & Suites | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Fundraiser for Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival | ||||
| Jan 27, 2007 Saturday | 8:30 PM | Bush Holme | Erin, ON, CA | |
| We are back for the second time by popular demand! | ||||
| Jan 18, 2007 Thursday | 4:00 PM | Best Western Inn & Suites | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Hotel Grand Opening | ||||
| Dec 31, 2006 Sunday | 8:00 PM | First Night Celebrations Main Stage | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| New year's eve bash for Town of Orangeville. Concert with Trouble & Strife, Gary Heaslip Country Band, Eric Nagler, Danny Marks! | ||||
| Nov 25, 2006 Saturday | 2:00 PM | Mad & Noisy Art Gallery | Creemore, ON, CA | |
| Gala opening of a Photo Exibit by our band photographer Nancy Falconer. | ||||
| Nov 18, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Mad Hatter | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Nov 11, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Bush Holme | Erin, ON, CA | |
| Call [519] 941-7875 for more info. | ||||
| Oct 20, 2006 Friday | 9:00 PM | Canal Bank Shuffle | Thorald, ON, CA | |
| Larry Guesting with Mojo Willie & Bluesafire along with Johnny Lovesin | ||||
| Oct 7, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Mad Hatter Pub | Orangeville , ON, CA | |
| Larry & Bruce play a mean duet of low down Blues! | ||||
| Sep 26, 2006 Tuesday | 6:00 PM | Private Function | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Sep 23, 2006 Saturday | 9:30 PM | Sticky Fingers Bar & Grill | Barrie, ON, CA | |
| Sep 16, 2006 Saturday | 12:00 PM | Happy Hog Blues Festival Main Stage | Tottenham, ON, CA | |
| Sep 9, 2006 Saturday | 2:00 PM | Southside Shuffle | Port Credit, ON, CA | |
| See us at the Streetfest! | ||||
| Sep 1, 2006 Friday | 9:00 PM | Burlington Rib Fest | Burlington, ON, CA | |
| Join us at Canada's Largest Rib Fest! | ||||
| Aug 26, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Orleans | Newmarket, ON, CA | |
| Jul 29, 2006 Saturday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival Street Party | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Playing the Street Festival in front of Scratch Daniels at 2207 Queen St. E. Come out and enjoy a huge party with over 900,000 people over 3 days! | ||||
| Jul 28, 2006 Friday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival Street Party | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Playing the Street Festival in front of Scratch Daniels at 2207 Queen St. E. Come out and enjoy a huge party with over 900,000 people over 3 days! | ||||
| Jul 27, 2006 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Beaches International Jazz Festival Street Party | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Playing the Street Festival in front of Scratch Daniels at 2207 Queen St. E. Come out and enjoy a huge party with over 900,000 people over 3 days! | ||||
| Jul 8, 2006 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Main Stage Founder's Days | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Trouble & Strife Headline the annual Heritage celebrations on the Main Stage on Mill street downtown Orangeville! | ||||
| Jul 7, 2006 Friday | 9:00 PM | Mono Cliffs Inn | Mono Center, ON, CA | |
| Jun 28, 2006 Wednesday | 6:30 PM | Il Corso Restaurant | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Wine Tasting and Blues! | ||||
| Jun 24, 2006 Saturday | 9:30 PM | Wally's | Guelph, ON, CA | |
| Our first appearance at this Guelph blues institution! | ||||
| Jun 24, 2006 Saturday | 2:00 PM | Private Wedding | Orangeville , ON, CA | |
| Jun 23, 2006 Friday | 8:00 PM | Orangeville Opera House | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| This is a funraiser for our dear friend and Bass Player Dan Scipione who survived a horrible car accident. Tickets are $20 | ||||
| Jun 10, 2006 Saturday | TBA | Brian's Not Just Blues Festival Main Stage | Young's Point, ON, CA | |
| Jun 8, 2006 Thursday | 12:00 PM | Celebrate Toronto Street Festival | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Finals. 6 blues acts from a Canada wide search. Wish us luck! | ||||
| Jun 3, 2006 Saturday | 2:50 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival Main Stage | Orangeville , ON, CA | |
| Our appearence in front of over 4000 people on the main festival stage. Very cool! | ||||
| Jun 2, 2006 Friday | 9:30 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival The Train Station Restaurant | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| The hot spot to be on Friday night during the festival! | ||||
| Jun 1, 2006 Thursday | 7:00 PM | Orangeville Blues & Jazz Opening Night Gala | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Larry, Bruce & Mike rock out as special guests! Location TBA. | ||||
| May 27, 2006 Saturday | 12:00 PM | Blue Moutain Resort | Collingwood, ON, CA | |
| Long weekend Blues Brews & Barbeques event. Trouble & Strife, Jumpin" Dunkin and Wayne Buttery & The Groove Project | ||||
| May 13, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Dominion on Queen | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| May 12, 2006 Friday | 9:00 PM | Orleans | Newmarket, ON, CA | |
| Apr 22, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Orleans | New Market, ON, CA | |
| Apr 21, 2006 Friday | 8:30 PM | Winchester Arms 171 Broadway | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Our CD release party! | ||||
| Apr 1, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Silver Dollar | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Bruce & Larry open up for blues star Lucky Peterson! | ||||
| Mar 31, 2006 Friday | 9:00 PM | Happy Hog Roadhouse | Tottenham, ON, CA | |
| Our Second apearance at this great little club! | ||||
| Mar 30, 2006 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Hardwick House | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Grand Opening of this classy club. Call [519] 943-0700 for more info. | ||||
| Mar 10, 2006 Friday | 10:00 PM | Mono Cliffs Inn | Mono Center, ON, CA | |
| Bruce & Larry play the blues and get low down in the celler pub! | ||||
| Feb 24, 2006 Friday | 9:30 PM | Happys Bar & Grill | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Larry is guesting with the Steve Grisbrook Trio. Happy's is at 498 Horner Avenue, Etobicoke, ONT. 416-521-9119 9:30pm Start | ||||
| Feb 17, 2006 Friday | 6:30 PM | Orangeville Legion | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| Larry & Bruce entertain our great war vets on a Friday night! | ||||
| Feb 4, 2006 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Dominion On Queen | Toronto, ON, CA | |
| Enjoy our band in this great little hot spot! | ||||
| Jan 26, 2006 Thursday | 9:00 PM | Orleans | Newmarket, ON, CA | |
| Our first time at this happening club! | ||||
| Jan 24, 2006 Tuesday | 8:00 PM | Manhattan's | Guelph, ON, CA | |
| Blues duet with Bruce on guitar [maybe some piano & Larry on harmonica. Our first time playing in Guelph! | ||||
| Jan 20, 2006 Friday | 9:00 PM | David's Restaurant | Erin, ON, CA | |
| Full band at a real nice venue. | ||||
| Dec 31, 2005 Saturday | 9:00 PM | Main Stage - First Night Celebrations | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| New Years Eve celebration Downtown Orangeville. Outdoor Stage. With Danny Marks. | ||||
| Dec 17, 2005 Saturday | 2:30 PM | Crossings - Upper Canada Mall | Newmarket, ON, CA | |
| In store appearance! | ||||
| Dec 3, 2005 Saturday | 10:00 PM | Winchester Arms | Orangeville , ON, CA | |
| Our first appearace in Orangeville since the summer. Lets pack the joint! | ||||
| Dec 2, 2005 Friday | 9:00 PM | The Happy Hog | Tottenham, ON, CA | |
| A night of delta blues with Bruce & Larry on Guitar & Harmonica. Check out this funky little hot spot! | ||||
| Nov 25, 2005 Friday | 9:00 PM | Robbie's | Grand Valley, ON, CA | |
| Check out Robbie's brand new 200 seat room in the valley. Trouble & Strife will be setting the house on fire with a night of scorching, low down blues! | ||||
| Nov 11, 2005 Friday | 10:00 PM | Sticky Fingers Bar & Grill | Barrie, ON, CA | |
| Oct 21, 2005 Friday | 8:00 PM | Hockley Valley Resort | Orangeville, ON, CA | |
| A Taste of Autumn Fundraiser | ||||
| Oct 14, 2005 Friday | 9:00 PM | Mono Cliffs Inn | Mono Centre, ON, CA | |
| Bruce & Larry Play blues low down in the Cellar! This place is packed and crazy on a Friday night. | ||||
| Oct 1, 2005 Saturday | 8:00 PM | Private Function | Barrie, ON, CA | |