Lineup / Blue Island Trio
Blue Island Trio
White Rock, BC
www.blueislandtrio.com
Steel guitarist Tim Tweedale brought together the Blue Island Trio in Fall 2003 at the behest of a Vancouver ethnomusicologist, who required some Hawaiian music for a Luau. The band was quick to realize a shared passion for bluegrass, jazz, Latin and Indian music. Fusing these styles led to the creation of a sound filled with sweet and sorrowful melodies, compelling rhythms and deep grooves.
In its first year together, the trio has been featured on CBC Radio One's North by Northwest and Studio One Sessions. ž They have also played at a number of festivals throughout the lower mainland including the Listen Up! Festival, the Harmony Music Festival, the Dragonboat Festival and First Night.
In January 2004, the group completed its first full-length album, Resonance (available in Vancouver's independent record stores, and through the group's website). Currently, the group is busy playing festivals, clubs and gatherings throughout the lower mainland, and working on their second album, set to be released in April 2006.
2006 Schedule • Tickets?
