Rural Alberta Advantage - "Don't Haunt This Place"
Formed from the ashes of Nils Edenloff's regrets having moved from his home in Alberta to Toronto, Rural Alberta Advantage is a band that has quickly been gaining success by nothing more than word of mouth and catchy, rocking tunes. The songs started as mournful solo tunes with Edenloff reminiscing about his homeland, and lamenting about his isolation and loneliness within the big city. He played the songs at a local club, became a duo with drummer Paul Banwatt, wrote more songs and allowed a growing group of musicians to join in.
And thus formed the Rural Alberta Advantage.
"Don't Haunt This Place" is haunting, mournful soul with a garage rock beat. The lyrics cry out in pain, while the percussion beats with punk rock rage as the lone strings weep for the loneliness of the world full of sadness. It is an odd juxtaposition, but one that works incredibly well.
Catch the Rural Alberta Advantage at their website, myspace and on tour:
05/22 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place
06/21 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
06/23 Winnipeg, MB Royal Albert Arms
06/25 Calgary, AB Sled Island Fest
06/26 Calgary, AB Sled Island Fest
07/09 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill
07/25 Guelph, ONT Hillside Festival
07/26 Guelph, ONT Hillside Festival
08/08 Wolfe Island, ONT Wolfe Island Musicfest
08/24 Chicago, IL Downtown Sound / Pritzker Pavillion / Millenium Park
Dont Haunt This Place - The Rural Alberta Advantage
Reed KD - "Winding Roads"
It would be easy to blow off Reed KDs year of living in his 1990 VW Vanagon, traveling about the US, living off the land as a mistaken attempt to suck off the success Bon Ivers isolated winter in Wisconsin. While the comparisons come easy, the music deserves to be heard. While Iver captured beautifully the isolation and desolation of the secluded Wisconsin winter, Reed KD finds vibrancy in the wide-openness and community that is the American road.
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