The Lonesome Ace Stringband comes to the Empress Theatre on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.
The Lonesome Ace Stringband, an old-time Canadian trio with bluegrass chops, are heading to the Empress on Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. with their righteous folk and country music borne of the American South.
The performance by the Lonesome Ace Stringband is the final show in the 2022-’23 Centre Stage Series.
Band members Chris Coole (banjo), John Showman (fiddle) and Max Malone (bass) are each journeyman musicians and veterans of some of Canada’s top roots music acts, including New Country Rehab, The David Francey Band, The Foggy Hogtown Boys and Fiver.
Instrumentation alone instantly sets their sound apart: consisting of just fiddle, clawhammer banjo, and upright bass, the band moves freely between power and sparseness.
All three musicians are compelling lead singers, each with his own character and range.
This allows for the vocal texture to shift depending how the song needs to feel —and what the song has to say.
When those voices come together, the power of the harmonies is unshakeable.
It’s clear to anyone who’s heard Lonesome Ace Stringband that they have their own unique sound.
Lonesome Ace Stringband spent seven years as a house band at the legendary Dakota Tavern in Toronto before ever taking the show on the road or recording a note.
Those years were a gestation period that allowed for a type of looseness and intuition to develop, something that can only come from experienced musicians clocking hundreds of on-stage hours together.
The band has toured internationally and has performed at some of the largest festivals in North America and Europe including Merlefest, Rockygrass, Wintergrass, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, Gooikorts and John Hartford Memorial.
They have recorded five albums and are currently putting the finishing touches on a sixth album of all- original material, Try to Make it Fly, scheduled for release in September 2023.
Join the Lonesome Ace Stringband for a night of old-time bluegrass, roots, Americana, and pop music on April 28.
Tickets are at available at www.macleodempress.com, by calling 403-553- 4404 or at the Box Office on Main Street.
