Tell the Band to Go Home and Steel Belted Radio are proud to present:
Jory Nash (http://www.jorynash.com/main-set.html)
Live @ Sunset Saloon (house concert, West Winnipeg)
Friday, Oct. 21
8:00 pm
suggested donation $15-20 (all money directly to the artist, price is flexible – pay what you can or what you will)
We’ll supply the snacks, soft drinks, juice, hospitality, and more – bring something for yourself or to share, whatever suits you!
Our house is family friendly (we’ve got 3 kids and plenty of room, so feel free to bring the family), easy-going, friendly, and open to all! If you don’t know us yet, come on down and make some new friends!
PLUS! Once again, Jaine is making her special one-night only homemade ice cream in honour of our guest. You get a taste FREE (but feel free to tip Jory as your thanks). Previous flavours have included Christina Maraschino (Christina Martin), Fort McLeod Fudge (John Wort Hannam), and Chris Caramichael (Chris Carmichael). This time ’round, how could we go wrong with:
Heavenly Nash!
A bit about this show:
When CD submissions started rolling in to me in 2002 or so, one of the first discs that really caught my ear was Lo-Fi Northern Blues, by Jory Nash. The second song is called “The Ballad of Easy Chair;” Jory calls it “a semi-autobiographical tale of hope, perseverance and grand theft candy.” It’s a lighthearted song with a great lyric and an instantly memorable 
melody. It showcases Jory’s tasteful guitar playing and his unique, wonderful voice. In short, it’s everything I look for in a song, and I love it still. He’s put out three albums since then (as well as a great one before) and each one shows great skill, dedication, and growth.
The primary goal Tell the Band to Go Home is to bring you amazing music that you might not otherwise hear anywhere else, and match you (the open-minded music lover) with talented musicians looking to find an audience. Jory is just the kind of super-talented, hard-working, DIY musician that we love to promote, and I know that once you see and hear him (especially live), you’ll fall in love.
Of course, you can hear plenty of his songs on upcoming episodes of Tell the Band to Go Home, or you can visit one of his homes on the web for samples:
Jory’s website (http://www.jorynash.com/main-set.html) – click on Sound Bites
MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/jorynash)
MapleMusic (http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/jna/default.asp)
CBC Radio 3 (http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/JORY-NASH)
wherever you go, you’ll hear right away that this guy is interested in writing thoughtful, intelligent, interesting lyrics and it’s all presented with tasteful, memorable melodies. He walks a musical line between Gordon Lightfoot and Paul Simon with many stops in between. It’s magical music that will capture your heart and your ears.
And he’s won over plenty of critics, too. His latest album “New Blue Day” was voted Album of the Year in a poll conducted by Penguin Eggs Magazine, voted on by artists, industry folk, and radio dorks like me. That might not mean much to you unless I told you that previous winners include Fred Eaglesmith, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Bob Dylan, Lynn Miles, David Francey & Harry Manx.
Jory is very busy touring most of the year, visiting spots across Canada and into the U.S. He regularly sells out Toronto’s hallowed hall “Hugh’s Room,” (kind of like their version of the West End Cultural Centre), and has appeared at festivals and special events all over. BUT, he NEVER comes to Winnipeg! He played a house show in our city in 2003, stopped by UMFM for a quick visit, and has never come back! I hope it wasn’t something I said! I’ve been bugging him ever since for a return visit, but it hasn’t happened… until now. Heck, one of the reasons I wanted to do house concerts in the first place was so I could convince him (and others like him) to come to town, knowing that there would be a room full of eager and attentive folks waiting to be entertained and enlightened.
So, don’t miss out on this opportunity to see Jory Nash, live in my living room! (after all, it may be another 8 years before he returns!)
Feel free to fill out the contact form below if you have any questions or if you want to reserve your seat (your details aren’t public, just emailed directly to me.)