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West My Friend

Since West My Friend was conceived in a Victoria café in 2009, they’ve emerge...
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Sat. October 10th 2015 + Add to Calendar Caleb Pike House (All Ages)
7:30pm - 9:30pm  Doors at: 7:00pm $5.00

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West My Friend
Indie Roots from Victoria BC
Available for Shows/Gigs

Presented by:

Highlands Music Coffee House
The Highlands Music Coffee House is held on the 2nd Saturday...
Open / Operational

Event Description

Since West My Friend was conceived in a Victoria café in 2009, they’ve emerged as a unique voice in the city’s music scene. Described as everything from indie-roots to chamber-folk, their acoustic blend of instruments and four-part harmonies challenges the conventions of popular music to create a performance that is both engaging and innovative.

The wealth of musical experience and classical training in the group creates an interesting backdrop for their songwriting, allowing for levels of detail, intricacy, and counterpoint balanced with moments of simplicity.

West My Friend released their first full-length album Place in 2012, and it soon garnered multiple award nominations (including “Roots Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year” at the Vancouver Island Music Awards). Their second album, When The Ink Dries, was released in March 2014 and was recently nominated in the Canadian Folk Music Awards for the Oliver Schroer “Pushing The Boundaries” Award, in the Vancouver Island Music Awards for "Roots/Folk Album of the Year", as well as receiving the Readers’ Choice award for “Best New Sound of 2014” at Sleeping Bag Studios. The album ranges in scope from intimate moments, featuring the four core musicians of the group, to rich orchestral arrangements that showcase the maturity, musicianship, and multi-instrumental abilities of each member. This is combined with guest musicians drawn from everywhere from the Victoria Symphony to Buena Vista Social Club. The record is a significant step forward for West My Friend; the group’s collaboration with Grammy award-winning producer Joby Baker (Alex Cuba, Cowboy Junkies) and Juno award-winner David Travers-Smith (The Wailin’ Jennys, Oh Susannah) provides a strong underpinning of experience in folk-roots music for this promising young band.

You can read more about them on: http://www.westmyfriend.com

You can also read about the Highlands music Coffee House on
http://highlands.bc.ca/323/Highlands-Folk-Coffee-House

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Caleb Pike House
1589 Millstream Road
Multi-Purpose / Hall
Open / Operational

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West My Friend @ Caleb Pike House Oct 10 2015 - Mar 29th @ Caleb Pike House

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