Vancouver musician Frazey Ford returns to Lethbridge with her band the Quiet Revolution for the Wide Skies music Festival, Aug, 1 at Southminster United Church with the Cave singers.
It will be a rare chance to see Ford this summer, who is working on new music.
“ We’re not doing a ton of gigs this summer,” said Ford, a founding member of folk trio the Be Good Tanyas, who she formed with Trish Klein and Samantha Parton back in 2000 and played together for a solid decade.
“ The were a good representation of the music I grew up listening to,” said Ford.
“ Trish was in my band for years,” she observed, adding she is always expanding her musical horizons. She went to Memphis to record with some of the classic soul musicians for her last album, and is writing new music for her debut album for the record label Arts and Crafts.
“ I was with Nettwerk for years but decided to change,” she said.
“I’ve released two singles with Arts and Crafts. but I don’t know when they will release the album. It’s two thirds written and I’m simultaneously recording,” she said.
She hasn’t been to Lethbridge for several years.
“But for whatever reason I’m playing Alberta more than ever. I played the block Heater Festival in Calgary and have played the Calgary Folk Festival. I’m also playing a lot in Edmonton,” she said.
She will be joined by her band the Quiet Revolution including bassist Darrin Parris, drummer Leon Power, guitarist Craig MacCaul and singer Caroline Balloni.
Frazey Ford and the Cave Singers play Wide Skies Music Festival, Aug. 1 in Southminster United Church. Tickets are $55 for the concert which begins at 8 p.m.
Festival passes are $105 which include admission to Shovel and Ropes and Little Miss Higgins on July 30 (tickets are $60 plus a five dollar service charge for that concert otherwise) and Frazey Ford and The Cave Singers on Aug 1 ($50 plus $5 service charge otherwise) as well as the July 31 afterparties at the Owl Acoustic Lounge featuring the Weber Brothers and at the Slice with Tom Phillips. Otherwise admission is $10 for each of those. Passes also include priority seating in the church if it rains during the free outdoor festival and a swag bag.
