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Matt Andersen with Special Guest Mariel Buckley
Showplace Performance Centre
Matt Andersen with Special Guest Mariel BuckleyPresented By Noisemaker all seats $55When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a veritable garden of heart; a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most important things in life. Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering moving performances that run the gamut from intimate to wallshaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result - a multi-faceted and poignant body of work - has led him to amass over 33 million streams on Spotify and 30 million views on YouTube. In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Marcus King, Beth Hart, Marty Stuart, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Serena Ryder, Tab Benoit, and more. Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first ever Canadian to take home top honours in the solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards. Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024.Mariel Buckley–Unapologetically genuine, wry and soft-hearted, Mariel
Buckley has planted her flag firmly as a songwriter who’s in it for the long
haul. She aims to find herself squarely on the fringes and exactly where she
belongs: singing and writing songs for the underdogs. Raised in the heart of Canada’s
rodeo and country music scenes, she was destined to challenge the boundaries
around her, both in life and in song. With a fearless spirit that’s
consistently broken through both genre and personal barriers, Buckley’s unique
blend of angst-driven alt-folk has made her a stand out artist, offering a
fresh and dynamic perspective on modern Americana music.For her upcoming third
album,Strange Trip Ahead, Buckley set her sights on Nashville,working with
alt-Americana mastermind producer,Jarrad K(Ruston Kelly, Lucie Silvas, Fancy
Hagood,Goo Goo Dolls) to bring the album to life. The nine tracks explore the
all-too-relatable vulnerability of existing in the uncertain-within one’s life,
relationships, and career.Mariel notes, “this album has some genre deviations
with the signature "sad guy" sauce remaining true.I used to steal my
older brother's CDs in the early 00's, and found myself pretty deep in the
alt-rock of that era. In many ways, this album was my gateway drug to indie
rock. Grief, loss, liminal spaces and of course, another song about doing it in
the car.”Buckley’s past albums, 2022’s Polaris Music Prize nominated Everywhere
I Used To Be and 2018’s Driving In The Dark, have been praised by notable
publications and recognized with prestigious accolades. Her work has charted on
Sirius XM, college and campus stations across North America, and with local
Canadian favs CKUA and CBC radio.Buckley’s live journey has been a strong,
steady climb, touring across Canada, America and the EU/UK as well ass how casing
at SXSW, Americanafest, The Philadelphia Folk Fest and Folk Alliance International.She’s
supported the stage for John Moreland, Orville Peck, k.d. lang, River
Shook,Adam Baldwin, Kelsey Waldon and The Bros Landreth.Super Short BioCalgary,
Alberta’s Mariel Buckley has planted her flag firmly as a songwriter who’s in
it for the long haul.Buckley’s unique blend of angst-driven alt-folk has made
her a stand out artist,offering a fresh and dynamic perspective on modern
Americana music.On her new third studio album,Strange Trip Ahead, Buckley headed
to Nashville to work with alt-Americana
mastermind producer,Jarrad K(Ruston Kelly, Lucie Silvas, Fancy Hagood, Goo Goo
Dolls). The nine tracks explore the all-too-relatable vulnerability of existing
in the uncertain-within one’s life,relationships, and career.Buckley’s past
albums, 2022’s Polaris Music Prize nominated Everywhere I Used To Be and 2018’s
Driving In The Dark, have been praised by notable publications and recognized
with prestigious accolades. Building her audience across Canada,the US, Europe
and the UK, she’s had the opportunity to support many of her mentors
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