On Tuesday, September 27, Winnipeg singer and songwriter Mark Reeves will be opening the Home Routes concert series at Arbor Gallery.
Reeves musical style is described as being “smooth roots rock’n blues with a powerful kick.” For the past two decades he has been making records and touring with some of the world’s best-known roots artists, including Robert Cray, Blue Rodeo, Colin James and Jesse Winchester. He started out his career as a busker and used his talent to score a scholarship to Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
Reeves did the rounds performing in blues clubs and concerts, before landing a recording deal with Los Lobos producer Keith Keller.
It’s been said that if Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett had a love child, Mark Reeves would be it. Fans of Lovett and Martin Sexton will eat up Reeves’ hard-earned positive vibe, rock solid rhythmic groove and kick-ass Motown horn section which adds a pleasant double-espresso kick to the mix.
Anybody who loves R&B will immediately be inspired by Mark’s infectious, dance-all-night grove thang, but there are profoundly beautiful moments here, and unpretentious lyrical wisdom that makes you sit back while you catch your breath.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets cost $20 per person. A concert pass for all six of the featured concerts is also available for $102 per person. The concert series will continue with performances by “The Secrets” on Sunday, October 30; Russ Kelley on Friday, November 25; Sam and Joe Hermann on Tuesday, February 14; Shari Ulrich on Sunday, March 12 and “Eh?!” on Tuesday, April 11.
Arbor Gallery is located at 36 Home Avenue, in Vankleek Hill. For information, call Pat at 613-676-2829
