They've been billed as a "kickin', moshin', foot-stompin' rock band from Brandon, Manitoba" and it's been said Until Red will "leave your face feeling like you’ve laughed for a lifetime, your heart feeling lifted and your circle of friends feeling three dudes bigger."
Made up of Dylan MacDonald (lead vocals and guitar), Roman Clarke (drums and backup vocals) and Liam Duncan (keys, rhythm guitar and backup vocals), Until Red will be playing at The Gog in North Battleford Friday, March 6.
The Gog, a former synagogue that is now the North Battleford home of Kelly Waters, is famed locally for house concerts featuring outstanding talent.
Clarke told the Regional Optimistthis week, "We are looking forward to our first visit, and working with Kelly has been fantastic. If the people of North Battleford are just half as sweet and accommodating as her, then we are in for a huge treat!"
Having played together since they were 14 years old, the three members of Until Red spend a lot of time touring Western Canada in a van, making fans and friends wherever they go. Until Red’s goal is first and foremost to entertain. All three are full-time musicians, who are devoting all of their energy to Until Red. They have already brought their distinctly Manitoban-roots rock to the Winnipeg Folk Festival, Brandon Folk Festival, Harvest Sun Festival, Dauphin Countryfest, Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa, and have otherwise played about 90 shows since their January 2014 demo release titled Johanna.
Their performance at The Gog is just one stop on a busy tour with 23 gigs booked in March alone.
Clarke says, "We go at that pace for about 50 per cent of the year, and the other months 'off' are spent managing the business, taking on every other key role that comes with making a band sustainable and otherwise devoting almost every spare minute we have to achieve such a goal. Not to mention the fact that we all play in various other cover-based bands that pay the bills and allow for a little musical diversity."
While they play various venues, including festivals, pubs and more many of their gigs are house concerts.
"We do our fair share of house concerts, and that comes from the fact that a large part of our show is centered around audience interaction and … personal connection," says Clarke. "House concerts are an ideal medium for our style of show."
Located at 1391 - 105th St., The Gog will host Until Red March 6 at 7:30 p.m. As usual the $20 per person admission goes to the artists and a donation jar will be out for appetizers and drinks. If you would like to attend, please let Waters know as soon as possible (as space is limited) at waterskelly@hotmail.com or 306-445-6766.
