Saltwater Hank & Ghostly Hounds @ Rainbow Bistro Ottawa

Name: Saltwater Hank & Ghostly Hounds @ Rainbow Bistro Ottawa
Start: 2024-10-13T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Rainbow Bistro

Schedule

Sun Oct 13 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Rainbow Bistro | Ottawa, ON

Join us at The Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa for an evening of indigenous rock-n-roll, soulful folk-noir and old-time music by touring performers Ghostly Hounds and Saltwater Hank.
8pm, $17 adv. $20 door
Saltwater Hank is a Ts’msyen musician from Txałgiiw(aka Hartley Bay) based in Lax Kxeen (Prince Rupert). The melodies are a spoon full of oolichan grease- the perfect dose of musical medicine and sure to leave you wanting more. He connects listeners and the members of his culture by reliving his heritage through the music, he is creating a bridge between the old and the new, allowing present generations to experience the ancient oral traditions of his culture in a vibrant and powerful way. His stories breathe life into forgotten narratives and revive the power of the traditional language to shape a new generation of storytellers. Saltwater Hank is here to keep the art and sound of his culture alive and growing.
Ghostly Hounds, the folk project of Francesca Mirai, singer-songwriter-banjo player based in the Lekwungen territory colonially known as Victoria BC, creates soulful folk and old-time music with a distinct, haunting sound.
Drawing inspiration from many genres, Francesca has become known for their unique vocals. They captivate audiences with a clear, soaring range, powerful projection, and just the right amount of grit, coalescing elegantly with traditional and modern banjo instrumentals.
The combination of banjo, met with classically trained, powerhouse vocals, evokes a fusion of modern and vintage sounds, while simple foot percussion infuses dynamics, drive, and rhythm into their live shows.
Francesca’s deeply personal songwriting, focusing on themes of love and grief, has garnered adoration from listeners across Canada and the United States. Their skill as a songwriter, the intimacy and vulnerability of their songs, and their original and soulful arrangements have earned Ghostly Hounds enduring and enthusiastic support from their fans.