Dance Double Bill Featuring The Harpoonist and The Rondell Roberts Band
The Harpoonist
After 17 years as part of acclaimed duo The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Canadian vocalist and harmonica virtuoso Shawn Hall aka – The Harpoonist now goes it alone and has confirmed details of his first solo record, Did We Come Here to Dance, out on 4th October 2024 via Tonic Records.
As one-half of his former band, Shawn has toured far and wide across his home nation, and been praised by Canadian institutions like The Globe and Mail newspaper, and CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). Under the guise of The Harpoonist (inspired by the line “I pulled a harpoon out of my dirty red bandana,” from the beloved song “Me and Bobby McGee”), he has already released a string of singles etched in blues and psychedelia. His first full-length solo album turns this sound up to eleven, bringing swampy grooves and heavy soul into the mix thanks to his collaborative efforts with the founder of one of Canada’s biggest selling band Big Sugar – Gordie Johnson here on production duties.
Recorded within a 10-day whirl at Gordie Johnson’s ranch in Austin, Texas, Shawn describes this time as one of the most enjoyable experiences of his creative life.
The Rondel Roberts Band is a neo-soul band from Calgary, Alberta, that borrows from a variety of classic and modern genres such as 70’s soul, feel good funk, classic rock and golden era boom bap. TRRB adorns groove/backbeat oriented performances with contemporary original content and reinterpreted covered material that is bound to make listeners move.
Tube driven guitar tones, “sweet spot” bass lines, pulsating drums topped with sultry vocals are characteristics that draw listeners to TRRB’s profound songwriting and masterful soundscaping.
The Geomatic Attic is excited to bring back Rondell and his top shelf band 3 years after their hugely memorable performance at the Coulee Blues Fest!!
Organizer
The Geomatic Attic was created so that those that love live music of all kinds could experience high-quality performances in an intimate and very cool concert space. It began in the spring of 2008 and since then has presented 15-20 shows per year featuring renowned touring musicians and talented local performers.
Our 100-seat theatre and adjoining lobby is now home to an Art Gallery and hosts yoga classes and other wellness-related activities. More recently The Geomatic Attic has partnered with larger venues to promote even higher-profile shows. Our vision however has not changed, all events are intended to be non-profit and we consider it extremely important to be community-minded and a voice for positive change in matters both local and global.