We Unite! at the Fox Den, a weekly concert series presented by local music company We Unite! Music, continues this Saturday evening at the Fox Den Bar (451 Prince Street, Ashby) with THE TOM FUN ORCHESTRA for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebration. Tickets for the show are currently on sale at the Fox Den and Mary Janes (Charlotte Street).
Lead by enigmatic frontman Ian MacDougall and featuring a who’s who of the local music scene, the 2014 ECMA nominees for Entertainer of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for their new album Earthworm Heart are rising stars on the East Coast music landscape.
The seven piece “cluster-rock” ensemble has tightened up their sound with the new release, feeling leaner and more streamlined than previous versions of the band. The tempos are still fast, with lots of opportunity to swing your hips and guzzle that drink while you dance to your heart’s content. The contrast of MacDougall’s gruff and Breagh Potter’s sweet vocals accentuates the arrangement of the songs, which also feature banjo, accordion, drums, and fiddle to the standard rock band dynamic.
Recent years have seen the group of troubadours take the world by storm with cross Canada tours and treks to the British Isles and Australia. They have already received acclaim in the form of two East Coast Music Awards and two Music Nova Scotia awards for their debut album You Will Land With A Thud. Never one to rest on their laurels, Tom Fun have lots more in the tank and will be continuing to move toward being household names across the country in 2014.
Opening up the show will be Brian Cathcart and Colin Gillis of acclaimed local group Pretty Archie. The duo has toured the country relentlessly over the last few years and will be bringing their folk/bluegrass style to the Fox Den for the first time.
WE UNITE! AT THE FOX DEN is aweekly concert series occurring each Saturday night at The Fox Den in Ashby.All concerts are 19+ and admission will be charged at 10pm with music to followshortly thereafter. For more information, visit weunitepromo.ca. THE FOX DEN is located at 451Prince Street. For more information, visit foxdensydney.com.