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Jam Grant would be the rust to Argue that 1ranatuver's Sons of Freedom haven't had an my two years as they've climbed the prgverbial ladder of sum._ The band's manager said the group has worked pretty' hand at iiairattandtururiaulthas, managed to attract the attention of the Wing industry. Sam of Freedom should be attracting some local attention tonight when they perform at Waterloo's Phil’s Grandson's Place. The venue will be offering a special all-ages concert from 6:30 p.m.t08p.m.andalicensed concert from 8:30 on. "We've been fortunate to sign a recording contract with Slash records who have signed groups like Violent Femmes and Los Lobos - a very well respected American recording company," Grant said in a telephone inter. view from Kingston. ". .. we've managed to get very good critical acclaim. “Ours is not to wonder why." And that's the band's collective philosophy; born when the group was formed three years ago. It all began in 1986. Jim New- ton and friend Don Harrison, who had been performing together for about rave years, met up with another duo, Don Binna and Don Short, both rhythm players. New. ton’s flat, gritty voice and ques- tioning lyrics, Harrison's tough guitaring and the hard punishing WASHLINE a POSTS asmasmumwm 835-0190 - _ __- - 'i, T c BOB GRAY MUSIC LTD. Chosen asbest in its class by The Royal Conservatory of Music. YAMAHA Sons of Freedom Working hard for their success AVAIL” AT: JR's 664-2378 rhythm section, found the group entering and ultimately yinping third Jrrize in a baitle-of-thé bands contest sponsored by Uni- versity of British Columbia, With The Sons of Freedom play Phll's Grandson“: Play this evening, Wednesday. the recording time they won, they were able to put together two songs which were sent out to the local music industry. It wasn't too long before California-based Slash Records was signing up the group, hailing ita first album Sons of Freedom as "one mad dog of a record which nobody should ignore." WATERLCX) ME. MY MAY 10. we _ PAGE " FOR RAIN OR SHINE REGULAR TO 150." PRICED FROM SPRING TOP COATS hit ( Slash was impressed with the band's obvious harddriving style and attitude, not seen since the likes of The Clash and bed Zeppe- lin. But Slash's comments aren't the only favorable ones buzzing around music industry's boar Robert Plant, who lauded the group in an ittterview with the Hamilton Spectator last year, the group's talents might be spread- ing world-wide. Grant stressed that world-wide recognition isn't the group's ultr male goal. Playing covers nught give some bands 8 flashurrthe pan success, but Grant sand his group leans away from commer- cial music because being creauve musically Is their mandate, "When you're a young musman you learn to play by playmg covers, but there comes a tune In your career when you want to develop your own style," And Sons of Freedom. who coincidently chose their name before hearing about the radncal sntianatertalistic branch of the BC, Doukhobor rehg1ous wot with the same name. are at that stage. Newton and Harrison ex- perimented for qune a while mth a guitar sound sumlar to music with a base m harder edge rock. first heard about 25 years ago Grant said the group has aim been influenced by bands like PII. and later Gang OfFour But their gutsy, hard-hitting sound IS sxmp. ly a product of "what they hke to play", according to Grant