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M.- - . / $5! , Formed in Kelowna, B.C., The ~. ‘1 _ ' if}; j - A} At Grapes of Wrath in their heyday f} ’ . . it i ’ L -~ W ,4; fig.” ' sold out concerts from coast to 5‘ j ~ .. g ' la; in. coast. with a string of hit singles , . i A; ~ ' ‘ -_. 1/ _ $594 ‘ that include 0 Lucky Man, All the - 3 5 H i fig} Things I Wasn't. What Was Going . , ’g /' pf»; fl ThroughMyHead. Backward Town. . i f 2 Kg ’ ’ ' . -,. ,. : V}; . 4 andlAmHere. . 'i F3. j a 1‘ ~ ., y.- Since disbanding. Kane has ‘ pf?" : e‘ .. c-t' â€" , ":mtff 5 ./ released three solo albums and dis: ‘, . .. .‘ .1: V ("I ' .‘ 7 ‘ covered a whole new audience with ‘ ‘ ‘ . _ ‘ his quiet. artful song-writing and _ ' z ' - ‘ ’ “s : . sparse acoustic anangements ‘ '1 \ ' His latest album. How to Build a ‘ . ' 4 2’3: .- . .. Lighthouse. was shortlisted for a t ‘ ' . ' ”451' ' V 2009 Grammy nomination for Best ‘ x ; k 4:3; . . Pop Vocal Album. Kane says he ‘ . ”‘3‘ 2 plans to play songs from his 2007 1 . ' ‘ ‘ ‘ . ‘ - _ V' v” ’ solo release. along with his previous _ 3 i l . . w ::. g ‘4 albums. Neighbourhood Watch and “is; f , I f\-. . L. r“? ” “3'" - :»-, :. Timmy Loves Judas Priest (an ‘ 1 ' 'l "‘ V ‘ Tu: ,. h. A . 1...: . -’ ' album of covers), when he per- , .. ‘ 3333"" -7 ‘\\‘ ' . 1‘ forms in Waterloo next week Former The Grapes of Wrath frontman, Kevin Kane, performs songs from his new solo work How to Build a Lighthouse at Maxwell's Music House May 5. ‘ “ill be playing solo, just me and . “mama more my guitar.” Kane said over the ings and he replied. ‘I do. Why? large. and more about playing hon- from the stage the older the crowd nuts. they were so loud. You can phone from his home in Kelowna. Want to play some gigs together?’ l at music and building up an audi- got â€" newer fans up front and the check it out on YouTube. B.(I.. “I'll also be playing some might have to see about bomowing enoebasedon that” 'elders' listening from the back.” ‘ltwasagreat time indeed.” Grapes of Wrath stuff and I have a them forasong or two.” His audience, he says. can said Kane. ‘1 still see that mix. Tickets for the May 5 show are few new songs that might get Kane says for this tour, Two expect to hear music written from though I don't play loud when on $10 and are avaliable online or at played a bit. I often don‘t do set lists Wenty TWO â€"â€" with their songs of the bean with songs that capture my own and the crowd is more the door. and just play whatever I feel like heartbreak and haunting melodies the essence of his life experience. mixed.” For more information. visit playing or what people feel like â€" is a perfect fit for his grassroots with familiar themes of small town While attending the Juno Award www.kevinkane.net. hearing,” approach to playing music these sentiments. ceremonies in Vancouver a few Opening for every show on the days "As a solo artist I tend to play weeks back. Kane was surprised to tour will be Two “venty Two, the “While the record industry has places that are more hear from so many fans who Kevin Kane acoustic songwriting duo of Amam been blaming the intemet for all its singer/ songwriter oriented,” said remember The Grapes of Wrath. da Brewer and Warren Muzak, who troubles these past years. it’s been Kane. ‘lt's more about sitting and including his peers. "i ran into so Maxwell's Music House Kane says got the ball rolling for very inspiring that musicians and listening than drinking and carous- many people who have professed 220 King St. N..Waterloo these upcoming concerts. fans can get in touch and work ing" their admiration for our music. 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