An Evening with Nathan Rogers

Thursday, October 7th
NATHAN ROGERS
Tickets $20.00 – Showtime 8:00 pm 
     Some say he was born into it, some that he was born with it, while others claim he has earned it. With one foot planted firmly in folk music's traditional roots and the other reaching into its dynamic future, Nathan Rogers isn't entirely sure what 'it' is; singer, songwriter, guitarist, throat-chanter, percussionist, revivalist, or innovator. Whatever it may be, "Nathan has the ability to turn the folk world on its ears."  Like many, it all started at home but what a unique home it was.  His Father (Stan Rogers) and Uncle (Garnet Rogers) informed both his writing style and an ethos of Canadian people that shines in his lyrics. While others were hiding their braces behind their hands, Nathan was already up high on stages of all sorts. In winter, he traveled with and won solo vocal awards as part of the Appleby Boys Choir. Summers were saved for his first love - appearances at folk festivals and the opportunity to meet, perform with and learn from outstanding musicians. Before he even had an album in hand, Nathan's reputed vocal ability had him singing on stage with such notables as JP Cormier, The Oysterband, Spirit of the West, John Cameron, Connie Caldor and James Keelaghan.    With a degree in comparative religion, an award winning voice and two prized Laskin guitars under his belt, Nathan founded his own record label, Halfway Cove Music. In 2005 he finally released his debut album, True Stories. Produced by Rick Fenton (former AD of Winnipeg Folk Festival), distributed by Festival and studded with such outstanding roots musicians as Nikki Mehta, JP Cormier, and Murray Pulver, True Stories was met with critical acclaim both at home and abroad. If multiple encores at every show are any indication, Canadian audiences' coast-to-coast seem to like it too. Nathan's performance style leaves the audiences wondering where the rest of the band is hiding. Singing, chanting, playing the guitar and stomping, he fills any stage with "magnificent powerfully clear lyrics and arrangements." Described as 'intelligent and witty', Nathan will 'move men and women to tears with his sound and conviction. Nathan continues to earn his place in the Canadian folk and blues canon. As Fenton noted, "I have never seen any musician Nathan's age who works so hard on his singing and guitar playing."  Nathan newest CD "The Gauntlet" was just released August 1, 2009 on Borealis Records. (www.nathanrogers.ca)