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WIL CAMPA – Sunday July 6th at the Kelowna Community Theater

BC Musician Magazine Presents…

LA GRAN UNION CON…

WIL CAMPA
1 night only
Sunday July 6th at the Kelowna Community Theater
Doors open at 7:00pm


Come out at enjoy for the first time to Kelowna BC, all the way from Habana Cuba the sound, the feel and the groove from this great performer WIL CAMPA and his 13 piece band. The Theatre will be set up with Cuban colors, drinks and music so if you haven’t been to Cuba…you will experience it on this night! We have set up a dance floor in the Theatre so there are no reserved tickets. It is a first come first serve seating.

Smoking Hot Night of Cuban Music! One of Cuba’s leading artists, vocalist Wil Campa is a moving and extraordinary performer. A child prodigy, he rose through the ranks of great Cuban musicians to become an international touring artist. He toured and recorded with the famed group Maraca, and he has performed with Cuban legends Omara Portuondo and Ibrahim Ferrer, and with North American stars like Wynton Marsalis, Natalie Cole, and Joe Lovano.

Wil Campa Bio
Wil Campa, His voice will capture and embrace you with with his native Cuban sound. His talent transformed him into an Artistic Musical Figure in Cuba.

Wil performed three recordings with the orchestra “Maraca”. The first CD was “Descarga Total”(“Total Download”), the second “Tremenda Rumba” which in 2002 had an American Grammy Nomination, the latest CD “Soy Yo” (“I am”), several awards and prizes recognized for the national and international press for the Cuban Video Clip.


GET YOUR TICKETS SO YOU DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN!


Tickets are $28.00 and are available in advance at Wentworth Music and
at the door of The Kelowna Community Theatre.

No reserved seating. First come, first serve!
For more information go to www.okanaganconcerts.com
www.wilcampa.ca

Adrienne Pierce in Kelowna

Several of my songs have been heard in major television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Veronica Mars, The Hills, Dirt, Greek etc. I have played everything from Lilith Fair to The Cavern Club in Liverpool. I recently toured for three months across North America and performed live on the BBC, but my story begins in the picturesque seaside village of Horseshoe Bay, BC. Horseshoe Bay is best known for its Ferry Terminal and fish and chips. It is also the start point of the intensely scenic Highway 99 which winds through the Coast Mountains, all the way to Whistler and beyond. This is where I grew up. A place of great beauty on the edge of the edge of Vancouver and the departure point for endless adventures.

I somehow graduated from UBC with a degree in Psychology even though I spent most of my library time writing strange children’s stories about fantastical creatures. I then took some courses in creative writing and wrote a lot of poems that seemed to have melodies. Finally I borrowed a guitar and taught myself to play so I could turn them into the songs they wanted to be. Soon after that I started performing them in front of people despite my almost paralyzing fear of doing so. The next thing I knew I was playing Lilith Fair. I made one album of my songs called Small Fires and people seemed to like it. The reviews were good and I managed to get all the songs licensed to TV shows and it was good. Yes it was. I hosted an open mic night for a long time at a popular Vancouver bar and played and played and played until one day it seemed like it was time to play somewhere new.

I toured Canada a few times and toured in the US as well. I played at all those festivals with names like SXSW and NXNE. I even played in England. I toured with some amazing people like Jane Siberry, Damien Rice and Ray LaMontagne and even had a member of Radiohead compliment me on my performance after a show in Toronto (so I could die now I guess). Somewhere just after the part where I toured Canada and just before the part where I played in England it should be said that I was signed by Nettwerk Management.

One day I wrote a song called Fools Gold with Niko Friesen and people called it things like “a smash” and “ a hit”. Fools Gold ended up being played twice on Grey’s Anatomy. The success and fun of this co-write thing led to more co-writes. I wrote a song with Tim Bright called “Lost and Found” which was played on Veronica Mars and they used it on the soundtrack for the show as well. I wrote with Jeff Trott (he has written a lot of hits with Sheryl Crow) and we worked together so well that we decided that he should produce my record. So Jeff produced 10 tracks and the extremely talented and nice Thom Russo produced three. These two producers pulled together an amazing group of musicians to play on the record. Members of REM, Fiona Apple’s band and Beck’s band all made appearances.

Nettwerk signed me to a record deal. We made Faultline and we released it digitally.

Thanks to the magic of the internet Faultline has been winning over people all over the world. I even have a fan club in Brazil. Sure there are only 9 people in it, but still…Brazil!!

Last October (2007) my cover of a Neil Young song (along with covers by Ron Sexsmith, Barenaked Ladies etc.) was released as part of Broken Tunes II. All proceeds go to charity. Last fall I toured for three months all over North America opening for Issa (Jane Siberry). This spring I toured the UK and this summer I will record my third full length album.

See her at Doc Willoughby’s July 14th with Ari and Kevin Kane.

More Kevin Kane dates:

July 9 – Nanaimo, BC – The Queens
July 11 – Vancouver, BC – The Railway
July 12 – Victoria, BC – The Lucky Bar
July 13 – Duncan, BC – The Duncan Garage
July 14 – Kelowna, BC – Doc Willoughby’s (solo w/Ari Shine & Adrienne Pierce)
July 20 – Dawson City, Yukon – The Dawson City Music Festival (w/o Leeroy)
July 22 – Banff, AB – The Rose And Crown
July 23 – Banff, AB – The Rose And Crown
July 24 – Lethbridge, AB – Eagles Hall
July 25 – Calgary, AB – The Palomino
July 26 – Canmore, AB – The Canmore Hotel
Aug 2 & 3 – Artswells Festival – Wells, BC (w/o Leeroy)

7 Blocks of Busking – Saturday July 5th


Kelowna Cultural District,
Kelowna, BC

Admission – FREE

The Campus-Community Radio Okanagan Society (CIRO) will be hosting ‘7 Blocks of Busking’ Saturday July 5th, 2008 in the Kelowna Cultural District from 10:30 am to 8:00 pm. This free ‘open mike’ styled event will feature over 20 local musical artists and performers.

In support of the festival CIRO will be hosting a 3 day community radio station starting Friday July 4 to Sunday July 6. The station will be broadcasting at 94.5 FM with the studio located on the second floor of the Rotary Centre for the Arts in downtown Kelowna. Musicians can drop by the station or contact CIRO to drop off CDs for play on air. Local business owners, not for profit groups or interested DJs are encouraged to contact CIRO to see how they can be a part of the broadcast.

To sign up as an artist, ask questions or volunteer e-mail ciroradio@shaw.ca. Info has been posted on the CIRO Facebook and Myspace pages.

This festival was made possible through support of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, the City of Kelowna Cultural Services Office and the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Insurance for the event has been donated by Capri Insurance.

ARTIST INFORMATION

The event will start at 10:30 am outside the Rotary Centre of the Arts (RCA) at 421 Cawston Ave in Downtown Kelowna. A community radio station will be set up in the RCA from July 4-6 at 94.5 FM promoting the event and playing music from local musicians and artists. Contact ciroradio@shaw.ca for questions or to sign up.

The event will take place in the open common areas outside the Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna Community Theatre, the Rotary Art Walk and Kelowna Library. A registration/info desk will be set up. We will supply water and other drinks for performers. Performers can busk all around the Cultural Arts District under the festival for this day. This will be a free festival (no tickets).

This festival is in support of creating a college/community radio station in Kelowna. A 3 day tester station will be set up from July 4-6 at 94.5 FM at the RCA. Drop by any of those days to get us your demos, albums or stop by for a chat.

We will be offering prizes for performers that donate to creating a college/community radio station. People can also donate and say which performer they are supporting. The grand prize is a free studio recording session with local sound engineer Kaylub Burke (approximate value $500 value). Other businesses have also donated a number of gift certificates. All donations over $35 will receive a charitable donation receipt. All performers will receive a ‘CIRO Friends’ card which will allow for discounts at select local merchants and venues.

Kaylub will also be setting up a ‘studio-by-donation’ in the RCA. For a donation, artists will be able to record live demos. The artists will get CD copies and their demo can be played immediately on the radio station. We will also be recording performers and hosting audio mp3s at www.ciro.ca. This will be a super cheap way to record a demo, promote your art plus you get a charitable donation receipt for tax purposes.

10:30 am – 11:00 am – Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony will be performed by a local elder from the West Bank Nation.

11:00 am – 8:00 pm – RCA Lawn (Main Stage)

The lawn between the Art Gallery and the RCA will feature the only powered area for the event. Sound equipment will be set up. We are trying to schedule this area before the event starts so if you have any preference on time we can try and make it work. Openings will be available through out the day for ‘open mike’ performances for those that miss their time, show up on the day or can’t commit.

Drumming and Dance Area (Kelowna Community Theatre)

Through out the day there will be a drumming and dance area set up on the lawn between the Kelowna Community Theatre and the Court House.

Open Busking Area (Rotary Arts Walk and other open areas)

Between the RCA and the Library and any other open area performers will be allowed to busk. We may set up secondary ‘non powered’ performance areas as we develop.

Media Contacts:

Cameron Baughen (sounds like Vaughen)
Phone: (250) 486-6557 E-mail: cabaughe@hotmail.com