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HomeRecent News: SHAWN BERESFORD TRIO - ONE NIGHT ONLY:Alright folks, you need to get down to the Fat Cat on Tuesday August 3rd, as I take a little break from the traditional acoustic format and hit the stage with Bruce & Ian to close out the George St. Festival with a Pre-Regatta Day party of our own - TRIO STYLE!! Wednesday's a holiday & what better way to get the Regatta celebrations started than joining us for some ferociously funky grooves & dirty rockin' blues!!! Shawn Beresford Trio @ The Fat Cat - Tuesday August 3rd - NO COVER!! July 19, 2010, 2:09:22 pm UTC TWO SHOWS THIS WEEK:Join me at the Fat Cat TONIGHT, for some solo acoustic fun. AND THURSDAY with the Soulution - We're opening for monster guitar-man, Keith Hallett at the Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival ... You gotta get out & check it out!! July 13, 2010, 11:45:46 am UTC THE SOULUTION @ THE FAT CAT:This Saturday, July 3rd, The Soulution hits the stage at the Fat Cat with special guest drummer Romano Di Nillo, to throw down some seriously soulful funkiness!! So you gotta get yo butt down to the Cat and check it out!! Show starts @ 10 and $5 gets you in!! June 28, 2010, 3:35:36 pm UTC HARD TIMES: A TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES & THE FATHERS OF SOUL:In an effort to do a little fundraising for my upcoming solo CD, Ive put together an event with some of my favorite local musicians / singers .... THIS THURSDAY & FRIDAY ( June 3rd & 4th ), some of this citys finest musicians & singers come together on one stage, to celebrate some of the best music ever written. Join Denis Parker, Denielle Hann, Chris Kirby, Leanne Kean & myself, at the Bella Vista, for Hard Times: A Tribute To Ray Charles & The Fathers Of Soul. Together with the Soul Allstars; Chris Kirbys Marquee & my Soulution, this impressive lineup will bring an intimate venue to life as they deliver soulful renditions of classics by Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, James Brown & Aretha Franklin, just to name a few!! Brought to you by Coast 101 FM, Molson Brewery & Blue Dawg Entertainment. Tickets are $25 and ON SALE NOW!! Doors open 7:30 & shows start 8:00 June 3rd & 4th @ the Bella Vista ... See you there! May 31, 2010, 12:00:16 pm UTC WRECKHOUSE JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL - MEDIA LAUNCH:This just in ... The Soulution is set to take the stage this Thursday ( 27th ) @ The Martini Bar ( 4-6pm ), for the official media launch party of the The Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival! This is also a great opportunity to check out our new line-up, including Ian Taylor on Bass & Natasha Hartery on Sax, Vocals & one vicious Tambourine!! May 31, 2010, 11:56:42 am UTC LIVE ON JUNO RADIO:This just in ... Ill be doing a Juno Radio Spotlight TONIGHT ( APR 16 ), where Ill be talking about the new album & playing some of the new material!! So, make sure you tune in ... 7PM on CHMR ( 93.5FM ) April 16, 2010, 3:19:09 pm UTC CHANGES TO THIS SITE:For those not paying attention when you arrived at the new opening page, some big changes have been made to shawnberesford.com ... Ive recently received several messages & Emails from people inquiring about the new album & asking if I would keep them in the loop. So, starting now, you will be able to track the progress of the entire project, start to finish, as Ive launched a new & completely separate section of the site!! Strictly devoted to the new album, the new Call My Name section of the site will contain up to date blog entries about each of the sessions. I will also be posting pics, audio clips & even some vids ... Keeping yall in the know on the progress of the project!! You can access the new section from the new opening page, as well as the navigation bar on the main page!! March 4, 2010, 12:22:37 am UTC IN THE STUDIO:I finally hit the studio, with the Soulution, to start recording my new album this weekend!! Very excited, to say the least!! The album will consist of 12 original tracks, delivered by myself & the Soulution with some very special guests!! February 16, 2010, 1:19:36 pm UTC IN THE TOP TEN!!:Exciting news!! One of my entries ( Just You & Me ) in the National Songwriting competition made it to the provincial top 10!! Winner to be announced tomorrow morning ( Monday, Jan 18th ) January 18, 2010, 3:02:34 am UTC MOVING TO TUESDAY NIGHTS & JAN 23rd:Im moving to Tuesday nights at the Fat Cat. I start this week, Jan. 19th. The shows will still be solo acoustic, but I will be joined by special guests once a month & Im also planning to make a songwriters circle a regular part of the festivities ... Will have further details on all that very soon!! Also wanted to mention that the Soulution & I, will be taking part in Sing For A Cure, on Saturday, Jan 23rd @ the Ship Inn. Also on the bill are Chris Kirby, Chris Kearsey, Jerry Stamp & Bryan Oram. The show starts with a songwriters circle, then we ( The Soulution ) hit the stage for a full set of sweet, sweet, soulful-ness!! And then, we close out the night with the Monsta Jam ... Where we hit the stage in small platoons, to duke it out musically!! Its certainly shaping up to be a great show!! And of course, its also a chance to support a great cause!! Tickets are only $10 and available at Freds Records, The Travel Bug, The Ship Inn & through ME!! January 16, 2010, 9:00:21 pm UTC SOULUTION @ THE FAT CAT ON DEC 27th:Should you want a chance to catch the Soulution in action, join us at the Fat Cat on Sunday December 27th, for the Soulution Christmas - After Party!! Well be hitting the stage with some very special invited guests to celebrate the season & get ourselves geared up for the New Year!! This will be the last chance to catch the Soulution live, for a while, as we will be spending our time in the studio once the New Year rolls around!! Details on this event ( show time, list of special guests, etc ) will be posted here, my Facebook group & Myspace page, later this week!! Thas about it for now ... Have yerselves a great Christmas, everyone!! And if I dont see you on the 27th, Ill see ya on the other side!! December 15, 2009, 4:11:45 pm UTC DEMOS & NATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION:A few weeks ago I hit the studio with the Soulution, to cut full band demos of three of my tunes. And if that experience is any indication of whats waiting for me, when we hit the studio in January, I can pretty much guarantee I will be the happiest man on the planet!! Yes, thanks to the Soulution, they really do sound that good!! So good in fact, I then entered those three songs in the National Songwriting competetion ... Who knows, maybe Ill get an opportunity to take a break from songwriting to work on an acceptance speech!?! HA!! December 15, 2009, 4:07:51 pm UTC SOULUTION DEBUT, MUSIC NL SHOWCASE & NEW DEMOS:First off, BIG thanks to all of those who came out on Nov 10th, for the Soulution debut!! We had a great turnout, the show went off without a hitch & everyone seemed to really dig the new lineup ... Hard not to be happy about that!! Also happy to report our ( Soulution ) showcase at the Music NL conference went extremely well & we received a lot of very positive feedback!! As for the next step ... The Soulution & I are set to start some preliminary work on the new album this weekend ... Headin in to the studio to cut full band demos of some of the new material and I will likely be posting one or two of these tracks on my Myspace page, very soon ... So, Stay tuned!! November 23, 2009, 4:57:08 pm UTC SOULUTION TO SHOWCASE @ MUSIC NL CONFERENCE:Pleased to announce Ill be hitting the stage during the Music NL conference, this weekend ( Friday, Nov 13th ), with my new band, The Soulution!! Our showcase is 1:20am @ Mickey Quinns ( Delta Hotel ) and will feature some of the original material that will make up my upcoming solo album; Call My Name!! November 12, 2009, 6:51:28 pm UTC SOULUTION & THE BRUISERS HIT CLUB ONE:Were only a few days away, folks!! On Tuesday Nov. 10th, I hit the stage at Club One with my latest project Shawn Beresford & The Soulution AND Billy & The Bruisers!! Ill be starting things off with a short solo acoustic set, debuting the Soulution in the second set, and TEARIN IT DOWN with the Bruisers, in the third set!! So, this is the perfect opportunity to see the new band, hear the music that will make up my upcoming solo CD, AND see me singing with one of this provinces biggest bands!! PLUS, its my pre-Birthday celebration & Wednesday is a HOLIDAY!!!! :) TICKETS ARE ONLY $10 and ONSALE NOW @ THE SUNDANCE!! ( or through me!! ) Follow the link below to view press release & hear the radio add ... http://www.shawnberesford.com/pressrelease.php November 8, 2009, 3:10:27 pm UTC THE SOULUTION HITS OUT OF FOG:Make sure to catch Out Of The Fog, tonight ( Nov 6th ), as it will mark the first appearance of Shawn Beresford & The Soulution!! Show airs 7:30pm on Rogers Cable. November 8, 2009, 3:02:04 pm UTC MOJO RETURNS TO THE FAT CAT - SAT, OCT 17th:MoJo is back at the Fat Cat, TONIGHT, Oct 17th!! And once again the sax - man cometh ... Craig Noseworthy, is back in town & completely ready to throw it down!! So break out yer dancin shoes, cause we be bringin the soul, funk & dirty rockin blues!! Kickin things off at 10 & $5 gets you in!! September 28, 2009, 3:51:48 pm UTC THE SHAWN BERESFORD TRIO:Bruce, Mike & I, will be back at the Fat Cat THIS SATURDAY, Sept 12th, to throw down some dirty blues-funk!! Ill be kickin things off with a solo acoustic set ... Where Ill be breakin out some new original material!! Then the boys & I will be gettin down to bidness!! Show starts @ 10 & $5 gets you in!! September 3, 2009, 12:18:40 pm UTC BILLY & THE BRUISERS THIS WEEKEND:Ill be back onstage for half a set with the Bruisers, this Friday night, for George St. Festival. This is another opportunity to catch the band with original front-man Mark Murphy. We kick things off @ 6pm ... Gonna be a great show!! Should you be interested in checking out a full show with me fronting, you should make your way to Placentia Saturday night!! You can catch us at the Placentia PARC Arena, for the Jerseyside/Ferndale Come Home Year Finale!! July 28, 2009, 4:17:34 pm UTC BRUISERS IN CORNER BROOK:For those of you, on the west coast of the island, lookin for something to do this weekend, you now have plans!! Come & check out my first gig, fronting Billy & the Bruisers!! We will be at the Pepsi Centre for the East meets West - Summer Expo. So, ya gotta get out & cheer me on!! For those interested, you should be able to get full event details through the Pepsi Centre. July 21, 2009, 3:13:12 am UTC THE BRUISERS ROCK THE DELTA:This Friday night, July 17th, Billy & the Bruisers will blasting out their unique blend of Motown, R&B & Classic Rock at the Delta. And, I have some great news for all you old school Bruiser fans, as the boys will be joined by their original front man, Mark Murphy. This will be the first time the original line-up has shared the stage in over 5 years!! Im also very excited to announce the Bruisers will be joined by another very special guest singer ...... ME!! As many of you are aware, Im a Bruiser in training & will be singing with the band, starting this month. Not only will this be my first time onstage with the band, it will likely be the last public, in-town performance for a little while. So, you have to get yourself on down to the Delta, Friday night ( and, of course, show me some love!! ) I should also mention, this is a fundraiser for Habitat For Humanity!! July 15, 2009, 11:44:57 am UTC PAPAS GOT A BRAND NEW GIG:Super excited to announce that I will be singing with one of this provinces most established, recognized & respected bands ... Billy & The Bruisers!! My first show with them will be Saturday, July 25th @ the Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook. July 2, 2009, 2:30:57 pm UTC RADIO SPOT:Sunday night, June 21st, I will be doin a guest spot on Under The Influence with Big Tom. The show walks through the music & influences of its guests. Check it out @ 11pm, on K Rock ( 97.5 FM ) June 23, 2009, 11:58:56 am UTC RADIO SPOT:Should any of you find yourselves close to a radio, tomorrow afternoon ( Thursday, June 4th ), tune in to 93.5 ( CHMR FM - MUN Radio ) as I will be a guest on SHOUT!, with Ryan Dillon. The show airs 2:00pm - 4:00pm & I will be on from 2:30pm - 3:30pm; talking about & spinning some of my original schtuff. Gonna be fun times!! June 3, 2009, 4:14:33 pm UTC SHAWN BERESFORD TRIO:Bruce Cooper, Mike Fardy & I, will be back at the Fat Cat on SATURDAY, JUNE 13th, to throw down some dirty blues-funk!! For those of you who caught our debut show in April, I'm sure you'll be quite happy to hear we will once again be joined by ERIN SULLEY, who will be bringin’ soulful renditions of everything from Aretha Franklin & Jean Knight to Joss Stone & Alicia Keys ... I can’t think of a better way to get the night rolling!! Last, but certainly not least, I’m very stoked to announce we will have another VERY special guest ... Local blues icon, Mr. DENIS PARKER, will also be joining us for a set!! It’s certainly shaping up to be a ’monster’ show!! We'll be kickin' things off ’round 10 and $5 gets you in!! May 12, 2009, 2:31:44 pm UTC ACOUSTIC WITH INVITED GUESTS:SUNDAY, MAY 10th - As per usual, I'll be kicking things off with a solo acoustic set. Then, the real fun begins, as I will be joined by a posse of savage guitar players & incredible song writers!! In the second set, I will be joined by Chris Kirby ( Chris Kirby & The Marquee ), Chris Kearsey ( Rick Lambe Band ), Cody Westman ( A newcomer from BC ) & John Cossar ( One of the best writers I've ever heard!! ), for a 'song writer's circle' ... All original music & the short, short versions of the stories behind them. Then, in the third set, we let loose with the 'MONSTA JAM' ... Where we will also be joined by Mark Belbin ( Funky Dory ) & Chris Ryan ( Kilkenny Crew ). Last but not least, the best news of all ... NO COVER!!!!! May 11, 2009, 4:29:08 pm UTC MY SPACE:Almost a year after signing up, I finally decided to do something with my 'MY SPACE' page ... Uploaded some pics & the four original tunes found on the MoJo CD. Soooooo, should you have a MY SPACE acct, or you just happen to be surfing aimlessly, make sure to stop by, have a listen & leave me some feedback!! The address is http://www.myspace.com/shawnberesfordmusic April 23, 2009, 12:45:23 pm UTC MOJO RETURNS TO THE FAT CAT:Super stoked to announce that in two weeks, Saturday May 2nd, MoJo returns to the Fat Cat!! So, you bes' break out yer dancin' shoes, cause we'll be bringin' the dirty funk & rockin blues!! Annnnnd, some more awesome news ... We will be joined by special guests 'sax-man' Craig Noseworthy & one of my favourite local guitar slingers, Chris Kirby!! 'Is gonna be savage!!' April 21, 2009, 11:45:42 am UTC SHAWN BERESFORD TRIO:Our 'big debut' will be Saturday night, April 18th @ the Fat Cat Bluesbar & I'm very happy to announce we will be joined by very special guests ERIN SULLEY & 'Sax man' CRAIG NOSEWORTHY!! The trio consists of myself, Bruce Cooper on Drums & Mike Fardy on Bass. Covering artists like Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Colin James & Jacksoul, I would probably classify us as 'contemporary soul'. That said, we'll certainly be armed with our share of ferociously funky grooves as well. Most importantly, this group will also be bringing forth the largest offering of my original material, to date. That in itself has me pretty stoked!! April 19, 2009, 5:10:57 pm UTC |
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