A good night at Backstage on Thursday 19th May 2016. The Dead South and Danny Olliver came to Kinross to play for Mundell Music for their first time and I have to say that they blew everyone away!!!
10 out of 10 for the crowd that came out to catch their sets. It was a rainy night and mid week so I was pleased to see the turnout. The Dead South should be back in the Autumn and maybe next Spring for Danny Olliver. Thanks Boys for a great night and come back soon!!!
The Dead South
The Dead South is a four-piece acoustic ensemble based in Regina, Saskatchewan. With Nate Hilts’ gritty vocals and aggressive guitar strumming, Scott Pringle’s soaring harmonies and mandolin chops, Colton Crawford’s blazing banjo licks and steady kick drum, and Danny Kenyon’s prominent cello melodies, The Dead South blends elements of folk, bluegrass, classical, and rock which results in a unique, modern, and authentic blend of boot-stompin’ acoustic music.
The Dead South has been hard at work since they formed as a band, having played several notable shows, some of which include: showcasing at Reeperbahn Festival 2014, Canadian Music Week 2014, Regina Folk Festival, Ness Creek Music Festival, Gateway Music Festival, Juno Fest 2013 – 2014, Grey Cup Festival 2013 where they opened for Serena Ryder, Saskatchewan Party Premier’s Dinner, The Works Art and Design Festival, All Folk’d Up Festival, Frontier Days Festival, Long Days Night Festival, Picker’s Cup Festival and the Cathedral Village Arts Festival.
Danny Olliver
Equipped with a guitar and a strong sense of self, Regina, Saskatchewan’s Danny Olliver has made a global name for himself.
Olliver learned guitar on an abandoned three string Yamaha he saved from being trashed. A quick study, he added three more strings and began writing his own material. Taking inspiration from guitarists like Don Ross and Antoine Dufour, Danny focused on fingerstyle pieces. His beginnings as a fingerstyle guitarist gave him a unique edge as he transitioned into the folk pop scene in 2008.
His passion for music, his pure voice, and lyrics that truly speak to you, have allowed Olliver to play shows in venues around the world. The success of his first EP, Bad Omen Walking, in May 2014, lead Danny into an East coast summer tour and a West coast fall tour. This tour gave him the opportunity to play with notable artists such as Del Barber, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, The Trews and Jason Plumb.
With plenty of anticipation to build from, he wasted no time releasing his self-titled sophomore album in June 2015. Covering 17,000km, from the East to West of Canada, Olliver played packed shows with another Canadian newcomer, Colter Wall. The Prairie Gentlemen Tour saw Olliver in Toronto at the famous Horseshoe Tavern, and led to sold out shows opening for Michael Bernard Fitzgerald at both the Jack Singer Hall and Jubilee in Calgary, AB.
Hot off the Prairie Gentleman Tour, Olliver was asked to play several high profile festivals, including the Regina Folk Festival and the Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany.
With so many opportunities and successes, Olliver knows hard work is important to promote his unique style of folk music. With a second European tour beginning in the spring of 2016, his audience is sure to grow.
Backstage Kinross
Set List