Artist description We compose and improvise original music to accompany and express the spoken-word performance of the poetry of Susan McMaster.

Music Style Performance poetry with music

Musical Influences blues, jazz, contemporary, classical, sound poetry of bpNichol

Artist History We have done over 40 performances at festivals and concerts in Eastern Ontario for about four years and have been broadcast on CBC and cable tv and nationally on CBC and local radio stations. Gigs include: Blue Skies, Elora Music Festival, Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Rasputin's, National Gallery Music Series, Carleton University, Chapters bookstores, Kingston alternate jazz festival, etc.

Group Members Susan McMaster, spoken word and poetry Jennifer Giles, keyboards and composition Alrick Huebener, basses and composition

Instruments piano, synthesizer, accordian, upright bass, bass guitar, spoken word voice

Albums Dangerous Times (audiotape) 1996; SugarBeat Music & Poetry (CD) 1998; new CD forthcoming 1999

Press Reviews "intelligent, quirky, energetic...poetry with verve and imagination" - Ottawa Citizen "pulsing, muscular...displays exultant sensuality" - Books in Canada "an intriguing collaboration of words and music" - Ken Rockburn, CBC Radio

Location Ottawa, Ontario - Canada

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