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    Artist description
    Acoustic music from a New Wave background. Maybe we call it "rubber soul".
    Music Style
    acoustic pop
    Musical Influences
    Brit pop, New Wave
    Similar Artists
    You tell us! Influences include Beatles, XTC, Radiohead, Michael Hedges, Jeff Beck, U2, and on and on
    Artist History
    Been around Vancouver for years, but playing acoustically on the coffeehouse circuit since about 1995. Moved to Kelowna August 2002.
    Group Members
    Kevin "Bongo" Western, Stu "Gravity Man" MacDonald, Gail "L'Edge" Hourigan, Karl "Too Tall" Hourigan
    Instruments
    guitars, upright bass, percussion, keyboard, more guitars!
    Press Reviews
    Helen Gone is a great debut album and I look forward to the next one....up close, sharing a songwriters showcase, I found the songs stood out even more....the song structure and performance was right on the money.- Randy Bachman, songwriter/musician Helen Gone have accomplished a totally unique sound highlighted with sometimes offbeat and very clever lyrics blended in an acoustic/modern music milieu. This is a highly impressive independent album.- Greg Torrington, artist manager, Toronto The quartet plays smart acoustic pop influenced by the likes of Costello and the Beatles - Adrian Chamberlain, Victoria Times-Colonist writer It's a Vancouver-based acoustic trio whose quirky approach is delightful, when it works. They can't be accused of not taking chances but some of the songs, like the drawn out "I am a Book", meander in search of a strong point. "Twilight Zone", with its Kevin Costner movies and chocolate ice cream references, has a real fragility and "People in Moose Jaw" is a great little heartache tune. Production is spare -- which suits the group -- and whoever's playing the up-front guitar is really good. The best thing here, hands down, is "Dinosaurs", their wonderful poke at the boomers and their music. from the Vancouver Sun... Real, Real Gone is a collection of 12 folk songs with catchy guitar hooks and some nice vocals by Gail and Karl Hourigan. The songwriting ranges from competent to very good, with some songs outstanding: "People in Moose Jaw", "This Old House" and "It's Crazy" are the ones I remember after a couple of listens, due mainly to Gail Hourigan's vocals: in "Moose Jaw", it's the lyrical sentiment ("It's not fair that people in Moose Jaw are closer to you than me.") The band's strengths lie in its melodies, vocals, and the occassional lyrical hook. ...from the Vancouver Courier They write great songs with infectious hooks... from CITR radio
    Location
    Kelowna, BC - Canada

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