Sgt. Pepper's re-imagined at The American Theatre
Grab the phone and call your friends, tell them Art of Time Ensemble will perform Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band live at The American Theatre on Saturday, November 7 at 8pm.
Beatles’ fans, you have never been to a concert that comes close to this one. Art of Time Ensemble's re-imaginig of the Beatle's groundbreaking album; Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is not to be missed! For over a decade, Toronto's Art of Time Ensemble has redefineds what we know as classical music. The brilliance behind the ensemble is how they keep the original melodies and harmonies of the songs preserved.
One part tone poem, one part rock opera, some of the songs you can expect to hear from Art of Time Ensemble are “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, “When I’m Sixty-Four”, “With a Little Help From My Friends” and “Lovely Rita”.
Here’s a closer look at the ensemble of singers who will collaborate with Art of Time's world class orchestra for an incredible night of music:
Steven Page
Steven Page’s distinctive and powerful tenor is among the most immediately familiar voices in popular music today. The singer/songwriter is a founding member of The Barenaked Ladies with whom he toured the globe and sold millions of albums. On his own, Steven Page continues his artistic evolution with a diverse array of solo projects.
Interesting Fact: Steven was the host of a television series called The Illegal Eater.
Glen Phillips
Glen Phillips is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer based out of California. He is perhaps best known as the frontman of Toad the Wet Sprocket, a band he co-founded at the age of 15. Signed to Columbia only three years later, Toad the Wet Sprocket topped charts with tracks including “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean”.
Phillips began a solo career by recording Albulum (2001) with producer Ethan Johns. Collaborations have included Mutual Admiration Society (2004) and Works Progress Administration (2009), both with members of Nickel Creek. Other projects include Plover and RemoteTreeChildren, numerous songwriting collaborations, 7 solo albums and 2 solo EPs.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is Phillips’ first collaboration with Art of Time Ensemble.
Interesting Fact: Glen has released five albums in the span of one decade.
Craig Northey
Craig Northey is one of the principle singer-songwriters of the band Odds. Their debut album Neopolitan (1991) spurred a decades-long career, which saw their many records released in 20 countries. Odds went platinum with Good Weird Feeling (1995) and gold with Nest (1996), generating popular singles like “Someone Who’s Cool”, "It Falls Apart" and “Eat My Brain”. The Odds have been nominated for several Junos (including two nods for Best Songwriter) and acted as Warren Zevon’s backing band for the Mr. Bad Example tour.
Northey is a “serial collaborator”, making albums and writing songs with friends such as Rosanne Cash, Steven Page, The Gin Blossoms, Tom Wilson, Rob Baker (of The Tragically Hip), Wide Mouth Mason and Colin James.
Interesting Fact: Craig helped compose films including, Corner Gas: The Movie (2014) and is currently co-composing the series "Young Drunk Punk" with his pal, Art of Time composer, Jim McGrath.
Andy Maize
Andy Maize is a singer-songwriter and co-founded the Canadian roots/rock band Skydiggers. The ‘Diggers have been writing and playing their way across the majestic landscapes of Canada for over a quarter-century. Skydiggers have 16 records to their name, including their debut Skydiggers (1990), and more recently Angels (2013). In celebration of their 25th year, Skydiggers released No. 1 Northern (2013), a covers album of classic Canadian folk and rock songs.
Toronto-born and bred, Maize can also lay claim to co-founding Maple Music, a record label and e-commerce platform for Canadian artists and markets. Maple’s successes are many, and include bolstering the careers of Sam Roberts and Kathleen Edwards, and distributing Radiohead’s three most recent records in Canada.
Maize is no stranger to the Art of Time Ensemble, having collaborated on projects for nearly a decade. His work with the Ensemble is diverse, and ranges from performing Abbey Road to writing songs inspired by Schubert; from joining the Lonely Hearts Club Band to singing songs of protest. He also was a part of the original Ensemble production of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in 2012.
Interesting Fact: Maize can lay claim to co-founding Maple Music, a record label and e-commerce platform for Canadian artists and markets.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is known internationally and you have the chance to relive this classic ablum at The American Theatre November 7 at 8pm.