Chris Antonik March 8, 2013

Chris Antonik
“…Bonomassaesque in terms of style and quality…”
Featuring Julian Fauth (keyboards), Andrew Taylor (bass), Chris Chiarelli (drums)

Upstairs at The Waterfront; 590 Liverpool Road, Pickering
Friday March 8, 2013 at 9PM
Tickets $35 available at The Waterfront and online

The Pickering audience will get a privileged sneak peak at the album before it is released in April 2013.

After thrilling audiences in clubs as a sideman, in 2010, Toronto blues guitarist, songwriter and singer Chris Antonik stepped out on his own to deliver a self-titled debut album that took the Canadian and international blues communities by surprise. It was met with widespread critical acclaim and significant radio play, debuting at #4 on the Roots Music Report for Canadian roots music radio play, and at #35 for international blues radio play. It remained in the top 100 on these airplay charts for over a year.

The album garnered Antonik a nomination for “Best New Artist of the Year” at the 2011 Maple Blues Awards, which are Canada’s national awards for achievement and excellence in blues music. The album was also ranked in numerous “Best Blues Albums of 2010” lists from radio DJ’s and reviewers in Canada and the US.

Chris is currently working on his highly-anticipated follow-up album, which will feature two-time Grammy award-winning vocalist Mike Mattison (The Derek Trucks Band, Tedeschi-Trucks Band), and multiple blues award-winners Shakura S’Aida and Steve Marriner (Monkeyjunk), among others.

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