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OLIVER SWAIN & JEREMY PENNER
Roots Rollin’ Across the West
Oliver Swain and Jeremy Penner are musical soul mates. The two have remained close since their first award
winning collaboration, and the reason is simple, they have an undeniable and apparent chemistry. Their music
is sometimes traditional, sometimes original, but always recognizable as two people meant to play together.
Aug 6th: Henotic Lounge, Lethbridge, AB
Aug 7th: Auditorium Hotel, Nanton, AB
Aug 8th: Mountain View Music Fest, Carstairs, AB
Aug 9th: Prairie Sky House Concert, Calgary, AB
Aug 11th: Minstrel Café, Kelowna, BC
Aug 12th: Community Hall, Mayne Isle, BC
Aug 13th: Café Montmarte, Vancouver, BC
Aug 15th: Community Hall, Pender Isle, BC
Aug 16th: Steffich Gallery, Saltspring Isle, BC
Aug 18th: The Ironwood Stage & Grill,
Aug 14th: White Eagle Hall, Victoria, BC; New Fo lk
Aug 27th-29th: Deerfoot Inn & Casino,
Calgary, AB (w/ Paisley Jura)
Aug 20th: Lydia’s, Saskatoon, SK
Aug 22nd: TBA, Winnipeg, MB
Aug 25th: Falcon Trails Resort, Falcon
Lake, MB
(early 8:00pm show)
Fest Fun drai ser !! (w/ The Deep Downs & Fish & Bird)
JEREMY PENNER…
Calgary, AB (Oliver Swain Solo)
OLIVER SWAIN…
Jeremy Penner developed his
Oliver Swain is larger than life.
unique style, incorporating jazz,
Though he is over 6 feet tall and
old time, bluegrass, Celtic, and
plays an upright bass, its not just
Cajun music, in the rich musical
his stature that supports this claim.
community of Winnipeg.
In
His infectious spirit, intense
1995, Jeremy helped form Scruj
emotion and technical prowess
MacDuhk, later joined by Oliver
combine to effectively draw in
Swain. Releasing their Junoaudiences. Centered around the
nominated album, “The Road to
upright bass and his pure, wide
Canso”, Scruj MacDuhk toured
ranged vocals, with a little open
internationally before parting
backed banjo added for flavor,
ways in 2001.
Jeremy then
Oliver stands out in any musical
relocated to Montreal, beginning
arrangement.
a
fresh
musical
journey.
Oliver enjoyed group success with
Collaborating with two former
his band Outlaw Social through
members of Scruj, Jeremy
summer 2008, with appearances at
formed “Moody Penner and
Vancouver, Winnipeg, Calgary
Swain” with Oliver Swain and
and Edmonton Folk Festivals, and
Ruth Moody, releasing “South
teaching at the Festival of
Bound” in early 2003. From
American Fiddle Tunes, topping it
2003-2005, Jeremy played with
all off with a WCMA Oustanding
the Juno-nominated group, “The
Roots Group nomination. A two
Bills”, again touring extensively
time Prairie Music Award
in N. America and Europe with
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recipient and a Juno nominee,
the band. Further developing his
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Oliver has performed alongside
talents, Jeremy left the band to
study jazz and bluegrass with Casey Driessen (Nashville), good friend Jeremy Penner with The Bills and Scruj
Matt Glaser (Boston), and Stephane Allard (Montreal) MacDuhk, in addition to The Red Stick Ramblers, his
through a Canada Council for the Arts grant.
own solo work, and supporting such artists as Ridley
After studying for a year, Jeremy relocated again, this Bent, Dustin Bentall, Toni Childs, and Marc Savoy.
time to Vancouver, BC, where he began playing and
touring with the Juno award winning, “The Wailin’
Jennys”, as well as with old friends, “The Bills”. Now
back in Winnipeg, having come full circle, Jeremy is
excited to be collaborating once again with his band mate
and friend Oliver Swain.
Joelle May ~ Publicist
ModMay Promotions
Ph: 403.618.2504
Joelle@modmaypromotions.com
www.modmaypromotions.com
A Victoria BC native, Oliver gained experience and
perspective through relocating his career to Winnipeg and
Louisiana, before returning home to BC. Unpredictable
and constantly evolving, Oliver Swain is a soul you won’t
want to miss in performance.
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