The Haven Social Club

Doors at 7:30 pm
Tickets $10 At The Door

In-Flight Safety soars to great heights with their latest, we are an empire, my dear. Last winter, the Halifax based four-piece took to the proverbial woods and recorded in Fox River, Nova Scotia with producer Laurence Currie (Sloan, Wintersleep). The result of their seclusion is a 12-track collection of royal and poignant pop songs.

Currie temporarily relocated from Toronto to the sleepy village’s old schoolhouse, joining the crew –John Mullane (vocals/guitar), Brad Goodsell (bass), Daniel Ledwell (guitar/keyboard) and Glen Nicholson (drums) – to create we are an empire, my dear.

Converting the schoolhouse’s ballroom into a live room and hallway into a makeshift control room, the group left just enough living space to keep cabin fever at bay during three merciless blizzards.

Perhaps it was the late night domino games, mini-stick hockey matches, all-hour writing sessions or the friendly townsfolk who randomly popped in, but this wintry venture set the tone for an album rich in beauty, instrumentation, politic and heart.

http://www.myspace.com/inflightsafety

With several national tours and over 300 shows under their belts, (including performances alongside Ladyhawk, Black Mountain and Women), Alphababy packed their bags and moved from Kelowna to Vancouver.

Big changes lead to new beginnings – so the band changed: Yukon Blonde signed with Toronto-based Nevado Records (Bahamas, Fox Jaws), parked the van and set out to write all new material. With deference to the best, the band took inspiration from 60’s rock harmonies, thick yet simple hooks, and depression-era furniture upholstery. The resulting set of 14 songs, recorded in Vancouver with producer Shawn Cole (Bend Sinister, You Say Party! We Say Die!), has brought them being comparisons to The Band, The Byrds, Grizzley Bear and CSNY.

Four of these songs became “Everything In Everyway”. Yukon Blonde’s debut EP was released on Nevado Records in Canada and internationally (digital) October 2009, introducing the new band, the new songs and the new name with great results. Big changes sometimes lead to dissent – but this is not happening. The quality of the songs seems to be actually strengthening the band’s relationship with long-time fans while bringing in a wave of new.

http://www.myspace.com/yukonblondeband