Bend It Like Beck

BEND IT LIKE BECK WITH GUEST SANDRA BOUZA DUO — LIVE AT MILLS HARDWARE!

Bend It Like Beck — Frank Koren and Chris Wheeler (guitars), Andrew Marshall (bass), Matt Burns (drums) and Miles Evans-Branagh (keys) originally began as a one-off tribute to Jeff Beck for a fundraiser. The chemistry was undeniable and quickly grew into something more than a tribute. Wheeler and Koren had some rough sketches of songs that could be laid down in a “Beck-ish” style. The players from the tribute performance were on board, and the band entered Boxcar Studio in Hamilton and recorded six songs live-off-the-floor. The end result was debut album All Roads Lead To E . And now BILB is an ongoing live phenomenon and have added powerhouse vocalists Matty Simpson and Sandra Bouza. The now seven-piece band recorded their second album Take My Heart And Burn last summer, and it features a diverse yet cohesive group of tunes that features vocals and instrumental performances. Both albums are available on most streaming platforms.

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Sandra Bouza is an award-winning Independent roots roul artist with decades of live performance experience and a powerful voice not easily forgotten. She cut her teeth performing in Toronto and Vancouver clubs and then spent three years honing her craft overseas in Europe and North and West Africa. Her wealth of life experience is evident in her well crafted and poignant lyrics. Upon returning to Canada, Bouza invested in her songwriting career and immediately received recognition winning the 2019 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search and representing Toronto at the 2020 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Her EP Three Years received significant radio play in Canada, and her following FACTOR-funded album Falling Away From Me received Canadian radio play and rave reviews in Europe. Bouza has recently been nominated for Maple Blues Best New Artist award and her recent album A Sound in the Dark has been nominated for Best New Contemporary Album at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.

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