THE WOODSHED ORCHESTRA
EXISTS TO UPLIFT PEOPLE. The Woodshed Orchestra mashes up classic dance styles from all over the world into a soulful celebration. Legendary Toronto drummer Dave Clark (Rheostatics, Dinner is Ruined, The WoodChoppers Association, Gord Downie and Charles Spearin) pilots a five-piece horn section, four-piece rhythm section and full-ensemble vocals through New Orleans Funk, 2nd line and Jazz, R&B, Ska, Soul, Reggae, Punk, Rock n Roll, Blues, Country, Surf Rock, Neo-Greek, Ranchero, Polka, Disco, Samba, Afro-Pop, Waltz, New Wave, Cajun, Tex-Mex, Power Pop, Klezmer, Torch Ballads, Tango and Calypso, in an extraordinary celebration. This band is a funky, uplifting and joyful ride every time it plays. Past and present members include Dave Clark, Michael Herring, Joe Lapinski, Tania Gill, Rebecca Hennessy, Julia Hambleton, Tom Richards, Nic Buligan, Raha Javanfar, Bruce MacKinnon, Ken McDonald, Jason Kenemy, Paul Kolinski, Karl Silveira, Susanna Hood, Tom Howell, Myk Freedman, Chris Banks, Teppei Kamei, Dr. Pee, Doug Freisen, Lowell Whitty, Blake Howard, Lewis Melville, Pam Bettger, Lina Allemano, Mike Overton, Karen Ng, Monica Fedrigo & Scott Thomson. :-)