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Blues, funk at the Rainbow
By JESSICA WILSON, OTTAWA SUN
Erin Lachance and Rosie KarKari tear up the dance floor. (Jessica Wilson SUN)
It's a tribute to both The Rainbow's legendary sound system and Uncertain Soul's soulful music that a two-piece band could sound so rich and full in the cozy upstairs blues club.
The Rainbow is notorious for its open-mindedness, giving fair consideration to music of almost any genre, and last Wednesday's show by the aforementioned local duo and Toronto-based Ska band Random Order testified to that.
Both bands had that infectious, high-energy thing going and by midnight the dance floor was steeped in it.
"Wednesday night is actually not normally a busy night," said bartender Dave Wham, cracking a Heineken as a healthy crowd bustles behind him. "So we're trying different things."
And this "thing" seems to be working.
Both of Uncertain Soul's performances at the Murray St. bar drew a strong crowd, mainly a left-wing, mostly female one, but certainly not exclusively.
Mikki, formerly of Sonic Aria, holds court front and centre with her brooding, political vocals and her bass; behind her, Faith Iman charms a shoulder-dropping beat out of each drum, bass and cymbal like a snake from a basket.
It seems their mutual friends knew long before they did that something magical would come of their union, so they pushed and pushed until one day they were jamming together and friends could finally say, "told ya so."
It wasn't long before the basement jam sessions bore fruit and Uncertain Soul was ready to make their debut on Rainbow's stage, armed with an arsenal of original bluesy/funk songs that seem to defy genre.
"It's blues with a lot of funk," said Faith. "No wait -- funk with a lot of blues."
"I'd say some rock and funk too," jumped in Mikki, and they banter back and forth to define their style.
But no matter the label they get stuck with, one thing is certain: This is only the beginning of a beautiful relationship that is bound to keep making waves in the New Year.
Catch their next show, a fundraiser for the Sexual Assault Centre, on Feb. 17 at the SAW Gallery.
And a quick notice to everyone who is keeping tabs on the upcoming "Mozart Remixed" show at Capital Music Hall: The date has been pushed back from Jan. 27 to make way for the much-anticipated Atomic Reunion scheduled for that night.
The new date should be announced this week.
jessica_clubscene@hotmail.com
Next story: Mash remixed
By JESSICA WILSON, OTTAWA SUN
Erin Lachance and Rosie KarKari tear up the dance floor. (Jessica Wilson SUN)
It's a tribute to both The Rainbow's legendary sound system and Uncertain Soul's soulful music that a two-piece band could sound so rich and full in the cozy upstairs blues club.
The Rainbow is notorious for its open-mindedness, giving fair consideration to music of almost any genre, and last Wednesday's show by the aforementioned local duo and Toronto-based Ska band Random Order testified to that.
Both bands had that infectious, high-energy thing going and by midnight the dance floor was steeped in it.
"Wednesday night is actually not normally a busy night," said bartender Dave Wham, cracking a Heineken as a healthy crowd bustles behind him. "So we're trying different things."
And this "thing" seems to be working.
Both of Uncertain Soul's performances at the Murray St. bar drew a strong crowd, mainly a left-wing, mostly female one, but certainly not exclusively.
Mikki, formerly of Sonic Aria, holds court front and centre with her brooding, political vocals and her bass; behind her, Faith Iman charms a shoulder-dropping beat out of each drum, bass and cymbal like a snake from a basket.
It seems their mutual friends knew long before they did that something magical would come of their union, so they pushed and pushed until one day they were jamming together and friends could finally say, "told ya so."
It wasn't long before the basement jam sessions bore fruit and Uncertain Soul was ready to make their debut on Rainbow's stage, armed with an arsenal of original bluesy/funk songs that seem to defy genre.
"It's blues with a lot of funk," said Faith. "No wait -- funk with a lot of blues."
"I'd say some rock and funk too," jumped in Mikki, and they banter back and forth to define their style.
But no matter the label they get stuck with, one thing is certain: This is only the beginning of a beautiful relationship that is bound to keep making waves in the New Year.
Catch their next show, a fundraiser for the Sexual Assault Centre, on Feb. 17 at the SAW Gallery.
And a quick notice to everyone who is keeping tabs on the upcoming "Mozart Remixed" show at Capital Music Hall: The date has been pushed back from Jan. 27 to make way for the much-anticipated Atomic Reunion scheduled for that night.
The new date should be announced this week.
jessica_clubscene@hotmail.com
Next story: Mash remixed