The Media Club
695 Cambie Street
Vancouver.

Friday, May 16, 2008
Time: 11.30 pm

New Music West Festival 2008 is proud to present Winston and Aaron Nazrul at The Media Club

Winston

Canadian singer-songwriter Winston doesn’t take any shortcuts with his debut solo album, Limited. Recording the six-song EP on vintage analogue gear, Winston self-produced the new album without using any digital devices -- no computers, no Pro Tools, not even a digital guitar tuner. The result is his celebrated introspective alt-pop, only grittier and at times haunting. After releasing a critically acclaimed full-length album Passengers in 2004, West Coast music critics for the Province newspaper listed Winston as one of the top local acts, alongside indie giants Hot Hot Heat and the New Pornographers. “Winston is a joy to see live,” wrote Music Critic Kerry Gold of the Vancouver Sun. Winston has since gone solo and produces other indie artists from his secret bunker in downtown Vancouver. He recently moved from his Main Street apartment and now lives on a small island minutes off the mainland. Limited was recorded during the last days of 2006 at Mushroom Studios. The album was released by Aquarius Records June 5th, 2007.
More info: http://www.myspace.com/winston 

Aaron Nazrul
Aaron Nazrul is one of Vancouver’s brightest emerging musical talents, a world traveler and folk singer with the voice of a future classic. Aaron’s music captures the raw emotion of Ben Harper and the cultural diversity of Manu Chao, with a unifying philosophy inspired by the poet Nazrul: "I don’t belong to just this country, this society. I belong to the world."
www.myspace.com/aaronnazrul 

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New Music West 2008 Music Festival & Conference
May 14 - 18

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