MATT ANDERSEN BRINGS THE HAMMER & THE ROSE TOUR TO THE MUSIC HALL — WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARIEL BUCKLEY!
BOTH ARE JUNO NOMINEES FOR CONTEMPORARY ROOTS ALBUM OF THE YEAR
When Matt Andersen steps on stage, he brings a lifetime of music to every note he plays. His latest album, The Hammer & The Rose, is a (mostly) delicate collection of tender folk and stirring soul numbers that find the New Brunswick-born songwriter thoughtfully tending to the most important things in life. Andersen’s stage presence is informed by decades of cutting his teeth in dusty clubs, dim-lit bars, and grand theatres all over the world, delivering moving performances that run the gamut from intimate to wall-shaking. In the studio, he’s always brought the same attention to detail and commitment to craft as he has to his live show, and the result – a multi-faceted and poignant body of work – has led him to amass over 33 million streams on Spotify and 30 million views on YouTube. In addition to headlining major festivals, clubs and theatres throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, he has shared the stage and toured with Marcus King, Beth Hart, Marty Stuart, Greg Allman, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Randy Bachman, Serena Ryder, Tab Benoit, and more. Andersen nabbed the 2013 and 2016 European Blues Awards for Best Solo/Acoustic Act, was the first ever Canadian to take home top honours in the solo category at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, won the CIMA Road Gold award in 2015, and has won multiple Maple Blues Awards. Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy was nominated for a Juno Award in 2024.
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Unapologetically genuine, wry, and soft-hearted – Mariel Buckley has planted her flag firmly as a songwriter who’s in it for the long haul. She aims to find herself squarely on the fringes and exactly where she belongs: singing and writing songs for the underdog. Buckley’s signature candour has been charming audiences across North America since her 2018 debut album, Driving In The Dark. She has shared the stage with K.D. Lang, Bros Landreth, Orville Peck and Matt Andersen, toured Europe and mesmerized crowds at top-tier music festivals in Canada and the US. Her 2022 critically acclaimed follow up album, Everywhere I Used To Be (produced by Marcus Paquin) features heavy synth, swoon worthy pedal steel, toe-tapping catharsis, signed, sealed and delivered by Buckley’s heavenly croon. The resulting collection is a driving, swooning, toe-tapping catharsis; sealed and delivered by Buckley’s signature brand of angst-ridden alt-folk. On the Polaris Prize long-listed album, Buckley and Paquin made an intentional move towards decidedly pop/contemporary production, and quickly found themselves in a daily rhythm of deconstructing and rebuilding each song to find its full potential. Buckley continues to be a trailblazer in her own right, with a firm grip on the steering wheel and a destination in mind — we’re just happy to be along for the ride.
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