Visit The Cove Inn on Tuesday August 15th, 2023 to hear Tavis E. Trance & The Natural Way and Victory Chimes (Jeff Louch Solo) play from 7-10pm. Tavis’ band consists of Jason Kent (Young Petty Stones) and Jeff Louch. Our own Seamus and Jeff Cowan plan to join in on the fun this evening, performing a few of their Spoon River and Natural Way classics with Tavis and the rest. This will surely be a night to remember!
TAVIS E. TRIANCE & THE NATURAL WAY
“My fellow Earthlings,
I come before you today as a singer-songwriter, a painter, and a spirit. I was raised by fearsome ghosts in a cabin in the woods, where I learned to write and to sing, and where I discovered the beauty and the power of the natural world. I have died and been reborn as a terrifying spirit, driven by the desire to share my art with the world.
Today, I embark on a journey that few have taken before me. I am a passenger on a spacecraft bound for the night sky, where I hope to find new inspiration and new challenges for my music and my art. But before I leave, I want to share a message with all of you.
Music and art are a reflection of the natural world that has always been my home, and the beauty and the power of art to connect us to the world around us must be encouraged to prevail. Through my songs, I explore themes of love and loss, of hope and despair, and the beauty of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Music and art have the power to heal, to inspire, and to transform us. My music is a call to refraction, a challenge to embrace the beauty and the power of nature, and to find the courage within ourselves to create and to share.
I know that my story may seem unusual, but I believe that it holds a message for us all. We all have the power within us to create, to express ourselves, and to connect with the natural world that surrounds us.
As I leave this planet, I carry with me the hope that my art will continue to inspire and to connect all of you, and the future generations who have come before us and who will come after us. I hope that my journey will serve as a reminder that we are all connected, that we are all part of this beautiful and fragile planet, and that we all have a responsibility to care for it and for each other.
Thank you, and may the power of music and art guide us all to a brighter tomorrow.”
Tavis
Have a listen to Tavis’ latest recordings here: https://soundcloud.com/thenaturalway
After many years of playing with various Montreal rock bands (Jake Clemons – E Street Band, Melissa Auf Der Maur – Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Plants and Animals, Dear Denizen, Royal Mountain Band, Super Little (now Barr Brothers), Chris Velan, Courtney Wing, Spoon River, Moufette, Vox Crosby,) and various piano jobs (subway stations, grocery stores, polish restaurants, ballet schools) Jeff Louch started his own band in 2008, Victory Chimes. After the release of 2 eps, Victory Chimes completed their first full length record. “Spinning Wheel”, released on Nov 16, 2018, digs deep into dark synth pop and the hypnosis of electronic show-gaze. These psych-soundscape textures and long-playing experimental song structures combine with Louch’s ethereal voice and lyrical imagery and explore the themes of self discovery and authenticity. All told, the record is a unique and honest collection of songs maintaining a incomparable sound and presence throughout. “Spinning Wheel” received exceptional reviews around the world and the band spent most of 2019 touring the music around Canada performing as a quartet, as a duo and Jeff Louch on his own solo shows as well. In 2020 Louch was awarded a scholarship to the International Songwriter’s program at the Banff Centre of the Arts as well as the Quebec Council of Arts Research and Development grant which facilitated the writing of a new Victory Chimes record. The band recorded through the fall/winter of the Pandemic 2020-21 with Jeff Louch on keys and vocals, Tony Spina on drums, Alex Formosa on guitars and synths, Jordey Tucker on guitar, Lisa Iwanyki on vocals and James Hall on bass. Engineered by Jace Lacek and produced by Jeff, Alex and Jace. Further down the rabbit hole of psych synth layers, sub bass drones, hypnotic hip hop drums. Lyrical colouring from the macabre to blissful fantasy and styles stretching from narrative to stream on consciousness to absurdity. The new record arrives this spring/summer, 2022.
$10 music cover.
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