Shane
Simpson official
website Guitar virtuoso Shane Simpson is a relative newcomer to
the roots music arena, having spent 15 years pursuing his craft
as a jazz guitarist. The impulsive purchase of a steel string guitar
drew Shane back to his songwriting roots where he fuses introspective
lyrics with elements of blues, jazz, flamenco and bluegrass.
Since the release of his second CD “More Electric” in
the fall of 2002, Shane has performed to enthusiastic audiences
at festivals and clubs across Canada. He’s had the opportunity
to perform with Juno award winning blues guitarists Sue Foley and
Jack deKeyzer, and shared the bill on numerous occasions with two-time
US Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Don Ross.
I
n addition to a busy solo
career, Shane records and tours with the jazzgrass guitar duo “Wild
Rice,” as
well as Northern Blues recording artist James Cohen. Shane began
touring with two-time Juno winner David Francey in the Fall of
2004 as his guitarist.
AVAILABLE CDS:
Wild Rice
Instrumental
Shane Simpson &
Paul Bourdeaul
Price: $14.95 US
More Electric
Folk / Roots
Price $14.95 US
Sketches
Folk / Rock
Price $14.95 US
Paul
Bourdeau Paul Bourdeau has been
a guitar player and teacher in the Ottawa area for close to three decades. "Raising the Juniper Tree" is
a culmination of a lifetime dedicated to studying the guitar. Paul's
transcriptions have been published in Guitar Player, Acoustic Guitar
Magazine, Just Jazz Guitar Magazine. Paul has several books published
through OFC Productions, including several on Bruce Cockburn and
Stan Rogers.
Paul has also conducted jazz workshops with Lenny Breau, Tal Farlow
and Herb Ellis, as well a jazz workshop for the Ottawa Folk Festival.Paul
has had numerous commercial studio sessions as a guitarist with
Andrew Huggett and John Harris, in addition to album appearances
on Cathy Miller's "Footprints on the Moon" and "Superwoman".
Paul was also the guitarist for The Speakers album "Songs
I Never Wrote."
AVAILABLE CDS:
Raising the Juniper Tree
Instrumental Jazz / Fusion