Blues never worked so hard or looked and sounded so good. Until it met Ross Neilsen To say that he is a dedicated, chronic over achiever would be an understatement. Never mind the recent Nomination for Best New Artist by The Maple Blues Awards Never mind theTwo Rising Star Nodsfrom CBC, or theBack To Back Blues recording of The Year Nominationsby the East Coast Music Association. Never mind the fact that Ross Neilsen spent the last two years living out of his van on friends couches and fans floors so he could dedicate himself to his craft. Never mind that he released two albums in six months. Never mind that he travelled with his band to Mississippi to record a new album in January 2010. Never mind that it was produced at Zebra Ranch by three time Grammy Nominated Producer Cody Dickinson of North Mississippi All-stars and Hill Country Revue fame. Ross Neilsen is out there doing it and he is not going to stop. 200 plus, four hour shows. 80 000 plus kilometers. three national tours. sharing stages with people like Buddy Guy, Black Crowes, Original P, Grady and Joel Plasket. All this in just the past year. This, is the real, old school kind of Artist. Write. Tour. Record. Tour. Repeat.
Like a bottle of Absinthe, experiencing a Ross Neilsen solo show can leave you a little spell bound. Stealing your heart and imagination, taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride into the life of a traveling gypsy, Ross captures the spirit of the delta with only a bleeding guitar, lonely stomp box and voice filled with reality and passion.
The Sufferin' Bastards are possibly the most enthusiastic, likable bad influences you have ever met. With Ross, they deliver a show filled with screaming guitars, growling sexy vocals, and a pounding rhythm so tight and intense you would swear you hear johnny Winter having sex with Deep Purple. Charming enough to make you keep an eye on your daughter AND your wife, this could be the devil's house band. What Neilsen and his Bastards deliver might not be what you want but it will be what you need. Bending tradition and giving the blues genre the sledgehammer in the arm it needs, Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin Bastards will consume you. One bleeding set of ears at a time.
Whether telling tall tales, capturing the spirit of the blues through his own originals and unique covers in his intimate solo shows or Combining clever lyrics with old school, in your face, guitar-hero-style guitar playing with his Rhythm section, The Sufferin' Bastards, Ross Neilsen will take the you on an emotional journey through the joys and pains of life, death, triumph and defeat. Neilsen will touch your heart, soul, body and mind, sending you home to sing yourself to sleep. And in the morning? You will want more. This is real music. Honest. True. Music born out of real life for real people.
3 March 7.00pm The Oasis - SOLO - Cobourg, ON
4 March 7.00pm The Acoustic Grill - SOLO - Picton, ON
5 March 9.00pm The Local - SOLO - Toronto, ON
6 March 4.00pm The Moonshine - SOLO with Aaron Griggs- Oakville, ON
10 March 9.00pm Mitzi's Sister - SOLO - Toronto, ON
11 March 9.00pm Czehoski - SOLO - Toronto, ON - CMW SHOWCASE 678 Queen st
11 March 10.00pm The Press Club - SOLO - Toronto, ON
13 March 8.00pm House Concert - SOLO - Espanola, ON email rossneilsen@gmail.com for details
17 March 7.00pm Highway 61 - SOLO - Toronto, ON 1620 Bay view Ave
18 March 7.00pm Blue Mountain Foundation Arts Centre - SOLO - Collingwood, ON 163 Hurontario St.
20 March 9.00pm Stonewater Pub - SOLO - Gananoque, ON
25 March 8.00pm Mud Creek Grill - SOLO - Wolfville, NS
26 March 8.00pm House Concert - SOLO - Donaldson, PEI for more info email rossneilsen@gmail.com
27 March 8.00pm The Vintage Bistro - SOLO - Hampton, NB
2, 3 April 10.00pm Red Herring - St. Andrews, NB
9 April 9.00pm Stayners Wharf - Halifax, NS -RARE ACOUSTIC BAND PERFORMANCE
10 April 11.00pm Seahorse Tavern - Halifax, NS -WITH GARRETT MASON
24 April 8.00pm The Delta Governors Ball Room - Fredericton, NB CD RELEASE SHOW FOR REDEMPTION
