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"In case you didn't get the memo, they're the best country band in North America" said Eye magazine about the Rizdales. Lead by husband and wife songwriting team Tom and Tara Dunphy, the Rizdales are a hardcore honky tonk band from London, Ontario. Their sound however, comes from deep in the heart of the American south.
Heavily influenced by the classic country greats, such as Ray Price, Merle Haggard and Loretta Lynn, The Rizdales sing about love, loss and reality without ever taking themselves too seriously. They have released 7 critically acclaimed albums, were handpicked by the Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson to be her Canadian backing band and have played festivals, hole in the wall bars and concert halls from Ottawa to Austin, performing alongside such greats as Dale Watson, The Derailers, The Mavericks, and The Good Brothers, earmarking their place in Canadian roots music history. The Rizdales' most recent release, "Lucky Enough" was released on September 8, 2018 and features instant country hits like the title track, "Lucky Enough", "Holding It All Together" and the Western Swing barn burner, "Honky Tonk Honeymoon".
Be sure to catch The Rizdales when they come to your town, bringing the honky tonk to a hardwood floor near you!

Chic, sophisticated. Elegant, distinctive. Perhaps a little jazzy; a guilty pleasure? Beautiful classics for modern romantics. 
Tanya Lovell is a local blues musician. She has been performing on stage since the age of three, all over the country. Her background is country music, but she has dabbled in every genre possible to fulfill her love of music and entertaining. She is the host of UWO CHRW’s blues radio program as well as Blues On A Sunday jam, a local bi-weekly blues jam at Eastside Bar & Grill, and she performs with Motown band London Funk Express. For London Arts Live, Tanya performs with her two bands Double Clutch Band and Uptown Affair. Tanya Lovell’s Uptown Affair focuses on classic and blues music.

It’s a cliché that’s been beaten to death – the idea that something is “greater than the sum of its parts” – and yet there’s really no other way to describe what makes Heart Attack Kids so utterly compelling.

The London, ON-based band was established back in 2013 by founding member Jared Ellul (guitar, vocals). Infected by the influence of riff-driven punk outfits like The Bronx and fellow Londoners Single Mothers, Heart Attack Kids set off to establish a sound of their own. It didn’t take long for them to turn the heads of some notable industry influencers, leading to a slew of releases on various imprints and some high-profile shows alongside acts like Billy Talent, Rise Against, the Gaslight Anthem, and dozens more.

The explosive sonic concoction showcased on the sophomore 2019 LP, Bad Luck like Gold, is a hell of a lot more potent than you’d expect from just two dudes and their instruments. Cut at Vespa Studios with Eric Ratz and Cancer Bats frontman Liam Cormier in the producer chair, these 12 tracks hit with the energy of an atom bomb and the urgency of its impending detonation.The album builds atop the foundation of relentless garage punk riffs and crushing rhythms established on their debut LP, 2016’s No Future. “There really aren’t any frills here,” assures Ellul. “Just pure power is what we’re going for.”
 
With a new album on the horizon, Heart Attack Kids keeps the thunder but changes the lineup. Heart Attack Kids is writing new songs with massive gang vocals to go along with fuzzed out guitar riffs. Mark Swan, a London musical veteran, has stepped into the ring to lay down the booming rhythm as the drummer for the rambunctious duo. With a background in all genres of music, Mark brings a complexity to his drummer style that stands out in a crowd. “We’ve learned a ton working together, hashing out new ideas for songs and trying to push the envelope as far as we can,” begins Ellul about how the whirlwind of the last year will shape their latest release. “Everything’s still built on the same foundation, but I feel like this is further honed, with a higher voltage and bigger impact.” Basically, in both their words and music, Heart Attack Kids are blunt, boisterous, and bullshit-free.

Their chemistry is undeniable and carries as much clout from the stage as it does the stereo. “We take a lot of pride in our live performance,” Ellul states assuredly. Taking on tinges of their collective influences, from AC/DC to Dead Kennedys to Queens of the Stone Age, Heart Attack Kids deliver a live experience as unforgettable as a kick to the teeth, albeit far more enjoyable. “We love being onstage and bring 150% to every show, whether it’s for five people or 1,500,” Ellul enthuses.

Heart Attack Kids plan to release their best album yet in late 2021, welcoming hordes of new converts into their cult of compelling and combustible rock n’ roll.

Up and coming Londoner based Thunder Queens will open the concert. 

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