Time: 8 p.m.
Cover: $10
Petunia and the Vipers http://www.petuniaandthevipers.com/bio/
With
a piercing gaze, Petunia looks into the collective soul of the
audience, then launches into some high and lonesome vocals that conjure
up the ghost of Jimmie Rodgers. Not content with mesmerizing the crowd,
Petunia’s tapping boot propels the band into a snarling fire and
brimstone rave-up as a wave of frantic jitterbuggers compete for space
on the hardwood dance floor.
He loves to keep you guessing..
often throwing a Spanish Ballad or Chanson a la Edith Piaf into the
set. I believe it’s the spirit of adventure that attracted the high
calibre musicians that make up The Vipers. Jimmy, Stephen, Marc, James,
Patrick and Sam have decades of experience working their magic with some
of the most exciting names on the country and rockabilly circuits.
Petunia
& The Vipers thrive on the challenge of adding Latin rhythms to a
country blues tune, or gypsy flavouring to a rockabilly standard.
Petunia defies convention and yet there is some conservancy to his
music. His honest, cut to the heart songwriting and multi-syllabic
narratives would leave a lesser singer tongue-tied and breathless. I
know, I’ve tried it. One of the many themes running through Petunia’s
lyrics relates to living life on one’s own terms – fearlessly and
without regret.
I’ve had the opportunity to tag along on
some of his solo tours and can attest that he lives the life he sings
about. His curiosity and adventurous nature compels him to check out
what’s around the corner and if something offers a challenge or a hair
of excitement there’s no holding him back. You can hear this in his
music, boldly exploring new sounds and ideas. You will discover
something new each time you listen to Petunia & The Vipers. – Al
Mader, 2011.
Since forming a few years ago PETUNIA &
THE VIPERS have been very busy bringing their exciting and highly
original brand of roots music to an ever increasing audience. They have
eight tours down the coast to LA under their belts and recently toured
for a month in the UK and Ireland to rave reviews. The next West Coast –
LA tour is in April 2013. They have released a critically acclaimed
self-titled album on vinyl LP & CD in addition to a limited edition
45RPM single.
Petunia & the Vipers have a music video for a
fan favorite song – ‘Cold Heartbreaker’. Directed by Morgan Carrier, it
has been aired many times on Bravo Television. It’s a hilarious
animation/stop motion/live action tale built around one of Petunia’s
original songs. It stars Petunia as the pioneer logger who has to rush
back to the homestead to save his beloved gal from a hungry bear.