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Eugene Smith:
Eugene Smith is a venerable icon of the Canadian music industry. With over 50 years in the business and over 200 original tunes to his credit, Eugene brings a warmth and generosity to his performances that entertains and captivates audiences wherever he goes. His prodigious vocal talents are supported by solid rhythms from his unusual 4 string tenor guitar, and he holds as well in his bag of tricks a variety of musical instruments including the harmonica, kalimba, jaw harp and djembe. Each show is delivered in his own unique, humorous and entertaining style, bringing to each performance a sense of harmony and the magical power of music!
Eugene comes by his many musical talents honestly. His father was the amazing Al Lucas, who played stand up bass for such greats as Duke Ellington and James Brown. His mother, Valeire Abbot, was a well-known Toronto jazz pianist and vocalist who was invited by Louis Armstrong to tour as a jazz singer with his orchestra. Over the past 4 decades Eugene has shared the stage with such great artists of the music world as Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas, King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five. In the wild and wonderful 60’s he played Toronto and toured the United States as a singer with Ronnie Hawkins and the infamous Hawks.
Eugen’s latest CD, “Now and Forever”, features many of his most loved classic tunes, as well as his new single, “Thank You Mother”. Eugene lives on Vancouver Island, where he has a large following, and tours Ontario in the summer months, sharing his love and passion for music wherever he goes!
“Sometimes just the feel of a song says a lot about where it’s coming from and the Spirit in which it was written… There’s a real delightful feel about ‘Eugene’s music’ that only the performance carries.”Murray McLaughlin
Jona Kristinsson:
Jona hails from the Iceland, the land of the Ice and snow, where the midnight sun and the hot springs blow. She is currently living in Nanaimo, located on the beautiful Vancouver Island B.C.
After playing just about every genre in various bands throughout her 30+ year musical career, Jona found the blues after she moved to Canada and joined her uncle’s ( Thor Kristinsson)blues band Thor and the Thundercats as a lead singing drummer.
One of Jona’s main vocal hero’s is The Great, Late Etta James and Jona’s tribute to the Queens of Blues called “Miss Peaches & Me” has been described as a “Soul stirring experience”. She is also focusing on her own debut album to be released next year.
Jona owns and operates Indie Entertainment ( specializing in artist development, bookings and event planning) West coast Vocal Academy ( Jona is a master vocal coach and specializes in damaged vocals and touring artists). She also runs a not for profit called J.A.M.Z. ( Jona’s Arts and music zone) with a focus on serving at risk youth in music and arts and is a strong advocate for alternative music education in schools.
Jona is currently in several bands: The Femme fatales, Wunderbread, Moonshine Molly’s to name a few and gigs most weekend.
Doors @ 7:00pm
Show @ 8:00pm
Tickets $22 (plus service charge)