100.5 The Peak presents Maurice & Elias with Oh Village at The Cellar

100.5 The Peak is one of my favorite radio stations in Vancouver, and I just found out they are presenting MAURICE & ELIAS w/ Oh Village on FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 at THE CELLAR NIGHTCLUB (1006 GRANVILLE STREET). Doors 8PM. Tickets are $10 Advance, and are on sale now at: Zulu, Scratch, Red Cat & High Life or online.

More information on each artist here

MAURICE

In the fall of 2011, Maurice released his second full length album, Songs In Sea. It showcases the monumental transformation of a sound. The album reflects and surmises the metaphoric irony which stands as a symbol for these recordings. The fluidity of the ocean and how it is always changing – the fluidity of music and how it is always evolving, the different emotions and stirring of life that emanates from the sea. This album was born from very different circumstances then its David Foster-steered predecessor. Although the music still possesses the innate pop sensibilities that are Maurice’s calling card, It is entirely independently made and self produced, having been recorded in a cabin, a bedroom and a basement, a huge step away from high end studios of Hollywood, the result of which was Maurice’s debut release Young People with Faces, produced by Matt Hyde and David Foster, released in the spring of 2010. This summer, Maurice was chosen to compete in Music BC’s Peak Performance as one of the top 20 finalists vying for the $100,500 grand prize.

You can check a video from The Peak about Maurice here

ELIAS

Elias is a Vancouver-based band whose music is an anthemic mix of dark, moody vocal melodies with original guitar riffs, haunting keyboards, and forceful rhythms. From their debut Lasting Distraction, rock radio stations immediately identified with the lead track “All We Want”, driving the single into the Top 20 and thrusting the band into the Canadian limelight. While the song climbed the charts, the band brought their note-perfect live performance to audiences across Canada, sharing the stage with Matt Good, Finger 11, Pilot Speed, Civil Twilight, and more Elias has emerged with their brand new album Fossils, released February 14 this year on Wax Records. On Fossils, the band’s sound covers a lot of ground, moving from dark to light, from moody to anthemic.

Here is a video of Elias busking for a charitable cause, Busking For Change.

OH VILLAGE

In April 2011, Oh Village gained publicity and a professional music experience by finishing second in Youthink Magazine’s Best Teen Band Competition, beating out over fifty entrants from across the province. Oh Village’s rising recognition drew the attention of a local studio, and the band subsequently released Headlights / Red Death in February 2012. They mix piano, drums, bass, guitar and vocal harmonies with non-conventional instruments such as the cello and trumpet, and have been lauded as having a “unique sound, a blend of folk, rock, [and] alternative.

This is a video of Oh Village on studio.

I have 5 (five) pairs of tickets that will go to 5 lucky winners. All you have to tell me here is who you’d take along to this concert. Sounds like it’ll be a fun night on the town!

You can also enter via Twitter:

Told @hummingbird604 who I’d bring along to @cellarclubnight http://is.gd/7bLLFU to enter to win tix to Maurice/Elias/Oh Village concert

Since the concert is Friday April 20th at 2pm, I will draw all winners on April 16th. Good luck everyone! It sounds like it’ll be a really fun night.