James Gordon and Sons

You might know James Gordon. Been around a while. 35 albums solo or with the ground-breaking roots trio Tamarack. Songwriter-in-residence for years with CBC radio’s “Basic Black”. Songs recorded by the Cowboy Junkies, Melanie Doane and many others. His ‘Frobisher Bay’ was featured on “Canadian Idol”, and has been recorded by more than 50 artists world-wide. His song “Mining For Gold” was featured in the John Sayles film “Silver City”. Toured relentlessly across North America, the British Isles, Japan, South-East Asia and Cuba. Written symphonies, plays, and produced CDs for many folk acts. His greatest achievement has been the co-production of two new musical forces to be reckoned with: Evan and Geordie Gordon. They haven’t exactly been following in their father’s footsteps. They are making their own in a big way. Evan has toured with two Juno-nominated indie-rock bands, “The Constantines” and “Royal City”, and his own group “Evan Gordon and the Sad Clowns” is making waves with an acclaimed new CD. Geordie is best known for his work with the “Salt Lick Kids” and the “Barmitzvah Brothers”, who toured Europe last year and are often cited as a ‘next big thing’! Evan and Geordie have a new outfit called THE MAGIC which is, well, magic. In a desperate attempt to maintain some ‘street cred’, James has enlisted the help of his two fine sons to tour this year and they've record a collaborative CD, "Nine Green Bottles"( on Borealis Records). Evan is the producer of this unique recording, and plays bass, drums, guitar, ukelele, keyboards and horns. Geordie adds violin, cello, keyboards, mandolin, trombone, guitar, drums and bass. They’ve allowed their old man to play guitar, banjo, piano, trumpet, harmonica, mandola, accordion and tin whistle. The tour van is pretty full. You’d like their new sound, and they’d very much like to let you hear it in person.