Member Since: 28/08/2005
Band Website: radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Bryce-Clifford
Band Members: BRYCE - voice, guitar, piano
ZACHARY FIRNHABER - bass
DANIEL JONES - drums
DOUG WALSETH - guitar, lap steel
THOMAS VAN DER BROOK - bari sax
ADONIRAM LIPTON - piano
Contractors and Freelancers:
KIM DESCHAMPS - pedal-steel, lap-steel guitar
KULLEN FUCHS - trumpet, keys, multi-instrumentalist
BRAD CLIFFORD - drums
GRUBDOG - percussion/drums
LANDIS ARMSTRONG - guitar
GREG SMITH - thunderbroom
RAY STRUCKER - trumpet
JON BLONDELL - trombone
SCOTT B. - guitar and percussion
HEATHER MORGAN - vocals
RACHEL LYNN - vocals
SHAWN STENSIL - guitar, bass
Influences: HUSKER DU and NINA SIMONE
Sounds Like: Weibren Rijkeboer NETHERLANDS ALT-COUNTRY MUSIC
"...They don't take a second seat to any artist with the Replacements-esque 'Woodstock, Ont.' "
Andy Riggs AMERICANA UK gives 'Signal the Sun' *9 of 10 stars -
"...The boys influences range from such stellar performers as Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, The Band and the great Paul Westerberg...
The quality of the songs and playing never falters over the 40 plus minutes. The penultimate track 'Last Call In The North East', with it's haunting harmonica, guitar and lyrics clearly show that these brothers have the talent to make their mark. Overall a very impressive record."
John Sakamoto of THE TORONTO STAR
"'Beautiful is Never Alone' ... this exquisite ballad by Toronto brothers Bryce and Brad Clifford is graced with scarred barroom vocals from the Steve Forbert/Marah school of croak-singing and an aching sax solo that seems well-acquainted enough with the Stones 'Waiting on a Friend' to qualify as something of a homage."
Freddy Celis ROOTSTIME BELGIUM
" ... There is a fast learning curve here, each attempt to really describe the music here comes down to cliche ... From the lead off track, Cliffords music evolves somewhere between the guitar rock of the Replacements to the restrained Americana la Marah. With jewels like 'Last Call in the Northeast' and 'Woodstock, Ont.' they demonstrate many talents. You must hear Clifford! ...great potential in 'Signal The Sun' ".
Record Label: PEDSTAT MUSIC, SOCAN
Type of Label: Indie