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The Little Brother Band

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When Wes was invited up to sing with older brother Greg Reamsbottom (The Hairfarmers, Whole Lotta Led) at Whistler many years ago, someone jokingly referred to him as "Little Brother." The name stuck, and, five years ago when the band was looking for a name, "The Little Brother Band" seemed a natural choice. Although the band has been actively playing since 2002, the current lineup has been in place since 2005, when the brother connection was reinforced with the addition of Davis on bass, brother of drummer Tyler.The members of The Little Brother Band bring together a diverse collection of musical influences: folk, blues, rock, pop, country, soul, jazz, and world. Wes provides the pure and sometimes emotively raw vocal sound, acoustic guitar, and a knack for writing heartfelt and catchy lyrics, while Dan brings a soulful voice and some powerhouse bluesy lead guitar. Kelly adds an element of class and R&B to the band with her elegant keys and soulful saxophone. Tyler brings a touch of jazz with subtle pocket drumming and an amazing sense of dynamics. Davis (White Chocolate), is equally at home playing rock solid bass lines and the occasional tasty fill as he is with the funky grooves of George Clinton.All members of the band are capable songwriters and are lately focussed on producing collaborative works that truly represent the 'sound' of The Little Brother Band.Lower-Mainland based, The Little Brother Band has played gigs throughout southern B.C. Past shows have included The Railway Club, The ROXY (Vancouver), The ACT Theatre and Rooster's Country Cabaret (Maple Ridge), The Washington Avenue Grill and Coast Capital Theatre (White Rock), Dusty's and Merlin's (Whistler) and The Duncan Showroom Garage (Vancouver Island).With the release of their debut album, "Reflections," in late 2006, The Little Brother Band is focussed on increasing their local fan base and spreading their music throughout B.C. and Canada. ON SALE NOW AT THESE LINKS!
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Member Since: 11/10/2005
Band Website: thelittlebrotherband.com
Band Members:


Wes Reamsbottom-Vocals, guitar, percussion/ Dan Myers- Vocals, Lead guitar, keys/ Kelly McQuillan-Keys & Sax/ Tyler Friesen-Drums/ Davis Friesen-Bass.
Influences: Van Morrison, Ryan Adams, The Counting Crows, Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, CSNY, The Allman Brothers, The Eagles, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Joni Mitchell, Prince, Blue Rodeo, The Jayhawks, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews Band, Sarah Harmer, and Jack Johnson.
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View The Little Brother Band's EPKPeople have compared us to: Blue Rodeo, The Counting Crows, The Jayhawks, and The Barenaked Ladies at times. To be honest...our style allows us to move between many genres such as: Folk, Rock, Country and R&B. Check it out!
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Summer 2008!

It was a breakthrough summer for the Little Brother Band.  We played  some fantastic outdoor festivals and some AAAHHPIC shows at the Dublin Crossing in Langley / Cloverdale (what a cool, Ir...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 PST

The LBB Rocks Roosters!

Proof that a fully functional website really does help market a band! After being contacted by the powers that be at Rooster's via said website, The LBB went into this Country Bar and gave them a more...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:20:00 PST

The LBB Rocks The Roxy!!!

Hey everyone! Thank you so much to everybody that came out and supported us at The Roxy on the 22nd! It so really awesome to see so many fans out to sopport us. The Roxy was totally packed! Actually, ...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:18:00 PST

SOME AMAZING REVIEWS!!!

Hey Everybody out there in Little Brother land!!! We just wanted to share some of the feedback we've been getting from www.garageband.com Over the past month or so, we've posted some of our songs to ...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:32:00 PST

LIVE AT THE ACT, MAY 12TH!!!

THE LITTLE BROTHER BAND LIVE AT THE ACT THEATRE MAY 12TH, 8:PM WITH OPENING ACT: EYELEVEL TICKETS: $16.00 The Little Brother Band is excited to introduce their Fraser Valley audience to a boat-load of...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Fri, 04 May 2007 09:19:00 PST

AN EXCELLENT ALBUM REVIEW!!!

Hey Everyone, I don't know who R.C. Joseph is or how he got a hold of our album, but I'm glad he did because he wrote a wonderful review of The Little Brother Band! I guess our album is out in the pub...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:50:00 PST

COAST CAPITAL PLAYHOUSE MAR.2ND

The Little Brother Band March, 2 2007 at Coast Capital Playhouse 1532, Johnston Rd., Whie Rock, British Columbia V4B 1E6Cost : $20.00 Come catch The Little Brother Band live at the Coast Capital Playh...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:18:00 PST

CANADIAN IDOL!!!

Hey everyone out there in Little Brother land!!! I wanted to get you all up to speed on the latest for The Little Brother Band!!! A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a producer from Canadian Ido...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:16:00 PST

PICKING UP MOMENTUM!!!

Hey Everybody, Things are going very well for The Little Brother Band lately! We met with our music lawyer last week and the album is being shopped out to three major Record Labels this week! So cross...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:05:00 PST

New Tunes

Hey Everybody, It seems as though The Little Brother Band has entered a song writing phase with new stuff by every band member! I wrote a new song last night that I'm really excited about, Kelly has t...
Posted by The Little Brother Band on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:28:00 PST