Brian James was born in a cave in the mountains 700 years ago. His
mother was a simple peasant girl and his father was, at that time, King of the mer-people. Shortly after he was born, his father was betrayed and murdered by his closest and most trusted advisor. Brian spent centuries underwater searching for briny vengeance. I won't bore you with the details of his quest, but I will say that justice was served and that it involved hand to hand combat with a Kraken. After he avenged his father, Brian's
life felt pretty aimless so he became a musician.

Brian James has been a professional musician and songwriter in Winnipeg for 15 years, playing anything from indie rock to country music.  He has credits on dozens of records, including some Western Canadian Music and Juno award winners.  Some of Brian's favourite gigs have been being a Rock Star at Quinzy and Brian James & the Tigers, Live Music Yoga,  Music Director at an Anglican Church, running a School of Rock style music drop-in for kids in Winnipeg's inner city, recording a Tom Petty cover with The Sweet Alibi and Christmas.  Active on the mat, in venues across the city and in the studio, Brian loves producing music with a spiritual and community focus.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist extraordinaire Cara Luft is that rare artist steeped in folk and traditional roots music almost from birth yet willing to alter that fabric, stretch the boundaries, not afraid to bend genres, styles and integrate what others might regard as a disparate set of influences.  Born into a folk musical family in Calgary (Canada), Cara played with dulcimers and autoharps while her peers played with Barbies and Nintendo.  Currently based in Winnipeg, Cara has become a widely-respected and well-traveled member of the Canadian folk/roots music community.  She has wowed audiences and critics with her solo performances across North America and Europe since leaving folk trio The Wailin' Jennys.  There's nothing pretentious about Cara, she's the real deal.  And that sense of honesty, integrity, personality and spontaneity permeates and resonates throughout both her music and her live performances.  Reviewers and fans alike are eagerly awaiting the release of her upcoming new solo album, Darlingford, in 2012. The album was recorded in old churches, living rooms and home studios across Canada during 2011, and includes an all-star cast of guest musicians. The project once again captures Cara’s prowess as a songwriter, singer and instrumentalist.  Leave it to Canadian music elder statesman Terry David Mulligan to sum it up best: “This is her time... Make room in your musical world for Cara Luft before she kicks your door down!” 

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