Recorded at the Panorama Lounge before the Tracks on Tracks crew boarded the train

Adaline - Keep Me High - Green Couch Session

JP Maurice - All I Ever Wanted - Green Couch Session

Artist: James Struthers
Song: Dream Girl

Audio mixed by: John Diemer 

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We met up with James and his beautiful back-up singers, Kendra Penner and Annalaure Koop, all Winnipeg natives, outside a DQ near Woodhaven on our way to visit James' childhood home. He hadn't been back in years and didn't know the new owners but decided to just knock on the door and ask them if we could crash their backyard with our Green Couch and film crew.

After enthusiastic permission was given, James set the Green Couch down in any kids dream yard. Situated on the banks of the Assiniboine River, complete with a forest of trees and a classic wooden swing hanging from high up in the branches.

James played us a new song, "Dream Girl"  and it was stuck in our heads immediately.  James was happy for the nostalgia of his old home but looks forward to big musical goals and a bigger city in the near future. 

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James Struthers - Dream Girl - Green Couch Session

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Audio Recorded and Mixed by John Diemer

Nick rode a borrowed bicycle along the Sea Wall to our sofa sitting on the grass.He became so entranced while playing he had to shake himself out of it. It was an amazing moment to be part of.


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Nick Everett - Green Couch Session

Royal Wood preforms The Thick of It under a willow tree during the Vancouver Folk Festival

Royal Wood - The Thick of It - Green Couch Session

Shred Kelly - Cabin Fever - Green Couch Session

The Green Couch Sessions are Vancouver's number one music session series. 

Artist: JP Maurice
Song: Game Changer

Our good friend JP was joined by a talented group of local musicians for this big beautiful session. 

Scott Perrie of Redgy Blackout on trumpet, Geoff Petrie of The Matinee on guitar, Lydia Hol on backing vocals, Benny Shultz and Sean Tyson of Topless Gay Love Tekno Party on drums, the handsome Nick Mcrae of Sunday Buckets on piano, Hugh McDonald of Facts on backing vocals, Stephanie Chatman of Jasper Sloan Yip on Violin, Michelle Faehrmann on the cello, Evan Konrad of Bed of Stars on guitar and Dane Stevans from Tough Lovers on bass. 

The group collected and played at the legendary Saint James Hall in Kitsilano. We were honored to be there to capture it on our couch. 

Hosted by: Saint James Community Square 

Directed and Edited by Jonathan Krauth
Filmed by Jonathan Krauth + Brian Ceci
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Audio by The Habitat 
http://www.habitatrecording.com

JP Maurice - Game Changer - Green Couch Session

The Green Couch Sessions are Vancouver's number one music session series. 

Artist: Christopher Smith
Song: No Light Can Pass Through Me So I Have a Shadow

Live from a rooftop above the city, as the sun touched the horizon. Christopher Smith and his bandmates enjoyed a few beers provided by our good friend James at Steam Whistle and played us a beautifully broken down version of this powerfully haunting song.

Visit: http://christophersmith.bandcamp.com to hear the original version of this song and more music by Christopher Smith.

Hosted by: A Roof Top at 6th & Main
Special Thanks to Steam Whistle for providing us with this location and all the beer we could drink. 

Directed and Edited by Jonathan Krauth
Cinematography by Brian Ceci
Audio Recorded and Mixed by Ian Macmillan at Ranza Recording


Christopher Smith - No Light Could Pass Through Me So I Have A Shadow - Green Couch Session

Artist: Dear Rouge
Song: It's Different

On a cold rainy evening in Vancouver we met up with 2012 PEAK Performance Project winners Dear Rouge in an empty parking lot for a little musical action. We parked the couch exactly where they told us not to... cause we are rebels and we roll like that.

Unfortunately, our perfect undercover location lacked just one thing, an outlet. Which we desperately needed to power our lights, amps and recording gear. So what did we do? Well, we did what any good gorilla operation would do, we hiked to the closest Canadian Tire, purchased an additional 70 foot extension cord, plugged that into our other 70 foot extension and ran it down the street for about a block... to steal... sorry, borrow... energy from an unsuspecting condo.

It all worked out in the end and this video is perfect to cool you off after a hot summer day.

Hosted by: The parkade at 7th and Hemlock 

Dear Rouge - It's Different - Green Couch Session

Artist: Hey Ocean
Song: ‘Why Did You Make Me Care’ from Beck's latest album 'Song Reader'

Way back in January we attended Beckstravaganza, a really cool event put together by Noah Walker of local band The Broken Mirrors. The fantastically curated concert featured 20 local musicians each performing a tune from Beck's latest album 'Song Reader'.

‘Song Reader’ was uniquely released entirely on sheet music in December 2012. The brilliant release prompted musical Beck fans all over the world to read the music and learn the tunes, and the Beckstravaganza concert let us not so musically inclined enjoy his melodies, beats and lyrics performed by some of our favorite musicians.

The moment we heard Hey Oceans!’ rendition of “Why Did You Make Me Care” we knew we needed to capture it on the Green Couch in a truly special location. The very fine folks at the Vancouver Aquarium where happy to help us out and to host this special session ... we just needed to keep the volume low for the sharks.

Hosted by: The Vancouver Aquarium

Special Thanks to Christopher Matei, Ranza Recording and Brian Ceci




Hey Ocean! - Beck Song Reader - Why Did You Make Me Care - Green Couch Session

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