Bill Wood and the Woodies - Mumbo Jumbo Tumbo
Available Friday September 23, 2016 
Bill Wood and the Woodies is what happens when the songs are the main event
Mumbo Jumbo Tumbo is the 2nd album release from Bill Wood and the Woodies, the Toronto roots-rock band described by some as “Canada’s best-kept musical secret.”
The band is fronted by singer/songwriter Bill Wood, a Canadian music industry veteran who stepped away from the music industry after a successful bout with the mid-80s pop band Eye Eye to raise his family. Throughout those years, Wood continued to write music, re-entering the scene in 2007 with a solo effort, Take It, and soon afterwards founding the Woodies, featuring respected guitarist Chris Bennett, ace bass player/producer Mark Shannon and drummer Dino Naccarato.
Fixtures on the Toronto roots music scene, the Woodies have honed their craft over a nine-year residency at Graffitti’s, the respected Kensington Market music showplace, as well as other Ontario venues. The 2014 release of the band’s first album, Oh, Look…led to a deal with Fish Records UK and a successful 2015 U.K. tour.
Never derivative, many of Wood’s songs have the feel of an instant classic. One of the most-often heard comments at a Woodies show is “Was that really one of your own songs?”

The new record, Mumbo Jumbo Tumbo highlights Wood’s exquisite songwriting skills as well as the musicianship of some of Toronto’s finest players.


singer-songwriter // too many feelings in a small body

20 year old, singer/songwriter from Calgary Alberta, Loryn Taggart is a new national talent on the rise.
From a very young age, her piano skills and music appreciation set her apart from most of her peers as she learned her first song by ear, at age six-the classic song Watermark by Irish vocalist/composer Enya.

After years of practice, songwriting and piano lessons along with a couple years of self taught guitar, Loryn continues to work toward launching her music career. She recorded her first demo CD at age 14 in collaboration with her older brother Matthew. This demo found itself in the hands of the late Jackie Washington, the talented Hamilton, Ontario, bluesman whose career included recordings with Lionel Hampton, Duke Ellington and Joni Mitchell.

The message that this young blues, folk, and jazz artist brings is more sophisticated than most. “All the glitz and glam is too much pressure on teens. I want to be real, and I want to show them that they can relate to me, because I relate to them.” Says Loryn by adding, she wants to capture their attention with jazz and blues tones. ” It’s a whole different effect on music and you don’t see it very often anymore, especially by someone my age.” Loryn is passionate about pushing out a new sound.

Through her unique style, breathy voice, clever lyrics, and love of performing (most recently at The Drake Hotel and also opening for country singer Caroline Dawn Johnson, this won’t be the last time you hear about the up and comer.


Vocalist, often of jazz and improvised music.

VIDEO "I Like the Sunrise" (Duke Ellington) live at Asylum Artists: goo.gl/HTu3F2

 VIDEO "All of You" (Cole Porter) live at Musideum: goo.gl/CxZsav

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