Shotgun Jimmie with Attack in Black and Ladyhawk
Shotgun Jimmie jamming with Attack in Black and Ladyhawk? Such artists, who may not be regularly heard and watched in your usual MTV channels, nor seen in billboards, are Canadian artists who sing Indie numbers.
Indie songs are independent from major commercial records, hence the loose term “Indie”. In a nutshell, it focuses more on artists who want to represent and produce music more than getting rich and wealthy.
Jim Killpatrick, better known as Shotgun Jimmie, is the former front man, of the aptly named indie outfit “Shotgun & Jaybird”, which was formed in the Yukon, when both Dick (who is “Jaybird” to Jim’s “Shotgun”) & Jimmie were living in that area. As what happens to usual bands, Shotgun & Jaybird broke up early 2008.
Attack in Black, another Canadian rock band, was formed in Welland, Ontario. Their self-titled album debuted in 2005. Their music merges old school rock and roll with modern day punk rock. Some say though that this band resembles some common melody or tunes with the lively punk rock in it.
Ladyhawk, on the other hand, another Canadian indie, combines rootsy twang with Hüsker Dü-esque wailing, is more on the rowdy, ragged rockers types of songs. This band is known for two things: rockin’ hard and partying hard.
Actually, there are still some bands who love to do indie numbers which is why they have these 3 bands join forces for a two-weekend at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. They feel that this “merging” would come as the cross-Canada conquest – serving a showcase of Sackville “shoegazer” Shotgun Jimmie, Ontario’s Attack In Black and Kelowna’s Ladyhawk in very different spaces even as they share stages.
When asked how this tour came about, all 3 replied that they’ve toured in the past, played with each other before, although not at the same time, and not on the same place. Asked to share some insights on the most powerful tool now, the internet, Shotgun Jimmie said, “I think the real question is does the Internet help anybody? I think that without the Internet, maybe the world would be a better place. “
