Here Come the Woodhands

Thursday night I watched Toronto's Wrongbar overflow with people for the Woodhands CD release party. I think it is safe to say that Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt are destined for larger venues. If everyone at the Wrongbar had changed their minds and left, there were enough people waiting outside to fill it up again.

As an added bonus, before the heart stopping performance by Woodhands, Wrongbar patrons were treated to the first ever performance by the post-punk inspired all girl band the Machetes who even whipped through a cover of Souxie and the Banshees' Love in a Void just to make sure that you knew where they were going. You can get a look at the band on Fri. May 2nd, 2008- Opening for DD/MM/YYYY @ Whippersnapper (part of the Over the Top Fest).

As for the Woodhands performans, I think most people reading this already know but it's kinda like they say in Jam

"Dan Werb of Woodhands wields his instrument of choice like a weapon, primed and ready for musical battle."

Or

" “Dancer,” the fiery, propulsive first track on Woodhands’ frenetic and spectacular new disc, Heart Attack (their debut for Paper Bag Records, in stores April 1), demonstrates this pretty convincingly. The verses of “Dancer” consist of Maylee Todd from Henri Faberge and the Adorables crooning about a gentleman whispering sweet nothings in her ear, over Werb’s warm-yet-squelchy synth squiggles and punctuated by Banwatt’s titanic fills. The chorus consists of Werb screaming “YOU’RE A VERY GOOD DANCER!! WHAT IS YOUR NAME? WHAT IS YOUR NAME?” like a man striking up a conversation with someone while simultaneously being chased by rabid bulldogs. Of course, it’s based on a true story."

Also,as long as you're hitting all of these links you should check out the Call & Response from Blog T.O.

What it all boils down to is: Take your blood pressure meds and go see them on this tour. It's only going to get harder to get in to their shows after this. For those of you not on the list, or those that can't make it out you can still get the digital album download on Zunior.

April:
7 - WINNIPEG - The Rocker
8 - SASKATOON - Amigos
9 - CALGARY - The Gateway
11 - VANCOUVER - Astoria
12 - VANCOUVER - Peanut Gallery
13 - EDMONTON - Jekyll & Hyde
14 - REGINA - The Exchange
16 - THUNDER BAY - Apollo
19 - MONTREAL - Club Lambi
20 - OTTAWA - Zaphod’s
21 - QUEBEC CITY - Le Cercle
22 - CHARLOTTETOWN - Baba’s
23 - HALIFAX - Gus' Pub

May:
1 - TORONTO - Over The Top Festival
3 - HAMILTON - Pepper Jack Cafe
8 - GUELPH - E-Bar