Title: Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few
Location: Montreal
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Date: 2008-11-16

Mark Berube is half Quebecois and half Manitoban. In this regard, he truly exemplifies the Canadian culture that affects his music. On top of that, his cultural influences are diversified by a stint living in Swaziland while he was young. He currently lives in Montreal where he takes inspiration from Bob Dylan, Keith Jarrett, Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela and Nina Simone. His music is described as rare and raw folk and he consistently delivers engaging and lively performances. Check out Mark Berube at La Divian Orange in Montreal on Saturday, November 16th.

Very important reminder: Reader favourite Mark Berube will be playing at Ottawa’s Mercury Lounge on September 26 with Elemental Soul.

Be sure to check out the show — as always, it’ll be a good one!

Mark Berube – Flowers On The Stone

Alright all you Mark Berube fans – I’ve got a special treat for you: a previously unreleased track! That’s right – Mark Berube’s given me a copy of his soon-to-be-released album, What The Boat Gave The River, and I’m going to give you a sneak peek!

Don’t thank me… buy the album on September 16th!

21 Aug 2008 21:00 L’inspecteur Epingle – Solo Montreal, Qc
26 Aug 2008 21:00 Divan Orange with Orillia Opry Montreal, Qc
29 Aug 2008 21:00 Sala Rossa Montreal, Qc
25 Sep 2008 17:00 Cabaret Juste Pour Rire – 5 a 7 Montreal
25 Sep 2008 21:00 Cabaret Juste Pour Rire – CD Release Montreal
26 Sep 2008 20:00 Mercury Lounge – Ottawa CD Release Party Ottawa, ON
8 Oct 2008 21:00 Divan Orange – Cross Canada Tour Kick Off Montreal, Qc
9 Oct 2008 20:00 King’s College Lounge London, ON
10 Oct 2008 21:00 Maxwell’s Music House Waterloo, ON
11 Oct 2008 21:00 Cervejaria – Toronto CD Release Party Toronto, ON
14 Oct 2008 21:00 Lo Bar – Winnipeg CD Release Party Winnipeg, MB
22 Oct 2008 20:00 The Old Firehall Rossland, BC
24 Oct 2008 21:00 The Biltmore – Vancouver CD Release Party Vancouver, BC
1 Nov 2008 20:00 The Art Space Prince George, BC

Mark Berube is an artist that has proven to be very popular among our readers time after time so I’ve listed upcoming concert dates so that you can be sure to check him out in your area soon!

11 Jul 2008 20:00 Winnipeg Folk Festival with The Fugitives Winnipeg, MB
17 Jul 2008 21:00 Maxwells Music House Waterloo, ON
18 Jul 2008 21:00 Tranzac – Fundraiser for Toronto Slam Team Toronto, ON
19 Jul 2008 19:00 Mercury Lounge Ottawa, ON

And…

Mark Berube will be touring across Canada to promote the release of “What The River Gave The Boat!” He had this to say about the upcoming tour and album:

“The band and I started recording What the Boat Gave the River in early April after my tour with The Fugitives. We kept it intense, lots of sessions, lots of jams with different musicians and now we’re just over 2 weeks away from finishing it. I have to admit that this album is somewhat of a milestone. It’s been about 8/9 years of recording, touring, sluggin’ away…etc. This album makes me feel that it’s all paying off. I recently signed with Redux Records, headed up by Keith Brown. He’s the vice-president of Aquarius Records of the DKD Label Group ( Arts and Crafts, Last Gang Records, Tacca Music, Aquarius) and he’s started up his own label kind of specifically for us. So far, we’re happy with how everything is going. Keith is good people and willing to work hard along side us. Now the real work starts… It’s looking like What the Boat Gave the River will be released in Quebec in August, and the rest of Canada in September. The road has been good thus far, hopefully it will continue to bear fruits.”

Be sure to check him out!

Aug. 21 Victoria, BC @ The Solstice Cafe – Victoria Release Party
Aug. 23 Vancouver, BC @ The Wise Hall w/ Dan Mangan – Cd Release Party
Aug. 25 Penticton, BC @ Voodoo’s
Aug. 26 Edmonton, AB @ Hulbert’s
Aug. 28 Calgary, AB @ The Soda
Aug. 29 Regina, SK @ The Club
Sept. 2 Onanole, MB @ Earthrhythms House Concert
Sept. 4 Brandon, MB @ Lady Of The Lake
Sept. 6 Winnipeg, MB @ The Academy Bar And Eatery with Ann Walton
Sept. 7 Thunder Bay, ON @ Definitely Superior Art Gallery
Sept. 8 Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Loplops
Sept. 12 Guelph, ON @ E-Bar w/Royal Wood and Nathan Coles
Sept. 13 London, ON @ London Music Club w/ Alex Krakus and Kaya Fraser
Sept. 14 Toronto, ON @ Tranzac with Claire Jenkins Trio
Sept. 16 Ottawa, ON @ Shanghai Restaurant
Sept. 20 Montreal, Qc @ Epingle

And then he’ll be playing at Pop Montreal!
Oct. 3-7 POP MONTREAL, Montreal, Qc

Mark Berube is an artist that has proven to be very popular among our readers time after time! Just in case you missed him the first time around, I’ve re-posted his profile so that you have the chance to check him out once again. And believe me, it’s absolutely worth it!

Mark Berube (and The Patriotic Few, based in Montreal) are an eclectic group of musicians. All powerhouses in their own domains, they are Jesson Moen on bass and mandolin, Patrick Dugas on drums and percussion, and Marie Michelle on cello and voice. Mark was a Peacedriven Songwriting Award Honourable Mention winner for 2006. His latest album, “What The River Gave The Boat”, has received critical acclaim across North America. The song/poem ” Barber Shop” was part of the CBC documentary “Battle of The Bag”.

He is also a proud member of The Fugitives. Their first album “In Streetlight Communion” was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award in 2007 as best album in the “Breaking Boundaries” category. He also composes music for dance and theater. Most recently, he worked with Leaky Heaven Circus, in Vancouver, BC. He received a Jessie Richardson Reward Nomination for the music he composed and performed in the project “Salome”.

Mark has toured Canada, the USA, the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, and Austria.

Here’s a list of his upcoming shows. If you are even remotely close to any of these venues, I suggest you check him out live. TransCanadaRadio will be at the May 9th show to show our support for this outstanding artist.

Sample or buy his albums right now at CD Baby!

Mercury Lounge, Ottawa, May 9th, with Tim’s Myth
Rancho Relaxo, Toronto, May 10th, Two Way Monologues Compilation CD Release
Centre St Ambroise, Montreal, May 15th with Coco Love Alcorn
Divan Orange, Montreal, May 29th with The Unsettlers and L’embuscade.