The Roxy Cabaret Presents: The Escapist Music with special guest Deceptive Resolutions
Date/Time: Sep 14 2016, 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Vancouver, The Roxy CabaretAge: 19+
Cost: $5.00
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The Escapist Music is a Pop/Rock/Alternative Canadian artist from Montreal, performing since 2010. He is a musician, singer, songwriter and composer, and also plays various kinds of instruments, including guitar. Arnaud Dagenais was born at the end of the eighties, in 1989. The youth of the artist evolved by listening to different genres of music, from classical to rock. Very early, he knew that he wanted to create music and started to play guitar and sing as a 14 year old. During this period he started getting more inspired and creative, and shaped his sound to start following his dreams. Fully dedicated to succeed, this led him to a better understanding of the world around him, which helped him a lot to push his musical creativity, by being easily connected to emotions. At age 20, the artist played his first gig in his hometown.
Arnaud worked a lot on his own songs throughout the course of the years and has a lot of songs on his setlist. But It was only on September 27th 2014, that The Escapist Music released his first official single, called « Love Like Gravity ». Although independently released, the acoustic song was acclaimed. Following release, sparked popularity of over 1500 followers on Twitter and 3000 fans on his Facebook page, with only one single released. The single was also self-produced by the artist. The track is featured on many internet and independent radios throughout the world, including CBC Music internet radio and Coldplay Radio. Before and after that, Arnaud kept working on new songs and played several gigs in Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto and New York City, while constantly working on his art.
On April 5th 2016, The Escapist Music released his second single "All I Need".
Deceptive Resolutions. In musical terms, this means to resolve a dominant chord without going to the tonic. But these two words can have other meanings as well. The way our problems fix themselves in unexpected ways. How solutions can reveal themselves when least expected. Finally, it is the latest progressive folk act to emerge from Capilano University’s jazz program.
Deceptive Resolutions is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Marc Rivest. Back in 2013, Marc took to the streets of Calgary with just his guitar, his voice, and a whole lot of positive energy. Investing his earnings from busking into his career, Marc released his debut album “Breathe” in December 2014. The self-funded album led to endorsement deals and performance contracts, but Marc wanted a bigger and more complex sound for his next album.
As a result, Marc entered the jazz program at Capilano University. In the practice rooms of the school, Deceptive Resolutions was born. Collaborating with other students in the jazz program, the project aims to apply the jazz language to Marc’s original folk music. The unique blend of jazz and folk are something Vancouver a
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