May
15:Tour Listen to an interview on
CJC Music Radio Network
Interview begins around the 31:00 minute mark, enjoy!
Searson
is Erin, Heather and Colleen Searson, three multi-talented sisters
that play a variety of instruments and are all expert step dancers.
Piano, organ, fiddle, tenor guitar and bass are all highlighted in
their live performances. Acclaimed drummer Danno O'Shea is highly
skilled and adds even more excitement to the live show. SEARSON have
garnered much critical acclaim from musicians and audiences alike.
SEARSON incorporates a mix of Celtic and Pop while effortlessly
incorporating Ottawa Valley style fiddling into their live shows.
In 2011, SEARSON toured throughout Canada, the U.S., Ireland,
Germany, Denmark and headlined one of the largest music festivals in
Europe at Festival Ortiguiera, Spain.
Searson has released their latest album, Fade and Shine in January
2012, 16 tracks of both vocal and instrumental stylings.
"In 2009, when SEARSON rocked the Folk-im-Schlosshof festival for
the first time, we were blown away by their energetic performance.
With a unique and sympathetic way of "living" their music, SEARSON
have won our audience’s hearts and in 2011 we invited the three
girls to come to Germany once again. Thank you folks for a fantastic
show – we have enjoyed every nuance of SEARSON."
~ Franz Koroknay, AD Folk-im-Schlosshof, Bonfeld, Germany 2011
"Thanks so much for kicking off our festival in such spectacular
fashion, and providing folks with a reason to dance and celebrate
the winter season. AND the dancing workshop got some closet
stepdancers out that are likely still practicing for the next time
you come to town. Your fantastic performances and warm personalities
set the stage for a wonderful week of music and comraderie that will
keep us going until next year!"
~ Sue Judge, AD Coldsnap Festival 2012, Prince George, BC
"Although the audience was barely reserved with the first two groups
and showered the musicians with applause, it went off with the
Canadian group SEARSON. The spectators were carried away by the cool
rhythms, the roaring percussion, the funky....electric bass sounds.
Above all, Colleen Searson turned out to be a true devil's
violinist. She played her fiddle so that the bow threatened to
glow."
~ Diathelm Textoris, Lunen, Germany