The Sumner Brothers

Time for some homegrowm music – from British Columbia, Canada.

I recently just found these guys, well sorta – they kinda found me and sent a friend request to me on myspace, and man oh man I’m glad they did. I don’t make it by myspace all that much now-a-days with all the bullshit spam & whatnot that usually fills my inbox so when folks like these guys extend a invite to check out their music its a refreshing and welcoming change. As I’ve mentioned before I’m not too good at writing reviews and getting my thoughts down to text (although I’m working on it) so I’ll do some shamless cut & paste work with some links & videos for ya’ll to check out. I can say I really dig these guys music & look forward to when they make their way to Ontario.

The Sumner Brothers

First, some links and info about the band:

The Sumner Brothers

The Sumner Brothers Myspace

The Sumner Brothers Facebook

The Sumner Brothers on Twitter

Brian Sumner: Vocals/Guitar/Banjo/Harmonica

Bob Sumner: Vocals/Guitar/Banjo/Harmonica

Mike Ardagh: Drums

James Meger: Bass

At the CBC Radio 3 website, you can also listen to a handful of tracks from the band.

http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/The-Sumner-Brothers

If your a listener of CBC Radio 3 be sure to help out the band and request a track or three. CBC Radio 3 Request Line: 1-877-955-6565

Copied from their website The Sumner Brothers

In the words of Bruce Springsteen, “nothing feels better than blood on blood”. The Sumner Brothers know this in the most intimate of ways; they make music together. They are a partnership and they are friends, and they are a band. The trust shared between front-men Brian and Bob Sumner is a trust that is hard to come by. It is a trust that requires no words, no flattery, and very little effort; it is a force and an inspiration, and it is what keeps the brothers, and their music honest and authentic.

This honesty is the bloodline of The Sumner Brothers music. Like many of their heroes before them; Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt or Neil Young, their songs aim to pierce hearts and dig deep beneath the skin. If the Brothers don’t own a song, if it does not live in the depths of their hearts and come from that place of true raw emotion, it doesn’t come at all, if they don’t believe it, you won’t hear it from them.

It is this commitment to authenticity that first drew the brothers to the songs of country, folk and blues, to roots music. Somehow banjos, harmonica’s and steel string guitars seem to lend themselves well to the notion of truth. These sounds coupled with the devastatingly low baritone of brother Brian, and the hauntingly sorrowful croon of brother Bob’s tenor, collide to form a sound, both unique and powerful.

When You Dig My Grave – The Sumner Brothers

Recording a new song in a log cabin in the mountains of Merritt B.C. for upcoming Winter Release.

Both Back – The Sumner Brothers

Where you can buy The Sumner Brothers CDs

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/sumnerbrothers

Zulu Records

1972 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6J 1M5

info@zulurecords.com

604.738.3232

http://zulurecords.com/

Red Cat Records

4307 Main St., Vancouver, BC, V5V 3R1

redcatrecords@gmail.com

604.708.9422

http://www.redcat.ca/