With Christmas tucked away for another year and the cost of food escalating, the need for food banks is higher than ever.
On Saturday, Jan. 30, Spinners Sound Centre is holding a free concert and open house at its downtown Vernon location to raise awareness and donations for the Salvation Army food bank.
“After Christmas, you can’t forget, People are still in need. We’re downtown, so we see it,” said Spinners store manager Carl St. Jean.
The event will feature a performance by local three-piece band Steel Wound on the store’s main floor. The trio, consisting of Paul Fisher on vocals, lead guitars and mandolin, Rod MacDonald on acoustic bass, tuba, and vocals, and Kerry Parks on vocals, guitar, dobro, banjo and harmonica, will present material from their 2014 CD Last Dance at the Starlight Lounge, along with a variety of tunes from the band’s vast and varied repertoire.
“Expect insightful originals from songwriter Kerry Parks and the band’s spirited interpretations of obscure old time, jazzy country blues, western swing and jug band standards,” reads a release from the band.
“People can come and go upstairs, where we’ll have their CD playing as well,” added St. Jean.
Recorded in Vernon and Kelowna, and mixed and mastered by Andrew and Zachary Smith at Lake Studios in Kelowna, Last Dance at the Starlight Lounge’s clean and clear mixes allow the discerning listener to appreciate the precision and frequency response of really high quality audio equipment, reads the release.
Steel Wound was born in the thriving coffee house open mic scene in the North Okanagan. Over the past few years, the band has grown and evolved into one of the area’s more active and colourful acts.
The food drive concert takes place Jan. 30 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Spinners Sound Centre, 3107 30th Ave., next to Nolan’s Pharmasave. The concert is free with food and beverages in exchange for non-perishable food donations for the Vernon Salvation Army food bank.
