Steven Page — singer, songwriter, and Canadian icon — has made an indelible mark on Canada’s music scene as well as its cultural landscape.
His distinctive voice is among the most instantly recognizable in pop music and the former Barenaked Ladies frontman is bringing his solo act to the Sid Williams Theatre on March 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Joined by Odds singer and guitarist Craig Northey, Page says those attending can count on the usual upbeat pop-rock material one would expect from a co-founder of Barenaked Ladies, with lots of new and catchy songs.
“The Western swing will be a series of acoustic duo gigs with myself and my friend Craig Northey, playing a bunch of solo SP songs, BNL songs, a couple of Odds songs, and maybe even a cover or two. Hope to see many of you out at the gigs!” he shares.
A native of Scarborough, Ont., Page took piano lessons as a child and sang in a youth choir. He connected with schoolmate Ed Robertson during high school where they formed a songwriting partnership, and eventually the band Barenaked Ladies was born.
Robertson and Page co-wrote almost every song for the band, including their monster hits If I Had $1,000,000, One Week and Falling For The First Time.
After nearly 20 years together, Page decided to leave the band in 2009 to pursue a solo career. Since that time, he has scored three productions for Ontario’s Stratford Shakespeare Festival and produced three solo albums: The Vanity Project, A Singer Must Die (in collaboration with the Art of Time Ensemble), and Page One.
Page released two new songs earlier this year, Manchild (co-written with Northey) and A Different Sort of Solitude. The latter song, written for the feature film French Immersion, earned Page a 2012 Genie nomination in the category of Best Original Song.
Page was recently heard performing a haunting rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah at the state funeral for Jack Layton.
Page and Northey perform at the Sid Williams Theatre on March 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Sid ticket centre, by phoning 250-338-2430 or online at www.sidwilliamstheatre.com.
— Sid Williams Theatre
