Brian MacMillan, Lorissa Scriven, and Jordyn Busche to Perform at Earth Hour 2010

Fort St. John's Earth Hour celebration has a great line-up of local and far-away musicians set to rock the lights right out Brian MacMillan & Dave Tolley, Lorissa Scriven, and Jordyn Busche.

Earth Hour is always an intimate, acoustic, and unique show - it's the only day of the year when we have a concert completely lit by candlelight!

This year's celebration will be at 7pm on Saturday, March 27 at Whole Wheat n' Honey.  Tickets are $10 or $5 for NEAT members. Advance tickets can be purchased online at northerngroove.com (see link at bottom of article) or at Whole Wheat n' Honey.

Brian MacMillan and Dave Tolley

Toronto's Brian MacMillan (BMac) and Dave Tolley are two of FSJ's favorite musicians. They've both visited the city many times, and in fact Dave has taken to living and working here in his spare time.

Take the sweet vocals of James Taylor, the rhythm of Paul Simon, pepper it with a heartfelt message of love and you have the one-and-only Brian MacMillan.

Brian is one of Canada’s finest young musicians. An extremely talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Brian’s uplifting music is a blend of all of his favourite styles; Folk, Reggae, World and Pop music. Equally at ease and captivating as a solo performer or with his trio, Brian aims to connect and convey his genuine love of making and sharing music.

Brian has released 2 critically acclaimed solo albums; Gone To See The Morning in 2001 and Let The Darkness Go in 2007. He has since been across Canada 4 times, gathering a solid fan-base along the way. He continues to be heavily supported by the CBC and many national college radio stations across Canada. His 3rd release, tentatively titled “Shine”, is to be released in the spring of 2010.

The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals recognized Brian’s songwriting abilities in 2005 by awarding him the Colleen Peterson Award for a song he wrote with juno nominee Lori Cullen. Brian is a 2x Ontario Arts Council grant recipient.

Brian was a guest performer on all 3 of the Barenaked Ladies, “Ships and Dips”, Caribbean cruises, sharing the stage with The Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Sarah Harmer and Guster. Outside of his busy solo career he has appeared on albums by Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle, The Wailing Jennys, Garth Hudson, Lori Cullen, Jory Nash, Mr. Something Something, Layah Jane, Nine Mile and Eden Hertzog.

Lorissa Scriven

Lorissa Scriven is a beautiful young singer-songwriter on the verge of releasing her first album. She has been influenced by many artists and styles, but has refiner her own unique sound. Lorissa’s sweet and gentle voice cuts straight to the heart. Her poignant, “coming-of-age” lyrics are often based around the universal theme of breaking free and realizing hopes and dreams. Her pure sound is refreshing and her words are achingly honest.

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