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Friends on Friends at Irene's

Friday, February 4 - 9 p.m.
Cover: $8

  • Matt Ouimet - guitar, lap steel
  • Steve Boudreau - keyboards, melodica
  • Philip Shaw Bova - drums

    Special guest Craig Pedersen will perform solo on trumpet and electronics.

Matt says: "Though we are basically a cover band we do make a point of playing only the Beach Boys Friends Album... we’ll get to the other tunes later, for now we love the Boys."

Matt Ouimet, Steve Boudreau and Phil Bova pay homage to the Beach Boys with their all-instrumental take on the landmark Pet Sounds album. And that’s not all! The trio has also recorded and will be releasing their all-instrumental take on the Beach Boys' Friends album. Released in 1968 – two years after Pet Sounds – the cult-classic Friends is an essential part of the Beach Boys' history. The trio interprets the album playing keyboard, melodica, lap steel, guitar and drums. Ouimet explains: "This was the last album to have Brian Wilson as the creative helm and sole leader during what could be considered the twilight of his awesome burnout."

www.mattouimet.com/
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Irene's Pub
885 Bank Street (in the Glebe)
613-230-4474