Artist Bios

Acoustic Mayhem

Late night jamming, friendship, and music in general brings Alberta’s own Myrol and Allen Christie together on stage. Combine two women with stunning vocals, beautiful harmonies and a creative rebellious nature with Cowboy Allen Christie, picker of all stringed instruments, and songwriter extra-ordinaire and you have Acoustic Mayhem.

Myrol 

Myrol is an Alberta based duo that blends stunning female voices, and family harmonies with insightful and powerful original songwriting.  The Americana/Roots/Alt Country duo are often backed up by a band of fantastic seasoned professionals, but are versatile and often play as a trio and a four piece.   Although, one might categorize their music as Americana, Joanne and Haley are talented musicians, renowned vocalists and award winning songwriters who traverse through many genres of music weaving an elaborate musical tapestry that ultimately serves the song.  They have won a World Billboard Songwriting Competition Award for 'The Mighty Peace', as well as multiple awards from the Calgary Folk Festival Songwriting Competition for their songs over the last three years.  The girls have been featured on the main stage at the Big Valley Jamboree, and at the Calgary Folk Festival.  They just recently opened for Johnny Reid and Travis Tritt, and the two have toured Europe, Australia, New Zealand, The U.S.A. and Canada, at times playing to crowds of 30,000 and more.  The girls have been busy promoting their new album 'Blue Moon Away' - #2 for them, releasing their single “Those Eyes Again” to Canadian radio.  The album features songs by the duo as well as co-writes with Fred Eaglesmith, CFR champion Bull Rider and cowboy poet Dan Lowry, and Nashville's Tim Taylor.  The album also features some of Alberta's best and most talented musicians, as well as some big names from Nashville.  Tammy Rogers of the Steel Drivers and Emmylou Harris, plays fiddle and mandolin and Jeff King, who currently plays guitar for Reba McEntire and George Strait, are on their new album.  It is a definitely a reflection of what Myrol is; the drive, determination, talent and ambition and that found its way to you.

“Absolutely Brilliant…chills ... chills! ... Songwriters create and work over hundreds of perfect songs ... and then one day the universal muse delivers such a great one. I think even someone in Austin would understand the fragility of an ice bridge."

Tom Coxworth, Folk Routes CKUA Radio

www.myrolmusic.com

Allen Christie

Allen Christie has been touring North America with his driving acoustic sound that has people talking all over talking. When you think Allen Christie, think Ian Tyson rocks Willie Nelson’s socks off. By blending elements of alternative country, western, and bluegrass music Allen has taken his roots based sound to new levels. Allen leads his band with his rich and strong vocals and his signature flattop picking. He has also been known to put smiles on folks’ faces by pulling out his mandolin or a banjo on occasion. His easygoing nature and sense of humor coupled with his musical talent and showmanship have endeared him to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Allen's first album, “The Last Rodeo", and his 2006 self titled album, feature songs, like The Old Bronc Saddle, Borderline, The Last Rodeo, and Alberta May, which hit the Roots Music Charts in Canada. These are songs he wrote reflecting his rural Alberta upbringing. Songs that paint vivid pictures of what life is like on the working Prairies – you get to share the hopes and dreams of the people that slug it out on the land along with their special moments, successes and failures, and ultimately, their ability to not just survive rural living, but to celebrate it.

http://www.myspace.com/allen_christie