TAYLOR-RAE AND THE BACKSEAT DRIVERS + GUESTS // RAILWAY STAGE & BEER CAFÉ

Live Acts Canada & The Live Agency Present

Taylor-Rae & The Backseat Drivers

with 

+ Richard Tichelman

+ Nicole Audrey

+ Anika Mackay

 

Taylor-Rae & The Backseat Drivers (Vancouver) // http://taylorraeofficial.com

Winner’s of the 2018 Roxy Breakthrough Project, Taylor-Rae and the Backseat Drivers are a versatile band specializing in performing a variety of different genres from Top 40 to Country and even classic Rock. With their members spanning from Ontario to B.C and coming from various musical backgrounds, Taylor-Rae and the Backseat Drivers are able to adapt to many different types of music and can accommodate to any size of venue.

 

Richard Tichelman (Vancouver) // http://www.tichelman.com

Richard Tichelman (TICK-EL-MAN), 19-year-old Singer/Songwriter, from Surrey BC. His original songs infused with Folk, Country and a bit of Rock and Roll. 

The "thrill of the stage" keeps Richard enjoying his path. Solo acoustic or with the band, he aims to create a fun atmosphere in his performances . 

Kicking off 2018 recording 3 singles in LA. Highlight performances include; the Roxy Cabaret, Cloverdale Rodeo, Calgary Stampede, Rockin' River Music Festival, White Rock Sea Fest & Canada Day, Blackbird Hall & Blue Byrd Stage at the Flamingo & the BCCMA Awards Party Showcase. Winning the "Don Weldon Memorial Award" for most promising performer at the Calgary Stampede (which he shares with a duet partner, Madison Bell).

2017 began with bang, winning singer & songwriter at the IMTA’s in LA. Highlights of the year; Fundraiser in Encinitas California, Whiskey-A-Gogo, in Toronto at the Cave and the Night Owl for Indie Week. Locally included; White Rock Sea Fest & Canada Day celebrations, Canada’s 150th birthday celebration, Sun Peaks opening for Trooper & for the BCCMA Awards Showcase. This year also saw him at a writer’s retreat in Ojai California with Grammy Award winner James Fauntleroy. Richard recorded single in New York with Watersound Entertainment.

2016 saw Richard in Quebec City & Toronto recording 6 original songs with producers from House of Wolf and work on an artists development contract with Talent Nation Elite. Highlight performances were; the Hard Rock Café & Hughes Room in Toronto, many hometown shows such as White Rock Sea Festival, the TD Concerts at the Pier. Richard also attended a 10 day workshop with Dave Stroud’s Vocalize U Artist Intensive where he caught the eye of several producers. Lastly, Richard scored the closing scene, singing in the feature film “Boundaries” that was released in 2018.

Winning the title of Abbotsford Idol 2015 and opening for Aaron Pritchett and Emerson Drive was a big highlight for this year. Other interesting experiences, opening the Abbotsford Air Show with the US & Canadian anthems. He also won 2nd place in the eveRIAthing 2015 Wall of Stars in a song writing competition with his song “Dream”, and Performed at Celebrities Night Club at the RAW artist showcase in Vancouver.

Richard was chosen from 4,000 children across Canada as the top 12 on the YTV’s the Next Star in 2014.

Continuing to strive for excellence, his goal is to enjoy the journey while finding his place in the Music Industry. . . . and of course, making his audiences happy.

Nicole Audrey (Vancouver) //https://www.facebook.com/nicoleaudreymusic/

Nicole Audrey is a singer-songwriter and musician from Vancouver, BC Canada. She is passionate about storytelling through song and connecting with her audience by telling meaningful and relatable stories. Her genre is pop with undertones of folk and country. She has been compared to the likes of Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Stevie Nicks due to her vocal tone and the rhythmic vibrato of her voice. Her upcoming performances include a show at The Railway Stage and Beer Cafe on April 20th, 2019 and a performance at Red Truck Beer’s Truck Stop Diner on April 27th, 2019 in Vancouver. She recorded her debut solo EP with Fiddler Productions and it was released on digital music platforms on July 6th, 2018. Her self-titled, three-song EP has a prevalent theme of escape in which the characters try to escape their situations through different means. Click below to stream her new EP entitled, “Nicole Audrey,” on Spotify.

Anika Mackay (Vancouver) // https://open.spotify.com/artist/2udAewhXWHH2w7XyTMkXxN

 

Doors: 8PM // 19+

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