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Knox Presents...is thrilled to welcome Rick Fines, Alec Fraser Jr, and Roly Platt for a night of incredible music on Friday, April 29th at 7:30 p.m, doors open at 6:30 p.m.. Tickets are $35.00 and available through Eventbrite.ca https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/knox-presentsrick-fines-roly-platt-and-alec-fraser-jr-tickets-288059472637 or at local retail outlets Fireside Books or Close To You Boutique.
Rick Fines with Roly Platt (harmonica) and Alec Fraser (bass)
Fines crafts a unique blend of warm-hearted blues, juke joint folk, and dockside soul, he engages audiences with captivating songs, diverse guitar styling and his signature vocal growl. Rick’s latest release, Solar Powered Too, received a Blues nomination from the Juno Awards, # Canadian Folk Music award nominations and 2 Maple Blues award nominations!
Roly Platt has had the pleasure of touring and recording with many greats in the business, including: Matt Minglewood, Dutch Mason, David Clayton-Thomas, Rita Chiarelli, Suzie Vinnick and Ronnie Hawkins. Roly’s distinctive sound has led to over 1,800 individual album cuts, movie scores and national jingles.
Alec Fraser Jr has been playing bass with international artists such as Bo Diddley, The Drifters, Kim Wilson, as well as Canadian artists like Jeff Healey, David Wilcox and Ron Hynes. These credits have helped earn him the 2004 and 2009 Maple Blues Bassist of the Year. As a producer and engineer his productions and bass work have won 23 awards ranging from Junos to the American Blues Foundation.
“I’m so happy to have my longtime friends Alec and Roly playing with me, together on Vancouver Island for the first time ever!’ Says Fines