Chris Hartman guitar and vocals, David Gareis Bass, Eric Volker drums and backup vocals, Ben Burkland on 2nd drums.
Influences
Thats hard to say because there are so many as far as our music is concerned but some of our favrite bands are Pink Floyd, Phish, The Grateful dead, Bob dylan, Blind melon, Allman Brothers Band, Led Zepplin, The Who, The Band, Bob Marley and the wailers, Steve Kimock band, Shady Lane String Band, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Phil Lesh and friends, Ratdog, SCI, Papa grows funk, and many others. You may hear a little bit of anyone one of these bands in our music.
Sounds Like
Im not sure what we sound like so come down and watch a show and let us know what you think.
Myspace Backgrounds
The Canvas started making music in August of 2006 in “the Little Apple” Manhattan, Kansas. With a lineup of Chris Hartmann (vocals and guitar), David Gareis (bass guitar and vocals), and Eric Voelker (drums and vocals) they began a steady diet of writing and rehearsing as well as jamming on some of their favorite tunes. Their rehearsal space was cramped and hot, but their perseverance paid off in the form of some “getting their feet wet” gigs. As the months went by, more people began to come to their shows. With the shared energy of the larger crowds, the band evolved and began to develop The Canvas sound. Ben burkland joined the band in the summer of 2007 as percussionist, adding to the sonic density. Since then, the sky has been the limit.
What exactly is The Canvas sound? The descriptions are as diverse as the sound, but one thing remains certain in everyone’s minds, each show is one of a kind and the music takes you for a ride. Influenced by many artists, the music has an improvisational spirit and freedom, combined with a unique mixture of genres, including psychedelic rock, modern jam band, and roots percussion, that blends into a unique and well-balanced sound. Thoughtfully placed dynamics give the band and its audience a blissful tension and release that make their live shows so enjoyable. The Canvas offers a distinctive experience and their fans await the even better things to come and all have a ticket to ride. “Our goal is to have a good time and turn people ON!” The Canvas
oh you know... Just advertising and if they want to see us... we could talk about booking some gigs and traveling to that area or just doing a full blown tour depending on how many fish bite.. sound good?
lets get our info updated for I have started the facebook group and have invited around 300 people on there.. thinking about paying some money to advertise around the midwest area
OK. WAKA CLASSIC tomorrow night at Maes - you must come and tear it up with us! Whoop and Holler so Shady can take Waka!!! See you there - bring friends! AJ
