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Released: Oct 19, 2010
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  • Genre: Blues / Country / Folk Rock

    Location Toronto, Ontario, Ca

    Profile Views: 22841

    Last Login: 8/26/2011

    Member Since 10/26/2006

    Website www.porkbellys.com

    Record Label Cordova Bay Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Over the last decade, Porkbelly Futures has created and established its own unique and vibrant mix of rock and roll, blues, folk and country. Infectious on-stage enthusiasm, unusual lyric and songwriting skills, strong instrumentals and engaging three-part vocal harmonies are Porkbelly trademarks, and have helped the band establish a growing fan base across its native Canada. U.S. appearances include repeat engagements in New York City (Joe's Pub, Manhattan) as well as industry showcases in Memphis and Austin in support of the band's debut release Way Past Midnight on Judy Collins' Wildflower Records label. Porkbelly Futures originally featured the singer/songwriter team of Paul Quarrington and Martin Worthy, the duo returning to music after their career as a duo and years of cross-country touring as members of Joe Hall and the Continental Drift. Two other founding Porkbelly members are classically trained, with Chas Elliott (Toronto Symphony Orchestra) and Stuart Laughton (Canadian Brass) contributing unique perspectives and experience. Two session musicians on the band’s debut release have become indelibly associated with the ensemble: Rebecca Campbell (Jane Siberry, Fat Man Waving) is now a lead vocalist, while legendary keyboardist Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) lost his battle with cancer after only four years as "a Belly." Sadly, the band also lost Paul Quarrington, a much-loved literary figure in Canada, only two and a half years later. Porkbelly Futures rebounded by assigning members new roles: Marty, Rebecca and now Stuart maintain the tuneful three-part vocals; Rebecca has added her guitar and accordion to the band’s sound; Marty’s drum kit has been moved downstage (the better for him to trade lead vocals with Rebecca); and Stuart continues his explorations on lap and pedal steel, mandolin and harmonica. Long-time Porkbelly associate Teddy Leonard (a Maple Blues Guitarist of the Year Award-winner and current nominee) joined as a full member, bringing a propulsive new energy to the band’s sound. Left unchanged – since no change was needed – is the band’s anchor, Chas Elliott’s electric bass. On first acquaintance, many people relate Porkbelly Futures to The Band, a comparison Porkbelly welcomes, given both groups' conscious assimilation of the varied strains of American roots music, beginning with the blues. On closer listen, Porkbelly’s distinctive and frequently quirky personality becomes apparent, at which point comparisons are made to various alt-country or roots/rock styles. Ultimately, people recognize and enjoy the band's unique voice. Porkbelly Futures’ third and most recent CD, The Crooked Road, was produced by David Gray for Cordova Bay Records.  

  • Members

    Martin Worthy, Chas Elliott, Stuart Laughton (founding members); Rebecca Campbell, Teddy Leonard. Also, Honorary Founding Members Paul Quarrington, Richard Bell.

  • Influences

    Paul Butterfield, The Band, Van Morrison, Townes van Zandt, Sibelius, Hall and Oates, Jesse di Natale, The Meters, The Funky Meters, The Original Meters,Vaughn Meader, Tom Lehrer, Randy Newman, Amos Garrett, Sons of the Pioneers.

  • Sounds Like

    North country born in the blues.

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The founding members of the band first got together to play straightforward twelve-bar Chicago blues (they had all attended a particular Paul Butterfield concert as teenagers, although they didn't know each other at the time and didn't discover that fact until many years later) but soon began to write their own material, which is a little bit hard to describe. It's a little bit bluesy. It has some heavy country influences. There's also a lot of rhythm'n'blues, Motown, Stax, a combination that the boys (who have an inordinate fondness for gin-and-tonics) call "Red-Eyed Soul."

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Member Since:

October 26, 2006

Members:

Martin Worthy, Chas Elliott, Stuart Laughton (founding members); Rebecca Campbell, Teddy Leonard. Also, Honorary Founding Members Paul Quarrington, Richard Bell.

Influences:

Paul Butterfield, The Band, Van Morrison, Townes van Zandt, Sibelius, Hall and Oates, Jesse di Natale, The Meters, The Funky Meters, The Original Meters,Vaughn Meader, Tom Lehrer, Randy Newman, Amos Garrett, Sons of the Pioneers.

Sounds Like:

North country born in the blues.

Record Label:

Cordova Bay Records

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