Oless Pasichnyk - Guitar/Vocals Steve Halfnights -Bass/Vocals Chris Waldner - Drums
Influences
Musical influences range from Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Blue Rodeo, The Drive by Truckers, Corb Lund and Wilco to Weezer, Rheostatics, Neil Young and Radiohead.
Sounds Like
Blue Rodeo on acid at a party thrown by Waylon & Willie.
THE BAND:
Uncle Nestor is a three piece band consisting of guitarist/vocalist Oless Pasichnyk, bassist/vocalist Steve Halfnights, and drummer Chris Waldner who have performed together since late 2000. Throughout this time, they have developed a reputation for inspiring live shows which showcase the groups musicianship and down-to-earth attitude.
THE MUSIC:Accomplished songwriters, Uncle Nestor plays country-inspired rock that has been described as a "heavier Blue Rodeo or Rootsier Tragically Hip". Six and twelve string guitars growl over a solid rhythm section. Oless’ baritone lead vocals backed by Steve s harmonies are a signature of the Uncle Nestor sound.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Completion of full length CD Back in Town
Video for the first single Woman Like the Wind - featuring on MuchMoreMusic
Airplay of Woman Like the Wind on 98.3 CIFM - Kamloops
Airplay of "Expensive" and "Blind" on ZRO Radio in Belgium
Multiple airplay of the song Heavy" on 99.3 The Fox Television performance on Shaw TVs Urban Rush
Regular live performances at numerous venues including stops in Vancouver, Whistler, Victoria, Kamloops, Prince George, Nelson, Edmonton, Jasper and Enderby.
Myspace Backgrounds
Thanks for the support. Make sure you check out Trent Willmon new song entitled " Doesn't Mean I Don't Love You" on his myspace page and let us know what you think.
Howdy, you sure are playing some interesting venues. Hells Gate Airtram books bands? Come stop in and hear some tunes from our upcoming record...cheers..joey
I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to listen to our music. We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed the material enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this. I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our CD baby page http:/cdbaby. com/cd/crosstimbers there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. All my best and thank you again, Matt (the bass player) Cross Timbers
Dropin' by to wish everyone a rockn' successful New Year. Look for the next "Rock 'N' Roll Roadshow" and come on out and catch us live in 2008. Thanx for rollin' with us.
McGreetings Uncle Nestor , Cheers for being our friend on myspace , Rock on and please Keep in touch as we value your friendship and support very much! All the very best to you, from McDave and the boys of Pegasus in Bonnie Scotland. Oh Yes, and a Happy New Year to you and your family when it comes. Have a great one!
Hey! You've gotta come to our page and listen to the song Miss Difficult! Please comment us to tell us what you think of it. Thank you for your support & for helping to spread the word about Cowboy Crush! www.cowboycrush.com
