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Dawson City Music Festival and Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) present:
Thom Coombes and Power Duo
live at the KIAC Ballroom.
Friday, August 18, Doors: 7:30 PM / Show: 8:00 PM
Fresh off the road, Thom Coombes and Power Duo arrive
just in time to celebrate the 17th annual Yukon Riverside Arts Festival!
It’s going to be a wonderful Friday night full of music!
THOM COOMBES
“A rare wordsmith backed up by the originality, and sui generis cult appeal of a Shotgun Jimmie
or Silver Jews or Bill Callahan.” – The Overcast
Influenced by the distinct aesthetic of home recordings, at a young age, Thom Coombes began
recording his own songs in a basement with a boom box and a built-in mic. For the past 15
years, Thom’s recording process remains much the same, traversing bedrooms, basements, and
bathrooms with a Tascam 4-track cassette recorder, an old computer and a touch of digital
production, capturing a unique, lo-fi sound ranging from country and folk, to stripped down
keyboard based pop songs.
Thom’s sound is gentle and earnest. With mesmerizing guitar and lyrics that echo everyday life,
Thom turns the mundane into woeful, heartfelt stories with a touch of comedy, simplicity, and a
whole lot of honesty.
Thom’s latest album, Old Stomping Grounds, was released in May 2017 and he has been
zigzagging across the country ever since.
POWER DUO
The brainchild of solo artists Naomi Kavka and Corbin Spensley, Power Duo is a musical force.
Fresh off the stages at Artswells and Cold Snap, the band is quickly gaining momentum.
Blending cello and acoustic guitar with their special brand of Northern BC folk, Power Duo needs
no bells or whistles. They craft a powerful sound that hushes a crowded room on the very first
note. Power Duo’s songs are bare boned, absolutely beautiful stories from a personal perspective
that anyone can find a home in.
Their first album, Self-Titled, was released in late 2015 and Naomi’s full-length debut, “Slammed
Doors & Severance” will be released this fall.
$12 in advance / $15 at the door
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