Last night at Hugh's Room in Toronto as the leader of Folkalarm , Breit was astounding, giving each of his numerous 6- and 8-stringed electric instruments the workout of their life. When he plays, I always have the same reaction: "What he's doing with his fingers is just freakin' impossible!"
Backed up by the considerable talents of drummer Jorn Juul Andersen and Russell Boswell on bass, Breit kept the audience mesmerized for over 90 minutes without a break. He is a highly intelligent musician who has mastered his craft like few others, and is an absolute joy to watch and listen to.Breit writes the music and lyrics for the songs he performs with Folkalarm. His music is an intriguing blend of genres - rock, jazz, country, etc. - impossible to label but wonderful to experience. Unfortunately, the sound mix at Hugh's Room was such that I could not clearly hear most of the lyrics.
Among his many on-going projects, Kevin Breit has a regular gig with his Juno-award-winning 4-piece band The Sisters Euclid. You can catch Breit and the Sisters every Monday night at the The Orbit Room, 580 College Street in Toronto. Get out to see them. You won't be disappointed.
Kevin Breit is available for house concerts. Contact Jim Darley through Living-Room-Concerts.ca.
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