July 14, 2003

The Carole Pope show was cool, lots of people out. It turned into a Rough Trade reunion show. Guitarist Kevan Staples flew into Ottawa that afternoon, before the show and ended up playing a few old Rough Trade songs. Hopefully get to do it again sometime soon.

July 11, 2003

Earthbeat and more

earthbeat2003logoI will be taking part in the World’s Largest Drumming Ensemble, Earthbeat 2003, on Sunday, September 7th, as part of the Urban Music Festival in Ottawa. Derek Debeer (former drummer for Johnny Clegg and Savuka), will be the Chief Master Drummer for the event. The event is to get in the Guinness Book of World Records and raise funds for the support of children affected by war. Derek called me to be a part of it, I have to admit I’m not one for “Drum Circles”, but he has composed a percussion piece that will be performed by the 2,500 hand drummers.

They are looking for 2,500 drummers to register and take part in the event as soon as possible, to register see the Drummer Registration Page on the Earthbeat site.

Andrew and Philip GlassLast week I was honoured to be the drummer for the Philip Glass and Friends SOSS (SAVE OUR SEAS AND SHORES) Concert at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, presented by Bluesfest and the Sierra Club of Canada. The concert was put together to raise awareness to the threat of oil and gas explorations off the Cape Breton shoreline in Atlantic Canada. The show featured Philip Glass, Loreena McKennitt, Colin James, Rita MacNeil, The McGarrigle Sisters, Chocolate Genius, Mary Jane Lamond, and Kendra MacGillivray. Played some gigs with 2002 Juno Nominated R&B Artist Carl Henry, in Montreal and Toronto at the beginning of June. Carl and the band/staff were excellent to work with, hopefully have a few more dates in the future. I’ve also had a few sessions over the last month or so.

The Photos section of the site has also been updated in the last little while.

July 3, 2003

Philip Glass and Friends SOSS Concert

Andrew will be performing as part of the Philip Glass and Friends SOSS (SAVE OUR SEAS AND SHORES) Concert at the National Arts Centre, Saturday, July 5 at 10 pm.

The line-up for the show includes:

  • Philip Glass
  • Loreena McKennitt
  • Colin James
  • Rita MacNeil
  • The McGarrigle Sisters
  • Chocolate Genius
  • Mary Jane Lamond
  • Kendra MacGillivray

May 31, 2003

Carl Henry Dates

Andrew is off to Montreal this week for rehearsals with Juno nominated R&B artist Carl Henry. They will be playing a few dates later this week in Montreal and in Toronto for the North by Northeast Music Conference. Check live dates page for details.

May 13, 2003

Studio Session Chronicles

andrew lamarche 2003 canspotlightCanadianSpotlight.com is currently featuring “Andrew Lamarche: Studio Session Chronicles,” it’s a nine minute interview and feature that they did on me. The interview was shot before the Hendrix Tribute 2003 back in March at Barrymore’s in Ottawa. It should be up for the next little while, and is available on the the Canadian Spotlight site along with a whole bunch of other music and entertainment footage.

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