From playing international festivals and touring with big-ticket artists to jamming in small, crowded bars, playing live is an integral part of Adrian Eccleston’s success. He has performed live in 40 countries and on every continent, and is one of the most sought- after live guitarists for local and international artists, touring with Grammy winner Kylie Minogue, Nelly Furtado, Divine Brown, Ursula Rucker, Amanda Marshal, Esthero, Jacksoul, Jarvis Church, Snow Kyprios, Chin Injeti, and many, many more. He is also an accomplished producer, and has written and produced for several artists under his own production company, Ecclectic Electrix (www.musicisageless.com)

Holiday concert with Special Guests:

Matt Dusk
Singer, songwriter, producer, arranger and fervent jazz-pop musicologist Matt Dusk has spent most of his career reanimating his great American songbook alongside some of his own more quirky pop creations. His debut CD Two Shots went gold with a chart-topping adult contemporary single, “All About Me.” The album even earned a #1 single in Japan with “Back in Town” – the first male jazz signer to ever top the pop chart there. The Juno Award nominee’s third major label release, Good News is a vibrant and riveting collection of original compositions and hit songs from around the world, reinterpreted into a fusion of sonic styles as dizzying as the are dazzling.

www.mattdusk.com

Steven Page
For twenty years, Steven Page was the lead singer and songwriter with Barenaked Ladies, the Toronto based band he formed in 1988 with Ed Robertson. Known for his dynamic, physically exuberant performances, his powerful tenor and quick wit, Steven and the band toured the world, sold nearly 15 million albums and won numerous Juno Awards as well as two Grammy nominations and two Gemini awards for their work on Canadian television. He is currently working on a new solo album slated for release in 2010, and has returned to the stage, ready to rock audiences with a mix of familiar old favourites and exciting new material.

Keshia Chante
Keshia Chanté is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress. Signed to Sony BMG Canada at the age of 13, she has since released two major successful albums and 10 hit singles in Canada, and is the recipient of many awards and nominations, including "Best New Artist" at the Canadian Radio Awards and Urban Music Awards, “R&B/Soul Recording of the Year“ at the Junos, and several MuchMusic Video Awards for “People’s Choice” and “Best Pop Video.” Her acting roles include the lead role in VisionTV’s six-part drama series Soul, and she was recently chosen to star as Aaliyah in the upcoming biopic of the late singer's life.

www.keshiachante.com

Fritz Helder and the Phantoms
Led by chameleon-like front-man Fritz Helder, the quartet’s energy is as tremendous in-studio as it is on-stage. Their debut disc, Greatest Hits: Platinum Edition threads together rich runway references, hip-hop-induced street cred and a multi-fierceited sound that blends electronic music’s past and future. Blending funk, disco, hip-hop, punk, ska, comedy and tragedy – as well as mixing energetic choreography and envelope-pushing costume work into their live performances, the band breaks conventions effortlessly.

www.myspace.com/fritzhelderandthephantoms