My Son the Hurricane is a 14-piece brasshop funk beast with the mantra: anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Hailing from Niagara/Toronto, the band mixes New Orleans style grooves with funk, jazz and hip hop. Driving the show, charismatic frontman Jacob Bergsma “can playfully pluck every nerve in your body with his voice” (Earshot), while the well-oiled rhythm section including 2 trombones, sousaphone, 2 trumpets and 2 saxes creates a spectacle of sound. With this lineup, My Son the Hurricane “stood out like a sore, yet extremely talented thumb at every show they’ve played” (Pulse Niagara), and became revered for their live show.
My Son the Hurricane (provided photo)
Their blending of styles and penchant for inciting dance parties and penning introspective ballads (Pushin’ Up Daisies) has garnered them high praise on the Canadian festival circuit with breakout performances at Hillside, Evolve, Beaches Jazz, and more.
If you’re looking for a party then you don’t want to miss the show tonight at House of Targ, if you’re lucky you might even get some “Birthday Cake”!
Doors are at 8pm Drftr kicks things off at 8:30, followed by Jool and the Gang at 9pm and the Hurricane will make landfall at 10pm. Check them out online: http://www.msthofficial.com/
If “Birthday Cake” isn’t your thing perhaps you’d prefer some Metallica…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvy1YqwMk0o
