20 years ago last October an album called In Loving Memory Of… was released by a Canadian band named Big Wreck. Little did we know then that this album would become a cornerstone for many of our journeys of musical growth and discovery and that 20 years later we’d still be eagerly rocking out to the same familiar tracks with the same familiar band.
Big Wreck shows the Iconic Barrymore’s they still know how to rock a crowd
It’s a difficult task, getting a crowd out on a Monday night in Ottawa. Especially when it’s a freezing rain kind of night. As I arrived at Barrymore’s on an especially miserable winter evening, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Ottawa was pumped and ready to party on a school night.
Big Wreck brings their Grace Street Tour to the Commodore
As I walked out of the pit at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, the sounds of “that tune” still ringing in my ears, I recalled the sound from my formative years that ignited my desire to become a musician.
Big Wreck, while not the flashiest band, is the embodiment of true rock and roll. Soulful melodies, intricate progressions, and of course the searing solo work from frontman Ian Thornley which defined a musical style born in my time.
