Twin Peaks is a dynamic duo hailing from Fort St. John, which visits Creston’s Snoring Sasquatch with Tall Cans on July 6.
Naomi Shore and Lindsay Pratt are two girls that are well endowed with musical ability. Together the band has been playing gigs locally and writing new songs on a regular basis. Individually they have both had their share of success.
Shore began her musical career at the age of nine when she began piano lessons and completed her Grade 9 Royal Conservatory of Music classical training. Fourteen years later, she has established herself as a well-rounded pianist, vocalist and piano teacher. Shore has had the pleasure of opening for Harpdog Brown and Dayna Manning.
Pratt has been performing live since the age of 18. She is a former student of Selkirk College in Nelson, where she attended the contemporary music and technology program. She has had the privilege of performing alongside such artists as Miss Quincy, Cheryl Hodge and Laugh Rebel.
Both members have their own individual style and experience, which has lent itself to their unique blend of genres. Twin Peaks has been described as eclectic folk with undertones of contemporary blues and country influences. Audience members are sure to enjoy their rich harmonies, creative melodies and clever lyricism.
Together, Twin Peaks has opened for the likes of Steve Brockley and Jenny Jarnagin. They were also featured in Fort St. John’s annual Spotlight 2011 performance. The band also won the 2012 Rockin’ the Peace competition, which features singer/songwriters from all over the Peace region.
Twin Peaks is not your average girl group. With ample wit and vocal talent to spare, these girls put on a show that includes creative covers spanning all genres from Hank Williams Sr. to Foster the People. In addition, they have co-written original material for their upcoming EP to be released this summer.
Mitch Vinet isTall Cans, a guitarist, songwriter and composer exploring various genres ranging from jazz to bluegrass. The catalyst that spurred him to begin playing guitar came at a young age after being inspired by his inebriated uncles’ campfire jam sessions at family get-togethers, and the communal power of music is still a driving force behind his playing and writing.
In the mid-2000s in Victoria, Vinet formed the four-piece indie rock band Oh Snap, which went on to release an EP, and a full-length album titled, Flap Harder, which was met with praise from the local media. Oh Snap received radio airplay as the band of the month on a local station, and the band completed a tour of Western Canada before deciding to call it quits. Soon after the band's split, he began focusing on a solo project called Tall Cans, which featured a revolving cast of supporting musicians playing his original songs.
Vinet’s original music tends to lean toward a folk-rock and blues sound, similar to that of the Band, J.J. Cale, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Soon after the incarnation of Tall Cans, he decided to further develop his musical skills and knowledge by enrolling in the contemporary music and technology program at Selkirk College in Nelson, where he majored in composition under the tutelage of Don McDonald.
With his time at Selkirk College complete, Vinet is now recording a full-length album of original Tall Cans music and will be touring in support of its release. He is also beginning to compose music for original films, shorts and documentaries, and will be collaborating with independent filmmakers around the globe.
Tickets to the double concert are $10 in advance at Buffalo Trails Coffee House, Kingfisher Used Books and Black Bear Books, and $13 at the door, which opens at 7; the show begins at 8.
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