the SPECIAL INTEREST group

the SPECIAL INTEREST group
#consciousGROOVE
the SPECIAL INTEREST group brings a new
rhythm to songs of hope & struggle ….
Infusing songs from civil rights, gospel,
folk and protest movements with elements of folk, blues, rock, R&B, jazz, reggae
& ska.
Always #conscious
in the lyrics
in the stories
in the groove
… the SPECIAL INTEREST group is re-discovering
and re-creating a repertoire which celebrates the power of song.

...  soothe your soul  …  fire up your spirit  … 
stand up for your rights!
the SPECIAL INTEREST group performs brand
new versions of classics and little-known gems, and generates a dialogue of
songs with a unique series of medleys and mashups.
- The Buffalo Springfield hit For What it’s
Worth dances to the ska groove of the Gaylads’ Peace & Love &
Understanding
-International Women's Day anthem Bread
and Roses becomes a newly inspiring ode to feminist struggles
-Bob Dylan’s Masters of War gets a boost
from Horace Silver’s Señor Blues
-Patti Smith's People Have the Power  turns into a stirring and poetic soliloquy
-the insight of David Byrne’s Listening
Wind meets with Bruce Cockburn’s call to arms, If I Had a Rocket Launcher
-Canadian troubadour Ian Tamblyn’s Village
becomes a breathtaking lament about urban ‘development’ with the help of Pat
Metheny’s (Across the) Heartland
-The Call Up by The Clash joins forces
with Edwin Starr’s 70’s classic, War

Conscious lyrics and danceable grooves. 
Don’t miss the SPECIAL INTEREST group! 

FEATURING
Rebecca Campbell - Vocals  Guitar 
Percussion          Kevin Barrett - Guitar  Vocals
Jim Bish - Sax  Flute 
Vocals          Ian de Souza - Bass         Rakesh Tewari - Drums
thespecialinterestgroup@gmail.com
www.thespecialinterestgroup.ca