Twin Rains
October 28, 2022 at Dovercourt House (Toronto)
Last October, Twin Rains was back with a vengeance at Dovercourt House — in order to get inside, attendees had to traverse through the post-apocalyptic spiderland back alley, where they were met with a disorienting array of costumes, projections, music and, of course, Collective Arts beverages.
Twin Rains’ halloween getups belied their sonic cohesion: vocalist Christine Stoesser donned a Little Red Riding Hood-style cloak atop a catsuit, drummer Greg Smith dressed like a vampire, and guitarist Jay Merrow wore no costume at all, and yet all three were undeniably synchronized throughout their performance. The aesthetic may have been spooky, but Twin Rains’ music was positively dreamy, especially on swaying ballad “Believe It All” — and for those looking for that sense of Halloween haunt, perhaps the whinnying guitar leads on the Cure-esque “Unreal City” will give you what you’re looking for.
SET LIST
“Believe It All”
“Unreal City”
MUSICIANS
Jay Merrow: Guitar
Greg Smith: Drums
Christine Stoesser: Keyboards, vocals
CREDITS
Video: Danny Alexander
Audio Recording: Matt Rideout
Sound Tech: Em Damaschin
Projections: General Chaos Visuals
Stage Decor: Roxanne Ignatius
Art Installation: Stephanie Avery
WAVELENGTH TEAM
Artistic/Executive Director: Jonathan Bunce
Managing Director: Kat Estacio
Production Manager: Dave Henry
Marketing Assistant: Tara Hejazi
Event Staff: Mike Mernieks-Duffield, Helen Kuan, Karina Eedy
MORE INFO
http://wavelengthmusic.ca
THANK YOU TO COLLECTIVE ARTS STAFF
Hailey Smith
AND THANK YOU TO DOVERCOURT HOUSE STAFF
Mitch Houlahan, Daniel Jeffers
THIS VIDEO AND CONCERT WERE SUPPORTED BY
The Canada Council for the Arts
Ontario Creates
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto Arts Council
Department of Canadian Heritage
FACTOR
The SOCAN Foundation
Slaight Music
TD Bank
Artsvest
Collective Arts Brewing
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