Local dreamer Matt Maxwell has written six new episode and sixty new songs for his musical comic, Dreamsinger. He’s also colourized Episode 1 of the series. To celebrate, he’s re-launching the book with a concert featuring some of the newest songs.
The story is based on a event that transpired at an alternative Maxwell worked at in the 1970s: a 16-year-old aboriginal student at the school was shot and killed by a Halifax police officer. A few days before this happened, he told his teachers that he had decided to write a fantasy novel about stepping into the unknown. The music that accompanies the story takes on a wide variety of styles: pop, house, hard rock, jazz and disco.
Over the years, this project has been supported by many talented Bowen Island artists and musicians. Head up to the Gallery at Artisan Square on May 31st at 7:30p.m. to attend. Tickets available at Pheonix.
