by Son Roberts
It could be said I arrived in Toronto as a refugee of the 1970’s language wars in Quebec. But it was less about injustice and more about economics that prompted my departure from Montreal. Attending Ryerson’s journalism school was the primary motivation. I figured my lack of French language skills would likely not impede my career opportunities. Continue reading “How Three Punks Got onto My Album Cover”
This article is re-printed from Blues Blase Magazine, March 13, 2020.
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“Down on Vaughan Road” won 2nd prize in the 5th annual Cobalt Prize Contemporary Blues Composition Award announced at the 22nd Annual Maple Blues Award held in February 2019.
This original song was not just crafted specifically for the Cobalt Prize, it was inspired by the prize. Pushing the boundaries of what defines “the Blues” is at the heart of my music.
This track is based on the real life experiences that unfolded on Vaughan Road, and along other such roads, where extraordinary women I have known and loved struggled to find peace in their troubled lives. The darkest of Blues has coloured their world.
Down On Vaughan Road
Son Roberts, Brett MacMillan
© 2018 Gate Productions Inc. SOCAN
Son Roberts – Vocals and Harp
Brett MacMillan – Guitar
Jerome Tucker – Bass
Sarah Thawer – Drums
Gail Roberts and Kate Roberts – BG Singers
Recorded at the Meatlocker, Toronto, Canada
Producer/Engineer – Brett McMillan
Toronto the Good, this vibrant, welcoming and extraordinarily diverse and tolerant city, is getting rougher and tougher. Poverty and wealth, police and politics are all mixing in toxic measures. It’s not pretty in a lot of places. Sure, the economy bangs along – but at what cost to those of us who love living here. Can’t run to the 905 to hideout, either. Trouble be everywhere. So, it’s all hands on deck!
