The Hypochondriacs LIVE Album Recording (Night 1)

Fredericton’s favourite live band, The Hypochondriacs, have set aside two nights in January for a live recording and they are inviting friends and fans to be a part of it.
January 11 and 12, 2024, ‘The Hypos’ will set up in the Charlotte Street Arts Centre to do what they do best: perform for packed and appreciative rooms. However, making this cabaret-style event unique will be the added excitement of being part of a live recording.
“It’s about evolution. These songs have evolved. The band has evolved. Things are a lot different now, from when we started. We want to document that,” explained band leader Josh Bravener. “I mean, first off, we’re not even a country band anymore.”
Since forming in 2015, The Hypochondriacs have released two albums of material ranging from country, 50s doo-wop, soul, Americana, and alternative music, and their travels have landed them on festival stages throughout North America, including SXSW (Austin), Breakout West (Calgary), and of course appearances at The Harvest Music Festival in their beloved hometown of Fredericton. While both records have been met with critical applause, live shows are a true thrill ride, converting many fans.
The live album is an offering to a fevered fanbase, waiting patiently for an anticipated third album. It is an attempt to capture the magic of these six tremendously accomplished musicians working together for a greater good, transforming fan favourites, and leaving it all on the stage.
“We simply want to capture the strength and energy of our live performances. The band has a lot to do with this. We want to highlight each of their unique influences,” added Bravener.
Tickets are limited and are predicted to sell quickly. They are $20 advance, $25 at the door. VIP bundles are also available for $50 to include show ticket, VIP seating with table service, a Hypochondriacs T-shirt, invite to the Friday night after party and the digital download when available.
2023-12-16T23:42:03-04:00December 16, 2023|

Connor Fox – Album Release Show

The Hypochondriacs guitarist, Connor Fox will be fronting his own band at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre on February 29th, in support of his debut release, Music Room. A show that the young guitarist was quick to observe, ‘could only happen once every four years’.
Forming into words, some worthy points of praise to illuminate the unique talents of this young slinger can be a humbling exercise. In the search for the colorful verbiage that does him proper justice, the praise tends to careen off into embarrassingly gushy territory. However, make no mistake, it’s all true.
As a musician Fox comes armed with a lot of tools in his belt–yes, he has the ability to shred with the best of them, but also, when needed, he can maturely shift to playing in the moment, giving whatever is required of him. His seasoned tastes and sense of subtlety betray someone of only 23 years of age, but Connor comes across as wise, both in his demeanor and his guitar playing, which he has been doing since he was old enough to hold one. Stylistically, whether it’s capturing the fire and passion of a Stevie Ray Vaughn solo or the nuanced, creative impulses of Jerry Garcia, his two primary influences, Connor is a force.
Since 2019, Connor has been developing his chops as lead guitarist for one of the Maritimes favourite live bands, The Hypochondriacs.
This opportunity has not only given Connor the chance to hone his craft, but also play major stages as close to home as Fredericton’s Harvest Music Festival, and as fabled as Austin’s SXSW. It also allowed him to ride shotgun during their songwriting process. It’s safe to say that he took a lot of notes, because this fall marked the release of Connor’s solo debut—the album we celebrate on Feb 29th.
While remaining a member of The Hypochondriacs, but taking advantage of some downtime, Connor earnestly began working on the material that would make up Music Room; a set of songs that would represent his creativity as a songwriter up until the present, some of the material dating back to when he was first learning the instrument.
‘I really went into this with little, or no, expectations–I just wanted to get those songs out there, and get the ball rolling,’ added Connor.
Music Room is a sprawling 10 song effort, which throws light toward his wide range of influences and styles, but what has many people talking, is the strength of Connor’s vocals. He not only performs and produces the tracks that make up the album, he confidently delivers vocals to the effort as well.
2023-12-16T23:42:32-04:00December 16, 2023|

JUNO AWARD WINNING FOLK SINGER STOPS IN FREDERICTON THIS MAY

“David Francey’s clear, simple songs speak volumes to his followers. David is known as one of Canada’s finest tunesmiths and a champion of the ‘Everyman’, admired for his less is more approach to writing. It’s amazing how he manages to address the deep stuff with such spare ingredients.” –The Edmonton Journal

David Francey makes a return to Fredericton for his first stop in the capital city in over 10 years on May 1st 2024, for a much anticipated performance at The Charlotte Street Arts Centre.

Francey is a folk singer in the truest form. Born in Scotland, but arriving in Canada at the age of 12, Francey’s life was very much shaped by the experiences of living, travelling and eventually working in the adopted country he now called his home. His style, although on the surface coming off as simple and minimal, packs a great deal of depth.

A traveller, an observer, and a man of the people, Francey’s songs are crafted through experience and his natural gift for storytelling. In his younger years, Francey worked farms, rail yards and the wilds of Canada’s north as a journeyman laborer, all the while collecting the experiences and characters that make up the backbone of his extensive body of work.

In terms of writing music, Francey arrived on the scene a little later in life than many of his contemporaries did. David’s debut Torn Screen Door came out in 1999, while he was in his 40’s, but since then he has wasted little time, releasing 12 albums, picking up three JUNO awards and having his music covered by the likes of The Rankin Family and the Del McCourey Band among others. Francey also picked up the prestigious SOCAN Folk Music Award, as well as taking home the grand prize in both the International Acoustic Music Award and in the folk category for the John Lennon Songwriting Award.

Ticket ($40) available online now at TicketTailor.com

2023-12-29T19:51:32-04:00December 9, 2023|News|

The Hypochondriacs invite you to be a part of their LIVE ALBUM RECORDING

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AT 10AM (AST)

Fredericton’s favourite live band, The Hypochondriacs, have set aside two nights in January for a live recording and they are inviting friends and fans to be a part of it.

January 11 and 12, 2024, ‘The Hypos’ will set up in the Charlotte Street Arts Centre to do what they do best: perform for packed and appreciative rooms. However, making this cabaret-style event unique will be the added excitement of being part of a live recording.

“It’s about evolution. These songs have evolved. The band has evolved. Things are a lot different now, from when we started. We want to document that,” explained band leader Josh Bravener. “I mean, first off, we’re not even a country band anymore.”

Since forming in 2015, The Hypochondriacs have released two albums of material ranging from country, 50s doo-wop, soul, Americana, and alternative music, and their travels have landed them on festival stages throughout North America, including SXSW (Austin), Breakout West (Calgary), and of course appearances at The Harvest Music Festival in their beloved hometown of Fredericton. While both records have been met with critical applause, live shows are a true thrill ride, converting many fans.  

The live album is an offering to a fevered fanbase, waiting patiently for an anticipated third album. It is an attempt to capture the magic of these six tremendously accomplished musicians working together for a greater good, transforming fan favourites, and leaving it all on the stage. 

“We simply want to capture the strength and energy of our live performances. The band has a lot to do with this. We want to highlight each of their unique influences,” added Bravener. 

Tickets are limited and are predicted to sell quickly.  They are $20 advance, $25 at the door.  VIP bundles are also available for $60 to include tickets for both performances, VIP seating with table service, a Hypochondriacs T-shirt, and the digital download when available.  

Tickets go on sale Monday, December 11th at 10AM at www.tickettailor.com.

2023-12-09T23:49:45-04:00December 8, 2023|News|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (Dec 4-10)

MONDAY, December 4

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:30PM UNB Chorale – Holiday Concert Memorial Hall (UNB)

 

TUESDAY, December 5

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Open Mic Grimross Taproom
7:30PM UNB Concert Band – Holiday Concert Memorial Hall (UNB)
8:00PM Open Mic The Cap (Wilser’s Room)

 

WEDNESDAY, December 6

TIME BAND LOCATION
6:30PM Fredericton Pub Choir w/The Hypochondriacs Picaroons Roundhouse
7:00PM Enamored Violins Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne
7:30PM Open Mic Night Maybee Brew Co
7:30PM Advent Carol Festival St Paul’s United Church
8:00PM Open Mic Night Broken Record Bar & Music Room

 

THURSDAY, December 7

TIME BAND LOCATION
6:30PM Paul MacIntosh Tony’s Music Box
7:30PM An Evening Interlude Provincial Archives of NB
10:00PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub

 

FRIDAY, December 8

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Christmas Classics with The Don Bosse Quartet The Tipsy Muse Cafe
7:00PM Joe Ross York County Cider
7:00PM Kelly Waterhouse Trio Southside Shake
7:30PM Mike Biggar & Terra Spencer’s “Songs of the Season” Charlotte Street Arts Centre
8:00PM Sons of Grave w/ special ELVIS appearance Fredericton Legion
9:00PM IPAco and Vicktorlan The Cap
9:00PM Run The River/ Candyheart/ Atlas Broken Record Bar & Music Room
10:00PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub

 

SATURDAY, December 9

TIME BAND LOCATION
2:00PM Old School Country & Western JamFest York County Cider
5:00PM Rustwood Dolan’s Pub
7:00PM Innervision: Chad Ball, Jorian Hapeman, Evan Ferguson Southside Shake
9:00PM The Dirty Nil #1
(The Cap 25th Anniversary)		 The Cap
10:00PM Trash Oyster / The Shakes Broken Record Bar and Music Room
10:00PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub

 

SUNDAY, December 10

TIME BAND LOCATION
1:00PM SUGARBOMB Snootenanny Snooty Fox
2:00PM Open Mic York County Cider
7:30PM Fredericton Symphony Orchestra – Seasonal Concert The Playhouse
9:00PM The Dirty Nil #2
(The Cap 25th Anniversary)		 The Cap

 

2023-12-04T23:14:00-04:00December 4, 2023|entertainment, fredericton, live music|
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