JAM Music Presents: A Coven Christmas Featuring The Torchettes & Tzadeka

Doors at 8pm

Tzadeka 9pm -9:50pm

The Torchettes 10:10-11:00pm

Tickets $18 advance / $20 at the door

The Torchettes (Calgary)Dripping with sensuality, fuzz covered grunge guitar and the infectious familiarity of 60’s rock-soul, the Torchettes combine their angelic and emphatic vocal tones to create a sound somehow ahead of and behind its time. Think Amy Winehouse backed by the Blackhearts, Wanda Jackson fronting Hole; and you’ve still only scratched the surface of what this melodic trio can accomplish. Among the raw energy of their punk rock sensibilities lies a deeper carnal instinct, one matched with a notable understanding of composition, harmonies and delivery.

“Top 10 emerging Calgary acts to watch.” — CBC MUSIC CANADA

“The Torchettes deliver inspired, intense music that seduces the audience with sultry dulcet tones and then knocks them sideways with a full throttle attack. the musical effect is mesmerizing and delicious.” — THE CALGARY FOLK FESTIVAL

“They’ve cultivated a sound that is both old and new all at once — combining old-soul with new gusto” — BEATROUTE MAGAZINE

“Guitar riffs, driving horns and a solid back beat build around bang-on harmonies as this gutsy beast with a doctorate in black magic melts your bits into the hot and sweaty underworld.” — THE CALGARY STAMPEDE

“Vocals smoked in honey bourbon, Equally at home in sexy soulful lower registers as in belt-it-out powerhouse mode.” — CKUA RADIO ELLIOT GARNIER (STATION MANAGER)

Links: https://www.thetorchettes.com/media | https://www.instagram.com/thetorchettes/?hl=en | https://www.facebook.com/thetorchettes/Recent Video: https://youtu.be/fYVxqDY173o | https://www.facebook.com/thetorchettes/videos/season-of-the-witch-the-torchettes-soundlikeyyc/1994301557519764/-------

Tzadeka (Edmonton)Tzadeka makes music that is unpredictable, clever and magnetic. Female-fronted, Experimental Prairie Hip hop/Soul spoken word that’s fresh-as-hell!

Tzadeka’s front woman, Maigan van der Giessen is an Edmonton artist and innovator who has been making music with DJ Marek Czuba for over a decade, w numerous local side projects that break traditional boundaries of musical design and content. Just take a listen and you will recognize the strange, subversive and subliminal tones of Tzadeka!

Tzadeka’s underground sound is both rich and distinct, with a quality that hooks you and drowns you within its fearsome and murky depths. Maigan’s smoky vocals, brutal honesty and hypnotic lyrical flow make her welcome and truly unforgettable.

“Jazzy, spicy hip hop refusing to be R&B” -Edmonton Sun
“A fresh and laid-back style” -Edmonton Sun
“Producer Madame Wang makes Pharrell Williams look like an over-zealous amateur.” -Edmonton Journal
“Sounds as if Ani DiFranco joined the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy with Jill Sobule as the back-up singer, the rhythm section from Soul Coughing and Tom Waits playing a one-string guitar. Clear enough?” -MIke Ross, Gig City

Recent videos: youtu.be/WuDE7EkJTDU / youtu.be/VL2oBWhdtDULinks: https://www.facebook.com/REALTZADEKA/ | https://www.instagram.com/tzadekavision/?hl=en