Team Winston Showcase - Gig Shots!

Team Winston Showcase
Feat: Wanting, Nat Jay, Savannah Leigh Band & Winston
Location: The Railway Club, Vancouver BC
Jan 16th, 2009

Something A Little Different... A Visual Review
Gig Shots by Nathan Stafford


Wanting




Nat Jay




Savannah Leigh Band




Winston


*Side note: Ryan aka Winston performed in 3 out of the 4 acts on the bill, pulling not double, but TRIPLE DUTY! With all that hard work, I am amazed at how much energy he had left for his own set. He led his band through a few pop/folk/rockin' numbers and then cooled things down with a handful of solo tracks.

Most notable, the song "What's Your Fuckin' Problem" really got the crowd's attention, as they yelled, sang or "Whoooo!'ed" along to the song. The song is about a friend who disappears all of a sudden, maybe moving back to Ontario, or who knows. I think we all know somebody like that. One minute you're hanging out with the guy, then all of a sudden they are on the other side of the country.

Rounding off the night, the band Winston performed a "New Song". I didn't catch the name of it, if it has one, but the piece started out with a Coldplay-like build and moved into a scorching rocker. In a random act of randomness, the song transformed into "I was Made for Loving You" by Kiss - and even more exciting, THAT transformed into "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. Yeah, that's right. I haven't seen a band do that so seamlessly since The Clumsy Lovers. To listeners: it doesn't matter what your "style" is. If you can recognize songwriting, arranging and performing talent, you'll likely enjoy Winston. The Man, the Band, the Producer, the Nice Guy. A packed house in a tough market like Vancouver is a mark of success. Team Winston Wins!