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| | Fresia & the Offspring July 18th |
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A home schooling experience became a musical partnership when singer songwriter Eric Fresia decided two years ago to include two of his children as band members while travelling through Mexico. With a small marimba for his daughter Charlotte (then 9)and a djembe for his son Sam (then 11), the new trio quickly charmed thier audiences with Eric's repertoire of mixed languages and genres. From Latin to Blues, Roots to Reggae, they attracted people of all ages, Mexicans and travellers alike.
Upon their return to Canada, Eric tested his new band on the Atlantic Jazz Festival stage for the release of his third Cd, and the trio has been busy ever since, including a gig playing for the Honorable Romeo Dallaire during the Pugwash Peace Conference.
Winter 2007 was spent writing and recording and by June the band had released their first self-titled album. The summer saw them grace some of Atlantic Canada's most renowned stages including the Stan Rogers Folk Festival, the Multicultural Festival, The Waterfront Jubilee and the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival.
With his band back in school, Eric kept himself busy booking a North American Tour that will take his family on their longest journey yet, a four month tour around North America with stops in the states, some of which include louisianna, New Mexico, Colorado and California. As part of their travels this trio is sure to pick up new fans and new rhythms.
In the final two months of the tour, Fresia and the Offsprings will be performing in Canada, in British Columbia, and they will be appearing at The Winnipeg Folk Festival, in July. Come see them at THE WHITE CROW
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