The Abrams Sing About Deeply Personal Yet Widely Relatable
Subjects at Horizon Stage on February 22
These days, a lot of what we experience has
been carefully curated, filtered and targeted. It seems we’ve become
desensitized by it, especially where every little social interaction and every
mundane object is glossed up to look #instagood. But when The Abrams play live,
what you see is what you get. Still in their 20s, brothers John and James
Abrams have the hard-earned ability of seasoned touring veterans. They perform
with an explosive energy, honed over two decades of experience in front of
audiences around the world. Their live show is the kind that can’t be whipped
up over a few weeks in a rehearsal space. The Abrams make honest music and they
are looking forward to sharing it, Up
Close and Personal, at Horizon Stage on Saturday, February 22 at 7:30 p.m.
This
country duo from Kingston, Ontario, are something of an anomaly, having
performed at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and embarked on repeated tours across
multiple continents. With their acceptance of the Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin
award in 2006, they were recognized as ambassadors for peace in the Middle East
through music. All of this took place before they reached legal driving age.
The
Abrams' 18-year touring career has had a significant influence on their
songwriting, which continues to have a lasting emotional impact with their fans
across cultural divides, whether they are playing in a community hall in Texas,
or at a world music festival in Israel. John and James’ most recent songs speak
about experiences of love and loss, through good times and tough times, partly
drawn from their long-term relationships with their wife and girlfriend
respectively, who support them through the successes and difficulties that come
with a touring lifestyle.
As the
4th generation in a line of songwriters, performers, and recording artists who
instilled in them the ability to tell stories that speak to the hearts of their
fans, the Abrams have taken the ‘family business’ to a whole new level. Their
newest album is full of songs that are both deeply personal, and widely
relatable, led by the first single “Sounds Good To Me”, produced by Matt Rovey
(Zac Brown Band, Alan Jackson). "Sounds Good To Me” is all about the
little things. The real and honest things. The simple moments in life that end
up being everything we live for, especially with the people we love.”
While
these brothers have gone through many different stages of their career, two
things have always been true: their deep and intrinsic love of country music,
and the fact that they cannot remember life before they started making country
music. It has simply always been there, and they have always been doing it. Knowing
what they can accomplish in the studio, and how to translate that to the stage,
The Abrams have taken their place alongside Canada’s best-known country music
stars.
To
put it plainly, The Abrams are as authentic as it gets. There is nothing to
hide here. No tricks. No gimmicks. No smoke and mirrors. No filters. The Abrams
just make good honest music. If you’re a country music fan don’t miss their
concert at Horizon Stage on Saturday, February 22 at 7:30
p.m. Tickets are $35 for adults and $30
for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the City Hall Ticket
Centre (315 Jespersen Ave), by phone at 780-962-8995 or 1-888-655-9090, and online through Ticketpro.ca.
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