The Gravel-Aires

Description

The Gravel-Aires are Mark Branscombe, singer/songwriter guitarist and harmonica player with Michael Mahoney, guitarist/dobro & mandolin player and drummer Stuart Bedard.

The Gravel-Aires play original Acoustic Roots, North-Americana, Country and Blues music. Formed in 2016 as an acoustic duet featuring singer/songwriter Mark Branscombe on guitar and harmonica and Michael Mahoney on guitar, dobro & mandolin. Drummer Stuart Bedard joined the group 1n 2021.

The Gravel-Aires first album of original music “National Avenue” was released in 2018 and their latest album “Headlights in the Rear View Mirror” was released in 2021 with a video produced for the single “Three Quarter Time” receiving airplay in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.

Their recent album was reviewed in The Vancouver Sun by Stuart Derdeyn March 1 2021 

“The seven songs range from the swinging opener Startin’ to Get It to the country twang of Three Quarter Time. The differing vocal styles of the two writers have kind of a Blue Rodeo feel.”

About the Gravel-Aires:

~ Mark Branscombe - Roots guy, Indie guy, Pop guy, Blues guy, Country guy, working guy from the eastside of Vancouver Canada. Since 1978 performed and recorded with Vancouver blues rock band Mud Bay, crossing paths and opening shows for Stevie Ray Vaughn, James Cotton, James Hunter, Long John Baldry and Canadian bluesmen Jim Byrnes, Dutch Mason and Big Dave McClean. Released 2014 – Mark’s indie solo album "Grandview" featured pop, country, rock, blues R&B and folk songs exploring human and world conditions. 

~ Michael Mahoney: Guitars, mandolins, dobro: anything with strings, singer/songwriter - Mike draws from a wide spectrum of musical interests, including Appalachian bluegrass, outlaw country, Delta blues, rock'n roll, R&B, punk rock, reggae and alternative rock and Americana. Mike is also an abstract painter and an avid reader of history books.

Venue Details

The Dream Café

67 Front Street
Penticton, British Columbia V2A1H2

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