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Talia Schlanger
with Mercy Flight and Sex Laser
$10 advance, $15 door
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Band Details
From the Promoter
SEX LASER: Sex Laser is a Toronto based live electronic band comprising of Jon Perry, John Legg & Joe Edmonds. Formed in 2018 by the group brings electronic soundscapes to a live environment. Combining tradition instrument, modern day synths and drum machines the group combines these elements to create a unique and exciting sound.
MERCY FLIGHT: Mercy Flight (mercyflight.com) can be described as synth-heavy folk-rock with sweet melodies and harmony. It is the musical collaboration between singer/songwriter Steve York and fellow musicians Tony Rabalao, Tom McKay, Dan Miller, Ricky Tillo and Katey Morley. The live band currently features KC Roberts (on guitar) and Matt Giffin (on keys).
Steve founded Toronto's legendary open mic "Freef'all Sundays" (freefallsundays.com) along with and Tony. And, for more than a decade, they built and fostered a large community of musicians, young and old from all over the world, emerging artists and seasoned professionals.
Steve also founded Indie Night at the Piston with local promoter and legendary freestyler, Branko Skekic. For over 5 yrs, the Indie Night provided a great showcase for local Toronto independent bands, including Mercy Flight.
TALIA SCHLANGER: Talia Schlanger is singer-songwriter, theatre performer, producer and broadcaster. She performed in the first national US tour of Green Day's rock opera American Idiot, the original Canadian company of Queen’s We Will Rock You, and ABBA’s Mamma Mia. She hosted multiple national radio shows and prime time TV music specials for CBC, including Radio 2 Weekend Mornings and Backstage Pass. Talia has also interviewed hundreds of artists between her 3 years as host of the NPR-distributed nationally syndicated American radio show World Cafe, and her time guest hosting CBC's q with Tom Power. Talia is now fulfilling a lifelong dream by recording her first album of original songs.