NEWS RELEASE
ROOTS NORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL
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The Roots North Music Festival is proud to announce our final mainstage artist, Orillia's own Bleeker will perform as part of our 10th anniversary.
Juno and Canadian Radio Music Award-nominated Bleeker represents a fresh, new vision for alternative rock. Amplifying alt rock with stadium sized spirit, delightful experimentation and raw power, Ontario, Canada natives, brothers Taylor and Cole Perkins, with Mike Van Dyk and Chris Dimas, create thoroughly modern anthems.
Lead singer Taylor Perkins formed the band in 2004 — then known as Bleeker Ridge — playing covers in local bars with his brother, Cole, who plays guitar. The band was discovered and signed by Roadrunner Records and by 2010 was touring the world after releasing their debut album, Small Town Dead.
2017 brought the group’s first JUNO nomination for Breakthrough Group of the Year. Continuing success has seen them open for several prominent bands including Aerosmith and most recently they have been performing with Big Wreck and The Trews.
The band has also caught the attention of Hockey Night In Canada where their track Walken, a hard-hitting anthem with a lot of energy, was recently featured during the opening of an NHL broadcast on Sportsnet. The groups most recent single Make It Better was released Jan. 26.
"The 10th anniversary of the Roots North Music Festival just keeps getting better," says Derick Lehmann, festival President. "With the addition of Bleeker to the main stage, attendees are set to have an entertaining and energetic festival experience."
See Begonia, The Redhill Valleys, Julian Taylor, Spencer Burton and Bleeker at the 10th anniversary of the Roots North Music Festival from April 18 to April 21, 2024, Downtown Orillia. Weekend passes are available at www.RootsNorthMusic.ca and Alleycats Music & Art located at 95 Mississaga St. E.
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