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Bringing an eclectic mix of artists from near and far to the East Shore, the annual Starbelly Jam has established itself as one of the highlights of the Kootenay summer for music fans of all tastes and those who take the stage to perform Nelson Star Reporter
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usic is one of the only true universal languages. No matter the country or culture music is shared from pole to pole and in every hemisphere. Music festivals have become a gathering ground for music lovers to share their passion, swoon over favourite musicians and experience new ones. Starbelly Jam began in the late 1990s after a group of Crawford Bay locals decided to throw a party. Since then it has hosted big names like Ron Sexsmith, Blackalicious and Michael Franti. As fans and musicians prepare to descend on Crawford Bay next Friday, there seems to be a palpable excitement and anticipation building.
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“I feel like the crowds at festivals are usually pretty excited and joyful,” said Pete Quirk of Seattle’s The Cave Singers. “We came to [the Kootenays] to play in the woods at Little Fest. It was just amazing… I’m very excited to come back to that area. I believe we’ll be staying in a tiny cabin. The people there are just crazy awesome.” Quirk had first heard about Nelson
from an “older punk couple” The Cave Singers who had made it their home. “They were these expatriates that had moved from America and I remember sitting in this kitchen that had a picnic table in it and they were just talking about Nelson and I thought ‘I want to go there sometime,’” he said. The Cave Singers are a folkcountry band forged out of the musical passion of Quirk, Derek Fudesco and Marty Lund. The three had become well known in the Seattle music scene after playing in bands like Pretty Girls Make Graves, Hint Hint and Cobra High. If you’ve heard of any of these bands, the one thing you’ll notice is they aren’t folk nor country. “I think it just sort of happened on it’s own but once we realized that it was fun to do, then it was a conscious decision to go with it,” said Quirk about how the trio came to their sound. “I’d never really sang before, I used to scream or do more of an aggressive British-style singing. It was different and we were ready for something different.” Story continues to ‘Musicians’ on Page 8
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