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“From the moment you hear Eye for an Eye one is immediately willingly enslaved by the plaintive beauty of these two voices.”

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“Delicate interwoven melodies create the perfect backdrop for their voices, and together the whole concoction is intoxicating. Khayatte is a smooth blend of Jeff Tweedy and Ryan Adams, while Simpson sweet counterpoint oddly reminds me of a cross between Jacqui Abbott (ex of The Beautiful South) and Sarah Harmer.”

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he Reckoners, a folk/country duo from Vancouver are not trying to bowl you over with a huge arrangement of instruments- and that’s the best thing about their debut EP, …And the Sky Opened Up. This is probably one of the most enchanting listens I’ve experienced in a while.

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I was recently on the bus and overheard a man speaking with some tourists about our province. Here’s what he said: ‘BC’s the most beautiful place in the world. Lotta beautiful Chinese girls, lotta beautiful white girls. Girl are beautiful to look at. There are more girls than guys in BC, about f…

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A special evening of alternative folk with The Reckoners and special guest Scott Valentine. A wonderful opportunity to watch an intimate showcase of songwriting from local Vancourites, The Reckoners, and Vancouver Island singer-songwriter Scott Valentine.

Come down between 2:00 – 5:00pm to Granville St. on Saturday, July 17th to celebrate BC songwriters and enjoy the Sounds of Summer. Performances will take place at the Tom Lee Music City Stage, as well as on outdoor stages lining Granville between Nelson and Georgia. Join us for feature appearances from the top 10 Song Search finalists and runners-up, members of SASS and other guest appearances including The Reckoners. Donations will be accepted in support of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund. Don’t miss this chance to enjoy some free live music, support Vancouver’s up and coming musicians and enter to win some great prizes. See you there!

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The Reckoners will be performing as a new 5 piece ensemble including Noah Walker (Electric Guitar), Evan Bates (Standup Bass), Sam Heard (Drums), Christina Simpson (Vocals & Percussion), and Ricardo Khayatte (Vocals & Guitar) and special guest Jonas Shandel from Headwater who will also be performing!!