Organizers of DinoFest are making the event bigger and better, and have landed a giant in the music industry for over two decades.
Sit Down, Servant will have primetime billing on the DinoFest Canalta Stage on Saturday June 8 right after the Fire Coulee Bandits. While the name might not be familiar, the voice and the guitar will be.
Being a fan of Gordie Johnson has always been downright fun as he has always forged his own direction. As front man of Big Sugar, the band created its own brand of blues-rock, adding a bit of a reggae vibe. He went on to become ”Grady Johnson” fronting county infused blue-rock act, releasing four albums.
Along the way, he has produced albums for artists from Taj Mahal to Joel Plasket.
Sit Down, Servant, featuring Gordie Johnson, will be on the DinoFest Canalta Stage. Johnson is best known as the front man for Big Sugar and Grady.
“It’s super exciting,” said Mike Dooley of the Drumheller Festival Committee, who are staging DinoFest. He explains it was as simple as looking for who was available at the time and who showed interest. Sit Down, Servant fit the bill.
“Gordie Johnson is from Alberta and so it’s close to home for him and we are sure excited to have Sit Down, Servant play the DinoFest Stage.”
Sit Down, Servant, according to its website, is Johnson reuniting with former Big Sugar drummer Stephane Beaudin and exploring a blues- gospel- dub sound. Beaudin keeps time with the drums and Johnson fills in with guitar, vocals and a Moog Bass pedal.
DinoFest has the main stage schedule on its website and there is a great mix of artists to entertain all weekend. Another big name is Joal Kamps. The Calgary–based folk pop musician won the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards Album of the Year. He will be performing on Friday night and follows the Doer and the Dodder, featuring Jennifer Crighton and Danny Vescarelli.
For the complete line-up, check out www. Drumhellerdinofest.com.
