Victoria, BC’s Jon and Roy may lack the head count on stage seen with other bands touring Canada, but they certainly have a support team of heavy hitters backing them up. Their sophomore album ‘Another Noon’ (Blue Heron/Pacific Music/Warner) landed them a nine month North American ad campaign with Volkswagen (replacing Wilco), sent them overseas to tour with Buck 65, and their Jon and Roy Holiday Special show in December sold out the 810 seat Alix Goolden theatre in advance and was recorded by CBC Canada Live to be broadcast across the country later this month. Together Jon Middleton (vocals, guitar) and Roy Vizer (drums, percussion) are touring through Canada with full time bass player Ryan Tonelli in tow and stopping in Vancouver where Jon has been invited to sing the national anthems for an NHL game.

‘Another Noon’ contains 15 beautifully crafted original compositions drawing from folk, reggae and hip hop influences. Do yourself a favour and listen to the track ‘Little bit of Love’ here: http://www.myspace.com/jonandroy

“Another Noon captur[es] a wonderfully unassuming, open-mic, coffee-shop vibe that charms and welcomes us in.” – Exclaim!

“Sincerity and passion infuse their performances.” – Focus Magazine

Catch Jon and Roy when they hit your city on their Exclaim! sponsored tour:

Jan 16 – Vancouver, BC – Richards on Richards
Jan 24 – Victoria, BC – UVIC Sub – SUBurban (student ID required)
Jan 28 – Vancouver, BC – GM Place (national anthems for NHL Vancouver Canucks/Nashville Predators)
Jan 30 – Prince George, BC – Coldsnap Folk Festival
Jan 31 – Fernie, BC – A Bar Named Sue
Feb 3&4 – Banff, AB – The Rose And Crown
Feb 5 – Canmore, AB – The Canmore Hotel
Feb 6 – Calgary, AB – U of C, That Empty Space (afternoon performance)
Feb 6 – Edmonton, AB – The Pawnshop
Feb 7 – Calgary, AB – The Marquee Room
Feb 11 – Ottawa, ON – The Observatory (Algonquin College – open to public)
Feb 12 – Montreal, QC – L’Absynthe
Feb 13 – Toronto, ON – The Rivoli
Feb 14 – Wakefield, QC – The Black Sheep Inn (w/ Jenn Grant)