Four friends, four frontmen and four iconic Canadian rock bands - the TransCanada Highwaymen is a Canuck super group made up of Moe Berg of The Pursuit of Happiness, Chris Murphy of Sloan, Craig Northey of Odds and Steven Page, formerly of Barenaked Ladies.
Performing 16 of their hit songs including fan faves "I'm an Adult Now", "The Other Man", "It Falls Apart" and "BrIan Wilson", the set will also incorporate band videos, never before shared photos and inside jokes gleaned from 25 years of friendship and camaraderie.
From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, each individual TransCanada Highwaymen member has left an indelible mark on the Canadian music scene. They come together now to share their road stories and laugh at the mayhem, mishaps and mischief that go along with being part of a band. Switching instruments throughout the show, the band will move freely from music to memories while providing behind the scenes access to the creative minds who wrote the songs that everyone knows and loves.
For this limited engagement, Moe, Chris, Craig and Steven will share a glimpse into one of the most transformative eras in Canadian music. Ontario tour dates include Brampton, Brantford, Guelph, Kingston, North Bay, Oakville, Richmond Hill and St. Catharines, April 19 - 28.
Moe was, and technically still is, a member of The Pursuit of Happiness. The band had plenty of fun over their 12-year active career. They have been on a 20-year hiatus though they do occasionally come out from hiding, just slightly less often than the groundhog. During this time, Moe developed a severe case of stage fright. He is hoping that by teaming up with phenomenal performers like Chris, Craig and Steven he will regain his former love of the stage. He is looking forward to the shows and the camaraderie that goes with being in a band.
Chris Murphy always wanted to be in a band and loves playing music with friends. He considers project-based friendships the most efficient way to go through life. Chris has enjoyed 25+ years in the rock band Sloan where he is an equal member. He has another band called TUNS where he is an equal member. Now he is teaming up with Moe Berg, Craig Northey and Steven Page, three Canadian musical heavyweights that Chris is proud to call peers in the TransCanada Highwaymen... and Chris is an equal member. Fingers crossed, Chris is hoping to put together another project with Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Bill Gates.
Craig Northey always takes the fun gig. To his wife's credit she has never bothered to roll her eyes when he completely ignores the pragmatic approach. She says, "That sounds interesting. See you when you get back". After 30 years in the band Odds and dozens more as "serial collaborator" with musical and theatrical friends (Kids in the Hall, Colin James, Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip, Jesse Valenzuela of the Gin Blossoms, Brent Butt, and Steven Page) he's found another fun and exotic ride to go on. Craig now gets to make rock n' roll joy with his pals Steven Page, Moe Berg and Chris Murphy as the TransCanada Highwaymen. Anyone would say yes to that. His wife smiles broadly and says, "oh...I'm going with you to those shows!"
Maybe you remember Steven Page from Barenaked Ladies. He was the one with glasses who sang songs like "BrIan Wilson" and "The Old Apartment" and left in 2009. Since then, he's released three albums, performed extensively with the Art of Time Ensemble, hosted his own TV show The Illegal Eater, and composed several scores for the Stratford Festival, including last year's acclaimed production of Macbeth. He is thrilled to be a part of the TransCanada Highwaymen as he's a huge fan of all three of his bandmates' music and is thrilled to be playing some of their biggest hits with them, particularly The Pursuit of Happiness' "Sweet City Woman," Sloan's "Sunglasses At Night" and "Everything I Do I Do It For You," made famous by Odds. Steven likes to think of TCH as Canada's Traveling Wilburys, which would make him their Roy Orbison. Except still alive.
--taken from: Broadway World
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