Cod Gone Wild Returns to the Sorrento December 10
Media Release
Cod Gone Wild released its Christmas album entitled The Neighbourhood Rounds in December of 2018. With that release, a tradition was born based around the Newfoundland tradition of the Neighbourhood Rounds, where neighbours go house to house to celebrate the season.
This year, the band will be performing a small number of Christmas shows as a trio featuring band members Andrew Mercer (lead vocals, guitar), Susan Aylard (fiddle) and Sean Bray (electric guitar) in an intimate, up-close and personal performance. The trio will be making a return visit to the Sorrento Memorial Hall, Saturday, December 10, continuing the Neighbourhood Rounds tradition once again, at a time when people desperately need that community connection. The band will feature songs from their Christmas album, some new Christmas tunes as well as Cod Gone Wild originals and Celtic favourites.
Cod Gone Wild is focused on giving traditional music a modern edge. They blend the varied talents of musicians whose classical, folk, rock and jazz backgrounds fuse together to create a dynamic and unique sound that instantly connects and resonates with audiences. Through their uplifting energy, tight vocal harmonies and remarkable stage presence, they weave together a tapestry of tales that evoke a nostalgic experience of days gone by.
When asked about the story behind The Neighbourhood Rounds, lead singer Andrew Mercer had this to say. “I grew up in a small neighbourhood street called Newfound Lane, in the town of Bay Roberts, Newfoundland. On this street there lived a tight knit group of neighbours, who regularly got together to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Years ago, a tradition was started at Christmas time to go around the neighbourhood and visit each house, taking the time to have a drink, some food, and to spin a few yarns (tell stories) at each stop along the way.”
Cod Gone Wild (photo contributed)
The tradition of the neighbourhood rounds, continues today and Mercer has written the title track of the album to not only keep the tradition alive, but to remind people to come together this holiday season. “It is my hope that in the spirit of the season, despite this tumultuous world that we live in, that people can come together. Visit your neighbours, check in on a friend that you haven’t spoken to in a while, and most importantly, make time for family,” says Mercer.
The Neighbourhood Rounds Tour will see the band perform a mix of original songs and Christmas songs that Mercer grew up listening to on the east coast. “Growing up in Newfoundland and being exposed to traditional music at a young age, there will always be a strong Newfoundland influence in Cod Gone Wild’s music,” Mercer describes, “having musicians from various musical backgrounds allows us to create something a little more modern and edgy that will have a broader appeal to audiences across the country and around the world.”
Tickets for the Sorrento show are $30. Tickets are available at www.codgonewild.com/shows.
The Neighbourhood Rounds is available now, wherever you download or stream your music. You can also purchase/download directly from the bands website: www.codgonewild.com.
