Live @ The WISE is proud to present Roberts Hall and Dana Sipos on Thursday February 2nd for an evening of talented haunting artistic dips into a deep dark water folk.

Roberts Hall possess a sonic identity entirely their own. Beautiful, emotional, occasionally humorous and an unfailingly engaging listen. Étienne McGuigan (guitar, lead vocals) and Brendan Holm (drums, synthesizer, guitar, vocals) are locally storied, workaholic musicians in their hometown of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, each involved in numerous other diverse projects. Yet when working together they are onto something very special indeed, delivering a beautifully conceived collection of memorable, often anthemic material.

Following the tantalizing introduction to Roberts Hall’s fascinating world that was 2014’s 5-song Animal Encyclopedia EP, the glorious I’ll Send A Friend further hones and explores their intriguing blend of indie rock and a wide spectrum of roots music. Setting this sound and experience in stone with two coast to coast Canadian tours in 2016, their performance is now one to marvel at with a mountainous dynamic range and tones that will break your heart. https://robertshall.bandcamp.com/

Dana Sipos - is a nomadic Canadian folkist who weaves fragments of stories, myths and dreams into songs that map heart and country and the spaces between.
Spending her formative years in the Canadian subarctic city of Yellowknife, Dana Sipos’ songwriting is infused with a sense of surrealism best influenced by the supernatural experiences of Canada’s high country. A true songsmith, Sipos creates nuanced songs that are hauntingly hopeful and captivatingly calm, yet filled with a wild wind.

With an unconventional travelling style, Sipos has spent the last few years touring by tall ship and bicycle, canoe and train. In cahoots with Yukon producer Jordy Walker (Tanya Tagaq), Roll Up the Night Sky was recorded in the home studio of Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire over a cold Montreal winter and features Montreal and Canada's finest music makers. Released under the beautifully tattooed wing of Nashville-based roots/Americana label Muddy Roots Music Recordings. The album garnered critical acclaim and was nominated for a 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards in the Pushing the Boundaries category, celebrating innovation in creating new folk sounds. www.danasipos.com