Mr. Reaney, We Owe You a Drink

London, Ontario is populated with lovely people. Some of these people seem to like Porkbelly Futures, because we keep getting asked back.

London Free Press music journalist James Reaney recently published his annual summer concert guide, saying “I am thrilled to think of Toronto’s Porkbelly Futures, the only band that can stand comparison with THE BAND, playing in Victoria Park. For free.”

This is a reference, of course, to London’s Home County Festival. We hope to see you there. And if we meet Mr. Reaney there we’ll… well, we’ll buy him a drink.

Porkbellys In Europe!

Wildflower Records released our first CD “Way Past Midnight” in Europe on August of this summer and has collected some kudos from some British music mags……

“Blues songs about Ernest Hemingway and Booker winner Michael Ondaatje? Given that the delta pioneers were mostly illiterate, this latest contribution to the current blues revival is an improbably highbrow affair that reflects the status of main songwriter Paul Quarrington as one of Canada’s leading novelists. Quarrington possesses a fine voice that sounds uncannily like James Taylor (remember his 12-bar homage “Steamroller” on Sweet Baby James?) and the band–complete with bassist moonlighting from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra–can choogle and boogie with the best.” Nigel Williamson, Uncut Magazine

“Pork Belly Futures play what they call “red eyed soul” and everyone else calls “12 bar blues”. Their music is muscular and rollicking, but what really makes them a little special is the bar room wit, such as Hemingway (“Hemingway always gets it right, With a simple syntax and a prose that’s right”) – a trucker style anthem for the thinking drinker.” Q4Music

Toronto Star Reviews Way Past Midnight

Gregg Quill writes…

“Their first CD, Way Past Midnight, is a masterful effort distinguished by some exceptionally colourful and unusual songs and an authoritative dedication to fundamental folk, roots and blues grooves.” …