Steven Lambke and Jose Contreras at WEP Central
On Friday, March 15th we’re hosting a beautiful show at WEP Central; an evening of songs with dear friends, compatriots of the road and song singers Steven Lambke and José Contreras.
Warming the stage in our cozy community space, Steven and José will sing songs into the night as we shift in seasons, from the brisk dark of the winter to the return of the crisp spring light.
WEP Central is located at #3 Bartlett Avenue
Doors open at 7 PM, show starts at 730
Tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door, cash only. RSVP to claim your seat at the link below
Bios:
Steven Lambke is a writer of songs and poems. He has been described by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson as “a working musician – that is, someone who is embedded in, responsible to, and who holds space for a community of artists that create against the odds of the music industry, without contracts, awards, and acolytes.” His most recent album Volcano Volcano was saluted by Pitchfork as “a battle cry for romantic radicals.”
Steven Lambke is also a member of the Constantines: young hearts be free tonight. He sings in the band Spider Bite and will see you in the pit.
In 2009, Steven Lambke and Daniel Romano co-founded You’ve Changed Records. From 2017-2021 was the Creative Director of Sappyfest in Sackville, NB.
Steven Lambke lives in Toronto, ON or Sackville, NB depending on the season.
José Contreras is a Chilean born, Toronto based artist best known for singing and playing guitar in proto-indie rock band By Divine Right, which he founded in 1989 .He is an acclaimed songwriter, visual artist, actor and record producer, having recorded and mixed many beloved records over the last 15years.... He has also scored for film, and has had dozens of songs used in film and Television.
He also spends a lot of time listening to old records, cooking and doing laundry.
Joséʼs critically acclaimed first album was released in June of 2014. It was featured as “Album of the Week” by Now magazine. In contrast to BDRʼs rock and roll, Joséʼs solo work is sparse and dreamy. Sept 13th 2019 José's 2nd solo LP, "At The Slaughterhouse" was released, a collection of songs about the death of love, about the spark of hope and the rebirth of love.