Thugs at Bay, or t@b for short, could be called a folk music duet. They play original, acoustic music with guitar, fiddle and two voices. But that's the tip of the iceberg. As a pair, Ariana Nasr and Andy Flinn project the exuberant energy of a Caribbean septet. While Ariana sings jazzy melodies and plays reggae fiddle, Andy beat-boxes a vocalized bass line, plays guitar, and operates parts of a drum kit with his heels. There's nothing like them.
The following video-portrait created by Dale Leckie of Eastlink Magazine
In a t@b performance, you'll hear skat and saxophone. There will be root elements from Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. This couple is completely and utterly unfaithful to any particular style of music. They shamelessly borrow inspiration from anywhere. They cover songs written by friends and play timeless jazz classics..... Check 'em out!
In December 2008 t@b released their live CD "New Teeth on Stage" which was recorded live in October 2008 at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. To date, t@b has released 4 CDs and an "extremely entertaining" live concert DVD. They are currently working on a new CD which will be released in fall of 2009.
Darren Arsenault, LaHave Festival Director:
"...the freshest happening item on the pop jazz scene in Canada..."
Wanda Waterman St. Louis, Voice Magazine, Athabasca University:
"...Mad Geniuses of the New Millennium..."
CD Baby:
"...They do sound almost main stream, in an outer-galactic kind of way..."
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