HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1994-01-19, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19,1994. PAGE 19.
New club ready to speak out
Jam session
The Toronto-based alternative/pop group Moxy Fruvous is in Blyth for a week rehearsing for
an upcoming American tour and writing new material for the next album. Band members from
left, are Dave Matheson, Jean Ghomeshi, Mike Ford and Murray Foster.
Band secludes itself in Blyth
By Janice Becker
The Toronto-based pop group
Moxy Fruvous has returned to
Blyth for the second time however,
this time it is not for a performance.
The group first came to Blyth last
summer to attend a workshop and
found the village very secluded.
For Moxy Fruvous, it was just what
they were looking for.
In return for accommodations
and a rehearsal hall, the group put
on a performance last festival sea
son.
This year, in preparation for their
first American tour, the band decid
ed to return to the village for the
quiet, privacy and seclusion that it
afforded them. They are renting
rehearsal facilities at Memorial
Hall.
Member Jean Ghomeshi says,
"The people of Blyth have been
great to us. Everyone is very
friendly."
The other three members, David
Matheson, Murray Foster and Mike
Ford agree that Blyth is a great
place to rehearse and write new
material. "The town is very peace
ful and there are very few distrac
A hearty group
tions."
The group is staying at the recto
ry and doesn't have a TV to side
track them.
While discussing the peace in
Blyth, David turned and looked out
the window at the falling snow.
"Even the snowflakes here are
relaxed. They just float around in
the air," he says.
This brings quick reactions from
his band mates as they add their
thoughts on snowflake conversa
tions. "In Toronto, they mean busi
ness, straight to the ground, here
they just float around."
This type of banter is not unusual
for Moxy Fruvous. The band first
got national recognition writing
satirical songs for CBC in Toronto.
Though the focus has changed
over it's four year existence to more
pop-type music, the members says
they miss the opportunity to use
satire, though they are always on
the lookout for the chance to throw
in some political humour.
The group members met as
teenagers in Thornhill, just north
east of Toronto, and began per
forming at busker events in the
city. In August of 1991, they
played their first indoor venue and
less than one year later had a six-
song independently released cas
sette on the market. It sold 50,000
copies.
In March of 1993 they signed
with Warner Music Canada. The
album Bargainville, released in
July, went gold in two weeks and
platinum last week.
The group is leaving Blyth short
ly to begin an 18 to 20 date tour of
the U.S.A, and then travel to the
United Kingdom for some perfor
mances.
The band is looking forward to a
successful U.S. tour and David
compared the experience to a bowl
ing team.
"Just think of the U.S. as the cap
tain of the team. You hope you get
a lot of strikes so he will let you
bowl again."
Jean adds, "We just want to
throw a really good game. We
never thought when we were play
ing five pin, in old sneakers in
Toronto, that the captain would
ever let us play."
Everyone agrees there have been
many great experiences travelling
across Canada and they look for
ward to the upcoming tours.
For any group that is looking for
a guest speaker to make a presenta
tion at their gathering, there is a
group in Clinton that may fill the
position.
The Clinton Communicators
Toastmaster Group was formed last
March by a collection of trained
public speakers with varies inter
ests, talents and backgrounds.
The members are available to
speak for free, at group functions
on topics such as improving com
munication skills, proper parlia
mentary procedures, coping with
stress, realizing personal goals,
sharpening sales skills and increas
ing knowledge of current events.
In a press release issued by
Toastmasters, the group says the
best way to cope with the 1990s is
with humour. They try to laugh as
Morris has
road surplus
Roads Superintendent Lloyd
Michie reported at the Jan. 4 meet
ing of Morris Twp. council that the
road accounts had a surplus of
approximately $10,000 after all
expenses are paid for 1993 with the
inclusion of GST rebates and
equipment rental.
Mr. Michie asked council if they
wanted to place the money in
reserve.
Township clerk, Nancy Michie
says the surplus would not affect
the grants because only $481,000
of the $519,500 budget had to be
spent, the rest was township
money.
This addition to the roads reserve
will increase the account to
$75,000.
In a review of other reserves, it
was noted by council that Belgrave
Community Improvement has a
reserve of $3,487.55 ($8,512.45
has been used); working fund,
$184,500; recreation, $3,000 and
fire, $5,000.
The total reserve for the township
is approximately $270,987.
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