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Quarter Mile Lane to release New Direction
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For Graig Harrison, Dave and Kati Suther-
land of Quarter Mile Lane, it's all about pick-
ing a New Direction.
That's the title of the folk -country trio's de-
but LSP, set to be released February 20 with a
show at the Black Dog in Bayfield.
"It's our first crack at it," said Dave. "I just
want a lot of people to hear it."
If their musical track -record means any-
thing, a lot of people will.
QML has been a staple on the Huron
County music scene for years - though in dif-
ferent incarnations and sometimes, different
groups.
Harrison and Dave Sutherland rocked stag-
es with the Captain Rock Revival, Sal's Al-
ley, the Empty Threats and others, while Kati
captured the town's and the nation's hearts as
a contestant on Canadian Idol.
In late 2006, what would become Quar-
ter Mile Lane was formed with Harrison on
guitar, Dave on bass, Kati singing and Sam
Daniels on the skins.
Living the lives of weekend warriors, Har-
rison said writing original material was tough
for a band playing cover shows nearly every
weekend on top of a 40 -hour work week.
When Daniels left for university, Kati said
the group began to play with a much more
bare -bones setup.
"(Sam) went to school so we started play-
ing acoustic," she said. "We sort of found our
'new direction'."
Already heavily influenced by country and
folk music, QML decided to get serious about
their writing.
Harrison said that's when Quarter Mile
Lane suddenly took shape.
"Where it all clicked and we got really
giddy was when we started doing the acoustic
stuff," he said.
Simplicity proved to be the key, and Quar-
terMileLane's song writing approach took on
an intimacy only one can only find at home.
"All the songs were written around the
kitchen table," said Harrison. "The same way
we've played forever."
Even in the dead of winter, QML's music
creates the vibe of a liesurely drive down a
dirt road on a sunny afternoon during harvest
Every Wednesday
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Photo byGerard Creces
Goderich music group Quarter Mile
Lane includes Craig Harrison, and
Dave and Kati Sutherland.
season.
Mixed in with this is the creeping notion
that even this utopia isn't safe from the influ-
ence of the outside world.
A little bit country and a little bit folk, New
Direction is a prime example of the old guard
shining through in a new generation of musi-
cians, with enough imagery to give any lis-
tener a real down-home feeling.
The group worked with Rob McKercher of
DIG Productions to get the sound they were
looking for. Of course, it wasn't always easy,
as recording acoustic instruments required
something hitherto unheard of for the band -
complete silence.
Dave said in order to get the cleanest guitar
tracks possible, they had to make sure Har-
rison took his shoes off and stood on a pil-
low to keep the mics from picking up his...
instinctual rhythm.
"It's hard to play without tapping your
foot," Harrison laughed. "You can't make a
peep in there."
If it was hard for Harrison, it will be equally
difficult for listeners, who will no doubt find
New Direction an easy one to follow.
Discs are $10 each, and can be found on
iTtines as well as HMV and Chapters online.
Of course, the best way to get one is at the
release party. The show starts at 10 p.m.
A candlelit walk in the woods
The annual Candlelit Winter Walk through the Maitland Woods, hosted by the Maitland
Trail Association, attracts up to 400 walking and hiking enthusiasts each year on the
Friday evening ding Winterfest weekend. Samantha Flowers, 13 and her sister,
Brooklyn, 10, proudly hug the centre pole in the snow maze at the -vatic. -
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