Okanagan Bands / Musicians

Felix Possak Entertainment - Kelowna Musician & Entertainer: Harpist, Banjoist, Accordionist, Guitarist, Pianist, Vocalist. Professional Quality Musical Services: Mariachi, Oktoberfest, Caribbean, International Standards, Celtic, Classical Music, Dixieland Jazz, Sing-Along, Country & Western, etc.

We can deal a winning hand of live professional musicians to play classical or popular music for background or performance. We serve Kelowna, Vernon and the entire Okanagan Valley.

Cameron Ward plays electric and double bass. He is also available for sheet music preparation, musical transcriptions, arranging, digital audio editing, live sound engineering and recording.

This music is dedicated to the upliftment of the human race through its attention to our spiritual capacity and the heavenly attributes of down-to-earth people. May we allow our inner eyes to be opened, and our longing hearts to be filled with wonder.

The Hip Replacements are a tribute to Canada's "The Tragically Hip". The band performs a 3-hour concert set and covers all of the Hip classics. The band is fronted by Paul Sexsmith, a suprisingly close resemblance both sonically and physically to Gordon Downie. Rick Zipp, lead guitarist, excels breathing guitar life into the band and the rhythm section of Dan Fogarty and Jim Dupuis keep the band tight. The Hip Replacements have been touring BC for the last two years with songs from Small Town Bring Down to Vaccination Scar. The band brings the house down each and every gig and promises not to disappoint.

Hippiecritz began February 2003 in a smelly basement furnace room. The ensuing chaos soon attracted the attention of ne'er do-well scumfuck alley trash, various law enforcement stooges and irate slum-lords. Alas, the ole jam house is now boarded up and undergoing gentrification. Hippiecritz have soldiered on, often referred to as an unaccomplished travesty and less often able to perform an entire song without fucking it up. Our goals include selling out in a PEPSI or MOLSON commercial, un-learning how to play our instruments and facilitating the third emancipatory phase of history.

Inkblot is a Kelowna based original/cover rock band that has been together for 3 years. Inkblot’s core members are Conroy Ross, James Ross, Reid Christensen and Cole Carter.What does Inkblot mean to you? A thousand people can look at a single Inkblot and have a thousand different perspectives of what they see. Inkblot plays such a variety of music, there’s something for everybody. The name goes well with the way they jump from genre to genre. One song can be jazz, the next hard rock, quiet down with an acoustic piece, then get down and boogie with a little blues.

All of my CD's can be purchased off my website. Just go to the music page and click on the links. You can also purchase them at Mosaic Books or Beadiful Arts.

Kate Gibson Oswald performs an exciting blend of Celtic, Classical, Sacred, Popular and Original works. Kate's passion for the harp is reflected in her creative arrangements and high quality musicianship. Her clear and distinctive voice blends perfectly with the harp. Her love of music radiates through every performance.

THE KELOWNA CITY CONCERT BAND has a membership of approximately 50. Our members range in age from teenagers to octogenarians, and in playing levels from students to advanced. The band performs numerous concerts each year at community events such as Folkfest, Rutland May Days, Remembrance Day ceremonies and Christmas celebrations.

The Kelowna Pipe Band Society is a Grade Four pipe band from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the oldest pipe bands in B.C., beginning in the late 1920's with a small group of playing members, growing to a contingent of nearly 30 playing members today. The band performs throughout the year at numerous functions througout the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, and Washington State. In addition, the band has traveled to Kelowna's sister cities in Japan and the Netherlands, and twice to the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland.

Located in the beautiful interior of British Columbia near Vernon, Lee Dinwoodie lives and creates his music close to the land and people that have always been the inspiration of the country music genre. Lee's first music release "Personally" was very well received and garnered him his first critical acclaim and media attention. "Rewind" takes it to a whole new level and delivers a superior collection of country songs that draw you in and leave you wanting more. After several years spent perfecting his craft as an artist and building up a fan base, the "Rewind" cd finally delivers what Lee has long waited for and that product is the finest quality of country music.

MAJOR MAMBO is the Okanagan Valleys premier Latin ensemble. They play ideal dance music for your Caribbean theme night. Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha, Bolero, Bossa Nova, Samba, Latin Jazz. Hot sounds from Havana, Puerto Rico, New York and Brazil. They have performed throughout the Okanagan Valley at The Okanagan Jazz Festival, DJ's, Kelowna Parks Alive, Kelowna Community Theater, The Rotary Arts Center,The Pier, Hotel Eldorado, Coast Capri Hotel, The Keg and The Grand Hotel.

Okanagan Festival Singers is a community choir of auditioned singers from the Okanagan Valley centered in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
We generally perform two major concerts of our own per season as well as participate with other organizations throughout the Valley in choral or civic events.

PHAT Betty Music : House rockin' Blues and sweet sweet Jazz. Delivered Live and in person with more energy than an electric company!

PSAPHONIC has entertained audiences from around the world since their formation in early 2002. Being able to perform any style of music, from Rock to Pop, to even Country and Heavy Metal, PSAPHONIC is guaranteed to keep your night rocking! PSAPHONIC can be seen almost every weekend at local pubs and clubs.

Some of Raquels performances include "Merritt Mountain music festival", Canada Day 5 years in a row, both in Vernon and Kelowna, "Cancer society black tie events" and a 4 city tour with "Stedman Graham" (Oprah's man). She also recently performed on the 'great wall of China' where she will be returning to perform for the 2008 Beijing summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Rock'n' Horse is the Okanagan Valley's most down-home, fun-loving, and get you on your feet dancing group of folks that you may had ever had the pleasure to meet! We bet that at some point during the night you may even holler out "Yee-haw!"

From the moment he got his first guitar Canadian singer / songwriter Roger Gabriel has been stringin’ chords and words into songs. Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario and now living in Kelowna B.C., Roger has spent the last decade pouring his heart and soul into his music. He has an expressive vocal approach and an acoustic guitar style perfectly suited to his songs, and he feels just as much at home on a large festival stage as in a small café and always delivers a heart-felt intensity to all his performances.

Born in North East Scotland, Canadian based singer/songwriter Ryan Donn will release his much anticipated sophomore CD "This life" Nov, 2007.
Voted “Male Performer of the Year” in 2004 by the Okanagan Music Awards.

“Ryan Donn – This life” CD, features 11 new emotionally impactful tunes showcasing Donn’s familiar rhythmic acoustic, melodic vocals, and engaging lyrics. Written over the past 3 years the new material blends Donn’s Scottish heritage, marriage, and his infectious passion for life.

He has been given the opportunity to represent Kelowna at the 2005 Expo in Japan, help co-write the Centennial song for the City of Kelowna, and be involved in numerous community initiatives including writing and performing “One Dream” for the local Terry Fox run.

Available for house parties, weddings, concert bookings, etc.

SEVERED SERENITY has fused the elements of Prog. Metal with Death Metal to create a new distinct sound. With exposure from Jackson guitar endorsement ads and positive press SEVERED SERENITY is bound to gain more attention from both the Death and Power metal community. SEVERED SERENITYs latest release Out of the Shadow will definitely turn the heads of those sceptical in the past and captivate new metal audiences worldwide.

The summer of 1998 brought forth the creation of 'stutterfly'. What started as a hobby for four young men from Kelowna, B.C., Canada, swiftly turned into a passionate and emotional outlet for members: Chris Stickney (vocals), Jordan Chase (bass, vocals), Bradyn Byron (guitar, vocals), and Craig Langerud (drums). In 2003, Jason Ciolli (guitar) joined the band and in 2004, Ryan Loerke took over on drums to complete the line-up. The band has continued on to become one of the most intense and energetic live shows you will experience.

THE TREVOR SALLOUM JAZZ GROUP has performed professionally throughout the Okanagan Valley for the past 20 years. Their repertoire contains swing, jazz standards, ballads, waltzes, bossa novas and samba. They perform as a trio, quartet or quintet with instrumentation including piano, bass, drums and horn/vocals. They can provide background music or principle entertainment for dancing. They have played many restaurants and hotels in the Okanagan and numerous corporate functions. Some of the venues include The Grand, Best Western Inn, Manteo Resort, Hotel Eldorado, Coast Capri, Royal Ann Hotel, Okanagan Lake Resort, William's Inn, Harvest Club Golf Course, Earls, Kelowna Art Gallery, Kelowna Golf Club, Mission Hill Winery,Mardi Gras and The Okanagan Jazz and Blues Festivals.

WARHAG is a metal band hailing from British Columbia, Canada. Led by veteran metal guitarist Kurt Phillips, WARHAG has one foot in the era of classic metal a-la Priest/Maiden and the other in the current with great artwork and modern production.