Friday night, I went to a church downtown for the It's Your Festival release event. This music festival is held at Gage Park from the 27th to June 30th. The Release Party was a town getting together, and being one unit. This festival is about bringing everybody together. To get information you should go to http://www.hamiltonfolkarts.org/itsyourfestival.htm for more information. This festival is a great opportunity to feel like you belong with the people around you.
At the release party Sublimatus played a short set to entertain the guests. Sublimatus is from Hamilton Ontario. Sublimatus has an extremely unique sound you will not hear anywhere else. Singer Zena Hagerty has an exceptional, unique voice. Zena has been classically trained in violin, flute and vocals, so you can tell how experienced she is and what it brings to the table.
The second member of Sublimatus is Andras Hornic. Hornic and Hagerty together add a special mood to the music. Andras is also a very important influence in the compositional direction of the band and what the band sounds like.
Over the many years this band has been in the Hamilton music scene, Sublimatus has released five albums. Members have come and gone from the group, but Zena Hagerty has been the one to stick with it throughout all of it.
The Sublimatas live performance is something you have to see to really experience. They have some resemblances to different groups, but nothing you can actually compare to. Zena's vocals seem to float over the crowd, pulling everybody in. Sublimatas is playing It's Your Festival at Gage Park on Monday from 3:30-5:00. This band is extremely unique, if you miss their set you will be missing out on a truly spiritual experience.
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