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Toronto’s Quirky Looping Artist “Dylan Hennessy” Does Sneaky Dee’s to Gear Up For An International Adventure
Dylan Hennessy has been grinding it out in Toronto’s venues for the last several years, playing shows to thousands some days and to five people on others, and is now taking on the biggest adventure of his life. A “Toronto-born guitarist gone astray to explore all the different sounds he can make,” Dylan will be heading to Manchester in the fall to play Indie Week Europe 2016. This is the type of adventure Dylan had only dreamed of as a child, as he’ll be heading over, guitar in one hand suitcase full of gear in the other to play several showcases representing Canada and showcasing his unique brand of music.
Dylan also aims to pay his way there by playing music, the very thing that’s sending him in the first place. His fundraising tactics will include busking on Toronto’s streets, playing additional gigs and weddings, working in a guitar store, teaching guitar, and putting on his most ambitious concert yet at the end of August.
Dylan’s story began with his father, who learned to play guitar when he found out his wife was pregnant with a child, Dylan. He bought Dylan a guitar on his 10th Christmas and he hasn’t looked back since. Dylan has gone on to graduate from Seneca’s Independent Music Production program, perform in festivals, produce an acoustic showcase series, host open stages across the city and play some of Toronto’s biggest stages in the hundreds of shows he’s played. Which brings him to this, his international launch.
“I think everyone has a dream like this when they’re a kid. Some kids want to be astronauts or police officers, I wanted to be a musician” Dylan recalls. “So far the adventure’s been the best kind of difficult, because the reward is so great. Music can be a difficult career pursuit because it can take such a long time to see the kinds of results you’re working so hard for, but finally getting to have these types of experiences is more rewarding than I can really express.”
Dylan’s put together a milestone show to celebrate and to raise funds for his overseas showcases. “An Evening With Dylan Hennessy” will feature 3 unique sets: one with his dad who he credits for beginning his musical endeavours, one on his own to show the type of music he began performing with, and one with his band to showcase the type of material he’s writing now. “I’ve wanted to put on this show for a while and it just seemed like now was a time that made sense with everything that’s going on. I’m really excited to put on the best show I know I’m capable of doing.”
Dylan doesn’t know exactly what Manchester will hold for him, but between the 3 showcases he’ll be playing, it’s sure to be an exciting new plateau on the road to realizing the dream he’s chased ever since he was a child. “An Evening With Dylan Hennessy” will take place at Sneaky Dee’s, August 27that 7PM. $15/pay-what-you-can. Indie Week Europe will take place in Manchester from October 12th-16th.
WHEN: Sat August 27th, 7:15pm (doors 7:00pm)
WHERE: Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St., Toronto
TIX: $15/Pay What You Can
ARTIST WEB: http://www.sonicbids.com/dylanhennessy
http://www.youtube.com/user/dylanhennessy
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