Chris Murray And One Night Band Skank Across Canada

09/11/07 6:30pm

Ska multi-tasker "Venice Shoreline" Chris Murray will return to Canada from his adopted California home this month to tour with Montreal ska/reggae group One Night Band.

One Night Band will do double-duty by playing their own set backing Murray, who may still be best known in Canada as the frontman for '90s ska band King Apparatus. Since moving south, he's collaborated as a musician with The Specials, Laurel Aitken and Prince Buster, produced the Planet Smashers and written songs for Hepcat, Neville Staple and Westbound Train. His latest album, Slackness, was recorded with New York City's The Slackers.

One Night Band's Way Back Home debut was released last year by Stomp, and this will be the septet's last Canadian tour before they enter the studio to record their second album. They'll play Transit in Terrebonne, Que. on Friday before heading off with Murray next week.

You can catch Chris Murray and One Night Band at these Canadian shows:

Sept. 20 Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus
Sept. 22 Ottawa, ON @ Cafe Deckuf
Sept. 23 Toronto, ON @ Reillys
Sept. 25 London, ON @ Salt Lounge
Sept. 27 Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha Bar
Sept. 28 Sudbury, ON @ Townehouse Tavern
Sept. 29 Thunder Bay, ON @ Apollo
Oct. 2 Regina, SK @ The Club
Oct. 3 Sylvan Lake, AB @ Bikini's
Oct. 4 Edmonton, AB @ New City
Oct. 5 Calgary, AB @ The Distillery
Oct. 6 Canmore, AB @ Canmore Hotel
Oct. 7 Fernie, BC @ Northern Hotel
Oct. 9 Prince George, BC @ Artspace
Oct. 11 Vancouver, BC @ Pat's Pub
Oct. 12 Victoria, BC @ Steamers Pub
Oct. 13 Cortes Island, BC @ George Hall