Winners of two Juno Awards and numerous Maple Blues Awards, Fathead returns to Harrison for the first time in over 10 years.

It’s been a long steady climb since Fathead’s debut CD in 1995, and the band has been tearing it up on the North American festival circuit ever since – winning over fans every time they play – making Fathead one of the country’s top roots acts. Signed to the world renowned Electro-Fi Records, their latest release “Building Full of Blues” garnered them a second coveted Juno Award in 2008.

Georgia-raised lead singer John Mays has had a storied career that began in the Southern Gospel tradition, crossing over into Doo-Wop, R&B and Blues, not to mention a stint with the Godfather of Soul James Brown. Hooking up with band leader Al Lerman (harp, saxophone) in Toronto some years later, Fathead’s core has remained constant since 1992, offering ace musicianship, soul stirring harmonies and incendiary live performances. The writing tandem of Lerman and bassist Omar Tunnoch has produced and impressive body of work that has enjoyed time on the US, European and Canadian music charts. Guitar ace Teddy Leonard is back with the band after a couple of years off and the line-up is rounded out by iconic drummer Bucky Berger.

Their indie debut CD “Fathead” was first released in 1995 and landed them the recording contract with Electro-Fi. “Blues Weather” followed in 1998 garnering a Juno Award. “Where’s Your Head At?” was next in 2000, earning several Maple Blues Awards nominations, while “First Class Riff-Raff” received a Canadian Indie Award in 2002. “Livelier Than Ever!” was independently released in 2005, and captured the band in full throttle. Fathead was also the featured backing band for the late Chicago Bluesman Little Mack Simmons on two critically acclaimed discs.

Fathead has performed on main stages across the continent at high profile events such as Fredericton’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Fest and the Toronto International Beaches Jazz Fest. They have performed in Washington, DC for the Canadian Embassy, at Virginia’s famed Birchmere Theatre, as well as opening for Blues icon B.B. King at Massey Hall in Toronto.

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