CARSON DOWNEY BAND

Carson Downey – Guitar and vocals
Murray Downey – Drums
Marlowe Smith – Bass

North Preston’s incredible, award-winning blues-rock power trio are going to knock your socks off!

The band’s driving blend of blues and rock has ignited a flurry of interest and has drawn a number of honours through out the years, including the Fender East Coast Guitarist of the Year in 2000. In 2001, the band won a pair of ECMAs for Best Blues Group and Best New Artist. That same year, it earned Drummer of the Year and Best New Artist at the Maple Blues Awards and Artist of the Year and Album of the Year at the African Nova Scotian Music Awards. A half-dozen Real Blues Awards followed, including Best Live Act and Best Debut CD. In addition, the band walked off with The Dutch Mason Award. The band is composed of guitarist and lead vocalist Carson Downey, bassist Marlowe Smith, and drummer Murray Downey, who is Carson’s brother.