The Whitehawk Arts Council is scheduled to welcome the Travelling Mabels on February 25 for the second concert in the Stars for Saskatchewan series.
The Travelling Mabels are scheduled to perform at the Sturgis Community Hall on February 25.
The Travelling Mabels, voted ACMA 2011 “Group of the Year,” is a folk country female trio full of spirit, spunk and laughter, states their promotional material. Collectively, their songs bring a wealth of life experience to the stage. Singularly, each woman can vocally stand alone, but once one hears the combined harmony blend, it becomes obvious why these three women came together.
The beauty of the Mabels is that they represent three generations of women. This has opened the door to a dynamic energy, both musically and in the rapport with the audiences. Their musical influences range from Dolly Parton, The Eagles, Bob Dylan and Cheryl Crow, and their comedic, yet often heart-felt take on life means they more than meet a wide range of audience expectations whenever they perform.
Group members include: Eva Levesque, Lana Floen and Suzanne Levesque.
Eva Levesque, started her professional musical career in 1990. She formed the Levesque family band in 1991, which created a huge following during their 14-year run. Eva is described as a free spirit and her wit and charm are sure to entertain audiences of all ages. Her first solo album was released in 1999 consisting of all self-penned original songs. Her on-stage performance is truly brilliant and captivating. She takes her audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions with her raw, real energy and soul-felt vocals.
Lana Floen began her professional music career at the age of 26. This was the start of Kickstart, a top notch band that has been active in the corporate and country music scenes for more than 15 years. Floen has had the pleasure of performing with and/or opening for some of Canadaʼs finest artists such as: Ian Tyson, Tom Jackson, Jason McCoy, and American singer- songwriter Chely Wright. In 1998, Lana won a “Sing with Shania” contest, which put her on stage singing lead to one of Shania Twainʼs hits to a soldout crowd of 20,000 at Calgaryʼs Saddledome, in which Twain provided backup vocals. Her beautiful spirit and sweet and pure vocal stylings captivate audiences everywhere.
Suzanne Levesque started performing her mother, Eva, and the Levesque family band at the age of 12. It was during this time that she found her great voice and developed her own style on bass guitar. It didn’t take long for audiences to realize Suzanne had superstar qualities. After touring extensively with bands throughout Western Canada, she was offered a full time position with Canadian country recording artist Gord Bamford. Suzanne is a highly sought after harmony vocalist for various artists’ studio projects and her smile and gentle nature warms every heart, the promotional material said.
Keith Floen is the band leader and keyboard player for the Travelling Mabels. Nominated CCMA 2012 Keyboard Player of the Year, Keith helps to provide the musical backbone for the group. In addition, he has produced and co-engineered both Travelling Mabels’ CDs. He also fills the role of road manager and does live sound and lighting when needed. A veteran musician for 30 years, he has had the pleasure of working with many great artists, including: Johnny Reid, Shania Twain, Charlie Major, Jim Cuddy, Carolynn Dawn Johnson, Susan Aglukark, Patricia Conroy, Ian Tyson, Tom Jackson, Paul Brandt, Farmers Daughter and Lisa Brokop.
