Conny Nowe and Rachel Melas are the Hobo Soles, and they love nothing more than to while away the hours playing Old Time fiddle tunes from Appalachia, rags and cakewalks from the turn of the last century and a wild selection of work songs, train songs, Gypsy jazz, Klezmer, and what ever else will suit the zeitgeist and get toes tapping.
Conny and Rachel began their musical voyage as a rock 'n roll rhythm section in the now infamous Vancouver punk scene of the early 80's. Moving East to Toronto they turned their musical attention to World music, Jazz and Folk. Conny studied jazz drumming with renowned teacher Jim Blackley, and Rachel took up the upright bass. In the millenium they discovered Old Time , Klezmer and Ragtime and have spent the last 15 years studying, jamming and performing acoustic traditional music. They currently perform together in Cajun and Zydeco band Swamperella, Klezmer band The Horables, vintage swing band The Sonny Balcones, with Bernie Oldham and the Hogtown Country Band and with Jazz inflected singer songwriter Annabelle Chvostek.
Conny Nowe plays mandolin, guitar, drums and washboard. Rachel Melas plays upright bass, fiddle, guitar, accordion and sings.
Coming to a Farmers Market, street corner or neighborhood festival near you.
contact : Rachel Melas [email protected]
Conny and Rachel began their musical voyage as a rock 'n roll rhythm section in the now infamous Vancouver punk scene of the early 80's. Moving East to Toronto they turned their musical attention to World music, Jazz and Folk. Conny studied jazz drumming with renowned teacher Jim Blackley, and Rachel took up the upright bass. In the millenium they discovered Old Time , Klezmer and Ragtime and have spent the last 15 years studying, jamming and performing acoustic traditional music. They currently perform together in Cajun and Zydeco band Swamperella, Klezmer band The Horables, vintage swing band The Sonny Balcones, with Bernie Oldham and the Hogtown Country Band and with Jazz inflected singer songwriter Annabelle Chvostek.
Conny Nowe plays mandolin, guitar, drums and washboard. Rachel Melas plays upright bass, fiddle, guitar, accordion and sings.
Coming to a Farmers Market, street corner or neighborhood festival near you.
contact : Rachel Melas [email protected]
