Rene Huard Project - Blues Calling Album Release

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Event type: All Ages / Licensed

Niagara-based artist René Huard is a multi-talented veteran on the Canadian roots music scene. A performer for over 40 years, Huard was a member of the Meteors, a Fort Erie-based blues band that had the opportunity to open for blues legends such as James Cotton, Long John Baldry and Downchild Blues Band.

Huard has the esteemed distinction of being among the performers at the first annual Ottawa Blues Festival. As a multi-talented musician, Huard is not only a masterful vocalist and songwriter, he performs on harmonica, guitar, and piano. In addition to his extensive musical career, Huard may be familiar as a former Reality T.V. host on the programs Antique Hunter & Antique Style.

Produced by Jack de Keyzer, and with an insanely talented team of musicians behind him, René Huard is set to release his newest offering, Blues Calling live at Sessions Friday December 13, 2024. The album features 12 original tracks, showcasing Huard’s prowess as songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player. Other talented musicians on Blues Calling include Jack de Keyzer on guitar, Alec Fraser Jr. on bass, Al Cross on drums and percussion, Eric Lambier on keyboard, and Richard Thornton on percussion.

“The virtues of a lifetime of labour pale with the passing years, in a tsunami of body ache and regret. I have found these pearls therapeutic. It is never too early, nor, too late to awaken to one’s true purpose. Do what you love, and you’ll never have to work another day in your life.” says Huard. Drawing on decades of experience, René Huard Project proves that a masterful artist can always offer something fresh and exciting for fans of blues and roots music globally.