The Clumsy Lovers

L to R:

Jason Homey -- banjo, mandolin
Trevor Rogers -- vocals, guitar, harmonica, precussion
Andrea Lewis -- fiddle, vocals

Chris Jonat -- bass guitar, vocals.
Gord Robert -- drums.

The Clumsy Lovers are a raucous Canadian band that play a supercharged, high-octane mix of bluegrass, folk, Celtic and country music with the occasional ska, punk or classic rock tune thrown in. Stylistic shifts keep you listening: a very Irish fiddle break in the middle of a country tune or a ska beat that gives way to a pop chorus, followed by banjo solo. The band is comprised of five very talented musicians who know how to keep the crowd pumped and can rip thru an hour and a half long set without hardly pausing to breathe. We, in Southern Idaho, were blessed to have the Lovers grace our Valley last Saturday night. They played a new little hotspot in Kimberly, ID called Mixers. It was a standing room only crowd, but you wouldn't have wanted to sit down if you could. They kept the crowd going with original tracks like "Stand Up" from their new album Smart Kid and covers of such varied tunes as Van Morrison's "Brown-Eyed Girl", The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated", & John Denver's "Country Roads". Trevor is a talented and charming front man and Jason is a wiz on banjo ad mandolin alike. Gord provides a steady beat and Chris provides solid bass and nice vocal harmony. But the star in my book is the lovely and enchanting Andrea Lewis. The girl plays a smoking fiddle. And fiddlin' is what she does. This ain't no delicate violinist. This is classic "Devil Went Down to Georgis" style,hoedown fiddlin'. She blazes through song after song and never misses a beat. Watching Andrea play is pure magic and amazing musicianship. I saw the Lovers in Moscow, Idaho in 1998, and again in Twin Falls, Idaho in 2000. I was stoked to hear they were going to be in the Valley again. I invited along a couple of friends who I figured would enjoy the high-energy eccentricity. Needless to say we had a blast and the Clumsy Lovers have a couple new fans. They are at the front end of a US tour so check the website (top of the page) for dates and cities and if they are anywhere near you, check them out!