Sweet Harmonies

I was at The Dakota Thursday night for dual headliners Sweet Alibi and Jadea Kelly. Since Toronto was Kelly's home turf, though she moved to Texas about a year ago, Sweet Alibi took the stage first tonight. This trio from Winnipeg and their band had a country twang. But depending on who was on lead vocals, the style of music may be more pop, blues, or country. Their 3-part harmony was the one constant throughout.

Jadea Kelly also had a bit of country in all her songs. But she leaned more toward slow-burning heart-breakers. Let's hope some of those exes were merely imaginary otherwise she doesn't seem to have had much luck romantically. With so many musician friends in the crowd for both bands, a slew of guests came on stage. Sweet Alibi and Jadea Kelly joined each other during their respective sets; Kelly recruited Sarah Burton (who has also left the Toronto music scene for the U.S.) and Lydia Persaud (The O'Pears) to sing back-up; and a parade of singers made appearances including Rose McClellan, Kelly Prescott, Sarah Martin, and Peter Katz.