The Essentials provided a crowd-pleasing, energizing show at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre this past Saturday evening. It was a farewell performance, their last “on Canadian soil” for the group which began as four guys singing acapella doo-wop songs in the parking lot of the Merla Mae Ice-Cream parlour in London, Ontario.
Consisting of Dan Speck, Thom Speck, Janet Turner, Luke Stapleton and Jo3 Oliva, they put all of their considerable talents into delivering an impressive evening of music. The playlist for the second set was decided by audience vote. The interaction was enthusiastic, though it was clear that most of those in attendance would have been happy with anything the group performed. The group’s beatboxer, Luke Stapleton, provided a solo which was quite beyond belief, and Thom Speck’s daughter made a charming appearance as well.
Consisting of Dan Speck, Thom Speck, Janet Turner, Luke Stapleton and Jo3 Oliva, they put all of their considerable talents into delivering an impressive evening of music. The playlist for the second set was decided by audience vote. The interaction was enthusiastic, though it was clear that most of those in attendance would have been happy with anything the group performed. The group’s beatboxer, Luke Stapleton, provided a solo which was quite beyond belief, and Thom Speck’s daughter made a charming appearance as well.
The Essentials was the third show in the Centrepiece Marketing music series. Upcoming performances will be by Harry Manx (Feb 3, 2012), Suzie Vinnick (March 17, 2012) and Murray McLaughlan (April 14, 2012). Find more information at http://www.portstanleytheatre.ca/.
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