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THE BAND

James Boraski - Lead Vocals & Guitars
Brad Rusnak - Keyboards & Vocals

Bob Stewart - Saxophone

Tom Boshcoff - Bass 

Terry Northway - Drums

Alternates:  

Calum Robertson - Guitars

Peter Gleeson - Keyboards

Mike Carson - Bass

Joe Riccio / Tyler Manning - Drums

 

THE MUSIC

"Songs with a fresh & progressive style... original music influenced by a stylish, strong, but unpredictable collision of blues infused roots & rock."

 

GENRES
Roots Blues / Rock Blues

Traditional Blues / Rock & Roll

 

RECORD LABEL

Blue Star Records / Independent

 

STUDIOS

Canterbury Music - Toronto, ON 

HayWired Audio - Hay River, NT

 

DISCOGRAPHY
Comin' Home - 2013 

NVR2L8 (Never Too Late) - 2009

 

CONTACT & BOOKING INFO
james_boraski@live.ca 

Telephone (807) 355-3996

 

CD's & DIGITAL MUSIC AVAILABLE AT
IndiePool / iTunes 

james_boraski@live.ca 

Just for Me - James Boraski
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Lies & Deceit - James Boraski
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Fashion Girls - James Boraski
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If I Had Your Love - James Boraski
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 UPCOMING & RECENT PERFORMANCES

  • For a list of ALL Past Performances, check out the various Show Buttons (above)

 

 2023 SHOWS​​

  • July 29 - James Boraski Solo - Summer Arts Retreat - Rossport, ON - 6:30 to 8:30 pm

  • July 28 - James Boraski Solo - Serendipity Gardens Cafe - Rossport, ON - 6:30 to 9:00 pm

  • June 30 / July 1 - James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution - Private Reunion Function - One Island Lake - Thunder Bay, ON

  • June 9 - James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution - Branch 5 Royal Canadian Legion - Thunder Bay, ON - 8:00 to 11:00 pm

  • March 26 - James Boraski Solo - Bojan's Cafe Grand Opening - Thunder Bay, ON - 1:00 to 3:00 pm

  • March 25 - James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution - Thunder Bay Blues Society's 'Blues House Party 4'- Thunder Bay, ON - 9:00 to 9:45 pm

  • February 21 - James Boraski Trio - CanEhJun - Lakehead Rotary Club Canadian Mardi Gras - Thunder Bay, ON - 6:00 to 9:30 pm

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 2022 SHOWS​​

  • August 14 - James Boraski Duo - Nipigon Blueberry Blast Festival - Nipigon, ON - 1:00 to 2:00 pm

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 2021 SHOWS​

  • May 29 - James Boraski Trio - Live from the Rock - Grand Finale Virtual Concert - Thunder Bay, ON - 7:30 to 8:15 pm

  • August 8 - James Boraski Duo - Nipigon Blueberry Blast Festival - Nipigon, ON - 12:15 to 1:15 pm

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 BACKGROUND & HISTORY

  • Since moving to Thunder Bay, Ontario in 2012, highlights include performances at the: International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennesse; The Thunder Bay Blues Festival; The Lighthouse Blues Festival; Live from the Rock Music Festival; Sault Ste. Marie's "Blues Nights" at the Water Tower Inn; Live on the Waterfront Music Festival; The Canadian Federation of Music Showcase; Summer in the Parks Music Festival; Thunder Bay Community Auditorium; The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition; The Thunder Bay Rib Fest; Fort William Historical Park; Sunday in the Parks Concert Series; The Wawa Music Festival; Canada Day @ Fort William Historical Park; and as part of a stellar 2014-15 concert lineup in southern Ontario at The Mary Webb Centre.

  • Prior to the Thunder Bay relocation, James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution were a fixture in the Northwest Territories music scene performing at clubs, concerts and music festivals across the North including the:  Inuvik Petroleum Show; Great Northern Arts Festival; End of the Road Music Festival; South Slave Friendship Fest; Gateway Jamboree; Yellowknife Sings @ NACC; Festival of Trees; Folk on the Rocks Endless Summer; etc.  The band was also selected to perform at the EKATI Diamond Mine in 2010; and in 2011 & 2012, the band opened for 2x Juno & 7x Maple Blues Award winner Jack de Keyzer. 

 

 2013 - 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Featured Performance at the Live from the Rock Virtual Grand Finale Concert - May 29, 2021

  • Featured Performance at the Lighthouse Blues Festival in Kincardine, ON - July 11, 2021 - Cancelled due to Covid

  • Featured Performance at the Virtual Live on the Waterfront Festival in Thunder Bay, ON - August 19, 2020

  • Headline Performance at the Nipigon Blueberry Blast Festival in Nipigon, ON - August 16, 2020

  • Featured Performance at Thunder Bay Blues Festival @ Marina Park / Prince Arthurs Landing - Thunder Bay, ON - July 7, 2019

  • Featured Performance at Thunder Bay Blues Society's 'Blues House Party' @ Branch 5 Legion - Thunder Bay, ON - March 30, 2019

  • Headline Performance @ Beaux Daddy's French Quarter Steak & Seafood Restaurant - New Year's Eve - Thunder Bay, ON - December 31, 2018

  • Featured Performance at the BrewHa Craft Beer Festival in Thunder Bay, ON - August 11, 2018

  • Featured Performance at the Lighthouse Blues Festival in Kincardine, ON - July 14, 2018

  • Featured Performance at the "Monarchs & Music / Butterflies &Blues" Concert in Haliburton, ON - July 15, 2018 

  • Featured Performances at the Wawa Music Festival in Wawa, ON - June 30, 2018

  • "Clockin' the Miles Blues Tour" 1 - 4 Days / 4 Cities / 4 Shows:  Rossport, SS Marie, Wawa & Neebing, ON - June 28 to July 1, 2018 

  • "Clockin' the Miles Blues Tour" 2 - 6 Days / 6 Cities / 6 Shows:  Shuniah, SS Marie, Lavigne, Kincardine, Haliburton & Terrace Bay, ON -  July 11 to 17, 2018

  • Headline Performance @ Beaux Daddy's French Quarter Steak & Seafood Restaurant - New Year's Eve - Thunder Bay, ON - December 31, 2017

  • Headline Performance @ 2017 Live on the Waterfront Concert - Marina Park - Thunder Bay, ON - August 23, 2017

  • Headline Performance @ Live from the Rock Blues & Folk Music Festival - Red Rock, ON - August 11 - 13, 2017

  • Headline Performance @ Beaux Daddy's French Quarter Steak & Seafood Restaurant - New Year's Eve - Thunder Bay, ON - December 31, 2016

  • Headline Performance @ 2016 Live on the Waterfront "Blues Night" Concert - Marina Park - Thunder Bay, ON - August 10, 2016

  • James Boraski Trio selected as the Opening Act for Canada Day Celebrations at Fort William Historical Park - Thunder Bay, ON - July 1, 2016

  • Nominated for 2015 Thunder Bay Arts & Heritage Award for Performing Arts - March 2016

  • Opening Act @ 2016 Thunder Bay Blues Fest - featuring: Colin James; Jack de Keyzer; Downchild; Steve Hill; Serena Ryder and Burton Cummings 

  • Headline Performance @ Beaux Daddy's French Quarter Steak & Seafood Restaurant - New Year's Eve - Thunder Bay, ON - December 31, 2015

  • Headline Performance @ The Canadian Mental Health Association's "Camo Formal" Event in Thunder Bay, ON - September 12, 2015

  • Headline Performances @ Summer in the Parks Music Festival at Marina Park in Thunder Bay, ON - July 8 and August 26, 2015

  • Featured Performance @ The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition's 125th Anniversary in Thunder Bay, ON - June 20, 2015

  • Northern Ontario Regional Finalist - Top 220 Bands in Canada - 2015 CBC Searchlight Contest - May 2015

  • James Boraski / James Boraski & MomentaryEvolution inducted into the American Heritage Blues Hall of Fame - USA - February 2015

  • Quarter Finalist @ 31st Annual International Blues Challenge (Solo/Duo) - Memphis, TN - January 20 -24, 2015

  • Headline Performance @ Fort William Historical Park - New Year's Eve - Thunder Bay, ON - December 31, 2014

  • Headline Performance @ The Mary Webb Centre in Highgate, ON - November 22, 2014

  • Headline Performance @ The Waterfront District Rib Fest in Thunder Bay, ON - August 23, 2014

  • Headline Performance @ The Canadian Lakehead Exhibition in Thunder Bay, ON - August 6, 2014

  • Featured Performance @ Summer in the Parks Music Festival at Marina Park in Thunder Bay, ON - July 30, 2014

  • Opening Act @ 2014 Thunder Bay Blues Fest - featuring: Steve Hill; Shakura S'Aida; Serena Ryder; Jimmie Vaughan; and Melissa Etheridge

  • "Comin' Home" represents Thunder Bay Blues Society at the 2014 International Blues Challenge in the Top 75 "Best Self-Produced CD"- Memphis, TN

  • "Comin' Home" finishes #6 in the Top 10 Canadian Blues Rock Albums of 2013 issued by the Blues Underground Network (Canada)

  • "Comin' Home" nominated for a "Jimi Award" for 2013 International Release of the Year by Blues411 (USA)

  • "Comin' Home" finishes #13 in the Top 20 Blues Rock Albums of 2013 issued by Wasser-Prawda Music & Culture Magazine (Germany)

  • "Comin' Home" finishes #15 in the Top 20 Blues Albums of 2013 issued by Blind Lemon Blues (Canada)

  • "Comin' Home" wins Thunder Bay Blues Society's "Best Self-Produced CD" category - competed at 2014 International Blues Challenge - Memphis, TN

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