Pallmer opens for Daniel Lanois at Harvest Music Festival
On September 12th I had the wonderful opportunity to perform at the Fredericton Playhouse, part of Harvest Music Festival, with my fellow collaborators Emily Kennedy and Mark Kleyn in Pallmer, a chamber-pop group from Fredericton, NB. We were honoured to open for the legendary Daniel Lanois who was dropping in to the festival as part of a few east coast dates before heading back west. It was a beautiful show filled with many memories and sweet folks, including the dedicated crew at the Fredericton Playhouse who’s hard work made this show the great event it turned out to be. We in Pallmer were flattered by the warm response from the folks who came to see the show, which helped to quell the anxiety we all had leading up to this event. We performed all of the songs from the upcoming Pallmer release Swimming (set to release in January 2024), which has been our repertoire throughout this past summer of touring. We were very to have had a whole summer to prepare for this show and will never forget this lovely experience.
Daniel Lanois:
Daniel Roland Lanois CM is a Canadian record producer and musician. He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Spoons, and Brandon Flowers.
Pallmer:
Pallmer is a chamber-pop duo born from late-night improv sessions during a particularly snowy winter in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Using a cello and viola, the duo’s music melds their love of songwriting with their classical training, using loopers and guitar pedals to expand the possibilities of their wooden instruments.
The band has taken a slow but steady approach to releasing music, and after two EPs and two years of writing, Pallmer returned to the studio to record their first LP “Swimming.” The duo worked with JUNO award-winning producer Joshua van Tassel; their collaboration produced a tender collection of 9 songs that interweaves layers of strings, bass, ondéa, synthesizers, and marimba-like percussion. “Swimming” is slated to be released in November 2023.
Harvest Music Fest:
400+ Musicians, 150 Performances, 27 Stages, 6 City Blocks, 6 Incredible Days, 1 Happenin’ City!
Fredericton comes alive for six days each September as hundreds of world-class performers appear on dozens of stages, all conveniently located in Fredericton’s beautiful and historic downtown.
Whether you want to dance all night at a spicy Cajun party, listen to the raw sounds of electric blues, sway to some smooth jazz or just get your funk on, you’ll find something to tempt every musical taste – all at a price that’s easy on the wallet.
Known internationally for presenting the best in established international talent, up-and-coming discoveries from the East Coast and abroad, great musical memories, friendly community and a touch of the unexpected are what the Harvest Music Festival is famous for.