Biography from Ottawa Bluesfest Website

Fans of reverb-drenched guitar (you know, everything from the Ventures to Bluesfest faves Los Straitjackets) will dig the sounds of the appropriately named Reverb Syndicate.  With two ringing guitars echoing in the foreground and a methodical rhythm section keeping the beat, the Reverb Syndicate makes every show a danceable, funtastic outing.  The sound has been captured on the group’s debut disc Operation: Jet Set!, a smooth collection of 11 tunes that made several critics’ Best of ’06 lists.

The Ottawa-based quartet plays up the spy motif often associated with this instrumental guitar style on the group’s website where you can read hilarious bios that tell of Cold War crashing secret missions.  The foursome plays up the fun on the site the same way they play up the fun during their shows:

“Together they form a top secret intelligence agency sworn to uphold the freedom of martini swilling bachelor pads and good taste. They are four sixties-styled men that can - nay, will - make a difference in our modern world. Each agent is a trained covert tactical specialist, armed with exceptional taste in music, bucket-loads of charisma and their own god-given talents.”

You can also watch a great, animated video that depicts how the Reverb Syndicate clearly saved the martini lounges of the world from a massive threat.  You’ll need to visit the site to see how it all turns out and you’ll need to come to Bluesfest to hear Ottawa’s newest addition to a strong list of great instrumental groups.