Jesse Roper is itching to get on the road.
B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 even need any money, just get me out there,B次元官网网址� the Metchosin singer-songwriter said.
Luckily Victoria indie rock band Current Swell has a tour on deck next month and Roper gets to fill in on guitar.
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Current Swell has released seven albums, including their latest, Demos B次元官网网址�16, released in 2020, while Roper has four out, the latest of which is Access to Infinity, with another underway and set for release this year. Currently, the artists and friends are filling days rehearsing and preparing for the coming road trip.
The 2022 North American Tour includes 10 gigs in 10 days starting May 5 in Kingston, Ont., dipping into U.S. venues, then wrapping in London, Ont. May 15.
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ItB次元官网网址檚 a saving grace, at least for Roper who genuinely craves live performance and was starting to get loopy and a little frustrated, with not much lined up so far this summer.
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B次元官网网址淭hose people are trying to get their biggest bands out first and IB次元官网网址檓 not that on anybodyB次元官网网址檚 list.B次元官网网址�
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Roper does have one coming show at The Waverley Hotel in Cumberland May 28. Visit for tickets.
Locally, Current Swell performs at Tilt at the Phillips Backyard in Victoria this July. Visit for details.
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