August 25

Rotary Club of Fonthill presents

Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils

Irene Torres & The SugarDevils came onto the Toronto music scene in 2011 and made a name for themselves interpreting the music of New Orleans. They wowed audiences with their versatility in playing blues, funk, r&b, jazz, Latin & soul.

In 2012 they recorded their first self-titled CD in the cities of Toronto and New Orleans and received rave reviews and international radio airplay. With their first CD, Irene Torres & The SugarDevils were the recipients of a 2012 Sigy Born Award nomination and were the winners of the 2012 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search. In 2013 they won the "Road to Memphis" competition and as a result, had the honor of representing Canada at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN. In 2014 they were nominated for a Maple Blues Award as “Best New Group”.

In January of 2013, Irene Torres & The SugarDevils had the privilege of collaborating with Hammond Organ legend Ike Stubblefield (The Motown Review, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Al Green), New Orleans bassist Cornell Williams (Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, HBO's Treme, The Gospel Soul Children, The Soul Apostles), and producer/engineer Matthew Drost on their new album "In The Details".

Irene Torres & The SugarDevils have toured internationally, as well as opened for, Ike Stubblefield and New Orleans piano giant, Jon Cleary; JW Jones, Jack DeKeyzer & Gino Vanelli.

The band has also played The 2012 Scotiabank Marathon, the 2013 Toronto Tedx Talks and the 2013 Canadian International Auto Show. They were also featured on the 2013 CBC “Sounds of the Seasons”. Their music can be heard regularly on college radio stations, 99.1 Toronto Jazz FM, Sirius XM and CBC National Radio.

The Sugar Devils have performed at some of Ontario`s biggest festivals including The Orillia Blues Festival, The Kingston Limestone Blues Festival, The Orangeville Blues Festival, The Kitchener Blues Festival, The Beaches International Jazz Festival, The Mississauga Rotary Ribfest, The Kincardine Blues Festival, Jazz On The Mountain At Blue Festival, The Wasaga Beach Blues Festival. The band has also played some of the most iconic venues in Toronto including The Orbit Room, The Reservoir Lounge, The Dominion, Peter’s Players, The Shangri-La Hotel (Toronto), Thompson Hotel, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto Ribfest, Peterborough Ribfest, Toronto Blues Waterfront Festival, Jazz on The Mountain and the Jeanne Gordon Theatre.

www.thesugardevils.com


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