The Path Less Traveled

CJAY 92 Presents: Pop Evil with Royal Tusk and The Path Less Traveled live on Dec 2nd at The Gateway! Advanced Tickets: $20 at MC107 on SAIT Campus $20 at Sloth Records $23.00 + fees on Ticketmaster (http://tinyurl.com/3tnkop9) $28 cover at the door. 7:00pm doors. POP EVIL https://popevil.com/ Even as the music business was dismantled and reconfigured, large chain stores shuttered, cable TV abandoned music videos as a format, radio playlists tightened, and thick-headedly bubblegum anthems celebrated, hard rock music has actually thrived, increasing in size and championed by an elite vanguard of ambitious bands. Pop Evil smashes through the odds like a battering ram, weathering the trials and tribulations of paying dues with a steadfast resilience owing much to their blue collar and middle class backgrounds, and building a worldwide audience one fan at a time. As the moniker promises when emblazoned on a CD or radio dial, Pop Evil conjures aggressive riffs and hard charging sing-a-longs with emotional heft and melodic power in equal measure. It's music by the people, for the people. That spirit, that motivation, that nearly indescribable feeling that unites people across cultural, economic, religious, and all other divides – it's Zeppelin. It's Sabbath. It's Aerosmith. It's James Brown. It's Woodstock. It's transcendent purity. It's Pop Evil. https://tinyurl.com/yd7rg3qb ROYAL TUSK http://www.royaltusk.com/ You can't stop a mammoth. Especially a rock 'n' roll mammoth led by singer/guitarist Daniel Carriere and bassist Sandy MacKinnon. Royal Tusk is the name of their beast -- a shaggy, tenacious force with hints of Americana, soul, and a whole lotta heart. Their first six-song EP, Mountain, is due June 10 on Hidden Pony Records. You could say the title refers to the pair's immovable friendship, but it's also a cheeky nod to their persistence as musicians -- not even a mountain can deter Royal Tusk. https://tinyurl.com/yb8phgak THE PATH LESS TRAVELED https://www.tpltband.com/ The Path Less Traveled is Canada's sleeper hard rock band that draws from punk rock influences like Rise Against and Sum 41, while blending their sound with familiar radio rock vibes from Three Days Grace and Seether. With rock slowly trickling back into the mainstream, The Path Less Traveled is on the cusp of making a name for themselves in Canada. Their latest release, entitled "Legacy", is a high energy anthem that starts off big right out of the gate and showcases the diversity of their influences and sound. Blending the punk, metal, and radio rock that you love, The Path Less Traveled plans to make a statement in the music scene that won't die anytime soon. https://youtu.be/sjBbPYcAYQc 18+, Legal ID Required. This event is open to all SAIT students, staff, faculty, alumni, members, and guests. Visit saitsa.com for more information.