Andre Bisson

Nominated for the Hamilton Music Awards 2009

Blues Recording of the Year

Congratulations Andre!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

André Bisson: Rhythm & Blues Experience

Andre Nominated for Hamilton Music Award 2009

Hamilton, Ontario – Saturday, October 18, 2009 – Andre Bisson has been nominated for Blues Record of the Year for the 2009 Hamilton Music Awards for his newly released record “Rhythm & Blues Experience”. The ceremony will be taking place on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Mohawk College MacIntyre Theatre, for more information please go to www.hamiltonmusicawards.com

This CD that has been making its way around radio stations through Canada including CBC’s Edmonton Saturday Night Blues as well in the US, Denmark and on podcasts, blues blogs and magazines from many locations.

Andre and his band were honoured to be the headlining act for Sault Ste Marie's Canada Day Event at Roberta Bondar Tent Pavilion as well as Bruce Mines Canada event earlier that day. The band was featured this summer at The Royal Botanical Gardens performing for the Red Hot Jazz and Cool Blues Concert Series, and the Tulip and Lilac Celebrations as well. Other highlights this summer was the Perth Garlic Festival, Mississauga Lobsterfest, Burlington Rotary Ribfest where over the 4 days of this festival there were approximately 175,000 people in attendance, The Hamilton Mustard Festival, Hamilton’s Fix Our Word Fundraiser and the Caledonia Fair.

Andre will be putting on “A Rhythm & Blues Christmas” concert on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at The Royal Hamilton Yacht Club – 7:30 p.m. $10 Adults, $7 Students. www.rhyc.on.ca A Portion will be donated to The Good Shepherd Centres.

For more information, please go to www.andrebisson.ca

www.andreandthejtones.com
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