Thugs at Bay - T@B

Thugs at Bay, or t@b for short, could be called a folk music duet. They
play original, acoustic music with guitar, fiddle and two voices. But
that's the tip of the iceberg. As a pair, Ariana Nasr and Andy Flinn
project the exuberant energy of a Caribbean septet. While Ariana sings
jazzy melodies and plays reggae fiddle, Andy beat-boxes a vocalized
bass line, plays guitar, and operates parts of a drum kit with his
heels. There's nothing like them. In a t@b performance, you'll hear
skat and saxophone. There will be root elements from Europe, Asia,
Africa, North and South America. This couple is completely and utterly
unfaithful to any particular style of music. They shamelessly borrow
inspiration from anywhere. They cover songs written by friends and play
timeless jazz classics..... Check 'em out!

t@b writes original
songs which combine polymetric grooves with off-the-wall vocal
melodies, funky saxophone riffs, skat percussion and challenging lyrics
to create an original yet very listenable sound they call
“Post-Cabaret”.

Darren Arsenault, LaHave Festival Director:
"...the freshest happening item on the pop jazz scene in Canada..."

Wanda Waterman St. Louis, Voice Magazine, Athabasca University:
"...Mad Geniuses of the New Millennium..."

CD Baby:
"...They do sound almost main stream, in an outer-galactic kind of way..."