The Smiling Buddha presents a night of warm acoustic music to start the coldest month of the year.

Brooke Palsson

Brooke Palsson is among Canadas most talented up and coming singer/songwriters. With her soul soaked and soothing voice, complemented by her own sense of style on the ukulele, Brookes veritable vocals are matched only by her passion for performing. As a young women barely in her twenties, Brooke is accomplished beyond her years. The Willow is Brookes debut recording. Its an eight track introspective of the hearts journey through song, including the title track leaving behind a broken relationship for a healthy one, Play Along discovering the past of a new lover and Come Back To Bed learning to let go of a bad day.

www.brookepalsson.com

Andrew Oliver

Andrew Oliver is a Canadian music producer and performer. He is currently releasing singles from his upcoming debut solo album: "Lazy Bones EP". He is the lead singer of indie rock band The Bootlegs, and producer/vocalist in alternative hip hop group Labstract.

Melissa Bel

With two albums and an EP under her belt, 24 year-old Melissa Bel is one of Toronto's most promising singer-songwriters. Since touring Germany at only 18, she has performed alongside Canadian icons such as Ron Sexsmith, Colin James, Serena Ryder and Sloan, and has opened for Matthew Good in both London and New York, and Tegan & Sara at NXNE in Toronto. Bel is currently in the process of writing new material for her next release and has co-written tracks with notable songwriters such as Gavin Brown, Bryan Potvin, Andrea England, Jesse Weeks and Douglas Romanow.

Joseph Landau

A spicy mix of classical and folk. Youll want to bring your yoga mats, and get limber for this set.

soundcloud.com/joseph-landau

Doors at 9, music at 9:30

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