'Slim Pickins' now available!
Smokin' Contra Band is pleased to announce the release
of, 'Slim Pickins', their debut album with rave reviews:

"Slim Pickins, a nod to the fact that there are only nine songs on the disc... definitely does not refer to the band’s sound, an enthusiastic blend of traditional styles from bluegrass hoedowns to fiddler Amy Lounder’s Irish and Scottish jigs and reels. It’s old time music played with a contemporary spirit, and don’t be afraid to step out on the floor and shake the dust off your boots either." -- Chronicle Herald (Sept 17, 2009)

"Slim Pickins is one of those hidden gems that will surprise a lot of people. The Halifax based quintet accomplishes three key things - they take you back to simpler times, they make you tap your foot your foot and most importantly for a day like today, they take all your cares away." -- Hero Hill (Sept 7, 2009)

"Recorded at CBC Studio H with mastermind Glenn Meisner, the trad band will have you stomping, jigging and reeling to fiddle and bluegrass tunes, including a lovely cover of Paul Simon's 'Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes'." -- The Coast (Aug 27, 2009)

NEW: Slim Pickins nominated for 'Bluegrass Recording of the Year'
at the 2010 ECMA's (East Coast Music Awards) - article here.

'Slim Pickins' can be purchased at the following locations:

TAZ Records, 1593 Market St, Halifax, NS
Black Market, 1545 Grafton St, Halifax, NS
CD Plus, 1592 Barrington St, Halifax, NS
Lost and Found, 2383 Agricola St, Halifax, NS
HMV, 5523 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS

Box of Delights, 466 Main St, Wolfville, NS
The Black Duck, 8 Pelham St, Lunenburg, NS

or order it online here:

Slim Pickins

CDs only $15

High quality vinyl stickers also available!

Looks great on your bike.

Stickers

Stickers only $2