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ON TOPIC
The Music of On Topic is a collaborative effort from guitarist Kim Ratcliffe,
Drummer Aubrey Dayle, and the new blood on the music scene; bassist Brad
Cheeseman. Theses musicians formed the trio in early 2015 and is now putting
aside some of their other musical endeavors to bring music to the world in this
trio setting. Each member of the group are leaders of their own solo projects as
well. However, On Topic is a project where they have an opportunity to express
themselves in an environment where it is good to relinquish some control, and
work more as a band. This trio will caress you, rock you, and everything in
between.
AUBREY DAYLE Aubrey has toured with James ‘Blood’ Ulmer, Zahar (support act for Peter Gabriel), The John Popper Band, Sam Rivers, Ernest Ranglin and several other artists. While living in New York City, he continued to perform in diverse groups. He spent two years on Broadway playing a show called “Bring in ‘Da noise Bring in Da Funk”. He also played on the David Letterman Show and the Jay Leno Show as part of the John Popper Band. Aubrey’s solo project called “My id” is comprised of Robi Botos (keys), Richard Underhill (sax), and Rich Brown (bass) and occasionally also includes Vernon Reid as a special guest. Since moving to Toronto he has performed with Rich Brown’s “Rinse the Algorithm”, Jane Siberry, Pat LaBarbera and The Toronto Art Orchestra, Ron Davis, Jack de Keyzer, and many others. Aubrey has released three CDs with “My id” and the music of “My id” is featured in the documentary film called “Stay Aubrey” His latest project is a collaboration with Kim Ratcliffe and Brad Cheeseman called ‘On Topic’. KIM RATCLIFFE Guitarist Kim Ratcliffe has close to 35 years experience covering a wide variety of musical endeavors and worlds. As a teenager, he was playing six nights a week in bar bands, studying classical guitar, and discovering jazz. Recently Kim recorded two trio albums in a jazz-­‐rock vein with drummer Aubrey Dayle, to be released in fall of 2015. He plays with his own jazz quartet, Rat4, the Walrus Guitar Quartet (chamber music with David Occhipinti, Ted Quinlan and Roddy Elias), and with groups led by Bruce Cassidy (Heal the Universe and Hotfoot), Paul Delong, and more. Kim's toured or recorded with singers Holly Cole, Colm Wilkinson, David Clayton Thomas and Ron Sexmith. He was a member of genre bending ensemble Hemispheres, avant funk band Gotham City, studied and performed with composer James Tenney, and played w/ children’s entertainers Sharon, Lois and Bram and many others, including many of Toronto’s top dance bands. Theatre experience includes 'Chicago' at the Canon Th., 'Hairspray' at the Princess Of Wales. see www.kimratcliffe.com BRAD CHEESEMAN Brad Cheeseman is a bassist, composer, arranger and educator that has been performing in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for over a decade. He leads the award-­‐winning Brad Cheeseman Group, which features his original contemporary jazz compositions; is a regular member of the award-­‐winning Brownman Electryc Trio; was a finalist in the Toronto Jazz Orchestra’s Canada-­‐wide Call for Scores; and has shared the stage with many great Canadian jazz musicians, including Bruce Cassidy, Terry Clarke, Adrean Farrugia, John Macleod, Mike Malone, Reg Schwager and Nancy Walker. Brad holds a Masters degree in music composition from York University. He is an Honours graduate of both Mohawk College and Humber College’s music programs where he was awarded the Sully Kovacs Memorial Scholarship, the Gordon and Anne Wragg Music Scholarship and the Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. Scholarship for outstanding academic and musical achievement.