{"id":15554,"date":"2018-03-07T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=15554"},"modified":"2018-03-05T14:57:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T22:57:42","slug":"bc-musician-frase-decides-to-go-small-and-enjoy-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2018\/03\/07\/bc-musician-frase-decides-to-go-small-and-enjoy-life\/","title":{"rendered":"BC musician FRASE decides to go small and enjoy life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of Canada\u2019s most well-known bands have come out of Toronto and Montreal; the cities are known for having a much larger music-industry infrastructure than the west coast. Still, that didn\u2019t stop Montreal R&B\/soul musician Fraser Hamilton\u2014better known by his stage name FRASE\u2014from moving to the small town of Ymir, BC to focus on his craft.<\/p>\n

Ymir is near Nelson and has a population of approximately 230 people; living there allows Hamilton to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The setting lets him focus on his music and play the sounds he wants to hear.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in Montreal and had been soaking in the music there for about 30 years of my life. During one summer, an opportunity arose for me to come out west and play for a small festival out in the Kootenays. Before then, I had been touring overseas in Europe, and when I came back to Montreal, I didn\u2019t really feel the power of my music, to a certain degree,\u201d says Hamilton. \u201cYou know, it\u2019s a crazy city, and the reverse story of me is a lot of people develop their craft and then they go to the city to make it big. For me, I wanted the opposite, because I feel like Montreal is a little bit saturated and it\u2019s hard to stand out, honestly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Montreal hip hop\/R&B\/soul musician Fraser Hamilton, better known as FRASE, moved from the big city to the very small town of Ymir, BC to focus on his craft (photo provided).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hamilton says that the small town allows him to easily reach nearby festivals, but there are many other reasons why the musician enjoys life in Ymir.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea of a smaller community really appealed to me as I age. With the internet, collaborating and staying in touch with people is easier than ever, and I learned I don\u2019t need the city lifestyle,\u201d says Hamilton. \u201cI guess my first international show would\u2019ve been in India after a friend of mine took me out to India. My manager said he knew this booking agent there and so he sent him my stuff and the guy really liked it\u2026 I had, like, six shows while I was there. From there, I realized I could actually do this, and it just sort of took off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamilton adds in hints of electronic, house, and techno to his R&B and soul to create his own hybrid genre, one that he\u2019s stuck to. He says that it just made sense, given his taste in music and the realization that people don\u2019t want to hear down-tempo music in the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always really liked more chill down-tempo music since I was a teenager, but I found that when I played that, it wasn\u2019t what people in clubs wanted. When I was in Italy, the people aren\u2019t going out to listen to your music, they\u2019re going out to dance,\u201d says Hamilton. \u201cIf you\u2019re not playing heavy drum and bass or some crazy electronic, they won\u2019t really know what to do. A lot of what I do was inspired by old club songs, and I find it cool that\u2019s what it\u2019s come back to now.\u201d<\/p>\n

FRASE
\nFriday, March 9
\n$12.50, Lucky Bar
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