My Baby Just Cares for Me
Kerry, our drummer, suggested we cover “My Baby Just Cares for Me” by Nina Simone. He sent us an animated video for the song. The song is a jazz standard…
5 Reasons Why You (Yes, You!) Want to Swing Dance
As many of you know, this coming Friday May 27th Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra will be hosting a Swing Dance Party at Bookshelf’s ebar. There have been some questions and comments…
Won't you come along with me, to the Mississippi?
Country music legend Merle Haggard died this past week at 79. If you don’t know his music, you should try and catch some of this songs. I first heard of…
Deed I Do – If Silence Was Golden, You Wouldn’t Raise a Dime – The Music of Mose Allison
This past week the Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra added the song “Deed I Do” to our set list. It’s a 1926 jazz standard written by Fred Rose and Walter Hirsch. I…
I Held My Nose, I Closed My Eyes, I Took a Drink
I don’t know where or when I first saw the writing credit of “Leiber and Stoller”. It may have been the first time I read the credits for the song…
You Got a Cute Vest Pocket Mazda
Anyone who knows me knows that I love to sing and I love singing harmonies. When we first put the Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra (Eclecticvo.com) together, I’m not sure I even…
The first time I got high, I was 8 years old.
After my mother had showed me how to put on an LP, I stumbled across a bold yellow and red record jacket with a photo of an old looking machine…
One of our key influences, Louis Jordan!
As this is my fourth post, I think it’s time I spoke about Louis Jordan. I mentioned his “Saturday Night Fish Fry” in my last post as an example of…
Twenty Flight Rock (1956)
I’ve always loved songs with a sense of humor. That’s what first attracted me to songs like Louis Jordan’s “Saturday Night Fish Fry” and Chuck Berry’s “No Particular Place to…
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Upcoming Events
Book EVO For Your Event
Eclectic Vinyl Orchestra would love to play at your festival, event, party or wedding. We are based in Guelph, and can perform anywhere in Ontario. We play swing music reminiscent of big band music from the 20s, 30s, and 40s, as well as 50s Rhythm and Blues.
Electric Vinyl Orchestra Album and Apparel
Our album Last Chance to Dance is available to purchase, along with t-shirts, hoodies, and more!