Victoria rock band Three Sailing Wait will be back on stage this weekend, playing the Phoenix Bar & Grill on Saturday (Aug. 23), with Conjure Hand Music and Odd Sum Band.
The show comes the day after the group put out its latest release, a six-song EP called Marsec Level 2.
The four-piece started out in a less-than-traditional setting, playing curling bonspiels at the Victoria Curling Club. From there, they found themselves performing at several Victoria Royals games and slowly building up a catalogue of original music.
“We started out just playing the music we loved, but the more we played together, the more we wanted to write our own stuff,” said Cam, who handles vocals and bass. “This EP is the result of that, a chance to put down what we’ve been working on and share it with people.”
Recording took place in a rented red cabin outside Duncan, nicknamed “Little Red.”
Each room became part of the setup, with amps stashed in the kitchen and bathrooms and drums filling the living room.
“It was just a weekend of rocking out, capturing everything we’d been writing, then refining it later,” Cam said. “It was a blast.”
The band is particularly excited to share Bureaucrat Boogie, a track that Cam says will resonate in Victoria.
“It’s our only boogie and we hope it gets the dance floor moving. A lot of us are public servants, so it’s kind of an ode to the people you see streaming downtown every morning," he said.
The set will also feature the live debut of a brand new song, Cease and Desist.
“If you like rock and roll and sticking it to the man a little, you’ll like this one,” Cam said.
Three Sailing Wait will play in the middle of Saturday’s lineup, with Odd Sum Band opening and Conjure Hand Music closing out the night. Doors open at 8 p.m. with a $15 cover at the door.
“It’s going to be a high-energy night with three great Victoria bands,” Cam said. “We’re excited to celebrate the EP and have a raucous time with everyone.”
