Canada’s hardest working blues rock act, Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards, do it right. They take their strong, timeless material to the place that matters. Honoured with a nomination for Best New Artist at The Maple Blues Awards in 2010, two Rising Star nominations from CBC, back to back Blues Album of the Year nominations from the East Coast Music Association and more recently Ross won Best Blues Recording for Redemption at the 2010 MusicNB awards.

This nine piece ensemble is Halifax’s premier dance band. The lead singer with a saxophone hanging from his neck strap is Jeffery Mosher and his amazing ensemble includes Ian Mosher, Jody Lyne, Brad Conrad, Mike Farrington, Lil Thomas, Eric Landry, Damien Moynihan and Rob Crowell. These musicians started enhancing their skills at a young age to give them the confidence and charisma to wow their audience. This group appeals to the young and the young at heart. With a four piece horn section, they perform the dance classics the way they were intended.