Against The Grain + Band in Yorkton, SK

ABOUT

We are a well established recording group with an extensive radio, television, and live date biography. Currently our live dates consist primarily of rodeo and fair dates, casinos. Sound and lighting production for our live dates is provided by Dimension Audio, Coronach, Sask. 306-265-7201

- MAJOR PERFORMANCES -

In concert with David Lee Murphy
Concert opening for Pirates Of The Mississippi
Multiple concert shows with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
In concert with Sawyer Brown
Opening show for Radney Foster (Foster & Lloyd)
In concert with Carlene Carter
Opening show for Ian Tyson
In Concert with Marty Stuart at Casino Regina showroom
Headline star at McPhillips Street Station Casino show room, Winnipeg, Man.
Pub ‘n’ Dance shows with The Good Brothers
Two consecutive live performances at CCMA Week & Awards Show
Two “Entertainer Of The Year” performances at SCMA Awards show
Two main stage performances at Dauphin Country fest, Dauphin, Canada
Two main stage performances for Big Valley Jamboree, Craven, Canada
Main stage performance at Camrose, Alberta, Big Valley Jamboree
Headline performance with Patricia Conroy for Provincial Ex. Assoc. of Manitoba
Selected to showcase for Canadian Association of Exhibition (CAE), Vancouver, B.C.
Selected to showcase Western Canada Fairs (WCF)
Showcase appearance for CCA (Canadian Cowboy’s Association)
Headline show with One Horse Blue and Cassandra Vassick
Concert opening for The Kentucky Headhunters
Headline show for “Klondike Country Jamboree” Dawson City, Yukon Territory
Three headline appearances at “Hootenany In The Hills” festival - Maple Creek, Canada
Numerous major exhibition grandstand performances across Canada
Numerous rodeo show performances across Canada
Performances at Northern Lights Casino, Gold Eagle Casino, and Painted Hand Casino
Toured for two summers as stage band for Canadian country legend Ronnie Prophet

- AWARDS-ACHIEVEMENTS-CHART HITS -

Previously signed to national record deal with national distribution
Four CanCountry Top 40 songs at radio
One CanCountry #16 song at radio
Top 20 and Top 40 charting songs in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, and Austria
Nominated three times: “Entertainer Of The Year”
Nominated three times: “Group Of The Year”
Nominated three times: “Song Of The Year”
Album listed at 67 syndicated stations; Hollywood, California, USA

- TELEVISION APPEARANCES -

Featured for 1/2 hour TV special entitled “Against The Grain” produced by CTV
Guest star appearances on Ray St. Germain’s “Big Sky Country”
Three guest star appearances on CTV’s “#1 West”
Two guest appearances on BBS “In Conversation” with Don Mitchell
Guest star on CTV’s “Entertainment Saskatchewan”
Performed for live televised SCMA Awards Show

- REVIEWS AT A GLANCE -

YORKTON THIS WEEK & ENTERPRISE
YORKTON, SASKATCHEWAN
CALVIN DANIELS ___________________________________
“Sawyer Brown has made it. Rob McLane & Against The Grain are getting started. From Sunday’s performance they may not have to wait too long. The talent is there to make it.”

THE CAPITAL NEWS
KELOWNA, B.C.
MAEV BRENNAN __________________________________
“Vocalist Rob McLane provides strong, if not outstanding lead vocals and is a hot country rock guitarist. I thoroughly enjoyed their excellent, closely harmonized ensemble of vocals. Rob McLane and Against The Grain definitely live up to their name.”

BIG VALLEY JAMBOREE
CRAVEN, CANADA
RIA KAAL ________________________________________
“Rob McLane and Against The Grain are certainly main stage showcase material. Their show is original, professional, and quite simply put, one of the most entertaining I have seen in a long time. Their music and spirit is nothing short of magic.”

RADIO PROGRAM DIRECTOR
SWEDEN
OLOV LINDGREN____________________________________
“I just would like you to know I really enjoyed the song from Rob McLane and Against The Grain, “Let Me Know How He Feels”. It is play listed at our stations. The song is excellent and the production is a real killer. Keep up the good work.”

KLONDIKE COUNTRY JAMBOREE
DAWSON CITY, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
SHOW ORGANIZER JOE MUUNSEN _________________
“I was amazed at the quality of Rob McLane and Against The Grain and the caliber of performers they are. It was a great show that helped make our festival a success.”

Screen name:

ATG327

Member since:

Jul 10 2018

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Available to gig:

1 night a week

MUSIC