Ruby Coast have been likened to Tokyo Police Club and I can only further that comparison. They are young, from near my home (Aurora as opposed to Newmarket) and play upbeat guitar based indie rock. I'm not sure they are quite as catchy as TPC but they put on an entertaining show nonetheless and I do look forward to when they record and make some of their music available for home consumption.
Will Currie is a younger man than I had expected - either a current student or recent grad of the local Laurier University (though he mentioned he's taking time off to tour with Sloan - understandable Will). He leads the band on the keys, and leads the girls in the crowd with his charm and blond hair. In fact most of the crowd around me were young girls who I like to think Will had befriended while at school in order to build a legion of adoring female fans. It worked. Oh and the music was great too. Besides his own piano, there were more keys, a sax (Will's sister?), bass and drums and an actually pretty great guitarist. Only being familiar with one song the entire set was solid, though Surprising Me (introduced as Purple Rain - hardy har) was a standout imho. The crowd response was so great that they "will"ed themselves through an additional tune as an encore (though they never left the stage) that they apparently hadn't practiced for ages. It hardly showed and much like the rest of the set they looked at ease with what could be the beginnings of a successful endeavour into the Canadian music scene. If Sloan has you coming along for the ride that can only mean good things for the future.
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