The Rawside of... The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir

M1, T6: After ten years and thousands of shows, Canada's best bar band called it quits in 1995. Now after a thirteen year hiatus, singer songwriter Chris Brown must try to put The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir back together for one last gig at the world renowned Hillside Music Festival in Guelph, Ontario. But band members struggle with fractured relationships and the difficult task of staying relevant in this day and age. Will Chris be able to recapture the magic that once was or will he watch his beloved BTC crumble for the last time? Bourbon Tabernacle Choir: Formed in 1985 in Toronto, the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir were a mainstay on Canadian campus radio in the early 1990's. The 8-person band consisted of Kate Fenner (vocals), Chris Brown (vocals, organs), Andrew Whiteman (vocals, guitar), Chris Miller (guitar, saxophone), Jason Mercer (bass), Gregor Beresford (drums) (later replaced by Tom Bona), Dave Wall (vocals) and Gene Hardy (vocals, saxophone). Early on they gained a strong following through independently released cassettes and earned a reputation as one of the hottest bar bands in Toronto. After releasing their album Shy Folk in 1995, the band moved to New York City where they broke up shortly after. In 2008, the band reunited to the play the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario.