By E.A. Rawlinson Centre

Spirit of the West – Next Stop … E.A. Rawlinson Centre

Feb 23, 2011 | 3:20 PM

The E. A. Rawlinson Centre was electrified last night with the energy of the wonderful fans of Emerson Driveand the band that delivered what the fans wanted.

The next concert in the series is on March 3 at 8 p.m.with Spirit of the West. The band that became Spirit of the West began as a Folk trio called Evesdropper in Vancouvernearly 30 years ago. 

 Thirteen albums later, they have achieved status as one of the most beloved ‘Legacy Artists’ in Canadian history, having proven themselves to be road-worthy, durable, having toured Canada, the US, UK and Europe consistently, building a dedicated following of fans from all over the world. 

They have been inducted into the Halls of Fame / Lifetime Achievement Categories by the Western Canadian Music Association and the Society of Composers and Music Publishers of Canada.

With four gold and two platinum albums to their credit, Spirit of the West are responsible for such songs as: ‘(And if) Venice is Sinking’, ‘Five Free Minutes’, ‘Save This House’, ‘The Crawl’ and ‘Home For a Rest’, the song that has been called Canada’s honorary national anthem:.  ‘Spirituality: A Consummate Compendium’, a double CD album on Rhino Records, is the band’s most recent release and is a look back at the first 25 years of their career. 

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