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P.A. musician eager to strum a different tune

Oct 31, 2018 | 9:28 AM

For more than six years, Jordy Balicki has been synonymous with the band All Mighty Voice, but the Prince Albert bassist will soon start a new chapter in his professional career.
 
Along with joining a different band, Rymestone, Balicki plans to open a recording studio next year in his home.
 
“We lost our house in a fire last winter and so we are building a brand new house and it gave me the opportunty to build a studio from the ground up,” he said.
 
Balicki said he also plans to launch a record label (Resavoir Recording) which will help local emerging artists record their first EP, without the financial constraints. His goal is to sign a new band each year.
 
“I’m gonna do their first EP for free, no cost, just to help bands get on their feet,” he said, adding he knows from personal experience how hard it is to come up with the money to record the first project and get going.
 
Balicki’s last time playing with All Might Voice will be Nov. 6 at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre. Balicki said it was not easy walking away from the group, but said he felt it was the best decision to match the changes in his personal life.
 
“Now that I’ve got a son and a new kid on the way, it’s a lot harder to be as active on the road and as active for that style of group,” he said.
 
Balicki’s close friend and bandmate Ian Dickson will also be joining Rymestone, led by local singer/songwriter Emma Jean Anderson.
 
“She’s got lots of eclectic backgrounds like soul and funk but when it comes through, it’s real rock and roll. It’s fun and danceable stuff,” Balicki said.
 
Rymestone has been scheduled to play at the Prince Albert Brewing Company (P.A.B.CO) Nov. 3, along with Saskatoon’s The Great Fuss, who have been the headliners at the Ness Creek Music Festival multiple times.
 
 
 
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