http://secretsessionstara.com The Audio Recording Academy of Toronto (TARA) & Aux TV announce Part 1 of Secret Sessions @ TARA. Every Saturday beginning June 6th to August 29th, the public will be invited to the cozy Queen East TARA Toronto hang out for a special performance from your favorite bands. <p> The Secret Sessions are open to the public - so come and join us in person every Saturday at 5:00pm! Stay tuned to our podcast - we will be giving you the recordings from each session! visit www.secretsesssionstara.com for more info! Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:06:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Though you will probably never catch these two bands sharing a bill again, Arietta's folky post punk and Gravity Wave's electro dance came to TARA for a secret session, and it was great fun! Arietta, who have just released their new album Migration, played a ton of new songs at ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-11-arietta-and-gravity-wave-free-download/ Arts & Crafts recording artists The Most Serene Republic write some of the most unique and eloquent jazzy indie pop this country has to offer. It was a pleasure to cram the many member-ed band on to our small TARA stage and have them strip down their complex arrangements. With ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-10-the-most-serene-republic-and-the-junction-free-download/ Barrie, Ontario's Final Thought usually play loud and raging rock pop. Today front man Dustin Dopsa took us to the roots of his heartfelt songs. Proving his vocal range is nothing to joke around about, this young and talented songwriter spilled it all. Final Thought will be touring around Toronto ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sesssions-tara-9-final-thought-and-michou-free-download/ Two of Toronto's finest indie rock bands played their acoustic sessions at TARA a few weekends ago. Clothes Make the Man with their edgy garage-rock melodies, broke a few hearts with their sonically perfect vocal blending. Much different then their severely amped up and intoxicating live incarnation, it was great ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-8-clothes-make-the-man-and-the-framework-free-download/ The Artist Life brought everything they got last weekend for the Secret Sessions @ TARA. It wasn't their usual pop-punk act but it's a new thing they're really into. Want me to explain? Their last EP "Let's Start A Riot" was such a success to the band, they decided to ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-7-the-artist-life-free-download/ This week we had the pleasure of having Brampton's Black Hat Brigade play Secret Sessions @ TARA. The session wasn't their normal modestly loud and invigorating live set that has created a buzz for them in Central Ontario - but their lyrics and multi-musician skills still dropped our jaws. They're ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-6-black-hat-brigade-free-download/ AUX TV in part with the Audio Recording Academy of Toronto (TARA) announces Part Two of the series Secret Sessions @ TARA. Every Saturday for the summer the public is invited to the cozy Queen East TARA Toronto hang out for a special intimate acoustic session with a number of ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/announcing-part-2-of-aux-tv-presents-secret-sessions-tara-feat-the-most-serene-republic-clothes-make-the-man-and-more/ Weewerk recording artist, Barzin, brought his folky soft melodies to TARA last weekend. Akin to great Canadians like Hayden or Jason Collett, Barzin really has a way with words and a sound that's just as refreshing. His full band was in tow, including an accordion player, an occasional lapsteel, stand-up ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-5-barzin-free-download/ Last weekend we had the pleasure of having 3 members of Toronto band, Oh No Forest Fires come hang out at TARA. Yes, the band that is often known for their blistering live shows, filled with spastic guitar wailing and triumphant group sing-a-longs.... yes the band that is often referred ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-4-oh-no-forest-fires-free-download/ To celebrate the annual return of North by Northeast Festival, we invited 3 NXNE performers into TARA on a rainy afternoon to record their live sessions. Holler, Wild Rose! started off the afternoon with their home baked folk. The room was dead silent as the New Jersey band stripped down ... http://secretsessionstara.com/uncategorized/secret-sessions-tara-3-nxne-holler-wild-rose-the-paint-movement-josh-reichmann-free-download/