Heroes & Stars
The spirit of Alberta shines through our people; people who inspire each other to realize possibilities and every-day people who become our heroes and stars.
Stars
Michael Rault
Roots and blues performer
Hometown: Edmonton
February 12, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Website
Michael Rault got his start in music playing in local Edmonton punk bands while simultaneously falling in as a guitar player with the Rault Brothers Band alongside his Dad and Uncle, Lionel and Ron Rault.
After starting his own band, “Michael Rault and the Mixed Signals”, and recording three independent EPs under that moniker over the three years that the group was active, Rault ventured out on his own with a rootsier solo project.
Armed only with his guitar, amp, and a tambourine which he tapes to his foot, Rault creates a unique, minimalist blend of garage, roots, rock and roll and blues. It’s a new take on traditional music, using retro soundscapes applied to the eternally interesting roots of North American music.
Michael Rault continues to tour across Canada, and is set to release a new album in the spring of 2010.
