Dream Serenade is a celebration of Toronto’s community of children with developmental and/or physical disabilities and their caregivers created by Toronto musician Hayden Desser and his wife Christie Greyerbiehl.
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Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Hayden, Jeen, Aysanabee, Skydiggers, Rural Alberta Advantage, Ghostly Kisses, Sarah Jarosz, and Gord Bamford
“There was so much bad shit in the news when I wrote this last spring. Everything kept grinding me down and making me mad. It was all pretty straight forward with this one.” - Jeen
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Gigs This Week: Hayden at Massey Hall
By Will McGuirk
Hayden at Massey Hall Saturday May 27 2023. Tickets here.
Altin Gün, photo by Catharina Gerritsen
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Altin Gün, Marcus Lowry, Jean-Michel Blais, Hayden, Begonia, quinnie, Harrison, and Winona Forever
By Will McGuirk
“We sympathize with people affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. All revenues we receive by streaming Güzelliğin On Para Etmez via YouTube will be transferred to the international Red Cross in order to help supporting the Red Crescent team in the region.” - Altin Gün
“I don’t really believe in marriage and I’m not even really an Elvis fan but I do believe love can make you do some strange things and that’s what this song is all about.” - Begonia
Hayden, photo by Christie Greyerbiehl
Slowcity.ca Open Mic: Hayden, The Bros. Landreth, Gabrielle Shonk, Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors, blesse, Local Natives, Hot Chip, and PUP
By Will McGuirk
"I was inspired to write this song after covering a Leonard Cohen song called ‘Avalanche’ for the promotion of the film Death Of A Ladies Man. I switched the finger-picking guitar to a rolling piano part and liked the feel so much, I just kept playing until this chord progression appeared. The words came later after an autumn visit to Newfoundland. To me, the East Coast imagery matched the circular playing perfectly.” - Hayden
“‘Just Before The Morning’ came from a burst of creativity after we finally reconnected in the studio. The song explores the cyclical nature of life and the many ways in which we begin again.” - Local Natives
“PUP live is PUP at our best and also at our worst. Raw, scrappy, and holding on for dear life.” - Stefan Babcock
Hayden's annual Dream Serenade benefit concert takes place on November 12 at Massey Hall. Tickets here.