By Will McGuirk

There’s always a special corner in our hearts for the Strumbellas, and not just because Dave Ritter is a Shwakat. When the band first came up they would play Oshawa often, and its a been a joy to see their evolution and their success.

So yes, YAY to having the Strumbellas announced as performers for Oshawa’s Convergence Festival, taking place downtown on King Street Saturday Sept. 23 2023. And its free :)

The band has gone through some changes - Simon Ward is no longer a member, and has gone solo. Other members of the band have their own projects too. Dave Ritter has a band, the Heavy Hitters which includes Skye Wallace, and bassist Darryl James has an EP out, ‘Colours’ under his moniker Close Kicks.