Trevor Potts

Trevor Potts Is Approaching The Prime Of His Career With Enviable Poise. Having Continued Success Leading His Band Last Night Trevor Is Well Known To Shoot Beyond The Stars And Lead The Willing Through His Musical Visions. His Diverse Writing Style And Alluring Presence Captivate Large Audiences In Massive Outdoor Venues Equal To The Subtle Performances Seen In Friendly Neighbourhood Coffee Houses And Impromptu Campfire Sing-A-Longs. He Quite Simply Has "it"... Trevor Is A Multi-Instrumentalist Born And Raised In Thunder Bay Ontario. His Experiences Growing Up In A Musician/performer's Home Trevor's Mother Dianne Potts Have Produced A Musical Mind Whose Musical Creations Capture The Simplest And Most Complex Listeners All On The Same Record. Trevor Enjoys Classical Arrangement And Somewhat Unique Instrumentation In His Writing. Combined With Worldly Travels And A Child-Like Attraction To Folk Reggae And Pop Genres His Pieces Carry Significant Depth And Speak For Themselves... As A Youngster Trevor Was Exposed To Top 40 Music Of The 80’s Such As Phil Collins Richard Marx And Foreigner Which Instilled The Values Of Rhythm And Vocal Flexibility. Most Days As A Toddler Were Spent In The Living Room Microphone In Hand Belting Out The Lyrics To “Sussudio” Before He Could Formulate Proper Sentence Structure. Through His Adolescence And Teen Years Trevor’s Musical Tastes Diversified To The Playful Harmonies Of The Barenaked Ladies. Like Many Others In The Early 90’s Trevor Found The Heavy Lyricism Of Kurt Cobain Appealing. He Was No Stranger To The Grunge Scene Before Enjoying Phases Of Hip-Hop Influence From Dr. Dre Jay-Z And Notorious BIG Which He Often Draws From For Cadence And Rhyme. Throughout His Youth Until Now Trevor Has Attached Himself To Silverchair’s Front Man Daniel Johns For His Vocal Range And Tone And Songwriting And Arrangement Development. Trevor’s Current Playlist Includes The Likes Of Mason Jennings Glen Hansard G-Love Paul McCartney Kings Of Leon Xavier Rudd Mumford And Sons The Wooden Sky And The Gypsy Kings... Music Training Began With Drum Lessons And Progressed Through The Early Stages Of Classical Piano Before Casually Landing In The Realm Of Self-Taught Guitar. Trevor’s Unique Explorative Vocal Timbres And Expanding Vocal Range Are Impressive And Pair Well With His Multi Instrumental Abilities. As A Composer Mr. Potts Can Be Complex And Compelling Or Catchy And Simple Using Rhythmic Meter And Rhyme To Keep Listeners Attentive To His Narrative. No Stranger To Humanitarian Acts And Actions Around The Globe The Depth Of Trevor’s Lyricism Explodes With His Life Experiences From His Home Town In Canada To Rural Peru. Miranda Nelson Of Vancouver’s Straight.Com Agrees Claiming Trevor’s Work Is Laced With “impressive Vocal Chops ” And Stating That The Material Is “fresh And Fun From Start To Finish Conjuring Up Dreams Of Being Anywhere But Here.”.. Career Highlights Include Opening For Collective Soul Richard Marx And The Calling Playing To 15 000 Attendees At Thunder Bay’s Canada Day Celebration Writing Recording And Producing Ontario Arts Council Funded “Flops And Couches” With His Band "Last Night" Serving As A Juror For FACTOR Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent On Recordings And Being Nominated For The 2010 Canada Council For The Arts Molson Prize – Awarded Annually To Two Individuals In Canada Encouraging Continued Contribution To The Cultural And Intellectual Heritage Of Canada. .. Having A Devotion To The "Last Night Crew” For Over 4 Years Trevor Looks To Expand His Solo Career Beyond Performance With A Descriptive And Inspiring Debut Album Likely Titled "Honk For The Flowering Cactus". As A Successful Group-Recipient Of An Ontario Arts Council Grant For The Now Critically Acclaimed Album "Flops And Couches" Trevor's Prideful Work And Signature Sound Will Surely Blossom Through His Forthcoming Music Projects. read less