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13go was born of the partnership of Drummer Aubrey Dayle (James Blood Ulmer, David Murray, John Popper) and guitarist Kim Ratcliffe (David Clayton Thomas, Ron Sexsmith, Holly Cole). The two have worked together in various creative projects for over a decade in the Toronto scene. They collaborated with bassist Brad Cheeseman in a group called On Topic for two years before the formation of 13go. The winds of change hit both of them, and this new group was born. Aubrey reached out to one of Toronto’s legendary bassists Ian DeSouza (Kevin Breit, Jesse Cook, Tabla Ensemble), to join the current lineup. He also enlisted his bandmate and friend from the James Blood Ulmer and Memphis Blood group, Vernon Reid (the great guitarist from the group ‘Living Colour’) to produce and play as a guest on the band’s new album called “Domestic Tranquility.

Incredible change is upon us all. Once again, the world is gripped by fear. Uncertainty, tribalism, and xenophobia are taking hold of many nations. 13go sees this change as challenging and stressful but a possible process to the inevitable positive change to come. The music of 13go has the spirit of a society that is the antithesis of all that darkness. The group’s honest devotion to a rich sonic palette, as well as its precise playing, will envelop you in something fresh and exciting.