Event

Beagle Ranch

2011 marks the 11th anniversary of The Beagle Ranch. Formed as a solo musical vehicle for songwriter Stephen Bandola, the band has evolved over the years to a true quartet.
Bandola was the bass player and co-frontman of early '90s college-radio favourites Citrus Park. With The Beagle Ranch, he set out to play and write melodic guitar-based music with a strong songwriting focus and an appreciation for the finely crafted 3-minute pop tune.

Bandola's first quest for pop perfection was the 2001 release Starcrossed, recorded at the studio of former Citrus Park bandmate Jeff Burns. Shortly after Starcrossed, Calgary music-scene veteran Jeff Kushner officially joined Bandola in the band. Kushner had most recently fronted his own group, The Beauty Myth. The duo released the 6-track recording Mr. Ordinary World in 2005, and played around Calgary as an acoustic duo. 2006 saw the band add bassist Conan Daly to the lineup. A longtime friend of both Jeff and Steve, and former bassist with Celtic quintet Scatter the Mud, Daly joined his fellow connoisseurs in their quest for jangly hooks.