There is no denying that rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly is alive in the Canadian Prairies! The irresistible beat of Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis and Jerry Lee’s­­ music has been rooted deep in our hearts, our feet and our collective musical consciousness. This is why The Dice Cubes seem both familiar and shockingly new. Gleaning what they can from the giants, and drawing inspiration from the likes of contemporary artists like JD McPherson, Chris Isaak and Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, The Dice Cubes are tapping into this enduring vibration while trying to shape their own distinct beat.

While this Edmonton-based four-piece has other styles of music at their fingertips, be it rockabilly, jazz, New Orleans rhythm and blues, or punk, it is that bedrock pulse laid down by pioneers like D.J. Fontana back in ’57, that resonates throughout the music of The Dice Cubes. Igniting the dance floor with a snap of the snare; enough to cause teenagers to jerk in paroxysms of joy, and every adult to tremble in anticipation of a coming cultural shift. The beat has been twisted into our collective DNA; it is an eternal rhythm. 

The band’s exploration of their influences rolls out fast and infectiously; Count ‘em all out if you want, or just dance, which is what this music was always intended for. See you on the dance-floor! 

“The local four-piece is one of the city’s best-kept secrets, a soulfully swaggering combo with killer songwriting and a flexible six-string master in Dawson Walker. They’re on a bit of a tear lately." - Tom Murray (Edmonton Journal) 

James Harapiak – Vocalist, ukulele 

Dawson Walker – Guitar, vocals 

Derek Lowen – Drums 

Andrew Cook - Bass