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Three musicians. One shared groove.

Bread
& Soul.

Rock, Blues & Jazz Covers

Hamilton-based. Available for venues and events across Southern Ontario.

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Bread and Soul's current three-piece band pictured in front of wooden barrels
Electric trioBass · Drums · Guitar · Vocals
Hamilton & Southern OntarioSound equipment providedVenues & private events

Live sessions / 01

A little live soul.

A few moments from the archive.
Hear the music and get a feel for the show.

These clips feature a jam ensemble, an earlier duo and a private-event session. Select a play button to watch on Facebook. Facebook may ask you to sign in.

Meet the band / 02

Three players.
Plenty of soul.

Bread and Soul is a Hamilton-based electric trio bringing rock, blues and jazz covers to pubs, private events and other gatherings. Ester Mayer sings and plays bass, Matt sings and plays drums, and Shelby plays lead guitar. The band welcomes Hamilton-area bookings, including Burlington and Oakville, with travel through Toronto to Peterborough and farther destinations discussed. Flexible set arrangements and daytime, evening or late-night performances are available, subject to the band's schedule. The band provides its own sound system, with event requirements discussed in advance.

  • Ester MayerVocals & bass
  • MattVocals & drums
  • ShelbyLead guitar

In the moment / 03

More than
the notes.

Warm light. Close company. Live music.
From Ester’s performance-photo archive.
Harrison Perkins photographs below feature two musicians.

Two musicians playing bass and guitar back to back outdoors
One shared groovePhoto: Harrison PerkinsDownload photo ↓
Two musicians facing each other on an outdoor stage with bass and guitar
On stagePhoto: Harrison PerkinsDownload photo ↓
A singer at the microphone beside a guitarist in warm evening light
Voice & stringsPhoto: Harrison PerkinsDownload photo ↓
Black-and-white portrait of the current Bread and Soul trio
The current trioDownload band portrait ↓

Your venue. Your occasion. / 04

Let’s make a night of it.
Or an afternoon.

Pub nights, private celebrations and other events.
Tell us what you have in mind.

The sound
Three-piece electric band. Rock, blues and jazz covers, with bass, drums, lead guitar and two vocalists.
The setup
We provide our sound equipment. Sound, space and power requirements are discussed for your event.
The time
Daytime, evening and late-night bookings considered. Set lengths and number of sets are arranged around each event.
The journey
Hamilton, Burlington and Oakville; travel through Toronto and as far as Peterborough. Farther travel can be discussed.

All bookings are subject to availability and agreed event details. Enquire for rates.

For bookers & promoters / 05

Everything for the bill.

Our short bio, lineup, booking details, logo, promotional photos and performance links in one public press kit.

Download press kit ↓Download logo ↓

Please retain photo credits. The kit includes Harrison Perkins’s live photos and an older performance photo credited to Peter Rellinger.

Let’s play / 06

Bring Bread and Soul
to Your Stage

Send your date, venue, event type, performance times and sound requirements. We’ll talk through the details together.

Enquire About a Booking

Your booking contact

Ester Mayer

437-600-0792

Enquire for rates.

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