They’re spreading smiles – and music – for Christmas.
The Smile Band - in fact, their name is styled as Sm:)e – is spreading holiday cheer with a variety of performances around the Lower Mainland.
The band is a group of four girls, aged 15 to 17, from Burnaby, Surrey and Maple Ridge – including the Burnaby sister duo of Avery (15) and Veronica (17) Amores, who captured the title of Burnaby’s Got Talent last year. They’re joined by 15-year-old Gabbie Evans and 17-year-old Kaitlyn Kelly.
The girls attend the Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning, an online school that gives them the opportunity to perform in schools and go on tour. The band was put together and is managed by guitar teacher Terry Armitage.
They’re holding a CD release party for their Christmas album, Christmas with the Smile Band, on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 7188 Curragh Ave. in Burnaby.
Partial proceeds from the benefit concert event – which includes a performance, CD release and refreshments - will go towards the Salvation Army’s children’s ministry.
It’s just one highlight in a busy holiday season for the teens, who have a full 25 performances scheduled between Nov. 9 and Dec. 24.
The band will appear on Paul Anthony’s Talent Time, a variety show shot at the Rio Theatre that airs on Shaw and Novus TV – they’re scheduled to appear on Dec. 1.
Other upcoming Burnaby appearances include two performances at Metrotown, in front of the Microsoft store, on Friday Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. and on Dec. 24 at 10:30 a.m.
Find out more about the band at www.smileband.ca, or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/itsthesmileband.
