Glenna Garramone

This is not your average cover band, but a creative tribute and a re-imagining of Leonard Cohen's songs and poetry by 2 of BC's celebrated singer-songwriters: 2x Western Canada Music Award Winner and Juno Nominee Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone. Re-imagining both rare and classic works of Cohen, Glenna Garramone and Oliver Swain have crafted a sound that resonates with both longtime Cohen fans and a younger audience. Since 2012, Tower of Song have been hosting annual concerts in our hometown of Victoria, featuring some of BC's greatest musical talents. This year's celebration includes Juno award winning multi-instrumentalist Adrian Dolan, Polaris Prize nominee Kathryn Calder, and classic country singer Élise LeBlanc.
After a thrilling debut at The McPherson playhouse in 2025, we're bringing our show back to this amazing venue with gorgeous sound. Join us for an unforgettable evening!

BIG MACHINE is a five-piece band from British Columbia bringing together psychedelic rock, contemporary songwriting, free improvisation, country and gospel influences, and the deep roots of American folk and Appalachian music. The result is expansive, electric, and difficult to categorize. BIG MACHINE draws on decades of collective experience across folk, roots, jazz, rock, and experimental music.

BIG MACHINE is: Oliver Swain — vocals, banjo, bass Glenna Garramone — vocals, guitar Tyler Lieb — guitar, pedal steel Ashley Wey — keys, vocals Alex Campbell — percussion

The band moves fluidly between tightly arranged songs and collective improvisation, shifting from sparse, almost ancient-sounding passages to dense electric textures and fiercely propulsive grooves.

BIG MACHINE draws on decades of collective experience across folk, roots, jazz, rock, and experimental music. Between them, its members have toured internationally, earned JUNO and Western Canadian Music Award recognition, and performed and collaborated with leading artists from across the roots, folk, rock, and contemporary music worlds.

Appalachian music and the wider folk tradition remain part of BIG MACHINE’s foundation, but never as artifacts to be preserved. Gospel harmony can meet psychedelic guitar; banjo and pedal steel can emerge from a wash of organ and effects; an old musical idea can find itself transformed inside a newly written song.

BIG MACHINE is a five-piece band from British Columbia bringing together psychedelic rock, contemporary songwriting, free improvisation, country and gospel influences, and the deep roots of American folk and Appalachian music. The result is expansive, electric, and difficult to categorize. BIG MACHINE draws on decades of collective experience across folk, roots, jazz, rock, and experimental music.

BIG MACHINE is: Oliver Swain — vocals, banjo, bass Glenna Garramone — vocals, guitar Tyler Lieb — guitar, pedal steel Ashley Wey — keys, vocals Alex Campbell — percussion

The band moves fluidly between tightly arranged songs and collective improvisation, shifting from sparse, almost ancient-sounding passages to dense electric textures and fiercely propulsive grooves.

BIG MACHINE draws on decades of collective experience across folk, roots, jazz, rock, and experimental music. Between them, its members have toured internationally, earned JUNO and Western Canadian Music Award recognition, and performed and collaborated with leading artists from across the roots, folk, rock, and contemporary music worlds.

Appalachian music and the wider folk tradition remain part of BIG MACHINE’s foundation, but never as artifacts to be preserved. Gospel harmony can meet psychedelic guitar; banjo and pedal steel can emerge from a wash of organ and effects; an old musical idea can find itself transformed inside a newly written song.

Details and schedule coming soon! Check out https://www.woodstovefestival.ca/ for more info

This is not your average cover band, but a creative tribute and a re-imagining of Leonard Cohen's songs and poetry by 2 of BC's celebrated singer-songwriters: 2x Western Canada Music Award Winner and Juno Nominee Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone. Re-imagining both rare and classic works of Cohen, Glenna Garramone and Oliver Swain have crafted a sound that resonates with both longtime Cohen fans and a younger audience. This show includes Juno award winning multi-instrumentalist Adrian Dolan, multiple Juno Award nominee soul singer Dawn Pemberton, and Juno Award nominee David Beckingham (founding member of Hey Ocean).