NEWS 2023/10/05
The Riverboat Gamblers are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its 2003 Something to Crow About. The band decided it was a good time to reflect on the significance of the record. I asked the below questions of two of The Riverboat Gamblers’ band members, singer Mike Wiebe (MW) and guitar player Ian MacDougall (IM). I also spoke to the pair about how the Riverboat Gamblers came to be and where it is now. Along with Wiebe and MacDougall, the band also includes Fadi El-Assad on lead guitar, Rob Marchant on bass, and Sam Keir on drums. On Something to Crow About: (NOTE: The Q&A below has been edited and condensed for content/clarity’s sake.) MG: How did the decision to re-release the record come about? IM: “We’ve been wanting to have all of our releases available and...