Music
Since its creation in 1988, the Vancouver Adapted Music Society has helped produce, record, mix and master many records for clients.
Listen to some of our favourite VAMS-produced records below, each featuring a wide array of VAMS artists and affiliated talent.
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RACHAEL RANSOM
Rachael Ransom’s debut album channels the raw emotion and timeless sound of singer-songwriter legends like Carole King and Joan Armatrading, while adding her own fresh, heartfelt touch.
Catamount
CRITTR (TURNER CHURCHILL)
Catamount signals a return to a more collaborative approach for Churchill, calling on several friends to bring a fuller sound to the album and more fun to the process.
The Feather
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sylvi macCormac’s 2016 album, The Feather, was co-produced by VAMS co-founder Dave Symington. The album features her signature powerful vocals, blending with songwriting that resonates with the Canadian natural and cultural landscape.
All I Want (feat. Stan Ganapolsky)
MARK ASH
Mark Ash’s eclectic sound and artistry are highlighted in his single, “All I Want, pairing soulful vocals with a a laid-back instrumental.
THE STRONG SESSIONS
VAMS
VAMS celebrates 25 years of supporting artists with disabilities with the release of The Strong Sessions. The 15-track showcase album pairs VAMS artists with some of Vancouver’s finest professional musicians.
STRAIGHT GOODS
VAMS
Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) produced its first showcase album in 2008. The album features some very talented performers and demonstrates convincingly that disability is no barrier to musicianship. Our hope is that it will inspire others with significant physical disabilities to pursue their passions and search for ways to realize their dreams.
WHY BE NORMAL?
SPINAL CHORD
It all began with a meeting between Dave Symington and Sam Sullivan, who had both become Tetraplegic through sporting accidents. “One night we made a commitment to do whatever it took to play music again,” as Sullivan writes in the album liner notes. Shortly afterwards, the pair formed Spinal Chord with guitarist Don Alder and John Shepp on bass.