The Music of Junk is a feel-good theatre concert experience inspired by the belief that “one man’s garbage is another man’s gold”, featuring a single musician performing exciting, original music on instruments crafted from junk and recycled materials.
More than 20 rare and unusual instruments fill the stage as Paul Snider drums, strums, and sounds his junkyard contraptions to create heartfelt ballads and spirited beats. A few of the most striking devices include the ‘Sleeping Harp’ built from an old bed frame, a Tube Tower made from drainage tubing, a ‘Saxycle’ made from the front end of a bicycle, a ‘Cookesizer’ keyboard made from cooking utensils, and a drum set made from pails, golf clubs, a bicycle, pots and various metallic junk, to name a few.
With the help of a loop machine and video, Paul creates layers of sound, showcasing his catchy, original works with lyrics that tell stories and inspire. Mixing folk-rock with jazz, contemporary, orchestral and even Scottish music, the songs unveil the cleverly imagined history of the junk-turned-musical-treasures, while demonstrating the unique sounds each instrument emits. The audience leaves the show humming tunes and at the same time looking at recycling in a different way. The Music of Junk is a visual experience as much as it is musical that the whole family can enjoy.

“Junk! is littered with catchy ballads, toe-tapping tunes and stirring melodies”
VANCOUVERSCAPE

“Want to be amazed? See Junk, a musical with instruments made from junk”
THE PEAK

“Take the kids, grandkids, teenagers, parents”
PLANK MAGAZINE

Home Base: British Columbia