Deep Southwest
Small town band – big city dreams
Who the heck are these guys?
Meg and Pat Whalen make up the classic country duo Deep Southwest.
They began performing out the back of their pick up truck bringing levity to their small community of Chatham – Kent during Covid lock downs.
What began as a project meant to connect and support their community in times of isolation became a full time job bringing great country music – with a dash of humour – to folks that needed a lift.
Connecting communities in Southwestern Ontario and beyond.
Meg
Whalen
The
Swan
She may sing with elegance and grace but watch out, this bird can bite!
Pat
Whalen
The
Horse
Whisperer
This poet’s moustache does most of the talking for him. He is the strong silent type until you put a guitar in his hand.
What am I watching? And why?
Deep Southwest is an episodic musical comedy show with heart.
It’s part sketch – part musical – part real life. All parts of a Yeehaww fun time! Deep Southwest tries to win a spot in the coveted line up to play at “The Cherry Festival” in Chatham – Kent, ON.
They enlist the community for help and we meet a colourful cast of locals who help / hinder the bands progress to musical “Cherry Fest” glory. 20 original songs support the scripted story line and add a fun “shake your booty” feel.
Live event segments of gigs Deep Southwest plays will highlight the amazing community in the surrounding Chatham-Kent area and will show the struggles of a band trying to make it in the Canadian music biz.
Deep Southwest
Small town band – big city dreams
An episodic musical comedy show.
“Flight of the Conchords” meets “Letterkenny”.
Deep Southwest’s journey to the musical top is punctuated by original songs ranging from classic country, stadium rock and folk to rap and hick hop.
Yep, hick hop.
Songs
These are demos y’all. They will be recorded all pretty-like later.
01 No Songs For Nashville
02 Lost Souls (Halves Of A Whole)
03 Hopscotch
Why?
Through Deep Southwest, Meg and Pat continue their mission of bringing people together, showcasing & celebrating rural communities and sharing homegrown music with the rest of the country.
They support & play for
- $Chatham & Blenheim Legion
- $Children's Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent
- $Chatham-Kent Hospice
- $Community Living
- $Glencoe Arts Centre
- $Red Barn Brewing Co
- $Rodeo Cow Cutters
- $Rotary Club Of Chatham
- $St Francis Advocates
- & More
On Location Festivals & Events
- $Brigdon Fair - Brigden, ON
- $Cherryfest - Blenheim, ON
- $Crowfest - Chatham, ON
- $Kingsville Music Festival, Kingsville, ON
- $Retrofest - Chatham ON
- $Ribfest - Chatham, ON
- & More
Franchisable
Deep Southwest has the potential to continue the series by traveling to rural communities and festivals and connecting with local people as well as showcasing other musicians across Southwestern Ontario and Canada.
It would transition to a stage show seamlessly, touring to cities with an ever changing set list of new original songs and featuring local talented artists.
Episodes
01 Next To The Stage
The band show up and throw down out the back of a truck for an unexpecting audience. Meg and Pat busk on the street and bemoan their limited performing options. They see a poster for the upcoming Cherry Festival; the coveted festival where all the good bands play in the area. Deep Southwest form a plan to get seen by the promoters to ultimately sing on the big festival stage. SONGS – Banditos & Love, Love Again
02 Deep Southwest Tries
With their mission of Cherry fest glory in mind, the band tries to earn a spot to play but unforeseen obstacles stand in their way. They enlist their friends Buck and Spencer for help as they navigate the interwebs and learn the hard way what it takes to be a musician in a ticky tocky society. SONGS – Dirty Money, Lost Souls & Hopscotch
03 Shake It If You Have It
Auditions, spray tans, botox and fancy tractors. Deep Southwest tries it all in the hopes of upping their visibility. Meg feels a little long in the tooth and Pat reminds her why he fell in love. Buck takes over the band’s social media as an unofficial official band manager and sets up a campaign to win over the festival promoters. SONG – Fishin’ Fer Words
Megan Whalen
Megan has performed across Canada and the US, most notably as Liesl in the award winning Andrew Lloyd Weber revival of The Sound of Music (Mirvish). As a writer and director she has penned plays such as A Spaghetti Dinner, Trouble at the North Pole and sketch comedy for her troupe The Dented Cans.
With her band Deep Southwest she has toured Ontario, the Maritimes and Italy.
In 2022 she received the Talk Is Free Theatre educational grant for digital theater and was a 2023 finalist for the Cayle Chernin award for Theatre Development.
Patrick Whalen
Patrick has written with Second City and Just for Laughs on Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody which toured across Canada, US (including Las Vegas, L.A. & NYC) and Europe.
He has performed with Toronto Operetta Theatre and starred in the movie 11 Blocks (Netflix). He has helped pen Trouble at the North Pole and writes for The Dented Cans sketch comedy troupe.
He writes and performs in the band Deep Southwest and his songs have been featured on CBC radio. His song “Fresh Meat” is the title track on a feature film being released in theaters next year.
A musical comedy with heart
Small town band – big city dreams
6-10 episode comedy reality musical
Fun, uplifting, cheeky, grass roots
