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All In the Family Fun If there's one word that sums up the Wilkinsons, that would be it. The talented singing clan from Ontario never quite dazzle, although they are competent and confident performers. Powered by 19-year-old Amanda Wilkinson's soulful roof-rattling vocals, the trio treated a crowd of about 2,000 to more than an hour of pop/rock fuelled country at the Coca-Cola stage last night. The band -- which also features Amanda's 17-year-old brother Tyler and their father Steve -- showed why they are multiple CCMA-award winners and ACMA nominees. But their live show also reveals why they haven't sold more records. Unlike many other country acts -- and teenage pop stars -- the Wilkinsons refrain from over-the-top stage antics and slick performance gimmicks. Most importantly, Amanda hasn't been gussied up and undressed as a cheap marketing ploy. (Tyler, however, will probably be used in the future as a chick magnet.) Instead the Wilkinsons worked the crowd with their finely tuned harmonies and catchy well-written songs like Fly (The Angel Song), Nobody Died Of A Broken Heart and their biggest hit to date, 26 Cents. While Pa Wilkinson didn't say much -- acting more as an anchor for his energetic offspring -- he did comment on Calgary's roasting weather. "I thought this was Calgary, but it feels more like Arizona."
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