Opening Axe = Bonnie McGrew and Kelsey Ngai. Both girls are only 17; grade 12 students from Salmon Arm, B.C. The Observer declared "If one were to compare their sound, you might look at Michelle Branch and her acoustic guitar-driven sound with energetic and clear vocals"

Opening Axe released their CD entitled "Accidental" prior to Christmas and response has been overwhelming. The CD overtook big names to be the #1 selling recording in the Shuswap. Scott Ryrie, Manager of CD Plus, says he has "never seen anything like it". Mark Rheaume at CBC Radio Music Resources said "It was by far the best indie album I've heard this year and one of the top 2 or 3 recordings I've come across in my three- and-a-half years on the job." The Phoenix's Endrene Shepherd wrote "All of the songs have a poetic prettiness that I believe many songwriters envy. Their guitars are fabulous...undeniably, these are two talented young women....this is a fantastic first effort!"

The songwriting is a 50-50 partnership between Bonnie and Kelsey, and it is hard to believe they have been working together for less than a year. The song "Tragedy" was written about a classmate who was killed in an auto accident involving alcohol last spring. While "Tragedy" has received the most media attention and airplay, the songs "Are We Alright", "Too Far In", and "Anybody But Me" are not only radio-worthy, they have sparked the interest of major recording labels.