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Multiple award-winning, Montreal-based Singer/Songwriter Dawn Tyler Watson has earned her place among the International Blues elite. Her fiery stage presence and soul-stirring performances have garnered her national and worldwide recognition.

With two recent Maple Blues Awards; Songwriter of the Year, and Best Album/Producer, she was also nominated by the Blues Foundation in Memphis for a 2020 Blues Music Award for Vocalist of the Year alongside greats like Curtis Salgado & Mavis Staples. Her latest record “Mad Love,” was awarded the 2020 JUNO award for Blues Album of the Year!

Add this to the six MBA’s she already has, the nine Quebec Lys Blues Awards, a Screaming Jay Hawkins Award for Live Performance, a Blues Blast Music Award for Female Vocalist of the year, and you’ve got a decorated and consummate performer

Since hooking up with a 7-piece killer band fronted by award-winning guitarist Ben Racine, Watson’s star has been on the rise. Taking home the coveted first-place prize at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2017, she’s been spinning magical moments on stage and sharing her expressive voice across four continents with shows that truly move the spirit.

With a sound that’s infused with Jazz, Soul, Rock, and Gospel, Watson pushes the boundaries of traditional Blues into a whole new dimension.

Friday, 31 March 2023 16:45

RedFox

RedFox was formed when folk duo Jono Townsend and Tim Loten relocated to Montreal and joined up with vocalist/fiddle virtuoso Daphnee Vandal. After months of honing their sound and rehearsing in apartment living rooms, the band had a vision, but was having difficulty finding their missing piece. They were determined and it was time to expand. Hoping to achieve a broader, more dynamic sound, the trio reached out to experienced metal drummer and long-time university friend Neumann to join on drums, as well as prog-rock bassist Sam Robinson to complete the outfit. Their sound was transformed into the ambient high-energy experience that we come to know as RedFox, who retain their acoustic roots while also exploring and blending more electric sounds. The group can trace their influences back to bands such as Phoebe Bridgers, Half Moon Run, and Radiohead.

Since its birth, the band has put forth two EPs, one single and a full-length album entitled Stranger Love. The first self-titled EP features "Calling Out", a high energy single juxtaposed with a much more vulnerable side of the band in a track called "A Song for the Little Ones". The second, Recovery, released in 2019 which features "Breaking Down", "Hurry Up" and finishes with their powerful and emotional track "Stay". Their single "Better Now" was released in February 2020 on all online platforms, with an accompanying music video that was filmed in the iconic Brockville railway tunnel. With support from the Canada Council for the Arts, RedFox released their first debut full-length album in October 2021, and have been looking forward to bringing it overseas to the United Kingdom for the first time in June 2023!

Friday, 31 March 2023 16:29

Eddy and the Stingrays

Formed in 1980, Eddy and the Stingrays celebrate their 43rd consecutive year in 2023, a milestone anniversary for a band billed as "Canada's Top 50's and 60's Rock And Roll Attraction"!!

But these 4 guys bring so much more than just that to stages all over Ontario, Quebec, Alberta as well as Mexico, Dominican Republic and Jamaica, also mixing in a non-stop repertoire that includes hits and show-stoppers from the 70's, 80's and beyond!!

With a combination of costumes, choreography and a never-ending abundance of energy, they literally stop at nothing to bring fans "Entertainment with a capital E" with their infectious energy !! Fairs, Festivals, Corporate events, Resorts and more, you name it, and they've been there, done that, leaving in their wake an ever-growing fan base, both old and new !!

Fun,Fun,Fun is what's in store at every Eddy and the Stingrays show, where it's shoulder to shoulder on the dance floor !! With the band's trademark "Pink" themed stage attire and matching seafoam green guitars, the second they hit the stage, it's a non-stop "party" for young and old alike !!

So, as Eddy says, "Let's Do This" !!

Friday, 31 March 2023 16:22

I, the Mountain

I, the Mountain is a four-piece, indie-folk band based in Kitchener, ON. Known for their joyous harmonies, interactive live performances, and passion for building community through music, the band has built a fanbase of loyal "Mountaineers" across Canada.

Formed by talented vocalists Matt Lamers (acoustic guitar) and Matt Rappolt (percussion) at Peterborough's Trent University, the band has steadily climbed the ranks of the Canadian indie-folk scene, adding Allison Dyjach (keys) and Rory McLachlin (electric guitar) to complete the lineup.

The group is making waves in Canadian music circles and has performed with internationally renowned acts such as The Strumbellas, Elliott Brood, Born Ruffians, and Busty & the Bass. In 2022, I, the Mountain broke through in the festival scene, winning over crowds at Hillside Festival, Riverfest Elora, Sound of Music Festival, Peterborough Folk Fest, Muskoka Music Festival, and more.

I, the Mountain's debut album, Little Wild, was released at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and explores themes of togetherness, loss, and the need for escape. The album and its subsequent singles solidified their status as true up-and-comers with "The Boat" and "Coal Mine" getting play on CBC radio and amassing almost 300,000 Spotify streams combined. Now, I, the Mountain is taking the next bold step in their journey by bringing their gorgeous four-part harmonies to stages all across Canada.

Friday, 31 March 2023 09:00

Blue Rodeo

The definition of a rebel is someone who goes against the grain. For close to thirty years now, Blue Rodeo has taken the road less travelled – and succeeded far beyond anyone’s expectations. The band emerged in the early 80’s as a countrified rock band in the era of hair metal and glossy pop. Despite sticking out like a sore thumb (or maybe because of it), their single “Try” became omni-present on radio across Canada and set in motion a three decade long career of headlining every club, theatre and arena in Canada. In 1993, when grunge rock was squeezing commercial rock off the radio, they recorded their most acoustic album, Five Days In July, and scored their biggest hit selling over a half million copies of that one record alone.

Now, with their 16th Warner Music Canada studio album – Many A Mile – Blue Rodeo’s successes are measured in terms that include induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (2012), receiving a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award (2014) and acknowledgement that the band has steadfastly defined itself by its own terms, and in the years that ensued, sold in excess of four million records.

Reflecting back on three decades of successes and those early Blue Rodeo days, both Jim and Greg are able to fully appreciate where the band sits in the pantheon of music. “Success seemed really real when we were entertaining people at The Horseshoe. That was the top of the heap for us,” Cuddy says. “When you look back, you realize that it has just been this beautiful dream.”

ABOUT BLUE RODEO:

In the 35 years since forming, Blue Rodeo have sold over 4 million albums, received dozens of JUNO Award nominations and wins, played over 2,000 shows, been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, been named to the Order of Canada and have been honoured with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award.

 

Sunday, 26 March 2023 12:52

Pretty Archie

Pretty Archie’s genuine, heartfelt writing connects listeners with a saltwater perspective on modern living. The fun-loving and at times heartbreaking music finds common ground in the blurred genres of Country, Folk, Bluegrass and Americana. Their unique sound and energetic shows leave listeners with a lasting memory.

With every record and tour Pretty Archie carries a little piece of home a bit farther afield. Since their 2013 debut album the band have built an ever-larger following on the east coast, across Canada and are now set to continue growing their International audience. 

Pretty Archie will release their 6th studio album (produced by Mark Howard) on January 21 and will celebrate their 10th anniversary in 2022!

Awards & Recognition:

  • 5x Music Nova Scotia Awards nominations
  • 3x East Coast Music Association nominations:
    • Country Album of the Year; North End Sky and Sing Alongs & Love Songs
    • Roots Album of the Year; Running for Cover
Sunday, 26 March 2023 12:49

Jessica Pearson

Like the yellow morning sun inviting fields of sunflowers to turn toward her, Jessica Pearson naturally draws her listeners in. Her love for storytelling, drawing on folk, outlaw country, and Celtic traditions, is evident in her songwriting.

In 2021, Pearson received the Folk Music Ontario ‘Songs from the Heart’ award for her song Ready My Heart. She was also selected for Global Music Match, a program created to connect artists internationally on social media platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jessica Pearson & the East Wind was also nominated for ‘Group of the Year’ at the 2021 Capital Music Awards. Pearson’s forthcoming album has been nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2022 Faces Ottawa Awards.

Her long-awaited debut album On The Line was released on  January 21, 2022 through Willow Sound Records, to a sold out crowd.

Saturday, 25 March 2023 10:36

Jenie Thai

Toronto based blues/roots singer, songwriter and piano player, Jenie Thai, is excited to get back to performing live, in-person shows with her band in 2023.

In 2019, Jenie supported The Legendary Downchild Blues Band’s 50thAnniversary Tour, including their SOLD OUT show at the National Arts Centre, where she performed alongside Dan Aykroyd, Tony D (MonkeyJunk) and Suzie Vinnick, to fantastic response from the audience for her lights out piano playing and sing on Downchild’s “Trying To Keep Her ‘88’s Straight”.

Jenie has performed at numerous festivals, including Montreal Jazz Festival, Edmonton Folk Festival, Mariposa, Toronto Jazz Festival, and the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival to name a few.Check out one of Canada’s exciting, young up and coming talents with her original material from her latest album “Night On Fire” 

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