If songwriting is a form of meditation to most artists, Kristen Martell’s peace-of-mind while crafting “Breathe” has managed to come through flawlessly. It’s the second single off of Martell’s upcoming album, Coming Home. Though sonically the two released tracks share many similarities, there is a certain jaded quality to “We Learn” that fails to rear its head here. Instead, Martell calmly guides herself and anyone fortunate enough to listen through life’s hardest moments. Continue reading Single: Kristen Martell Offers Peace of Mind on ‘Breathe’
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Sorrey Tops List of Winners at 2020 Music PEI Awards
During Music PEI’s annual invite-only “Awards Party,” hosted by Music PEI’s President (not to mention JUNO winning singer-songwriter) Catherine MacLellan, Music PEI announced the winners for their 2020 Music PEI Awards.
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Halifax Jazz Festival Announce First Round of Artists for 2020
The TD Halifax Jazz Festival isn’t beating around the bush when it comes to their 2020 lineup. Right out of the gate, trickle though it may be, Halifax Jazz Festival are naming names for the 34th annual festival, and impressive names they are. It’s a promising start, and there’s still a long road of (presumably exciting) announcements between now and the July festival. Continue reading Halifax Jazz Festival Announce First Round of Artists for 2020
Music Video: Villages Sings an Ode to the Sea With a Cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)’
Cape Breton’s folksy foursome Villages have released another tune of nautical theme, this time in the form of a Lou Reed cover. The group’s rendition of “Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)” is accompanied by vintage footage of the sea and gives a refreshing Cape Breton twist to the 1992 folk tune.
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Single: Jenn Grant Explores the Emotions and Experiences of Parenthood on ‘Happy Birthday, Baby’
If you heard Jenn Grant’s latest album, Love, Inevitable which was released back in June 2019, it turns out you might be done listening after all. The album had been recorded while she was preparing for the birth of her son, Gus, but the experience has apparently proved to be more than might be contained within a single album. Grant is currently working on a 5-song EP that extends the story she was telling on the album, and looks deeper into the emotions and experiences of her new role as a parent. Continue reading Single: Jenn Grant Explores the Emotions and Experiences of Parenthood on ‘Happy Birthday, Baby’