Jazz is known for being an unpredictable genre, rife with twists and improvisation. Heather Bambrick makes a home for herself here, simultaneously fitting and breaking the mold. Her smooth voice is everything you’d want and expect out of a self-respecting jazz singer. However, Heath Bambrick is anything but typical. Continue reading New Music: Heather Bambrick Tackles Classic and New Jazz with ‘Fine State’
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New Music: The Saint John String Quartet Take on the Country’s Biggest Songs with ‘Canadian Hits: Unplugged’
It’s no small task putting your own mark on the canon of CanCon, but the Saint John String Quartet have stepped up to the challenge. Their newest album, Canadian Hits: Unplugged, has the Quartet working with Rebecca Pellett to make their own instrumental arrangements of some of the biggest songs the country has ever turned out. The question is: can they really improve on the original? Continue reading New Music: The Saint John String Quartet Take on the Country’s Biggest Songs with ‘Canadian Hits: Unplugged’
New Music: Kral Majales Dreamily Reflect on Youth with ‘Belief in Beauty’
Dream pop rockers Kral Majales have just teased us with the four-track EP, “Belief In Beauty.” The EP is the first of three such releases that the band have planned to put out this year, so they aren’t leaving the studio (AKA “Zach Mazurkiewicz’ place by Cam Corey & Marshall’s house”) anytime soon. Continue reading New Music: Kral Majales Dreamily Reflect on Youth with ‘Belief in Beauty’
New Music: Diamondtown Weigh Your Life Against Time With ‘The Voice’
There’s a curious thing that happens in the process of recording music: by necessity, there is a time delay. Which isn’t a reference to any pedal effect, but rather the circumstances created because studio time often happens as its own pace, and musicians, as a result, can find themselves recording Christmas albums late in the summer.
Similarly, The Voice, the new EP from Diamondtown, was produced between January and May, 2019, and has a distinctly summery vibe. It speaks volumes about a musician’s ability to transpose time. Continue reading New Music: Diamondtown Weigh Your Life Against Time With ‘The Voice’
New Music: Nick Earle Takes First Steps on Solo Career With ‘Breaking New Ground’
Nick Earle’s Breaking New Ground is an amalgam of blues, Americana, and pop-rock. The album is also the first solo effort from the talented Newfoundland guitarist-singer-songwriter since the disbanding of Earl and Coffin. Continue reading New Music: Nick Earle Takes First Steps on Solo Career With ‘Breaking New Ground’