Area 506—Saint John’s massively successful festival, known for bringing big acts like July Talk, Wintersleep, Bahamas, Stars and Tegan & Sara to the city’s waterfront—made a special announcement today. The festival said that they’ll be interrupting their usual summer programming to bring you a break from the winter doldrums with a concert from Saskatchewan rockers The Sheepdogs. Continue reading Saint John’s Area 506 Music Festival Announces Special Winter Concert Featuring The Sheepdogs
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New Music: Montgomery Street Band Challenge New Brunswick Living On ‘Quantum Internet’
The Montgomery Street Band, a four-piece bluegrass outfit out of Fredericton, have just released their first full-length album: Quantum Internet. The release features ten songs, some familiar and some brand new, and delivers a healthy dose of all the banjo, guitar and mandolin breakdowns you could ask for.
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January Through December: Saint John Musician Journals Raw Musical Process
Maybe you’ve noticed, but there’s something wrong with the Grammys. Or maybe a few things wrong. But let’s try to keep this brief, okay? Continue reading January Through December: Saint John Musician Journals Raw Musical Process
New Music: Art of the Possible Favour Authenticity With Release of ‘Passerby’
Today, Fredericton’s 6-piece band Art of the Possible is releasing their debut EP Passerby after it spent years in the making. Mixing 90s grunge rock, jazz, blues and folk, this 6-track release delivers eclectic sounds made to inspire the energy of a live performance— something that is characteristically east coast and that Art of the Possible are no strangers to. Continue reading New Music: Art of the Possible Favour Authenticity With Release of ‘Passerby’
Marshall Studios: Fredericton Musicians Team Up For New Recording Studio
Two musicians announced today that they’ll be launching a new recording studio in Fredericton. East coast music fans should have no trouble recognizing the partnership behind Marshall Studios: Jay Merrill of Earthbound/Gordon Gets Lost and Stephen Lewis of The Big Band of Fun. Continue reading Marshall Studios: Fredericton Musicians Team Up For New Recording Studio