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Amelia Curran |
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Amelia sold 7,000 units of her album, War Brides, without the help of a label, distributor,
manager, publicist, or even a booking agent, all off-stage...her live show is that great.
Her latest album Hunter, Hunter received multiple nominations in the 2010 East Coast Music Awards.
Website: http://www.ameliacurran.com |
Watch Amelia Curran - Scattered and Small
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Caledonia |
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"As opposed to nationalistic pride or delusion, Caledonia focuses on the events that rip us all apart; death, growing older, uncertainty, leaving home and wanting nothing more than to return." - (Hero Hill)
Website: http://www.caledoniatheband.ca |
Watch Caledonia - The Plague
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Christina Martin |
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Martin's music reveals a depth of artistry that ranges from a Mazzy Star-like ethereal quality, to majestic folk/rock reminiscent of Emmylou Harris.
Website: http://www.christinamartin.net |
Watch Christina Martin - Two Hearts
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Classified |
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Proclaimed as one of Canada’s leading rap voices, Classified continues to make his mark on the International Hip-Hop scene with every album without forgetting his Atlantic Canadian roots.
Website: http://www.classifiedofficial.com |
Watch Classified - Anybody Listening
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Dave Carroll |
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Halifax’s Dave Carroll’s clear, warm vocal style has been compared to James Taylor, Neil Finn, Chris Isaac, and Keith Urban but more often than not what strikes listeners is that Dave Carroll sings with his own voice, telling stories and sharing his unique observations of the world in which we live.
Website: http://www.davecarrollmusic.com |
Watch Dave Carroll - United Breaks Guitars
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Down With The Butterfly |
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Down With The Butterfly is intense, beautiful, and insightful. It's despair with hope. It's more than a band - a family of idealists trying to make sense of a beautiful world that often tears us apart.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/downwiththebutterfly |
Watch Down With The Butterfly - Tank
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Erin Martell |
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A tiny woman with a big voice - Erin bares her soul and takes hold of yours, speaking her mind and her heart through memorable melodies. With her warm stage presence and alluring personality, Erin sets the bar high for an intimate performance experience.
Website: http://www.erinmartell.com/ |
Watch Erin Martell - Changing
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Gary Beals |
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R&B artist Gary Beals is a Juno nominee, multiple award winner and runner-up from the
inaugural season of Canadian Idol. Gary released his sophomore album, "The Rebirth Of ..." in June 2009. It offers his fans the signature smooth, soulful R&B vocals he is known for, with a contemporary pop sound.
Website: http://www.garybeals.com |
Watch Gary Beals - Jump Off (featuring Blessed)
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George Canyon |
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“If you were to pick a theme for any of my albums, it’s always gonna be somewhat to do with my family, somewhat to do with moral issues, maybe miracles, and faith for sure. My faith plays a very important part in my life. If it wasn’t for that I’d probably be long gone. Who knows where?” - (George Canyon)
Website: http://www.georgecanyon.com |
Watch George Canyon - Just Like You
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In-Flight Safety |
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In-Flight Safety have toured their cinematic sound across Canada, wooed the critics, AND had their van broken into - proving that not everything will go according to plan.
Website: http://www.inflightsafety.ca |
Watch In-Flight Safety - Model Homes
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Joel Plaskett |
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Canada has produced some of the world's most enduring songwriters and Joel Plaskett is being hailed as one of the best. Joel’s latest release, titled Three is a masterpiece, three- disc collection featuring an eclectic blend of styles, ranging from drum-machine rock ‘n’ roll, to stripped-down acoustic folk, to a deep-country vibe and rollicking pop.
Website: http://www.joelplaskett.com |
Watch Joel Plaskett - Through & Through & Through
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Paper Lions |
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Paper Lions is composed of 10-time East Coast Music award-nominated artists John MacPhee, Rob MacPhee, Colin Buchanan, and David Cyrus MacDonald. They have earned critical acclaim and regional and national awards including Pop Recording of the Year from the East Coast Music Awards (2006). Paper Lions has played alongside CAKE, Oasis, Matt Mays, Collective Soul.
Website: http://www.paperlionsmusic.ca |
Watch Paper Lions - Queen Charlotte of the Hyenas
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Radio Radio |
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With their first full-length album Cliché Hot, Radio Radio is offering a unique sound, a feverish halfway between electro and hip-hop. Enlighted by their chiac accents, their mixture of sounds has become contagious with thick, old-school grooves, incessant flows and a hip energy.
Website: http://www.laradioradio.com |
Watch Radio Radio - Forme Elliptique
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Shelter with Thieves |
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Shelter with Thieves are an eclectic and cryptic mix of alternative, punk, rock, with smart, catchy melodies, and enough guitar to make you question your own existence.
Website: http://www.shelterwiththieves.com |
Watch Shelter with Thieves - Nursery Crimes
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Tara Oram |
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East Coast country darling Tara Oram gained much exposure in 2007 from performing in the top 6 at Canadian Idol. Oram's vocals and songwriting proves she can hold her own with Nashville's best, and her work goes beyond the mic and onto the television screen.
Website: http://www.taraoram.com |
Watch Tara Oram - Go To Bed Angry
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The Motorleague |
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The Motorleague are the anthem to every bad break-up or terrible boss you've ever had.
The 'League marries narcotic guitar lines with songs that could only be derived from years of betrayal, rejection and failure - and the result is some of the most honest abd thought provoking hard rock around.
Website: http://www.themotorleague.ca |
Watch The Motorleague - Hymn For The Newly Departed
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The Novaks |
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Based in St. John’s, The Novaks formed in 2002. Featuring the singles “Goodbye Rock and Roll Band” and “I’ll Give You a Ring,” the band won the 2006 ECMA Rising Star of the Year. The song "No One Quite Like You" was featured as "The Coolest Song in The World" on Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Website: http://www.thenovaks.ca |
Watch The Novaks - There Goes The Night
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The Tom Fun Orchestra |
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The Tom Fun Orchestra is a nine-piece cluster-rock ensemble from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia that has been impressing music fans and critics alike with their raucous stage presence and high-energy show. Their unconventional lineup of violin, banjo, accordion, trumpet and double bass, hitched to a driving trio of electric guitars and pounding drums, is redefining what people think of Canada's East Coast music.
Website: http://www.tomfun.ca |
Watch The Tom Fun Orchestra - Throw Me To The Rats
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