Artist: Roland Lozon CD: Move that Mountain Released: 2012 Genre : Country/ Instrumental Varieties Home: Chatham-Kent
Available in Chatham at: Frank’s Music Centre Musical Strings & Things Tony’s One Stop Music Shoppe
Notes:This CD contains twelve originals. Although the root of the music is finger style country guitar playing, Rolands talents can be heard with his use of fiddle, 5-string banjo, mandolin, & a track with hammer dulcimer.
At age 72, Roland carries on his passion for music & knowledge. I have met him a few times through work on the archive for his previous works in bands, most notably the Jubilaires. Without getting too much into how nice this guy is in person, let’s just say his sharing of musical knowledge & human kindness was extremely impressive, often only found in small towns like ours.
Tracks: 1. Move That Mountain, 2. Camptown Races/Wheels, 3. Alone On Your Star, 4. Remington Ride, 5. Seahorse Bounce, 6. Bello Carosello, 7. Gail’s Theme, 8. Wind That Clock, 9. Mont Royal Swing, 10. Bewildered Butterfly, 11. Up & Down, 12. Scottish Sky, 13. Shortbread Special, 14. Une Femme (Going Home), 15. Are You Teasing Me?, 16. Home Sweet Home, 17. Look Up, 18. Orange Blossom Special.
History: Jubilaires(1956-1961) Myers Bros & the Jubilaires(1961-1979)
Weekly radio show on CFCO (8 Years)
Warm up band for Opry shows such as Marty Robbins & the Hank Snow show.
Played for such stars as Ronnie Robbins, Minnie Pearl, Don Gibson, Charlie Walker, Wilf Carter, Skeeter Davis, Jan Howard, & more.
Later bands included Jubilaires II, Front Page News, Vic & the Conchords, Country Drifters.
Current bands include the Dover Red Necks & the Foggy Mountain Boys.
Additional Musicians: Ron Jubenville – Bass (Track 16) Eric Trachy– Cello (Track 14)
Artist:Demo Kid Release:Home Demo Recordings Volume 5 Year:2012 Home:Chatham Ontario Demo Kid is: Shawn B. (Home recording enthusiast) Discography: photo of all releases.
Note:All music performed, written, recorded by Shawn B. except where noted. See above inlay for complete credits. Recorded @ home using an Imac & Logic Pro.
Artist: Time Giant Release: Grow Year: 2011 Formed: 2006 (Windsor) Genre: Rock Chatham-Kent Connection: Pat & Ryan are from Erieau.
Members: Tyrone Buccione – lead guitar, lead vocal, sax Patrick Wilken – bass Ryan Watson – rhythm guitar Charlie McKittrick – drums and backing vocals
Tracks:
01. Zenith 02. Buyer’s Remorse 03. Let It Grow 04. Temple In the Sky 05. Manifestation 06. After the Battle At Mt. Megiddo 07. Lobotomy
Notes: * Changed their name from Time to TimeGiant in February 2011.
* Ryan and Pat were both part of a band in Blenheim during high school called Bad Karma. Ryan went on to play with Red Rose Portrait, and Pat went to play with Rock Candy.
* TIMEGIANT is a Windsor born Toronto-based rock n’ roll band with experience, grit, and raw intensity. After touring the nation on multiple occasions.
Discography: Time – Self Titled EP
TimeGiant – Grow
Artst: Michelle Wright Release: The Wright Songs – An Acoustic Evening With Michelle Wright Year: 2011 Genre: Country Website:http://www.michelle-wright.com Born: Chatham-Kent Resides: Merlin Ontario, currently in Nashville
Notes: The Wright Songs – An Acoustic Evening With Michelle Wright captures the magical essence of the more than 40 acoustic trio concerts Canadian country music star Michelle Wright performed in Canada during the past two years. Recently inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, Wright has chosen to spotlight songs from her CDs both old and new on this, her first live album. The Wright Songs features sparkling acoustic arrangements of many of Wright’s biggest hits, including her career-making smash, “Take It Like A Man,” the SOCAN–award winning “I Surrender,” her ground-breaking look at adoption, “He Would Be Sixteen,” her successful collaboration with pianist Jim Brickman, “Your Love,” and thirteen other fan favourites recorded at theatres in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Olds, Alberta, at various times during 2009 and 2010.
Highlights:
Michelle had 25 top ten hits in Canada. Seven went to #1
Five Gold records
Two multi-platinum records
World wide record sales nearing two million units & one million in Canada
Toured North America, Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, & Australia
Tracks 1. In The Blink Of An Eye 2. I Surrender 3. You Can’t Lose Them All 4. What Love Looks Like 5. He Would Be Sixteen 6. Something Wild 7. Crank My Tractor 8. I Don’t Wanna Be That Strong 9. Safe In The Arms Of Love 10. Guitar Talk 11. Your Love 12. The Old Song And Dance 13. I’ve Forgotten You 14. Broken 15. Nobody’s Girl 16. Take It Like A Man
17. Everything And More
Artist:Eric Welton Release: Kill Them with Kindness” Genre: Indie Rock/Folk Year: 2011 Resides: Windsor From: Chatham Ontario
Live band: Eric Welton - Vox, guitar Luke Pelotte – Drums Josh Zalev – Bass Erik Myskow - Guitar
Notes:
Eric grew up in Chatham, where his step Father (at the time) owned Sound Trax as well as the fleamarket inspired store below it. After high school, Eric went to Toronto to study Media Arts. He moved to Windsor between 2002-2004.
Eric hosts the Open Stage at a local pub named “Villains” every Tuesday night, along with members of his band.
Eric is also the newest member of Square Root Of Margaret, The Chatham band just released a record in 2010 entitled “WYSiWYG”.
Tracks:1. Kooler, 2. Kill Them with Kindness, 3. Gone, 4. the Evil in Your Violence, 5. Hazel Eyes, 6. Every Day, 7. Spherikal, 8. I Know I’m Dying, 9. LC/DC, 10. unOther.
Demo Discography Lesser Known – Demo – 1991 (4 Songs) What Is Life About – 1992 (3 Songs) Bring an Open Mind – 1994 (11 Songs) Inner Beast – 1998 – (12 Songs) Higher levels – 2000 Circle the Drain – 2001 (3 Songs) Condition Red – 2002
Band: Go Man Go EP Release: Self Titled Year: 2011 Genre: Metal Home: Chatham Ontario Formed: 2011 Contact: Face Book group
Members Jordan Ginty- Guitar/Vox (Punish Them) J-Rad Sterling- Drums/Samples/Vox (Full Frontal) Danny Wright- Vox (S.U.D.S.) Matt Broadbent – Bass (All Business) Cody Woods- Guitar (newest member added after the recording)
Notes:Produced by Brady Krzemiem at BK Studios.
Go man Go started as just Sterling & Ginty jamming in the basement. They wrote 5 songs in roughly 2 months then decided to go to BK studious and record an Ep, that way it would be easier to find members. In the process of recording they brought in Danny Wright to add some Vocal tracks. At the time of print, Go Man Go is looking for a second guitarist.
Tracks: 01 Wasted Night 02 New Best Friend 03 Troubuffalo 04 Of Epic Proportions 05 My Fault 06 Not The Same
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Notes:A soulful combo of Blues, Roots, Gospel and Soul music infused with Folk and Jazz, 10, 2 & 6 boasts an all star group of Nashville’s finest musicians featuring Americana superstar, John Cowan, Jonell Mosser and Gospel great’s, the McCrary Sisters.
Tracks: 01. Show Me 02. Nothin’ But The Blues 03. Be Back Soon 04. Purgatory 05. Why 06. Blessing (feat. Jonell Mosser) 07. Back To Your Arms 08. Let’s Make A Baby King 09. Fade To Black 10. Big Big Mountains (feat. John Cowan) 11. You Give My Blues A Name
Band: Observatory Release: Secrets of Memory Man Genre: Alternative Indie Rock Year: 2011 Email Contact: matt@itacomputer.com Free CDdownload (while it lasts): Download CD.
Members: Not listed
Tracks: 01 Silver Veins 02 Mr Grey 03 Astral Grenades 04 Clayton 05 A Windmill Made of Iron 06 Curious Flyer 07 It’s Textbook 08 Downer’s Grove 09 Cobra Commander 10 Sams hotel 11 Love and Money 12 Last Shine 13 Happy Exo Skeleton Days
Artist: Sarah Hiltz EP Release: Letters Year: 2010 (July) Genre: Folk, Jazz Home: Chatham Ontario
Notes:The “Letters” EP was created as a pilot project in July, 2010 as an accompaniment product for a show combining music and spoken word. The intention was to extend it into a full length, fully produced album in the future. All the original package contents (credits, information, handwritten letters) are included in PDF format when you purchase the entire album.
Tracks 01. We Are Gods 02. I am for sound 03. First Nail Hammered 04. Brother 05. Small Town Blues 06. What I Thought 07. I Won’t Cry
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Artist: Tom Lockwood CD Release: Common Ground (Tom Lockwood with Jaimee Paul) Year: 2011 Genre: Blues Home: Chatham Ontario Canada.
This is a 13 track CD featuring a couple of original compositions from guitarist Tom Lockwood, his first electric guitar release.
Notes: Tom performed in many bands through the early 1970′s before moving to Chatham (from Detroit) in 1977.
Through the 1980′s, Tom’s focus was on composing music on Classical and steel string guitar. During the nineties, Tom released 2 CD’s. 2011 marks 34 years of private guitar teaching for Mr. Lockwood. He can also be seen performing solo or with his band at Blues festivals, corporate events, or special entertainment for various functions.
Band:
Vocals – Jaimee Paul
Guitar – Tom Lockwood
Trumpet – Leif Shires
Bass – Bob Hiltz & Bob Wilson
Keyboards – Mark Tremblay
Drums – Mark Wolfe
You can purchase this CD at
Frank’s Music Centre, Strings n’ Things, Tony’s One Stop, The Book Brothers, Aug’s Video(Blenheim), Smith & Wilson (Cedar Springs)
Notes:
Jessica started her music career with piano, playing at the young age of 6. Jessica is also cousins with Brian Allossery, who released one of the best local records in 2009 (You can find it on the Chatham Music Archive)
Tracks 1.Abc’s, 2.Bill, 3.Stay the Night, 4.Change the World
Musicians Dean McKey - Drums Mike Whissell - Guitar (Electric, Acoustic, Bass, Banjo and Ukulele) Larry Thompson – Keys Steve Malison – Tenor Sax
Artist: Jim Moffatt Year: 2009 Release: Live At Crystal Gardens (Live) Resides: Victoria, BC Home: Chatham Kent, Light House Cove Genre: Roots & Folk, Pop
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Notes: Jim is a story teller extrodinaire! His songs are personal, well composed and played and sung beautifully.
Songs: 01 Introductions 02 Blues Man 03 Introductions Lighthouse 04 The Lighthouse Keepers Dream 05 Intro to Free 06 Free and On the Road 07 Intro Working Hard 08 Working Hard Looken for Work Worken Nowhere Blues 09 Introduction Wizard 10 The Wizard 11 Encore Utah 12 The Logger
Bio: After growing up on the streets of Chatham Ontario, attending high school and finishing with no fixed address, attending numerous universities in both the US and Canada with a goal of football and wrestling, being a Zodiac pilot for Greenpeace “Save the Whales” and a short term in a Newfoundland jail for anti-sealing protests, Jim turned his attention to playing music. With his first test being in Calgary Alberta at the 1st Studio 1/ Keen Craft (Long and Mcquade) music award he walked away with top prize as a member of the duo “Bow River Lumber Company.” This was not a small feat as names such as Jan Arden, Oliver Krall, Scott Parsons and Jenny Allen were also on the program.
(Hi; Jim here….I bet you’re thinking “If this guy’s so great why have I never heard of him?” That’s simple. You never heard of me because just as I was starting to “make it” I went through a relationship loss, and I broke. Plain and simple. I sold all my gear and tried to quit the business. Did too for about 10 years. But as a friend of mine from the Nanaimo Folk club said “The big dog is back.” That’s all I want to say on the matter. I know some will think its not cool to bring it up but one thing I have learned is when there is a giant elephant in the room and nobody talks about it, it only get bigger. If you want to know more, ask me. Now, back to the important stuff.)
Jim has opened for Utah Phillips, Rosalie Sorrels, Connie Calder, Michael Lewis, and Scott Parsons, to name a few. His style and musical influences include suc all-time-greats as Stan Rogers, Harry Chapin, Chris De Berg, John Prine, and James Taylor.
Jim’s been around folk festivals, having played the Home County Festival in London Ontario, Blackfalds Folk Festival in Alberta and Vancouver Island Folk Festival and others. He has played universities from Windsor to Ottawa, from London to Thunder Bay to Calgary. He has been featured in L.A. at the Pier 1 Show, and was a band member with groups such as Hero, Panic and The Bow River Lumber Company. His first love has always been a singer-songwriter writing music to bring images to his listeners’ minds.
Duo: The Laws Release: Try Love Year: 2011 Genre: acoustic folk-grass Members: John and Michele Law
Chatham Connection:John Law was born in Chatham Ontario.
Tracks: I Believe in You, Love Again, Try Love, Walking Away, Rebel Cowboy Dream, Who’s Keeping Score, Wherefore and Why, In the Clouds, Beer Mountain Rag, With My Heart, Same Rain
Notes: The Laws made their first trip to Cape Breton last year to record their sixth album. They have also been busy playing live and are getting ready to tour across The United States and Canada for most of 2011.
Fast forward…. now with 9 years of touring throughout Canada, the United States and Australia, and 5 CDs, Ontario-based The Laws have been called “the best duo out of Canada since Ian and Sylvia.”, (Editors Note: Sylvia was also from Chatham) won the 2007 Chris Austin Songwriting contest, secured a writing deal in Nashville and have been featured on CMT, Entertainment Tonight Canada and as “rising stars” on the upcoming PBS special, Legends and Lyrics. They published a cookbook and have appeared on numerous cooking and national news shows, generating almost as much press for their culinary skills as for their music.
What’s coming up for The Laws? A second cookbook, a new CD, cooking DVD, and music video.
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New video: Songwriters: John Law/Michele Law/James GordonDirected and produced by Ben Srokosz, Camera and Editing by Jonathan Abrosimoff.
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Singer: Jade Lester CD Release: Love’s Funny That Way Year: 2010 Home: Chatham Ontario Genre: Country/Pop
Notes: Jade Lester (19) Just released her first album in April 2010. She performs with the local crew ‘The O’Hara Brothers Band’. Material for this album was written by top songwriters from Ontario, to Nashville to LA. Jade is currently attending high school at Chatham-Kent Secondary School.
Jade began singing country music at age six, winning many awards through out the years since then. She has also become active as an actress in many local theatre productions in the past few years.
Produced by Will Haas at Willyboy recording studios in London.
Artist: Judy Paling CD: Second Chance At Love Year: Circa 1999 Home: Chatham Ontario
Members: Judy Paling Chuck FitzGerald Steve Kubica
Additional Artists:Amber Ladd, Richard Arsenault, Beth Fox, Noreen Donnell, Gary Barnett.
Songs: Second Chance At Love, He Rises Up In Me, Say Yes, How Beautiful, Go Light Your World, Bring That Child To Me, He’ll Be Waiting For Something To Happen, He Is Good, Thy World, His Strength Is Perfect.
Recorded & Mixed At Baseline Studio, Chatham.
This release was dedicated to the memory of Mile Nuets & the grade 5/6 class of St. Agnes School.
Artist: Judy Paling CD Title: My Wings (For His Glory) Year: 1995 Home: Chatham-Kent Genre: Gospel
Members: Judy Paling Chuck FitzGerald Steve Kubica
Tracks: 01 A Miracle And Nothing Less 02 Mary Did You Know 03 Joy 04 In The Name Of The Lord 05 Immanuel 06 Prince Of Peace 07 The Altar 08 Women Of Mystery 09 The Name Above All Names 10 Well Done My Child
Co- Produced by: Gary Barnett Digitally recorded and mixed @ Baseline Studio, Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Chatham Connection:Mainman Matt Antaya is from Chatham-Kent.
Notes: Ask founding member Matt Antaya about his alt-rock band Self Cynic and his answer may surprise you. Songwriter and lead singer, Antaya, conceived his project as perhaps the opposite of a band. Self Cynic is an evolving experiment whose rotating lineup aims to demonstrate that a collection of songs will communicate their character despite varying musicians and arrangements.
Matt began writing music at age 12, then went on to University (Waterloo) and spent allot of time working in studios, eventually making his way to Montreal.
Tracks: 01. Goodbye 02. The Next Room 03. Misbehave 04. In My Head 05. Mona Lisa 06. Stone Throw 07. All Around 08. Never Change 09. Try It Again 10. Evil Freedom 11. Already Gone 12. Left Behind 04:19
Artist: Brooke Nicholls Release: Brooke Nicholls Year: 2010 Genre: Pop, Piano Home: Chatham-Kent Resides: Toronto
Brooke is a Singer/ Song Writer and Performer from Chatham Ontario.She xxploded onto the scene with a televised, international performance at York University’s 3,500 seat stadium, a national tour with one of Canada’s most successful recording groups, “Blue Rodeo“, and shared the stage with “Q” from Grammy winning recording artists “112″. This is only an introduction to her superb talent and drive.
Songs 01 Pull Me Closer 02 Baby Come Close 03 You ‘ N I 04 Midnight Flowers 05 Follow Me 06 If Wishing Was Forever Ft. Jhevon Paris 07 Tonight
Notes from her bio.
However soon after her high school graduation, Stephanie followed the advice of well intending people and put her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter on the shelf for many years. During that time she got married and started her family as well as pursuing a career in the Social Services field. For her, it was like putting a square peg in the round hole—Stephanie couldn’t find the right job and make it stick. Along her journey, she discovered that when you are meant to do something, you will end up doing it no matter what. Finally Stephanie took the quantum leap to chase her dream of becoming a professional musician following examples like Shaina Twain.
She is a dedicated musician who continues to hone her skills by studying voice at the Royal Conservatory level, mastering the guitar, and learning more about the music industry. In addition to these things, a few years ago Stephanie took up song writing. Her songs can best be described as raw lyrics about real life. She has been compared to recording artists like Sheryl Crow with an easy listening folk rock sound.
Stephanie has just completed studio time with Brad Dugas of Revelation Sound out of Guelph. Her upcoming album of original material is available.
Enjoy this amazing new recording artist who’s music will touch your heart and soul
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Artist: Assume No Order Release: Nothing More Resides: Toronto Home Town: Chatham
Assume No Order is a solo experimental/instrumental project by Nigel Barylewicz.
Tracks 01 Heavy Game 02 False Start 03 First One Of The Day 04 Why Are We Yelling 05 Speaking Of This Heat 06 The Chicken Wing 07 Nothing More 08 Bug Me Anytime You Want 09 Red Amber Ale
Band: FOREIGN FILM STAR Release: Dim The Lights… Year: 2006 Genre: Rock Home: Chatham, Windsor
This was the last album that Foreign Film Star released. The Windsor area based band features Jamie Reaume from Chatham. Jamie has been relentless on the acoustic solo circuit as well as putting out Cd’s with this band on a consistent basis.
BAND MEMBERS:
Jamie Reaume – Guitars, Vox
Mike Yunker – Bass
Matt Bailey – Guitars
Nick Capanelli – Drums, Percussion
TRACKLISTING: 01 Shadow Puppets 02 Lungs 03 Eversense 04 Clouds & Velvet 05 In Passing 06 The Ones & Zeros Of Digital Rain 07 Impossible Engine 08 Leaving For Left 09 Blindfold 10 Finding Your Way Through A Dream Backwards 11 In A Lifetime 12 Fan Of Chemicals 13 A Beautiful Pulse 14 Safe Trip
Band: Mike Gorman (Michael) Release: Ghosts and Empty Trains Year: 2009 Genre: Folk, Blues, Home: Chatham-Kent
This release is full of good story telling and musical warmth from Mike Gorman. It was recorded right here in Chatham at Eyre Space Studios by Bob Hiltz.
Musicians: Mike Gorman – Acoustic Guitars, vocals, harmonica
Bob Hiltz – Bass, vocal, piano, guitar, banjo, tambourine, dobro Mike Schatte – Guitar, mandolin Stephen Gorman – guitar Byron Harrett – Saxophone, clarinet, flute Dean Harrison – Piano, organ, accordion
Tom Lockwood – Guitar Andy Tattersall – Guitar Jonathon Davis – Drums Dave D’Hanyns – Guitar
Bernie Graham – Bass Byron Brunton – Trumpet Sarah Hiltz – Harmony Vox
Linz Ross – Harmony Vox
Band: Mike Gorman Release: Twilight Harvest Year: 2006 Genre: Folk and Blues Home: Southern Ontario
Music & Lyrics by Mike Gorman
Musicians:
Mike Gorman – Vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Janalynne Rogers, Jennifer Thorpe, Mike Williams – Harmony Vox. Larry Smith – Guitar, banjo, Bass, harmony Vox
Willie P. Bennet – Harmonica, Harmony Vox.
Jerry Fletcher – Pedal Steel, Guitar
Dean Harrison – Piano, Organ, Accordian John Allen – Fiddle, Mandolin, Violin
Claire Ishoy – Cello
Peter Hysen & Joel Gehman – Bass
Jonathon Davis – Drums
Group: Captivated Release: Extreme Worship Year: 2003 Genre: Religious Home: Chatham Church: Evangel Community Church
Musicians:
Mark Whitson –Acoustic Guitar Lindsay Cooper – Keyboard
Graham Kivell – Bass
Phil Smith – Electric Guitar
Jordan Michaelis – Drums Additional Keyboards – Nathan Kivell Vocals – Stephanie Michaelis, Kyla Tollefson, Ashley Fader, Phil Smith, Jordan Michaelis, Brian Fader
Worship Leaders: Brooke Nichols & Craig Luff
Songs: 1. Stronger than 2. Lord reign in me 3. This is how we overcome 4. Draw me close 5. Deeply in love 6. Invitacion fountain 7. In love 8. All my heart 9. Awesome in this place 10. I exalt thee 11. King of majesty
Produced by: Craig Luff Mix and mastered by: Bob Hiltz Artwork and Photography: Jen Szucs
Compilation: Windsor Indie Compilation Release: Winter Rose Year: 2004 Chatham Connection: Includes Chatham musicians such as ‘The Janet Theory’, ‘Foreign Film Star’ and Jamie Reaume.
Synopsis ‘Winter Rose’ and it’s sequel ‘Winter Rose II’ were charity albums that were organized by Jamie Reaume. Jamie had been in Windsor for a year or two (after moving from Chatham) and found the yearning of community burning in his soul. All proceeds from the sale of this CD went to ‘Transition To Betterness’.
TRACK LISTING: 01 Ray Whimsey – Just A Stones Throw 02 Mitch Stokes – Story Of Your Life 03 Ryan Yoker – Something Better Than Nothing 04 Kara Kaufmann – Hammock 05 8ight Past Nine – Between The Lines 06 Inoke Errati – Pieces 07 R2DJ – If Santa Don’t Bring You No Funk 08 The Janet Theory – You Suck 09 Jesse Bellon – Align 10 Foreign Film Star – Whales Become White Noise 11 Ashes Of Soma – Loaded 12 Focal Point – On The Edge 13 St James Something & Julia O’Brien – Hark Mary Star 14 Paul Thomson – O Holy Night 15 Anneke’s Star – All Or Nothing 16 Bloemfontein – Chicago, Home Of The Monk 17 Matt Piccolo & Jamie Reaume – Before You Can Laugh Again
Band: That Waling Band Release: Live – Jack’s Gallery Year: 2008 Genre: Rock Home: Chatham
Members:
Ray Whaling – Guitar, Vocals
Andy Martin – Bass, B. Vox Daryl Denault – Guitar, B. Vox, Percussion Joel Laprise – Drums
Tracks: 01. Jeckyll Meets Hyde 02. Quarter Mile Straight 03. Lookin’ For A Girl 04. Black Ryder 05. Rock Me 06. Get back Tomorrow 07. Rainen 08. Wheelz Of Fire 09. Shine
Recorded at Eyre Space Studios by: Bob Hiltz & Ray Whaling All songs written by Ray Whaling.
That Whaling Band record a new release’ live off the floor’ in the studio.
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Artist: Margaret Wysman Debut Release: Turns of the Century Year: 2000 Born: Chatham Ontario
Songs: 01 Turns Of The Century 02 I Want To Be With You 03 Betrayal
04 I Am On My Way 05 Guardian Angel 06 Modern-Day Woman 07 The Feel Good Song 08 Shades Of Red, Hues Of Blue 09 Wondrous Light: A Wayward Girl Reclaimed 10 Blue Skies And Fields Of Green 11 Meeting
Bio
Margaret Wysman was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, and she is the youngest of nine siblings.
From 1985 to 1991 Margaret attended The University of Western Ontario, worked in molecular genetics research at UWO for a couple of years, taught laboratory courses, and in 1991, did a short stint as a field ecologist for the Ministry of Natural Resources in Wingham, Ontario. Although she was a science major in Western’s Ecology and Evolution program, Margaret loved variety, and consequently, she enrolled in English Literature and psychology courses and taught herself to play the guitar.From 1987 until 1993 she belonged to a Christian folk group, The 53RD Musicians. Margaret played some key musical roles in this group. In addition to creating many new harmonies and arrangements for the songs in their repertoire, she sang, played guitar, recorder, penny whistle, mandolin, and often provided comic relief.
From August of 1997 to March of 1999 some 25 songs were penned and performed by Margaret at a variety of venues in Bruce, Grey and Kent Counties. She has performed for several events at the CAW Family Education Centre in Port Elgin, including anniversaries of the Montreal Massacre, The Women’s International Dinners, political rallies for Ontario Teachers’ Federations, and CAW Cultural Nights. She has been a regular performer at The Songbird Cafe in Durham, at The Storybook Cafe in Southampton and for the Candlelight Music Series in Southampton. Also, she has opened for Keating-Jones at the annual Sing Out Cafe at Glencolton Farms and has played for the students at Saugeen District Secondary several times.
Band: The Dave Murphy Band CD Release: Waiting For Dave Year: 1996 Genre: Funk, rock & blues Home: Toronto/Hamilton
Chatham Connection: Guitarist Dan Noordermeer is from Chatham. Dan played locally with ‘River Road’, was a long time member of the Jeff Healey Blues Band, and has done session work on several CD releases.
About Chatham’s own Dan Noordermeer:
Guitarist extraordinaire Dan Noordermeer has been with the band for almost a decade, and continues to dazzle audiences with his formidable talents. Originally from Chatham, Dan now resides in Hamilton. Dan is known for his Samson-like mane of hair and his wicked sense of humour. Unlikely as it seems, Dan was a full time country musician for many years before joining the band. But for those familiar with his playing it’s no surprise, since he has an uncanny ability to play every style of music with incredible authenticity, passion and virtuosity.
CD & band notes:
Over 200 shows a year quickly earned the band its reputation as one of the most talented, versatile and hardest working acts in the business.
In the summer of 1996 the band released its first album entitled “Waiting for Dave.” The ten original tracks display the broad range of the group’s influences and talents. Later that same year, a dream came true for the band when they opened for their hero, James Brown. Since then the band has opened for numerous other acts, including The Bare Naked Ladies.
In 1997, the band made the prestigious Orbit Room in downtown Toronto their new home for weekly performances, where the band continues to perform on Friday nights. It was here, on a stage complete with a house Hammond organ, that the band really began to stretch out musically, and since then there have been many incredible shows featuring the band at their spontaneous and improvisational best. In early 1998, exhausted by years of nonstop performing, the band took a four-month break while Dave travelled around the world.
Band: The Ronnie Fray Band CD Release: Progressively Basic Year: 1994 Genre: Country Full Name: Ronnie Fray and the Panama Bandits. Home: Sarnia
Chatham Connection: Tony Bandoni
Tony Bandoni is fret board rippin’ lead guitarist. Being one of Canada’s hottest lead players, Tony has been nominated as Canada’s instrumentalist of the year on three separate occasions. His portfolio includes Michelle Wright, ‘Harvest’, and ‘Deborah Laurie and the Marble Heart Station Band’.
CD performance Notes:
Gary McCracken – drums
Tony Bandoni – guitars
Jim Lewis – bass
Al Weiss – saxophone
Michael “Woody” Woodhull – dobro guitar
“Dusty” Dale Thomas – electric guitar
Dale Rivard – pedal steel guitar
Gregg Chad and George Webber – keyboards
Billy Heater – harmony vocals.
Track Listing 1. Goin To New York (3:18) 2. I Thought About It (1:58) 3. So Goes Another Day (2:32) 4. Cedar Hills (2:40) 5. Louisiana Women (3:42) 6. Josie Anna Pine (1:52) 7. 53 Buick Blooze (4:39) 8. Dancing With Molly (4:09) 9. Life Gets Tedious (2:41) 10. A Yodeling Song (2:14)
Below is a video of Tony’s great guitar talent. This video is from circa 2007.
Name: Bob Lucier CD Release: Eleven Favorites Circa: 2002 Genre: Country
Home: Chatham-Kent (Grande Pointe) Resides: Toronto area
About Bob: Bobby Lucier has been a leader in steel guitar and is world renowned for his unique style and ability. Bob was the resident Steel Player for “The Tommy Hunter Show“ when it aired on the CBC television network in Canada for many years.
Gordie Tapp From ‘Hee Haw’ Writes Liner Notes For CD In 1952, when we started Main Street Jamboree, I became deeply engrossed in Country Music.
I heard my first steel guitar in the hands of Bobby Wingrove and Lloyd Banks. It rapidly became my favorite instrument. In 1969 I arrived in Nashville to begin Hee Haw and thought I’d gone to steel guitar heaven. I worked with such famous names as Curly Chalker, Buddy Emmons, Lloyd Green, John Hughey etc… When I talked to them about their instruments and abilities they told me there was a guy up in Canada who had equal ability.
I returned to Canada to guest on a well received Country TV show and met the young man they were talking about. If you ask Bobby Lucier for a sixteen bar turnaround he makes it sound like a symphony but not at the expense of your vocal presentation and the audience leaves thinking how great you are because of the intricate steel guitar background he provides.
He features four string harmony melodies with just a touch of two of his favorites, Jimmy Day and Weldon Myrick, but it’s his own interpretations that makes him unique.
A master steel guitar technician. A master of Cabinetry (his real income). I’m glad he’s presenting this new C.D.. May I introduce to you Bobby Lucier.
Enjoy! Gordie Tapp
Tracks
1. Pick Me Up (On Your Way Down) C. Walker 2. Fraulein (Lawton Williams) 3. Workin’ Man Blues (Merle Haggard) 4. I Fall To Pieces (H. Cochrane & H. Howard) 5. Fool Such As I (William Trader) 6. Magnum (Bob Lucier, SOCAN) 7. Pass Me By (Hillman Hall) 8. Blues For Felix (C. Byrd) 9. Alright I’ll Sign The Papers (M. Tillis) 10. My Special Angel (Jimmy Duncan) 11. Lonesome 77203 (Justin Tubb)
Engineered & Mixed by: Doug Deveaux Cover photo: Brian Carnahan Produced By : Bob Lucier & Mel Aucoin All Arrangements By: Bob Lucier
Brilliant steel guitar player Bob Lucier, from Chatham-Kent (Grande Pointe), leads off this CD produced by Bob Taillefer. The disc contains performances by some of Canada’s top steel guitarists.
Tracks: 1. Lonesome 77203 – Bob Lucier
2. Honky Tonk Night Time Man – Dale Rivard, Andy Schick 3. Desperado – Steve Smith 4. All My Loving – Al Brisco 5. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – John Lacey 6. Raisin’ The Dickins – Rusty Walker 7. Kindly Keep It Country – Doug Johnson 8. Chasing Paul – Roy Thomson 9. I’d Rather Have You Fat And Happy – Al Bragg 10. Cry – Burke Carroll 11. One Smokey Rose – Bob Taillefer 12. Moonglow – Bob Wingrove 13. Silver Haired Daddy of Mine – Mike Holder 14. PC Blues – Paul Cockburn, Doug Johnson, Steve Smith 15. Hot Burrito #1 – Neil Flanz 16. Freddie the Freeloader – Bob Taillefer 17. Ghostbusters – Ed Ringwald (PeeWee Charles) 18. Canadian Farewell – Roy Thomson
Artist: Jani Jakovac CD Release: Take Cover Year: 2004 Home: Chatham Ontario Resides: Vancouver
Notes: Jani records a collection of songs by other artists that she likes, which makes “Take Cover” a great name for this collection of covers.
Bio:
Who is this Jani anyhow? Where has she been hiding? Well, actually it is Jani (jay-nee) Jakovac (jack-o-vack) but who she is can be as tricky as the name. Because she is many things. She is a singer, songwriter, pianist, actor and an athlete to name a few. She’s funny, she’s intense, she’s energetic, she’s controlled, she’s sweet, but don’t ever get on her bad side…not so sweet. She is chic while she owns 6 pairs of slippers and wears flannels to bed. Clearly, she is a Gemini with issues.
She studied drama and played varsity volleyball at the University of Guelph in Ontario. The day after graduating, she moved to Vancouver to pursue an acting career. This led her to few acting roles and many bartending jobs. She then moved to Europe to benefit from something else she had put many years into…. volleyball. She played and coached professionally in Denmark for three years.
So, that was where she’s been “hiding”. If hiding was her intent, this would be about the only place this 6 foot blonde could have remained inconspicuous. But inconspicuous she definitely was not when she was hopping up on stages in Copenhagen and joining bands in impromptu performances.
Growing up in a house that thrived on music, it was always a part of her, a necessary element of her being. She knew she could sing, but strangely enough, she did not think it was “a big deal”. And since the only people that had ever heard her sing were friends and family, Jani assumed that they were merely being polite when they told her that she had talent. Belting out the blues or luring people into a trance with her sultry sounds was just her own act of passion. But the response to her music made it undeniably clear that people wanted to hear more. The music she writes is a soulful mix of the different styles she grew up listening to. The diverse music she appreciated were just a turn of the radio dial away from one another. The stations were numerous. The stations were from Detroit.
She grew up in the small city of Chatham, Ontario, 45 minutes over the border from the Motown. Her influences, ranging from classical to funk, are revealed in every song that she writes. Her often autobiographical lyrics leave audiences thankful for the living she has done. No, music has not been the only part of Jani’s life, but it has been the strongest, most dynamic, most necessary, always with her, traveling to every place she has been. The ever positive, vibrant, energetic Jani, admits that her music is a therapeutic device that she has used for many years to keep the smile on her face. Audiences are thrilled she has lived enough life to have stories to tell with her songs and young enough to make it interesting.
Artist: Jani Jakovac CD Release: This Is Her Life Style: Vocal and Piano Year: 2003 Home: Chatham Ontario Resides: Vancouver
Tracks: 01. this is her life 02. lovin’ you 03. I’d rather be 04. strips me bare 05. she has no name 06. closer 07. something borrowed 08. take it back 09. the score
All music & lyrics by Jani Jakovac
Recorded in Vancouver B.C.
Cover photo by Carmen Day
Notes:This is her second recording, but her first to the public.
She grew up in the small city of Chatham, Ontario, 45 minutes over the border from the Motown. Her influences, ranging from classical to funk, are revealed in every song that she writes. Her often autobiographical lyrics leave audiences thankful for the living she has done. No, music has not been the only part of Jani’s life, but it has been the strongest, most dynamic, most necessary, always with her, traveling to every place she has been. The ever positive, vibrant, energetic Jani, admits that her music is a therapeutic device that she has used for many years to keep the smile on her face. Audiences are thrilled she has lived enough life to have stories to tell with her songs and young enough to make it interesting.
Band: Social Code Release: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL Date: 2009 Style: Rock Home: Alberta Chatham Connection: Travis Nesbitt (vocals) was born and raised in Chatham Ontario Canada.
Band Members:
Travis Nesbitt – Vocals
Logan Jacobs – Bass
Ben Shillabeer – Drums
Morgan Gies – Guitar
Official band note: During the “freezing cold of an Edmonton winter” with producer John Travis, who made a name for himself working with such heavyweights as Kid Rock, Buckcherry and Sugar Ray. It strips away the pop punk and radio flavour-of-the-day tracks that Social Code had been known for, and delivers the red meat of the music. From the gloriously grinding and noisy first single Satisfied and the catchy as all hell Buy Buy Baby to the heavy, boogie rocker Fight For Love and the surefire heartbreak, prairie rock anthem I’m Not OK, the 10 tracks draw on influences as seminal as Springsteen, Zeppelin, The Stones, Cheap Trick and The Black Crowes while being entirely true to the band’s own sound.
The band will be playing Chatham Sunday Nov.22 2009 at Encore.
Track Listing:
Rock ‘N’ Roll
Nothing Left To Lose
Satisfied
Buy Buy Baby
Real Girl
Fight For Love
You Never Know What You Got Until It’s Gone
Stay
I’m Not Ok
Too Late For Tomorrow
Credits:
Produced by John Travis
Mixed by Mike Fraser
Additional Production on “Satisfied” & “I’m Not Ok” by Logan Jacobs
Note: I have been lucky enough to share shows with Social Code a few times and I can tell you that they are a great bunch of guys who are appreciative of the scene. Usually headliners get cocky and fill the stage with gear leaving opening bands with little room to do anything. When playing with these guys, they offered to share drum kits and do whatever possible to make it easiest for all bands to get a fair shake in stage show and ease of transitions. These guys deserve your support and it is nice to see that they have maintained their Canadian courtesy & politeness despite such a jaded world they travel upon. I am not a band ass kisser by any means, these guys have worked hard and do it the right way. S. Beaulieu
Social Code Discography: 1999 – Binbox – as Fifth Season 2001 – Patiently Waiting – as Fifth Season 2004 – A Year at the Movies 2007 – Social-Code 2009 – ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
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Name: Laura Moelker CD Release: Unfolding Stories Year: 2009 Performance: classical concert pianist Home: Chatham-Kent Resides: Hamilton
Notes: The CD is a collection of classical piano music from Chopin, Mendelssohn, Gershwin, and Schubert.
Official Bio Laura Moelker, a native of Chatham, Ontario, is a classical concert pianist with a profound love for music. Her outgoing personality, remarkable enthusiasm and precision at the piano have given her enormous success and praise from audiences.
Laura grew up in Chatham, Ontario where she began taking piano lessons at the age of 5. Born into a musical family, Laura received unending support from her parents and siblings. She continued taking lessons and received numerous awards in local music festivals, including the O.R.M.T.A. award, which she received in 1999. This only encouraged Laura to continue in her musical studies. In 2002 Laura moved to Hamilton, Ontario where she continued studying music at Redeemer University College under Dr. Christiaan Teeuwsen and world-renowned pianist, Valerie Tryon. In May 2006 she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music (piano performance). Upon graduating Laura continued her classical training with the Royal Conservatory of Music and in January 2009 graduated and received her ARCT diploma in piano performance.
Laura now works as a freelance musician in Hamilton, Ontario and is currently involved in various musical activities within her local community.
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Band: Unity Release: God’s Will Be Done Year: 2009 Genre: Spiritual, Contemporary Christian Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario
Note: The release contains 11 original recordings. Songs about everyday Christian life, songs exemplifying charity, to songs that teach Christian values in an uplifting spirit, from light hearted stories to medatative moving ballads. All part of God’s Will being Done.
Members:
John Couture – acoustic guitar, vocals
Marc Caron – harmonica, vocals
Brian Benoot – bass, violin
Dean Robert – guitar, bass, vocals
Ruth Mazan – 12 string acoustic, vocals
Tina Pumfrey – keyboard, vocals
Paul Caron – main percussionist, backing vocals
Tracks: 01 A New Beginning 02 Your Big Plan 03 God’s Will Be Done 04 Jesus Understands 05 Searching 06 Four Falls 07 Hands and Voice 08 Jesus Took Me Back 09 Cry Me a River 10 Collection Plate Blues 11 Welcome Me Home
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You can also buy the CD at Gospel Text Book Store and St. Michael’s Catholic Shop.
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Artist: Quartette Release: Down at the Fair Year: 2007 Chatham Connection: (Sylvia is from Chatham-Kent. (Born Sylvia Fricker September 19, 1940 in Chatham, Ontario)
Tracks:
1. Down at the Fair
2. Twenty Shades of Blues
3. That’s What You Always Say to My Heart
4. Where Love Lies
5. All These Things Are You
6. Who’s Foolin’ Who
7. Nothing Can Make the World Right Again
8. Tell My Lord
9. Sing a Song of Sadness
10. My Invitation
11. Marie Antoinette
12. I Mean What I Say
13. I Can’t Wait
Notes: Even after four decades of songwriting, and with over 200 songs to her credit, Sylvia says she is not a prolific songwriter. Still, “Down At The Fair” features two of her finest songs: the spiritual “Tell My Lord” (with the magnificent line, “I can tell my Lord things I couldn’t tell my mother”) and the remarkable character sketch, “Marie Antoinette.”
The latter is a story of a deluded woman working as a maid in a hotel who believes that in a perfect world she’d be the Queen of France. The song is a reminder that all around us are people whose lives we know nothing about, and some of them are quite delusional.
“When I was a kid I knew a girl who was adopted, and her name was Marie Antoinette,” Sylvia explains. “She truly believed she was descended from the Queen of France. I thought that was an interesting concept. The line ‘Off with their heads’ gets a laugh from audiences.”
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Quartette was formed for a concert at Toronto’s Harbourfront in the summer of 1993. The following year, the group received the Canadian Country Music Association’s award for best vocal collaboration. In 1995 and 1996, it garnered Juno Award nominations for top country group. An hour-long showcase on “Adrienne Clarkson Presents” on CBC-TV introduced them to an even wider audience in 1995.
SYLVIA TYSON Quick Bio
Sylvia Tyson first made her mark in the ’60s with the folk/country duo Ian & Sylvia which recorded 13 albums. Ian and Sylvia, who married in 1964, were at the forefront of the ’60s North American folk movement.
Following Ian & Sylvia’s breakup in 1977 as an act and as a couple, Sylvia released seven solo albums.
In the ’70s, Sylvia hosted CBC-Radio’s roots music series “Touch The Earth,” and hosted CBC-TV’s “Country In My Soul” series.
Sylvia received Canada’s highest civilian award, the Order of Canada in 1995. She is one of the founders, past president, and song honoree of the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
Tracks:
1. I See a Star
2. Message from Mary
3. Santa, Please
4. Hope, Peace, Joy and Love
5. Three Wise Men
6. In the Bleak Midwinter
7. The Miracle of Christmas
8. Snowflakes from Heaven
9. Send Someone for Me
10. A Christmas Waltz
11. O Holy Night
12. The Perfect Christmas Tree
13. Sans Day Carol
14. All Through the Night
Note: “I See a Star” is their second Christmas album. Quartette’s fresh and beautiful new Christmas collection “I See a Star”, is a lively mixture of traditional and original material, performed with the group’s trademark sparkling harmonies and unique vocal and instrumental arrangements.
Produced by veteran producer, Danny Greenspoon, Quartette’s newest CD features 14 songs in an exciting variety of musical styles blended together in the kind of seamless performance their audience has come to love.
SYLVIA TYSON Quick Bio
Sylvia Tyson first made her mark in the ’60s with the folk/country duo Ian & Sylvia which recorded 13 albums. Ian and Sylvia, who married in 1964, were at the forefront of the ’60s North American folk movement.
Following Ian & Sylvia’s breakup in 1977 as an act and as a couple, Sylvia released seven solo albums.
In the ’70s, Sylvia hosted CBC-Radio’s roots music series “Touch The Earth,” and hosted CBC-TV’s “Country In My Soul” series.
Sylvia received Canada’s highest civilian award, the Order of Canada in 1995. She is one of the founders, past president, and song honoree of the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Also on the album:
Victor Bateman: upright bass
Kevin Breit: cavaquinho, National Steel
Chris Coole: claw-hammer banjo
Randall Coryell: drums
Steve Donald: trombone
Wendell Ferguson: acoustic guitar, high string guitar
Bruce Good: autoharp
Danny Greenspoon: dobro
Randy Kempf: electric bass
George Koller: upright bass, dilruba
Mitch Lewis: electric guitar
Rob Pitch: acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar
Don Reed: fiddle
John Sheard: piano
Sylvia Tyson: button accordion
Rick Whitelaw: acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar
Dan Whiteley: mandolin
Sylvia Tyson in Quartette Artist: Quartette Release: In the Beauty of the Day Year: 1998 Chatham Connection: Sylvia is from Chatham-Kent
Who:
Sylvia Tyson
Caitlin Hanford
Cindy Church
Gwen Swick
With the untimely death of original member, Colleen Peterson, in 1996, Quartette elected to continue performing, and welcomed another musical friend, Gwen Swick, to the group. Gwen’s skills as a songwriter and vocal arranger carried the group to a new level as they prepared to record once again, and the result was “In The Beauty Of The Day,” released in 1998.
Quartette has received several Juno nominations, won a Canadian Country Music Award for best vocal collaboration, performed with major symphony orchestras across Canada, and recorded the CMT-TV special, “A Quartette Christmas.” They have also released two Christmas CDs, “It’s Christmas!” in 1996, and “I See A Star” in 2002, both of which are collections of traditional and original Christmas songs, and their Christmas shows have become a tradition with audiences across the country.
Tracks:
1. I Don’t Want to Cry
2. Me and My Love and I
3. Sentinel Crow
4. In the Beauty of the Day
5. Ask Me
6. All Things Can Change
7. E.Z.
8. I Don’t Believe I Do Believe
9. A Love That Just Won’t Stray
10. I Walk These Rails
11. Long Chain of Love
12. Rain on the Highway
SYLVIA TYSON
Sylvia Tyson first made her mark in the ’60s with the folk/country duo Ian & Sylvia which recorded 13 albums. Ian and Sylvia, who married in 1964, were at the forefront of the ’60s North American folk movement.
Following Ian & Sylvia’s breakup in 1977 as an act and as a couple, Sylvia released seven solo albums.
In the ’70s, Sylvia hosted CBC-Radio’s roots music series “Touch The Earth,” and hosted CBC-TV’s “Country In My Soul” series.
Sylvia received Canada’s highest civilian award, the Order of Canada in 1995. She is one of the founders, past president, and song honoree of the Canadian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2003.
Sylvia has completed her first book, a work of fiction.
Artist: Quartette Release: Quartette Year: 1993 Chatham Connection: Sylvia is from Chatham-Kent
Who:
Sylvia Tyson
Caitlin Hanford
Cindy Church
Colleen Peterson
Tracks:
1. The Circle
2. Denim Blue Eyes
3. Unabashedly Blue
4. Soul To The Bone
5. Neon Cowboy
6. It Never Rains On Me
7. Hard Times
8. Cowboys And Rodeos
9. Lost Between Barren Shores
10. Papere’s Mill
11. Hobo Girl
12. When God Dips His Pen of Love in my Heart
13. Red Hot Blues
14. King Of The Cowboys
Quartette’s debut CD, review – “a ‘must listen’ for the wonderful blend of voices. Since their first appearance at Toronto’s Harbourfront venue in the summer of 1993, Quartette has quickly become one of the most electrifying collaborations on the Canadian music scene. The four women combine formidable individual talents into an astonishing whole. The soaring harmonies and unique arrangements create a musical mosaic with flavours of R& B, swing, Cajun, bluegrass, and gospel, all solidly rooted in traditional country music.” review source.
Artist: Aaron Allen Release: Self Titled Year: 2006 Home: Chatham Kent Resides: London Area
Aaron Allen, born August 1, 1981 in Chatham, Ontario, is a Canadian alt-country/blues/acoustic/rock singer-songwriter. Driven by influences such as Neil Young, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan, Aaron’s approach to writing music starts from the power of his lyrics which are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes straight up rock and roll but always true to his heart and honest. Aaron believes in making music that is timeless and continues to carve out his place in the music industry to ensure a long career in doing what he loves. Tracks 1.White Lights
2.Why Try
3.A Girl
4.Saturday
5.I’m Gonna Miss Her
6.Time
7.Worth It
8.All I Need
9.She Walks
10.In the Morning
11.Hard Life
Artist: Aaron Allen Release: A Place Called Hell Year: 2009 Home: Chatham Kent Ontario Resides: London Area
Tracks: 1.No One Knows 2.A Place Called Hell 3.Anyone 4.Backbone 5.New Blues 6.Nashville 7.Moving On 8.Oh My Lord 9.Run 10.A Song For Her 11.Black Eye 12.I Woke Up Today 13.Woman So Fine 14.A Light’s Always On 15.You and Me
About:
Aaron Allen, born August 1, 1981 in Chatham, Ontario, is a Canadian alt-country/blues/acoustic/rock singer-songwriter. Driven by influences such as Neil Young, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan, Aaron’s approach to writing music starts from the power of his lyrics which are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes straight up rock and roll but always true to his heart and honest. Aaron believes in making music that is timeless and continues to carve out his place in the music industry to ensure a long career in doing what he loves.
Aaron’s greatly anticipated, third album entitled A Place Called Hell is now available. He will be touring solo in the spring/summer of 2009 . Although the Small City Saints (tSCS), featured in Aaron’s sophomore, self titled album, will not be by his side for this tour, his family and friends, which made up tSCS are still very much involved with the recording process, which had always been very important to Aaron. Throughout his albums Aaron’s brother Myles has held it down on the drums, his wife Aimee sang complimentary harmonies as well as piano, organ and bass guitar and engineer Andy Magoffin lent his skillful ear and many musical talents, including trumpet, bass, guitar and drums.
Aaron also continues to write for the Canadian late night talk show J.R. Diggs Man with a Van including writing the opening theme song Man with a Van and many other sketch songs and music bits. Dedicating an entire episode to Aaron, he got to showcase a live version of his rockabilly/blues song Moving On from his upcoming album as well as his first television interview.
Aaron’s album Aaron Allen & the Small City Saints landed a spot on CHRW’s Top 100 Albums of 2008 and received a nomination for CHRW’s Local Indie Album of the Year in 2008. His music continues to gain airplay on radio stations across Canada and has charted in cities Guelph, London, Quebec, Windsor and Calgary.
Hopes for his third album are to hit a higher level by signing to an appropriate label, making music videos and extending his tour to the United States. Aaron will always strive to continually build a strong foundation through his fans and hard work and to grow as a songwriter and musician.
Band: ROBIN BANKS Release: Live After Dark Year: 2002 Genre: Blues: Electric Blues
Home: Chatham Kent Ontario Resides: Texas U.S.A.
Notes: ROBIN BANK$ is one of the country’s most exciting and hardest working female Blues entertainers! Award winning and internationally renowned, this songstress has 3 CD’s to her credit and performs some 240 nights each year throguhout Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and the U.S.!
Tracks Rompin’ After Dark 3:35
My Daily Wish 7:56
Rock This House 7:34
I’m Walkin’ 5:08
Built For Comfort 6:48
The Whiskey Song 5:10
Aint Nobody’s Business 6:01
Hey Little Boy 4:52
Blue Bird 7:38
Work It Out 5:11
Whole Lotta Love
Artist: Shawn Daudlin Release: Radio Release Year: 2007 Type: Pop
Born: Chatham Kent Ontario Canada Resides: Toronto area.
Tracks: 01. My Reflection In Your Eyes 02. Too High To Climb (feat. Toni Anderson)
Album Notes:
Apmar Music is excited to announce that two new songs are now available with the release of Shawn Daudlin’s promotional CD. Shawn’s upcoming full-length CD, which will include the two singles, will be released within the next few months.
The promotional release showcases two new tracks. ‘My Reflection in Your Eyes’ is a beautiful, acoustic driven ballad. Shawn sings about the loss of love and as we all know, love never leaves quickly, but like an unwelcome dinner guest, takes its time exiting. ‘My Reflection in Your Eyes’ recently received a honorable mention from the Billboard Songwriting Contest.
With tongue firmly held in cheek, Shawn and soul singer Toni Anderson proudly wave the break-up flag with ‘Too High To Climb’. This retro disco tune laughs in the face of a love that lasts forever. After all, some mountains are just too high to climb!
You can’t help but smile when you listen to the music of Shawn Daudlin. He is an artist whose musical influence draws upon the very roots of what music is today. From the first note sung, it is apparent that Shawn is a singer who loves what he does and has a distinct appreciation for music.
Together with Producer/Songwriter Alan Poaps (Apmar Music), Shawn has collaborated on many recording projects, writing lyrics and melodies to compliment the arrangements written by Alan. Some of Toronto’s finest players have worked with this duo. Talented musicians, who have toured with the likes of Bruce Cockburn, Holly Cole and Big Sugar, provide the riffs and grooves.
Shawn’s self-titled, debut recording, received regular airplay on radio in Germany, Denmark and Southwestern Ontario. Extensive internet promotion through radio and Pop Music fan sites have helped to create awareness of Shawn’s music and broaden his audience base. Preview or buy the CD here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/daudlin2 http://www.shawndaudlin.com/
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Artists: The Laws Releases: Ride It Out Year: 2007 Connection: John Law was born in Chatham Ontario.
John Law – vocals, guitar, mandolin
Michele Law – vocals, bass
Note: Recorded in Nashville with producer Regie Hamm. The Laws trademark “tight-as-a-glove” harmony singing is highlighted throughout the 11 songs.
…..Cut to 2007, and John and Michele are not only husband and wife but are also partners in music, performing as The Laws and getting ready to make a strong move for greater recognition in the Americana ranks in this country behind a typically ambitious touring schedule (200-plus nights a year on the road) and a stirring new album for their own label, JML Music, titled Ride It Out. The duo’s fifth long player, Ride It Out is noticeably lacking any false notes in its compelling original songs, empathetic musicianship and emotionally charged vocal performances.
Recorded in Nashville with producer/writer Regie Hamm, and co-written with some of Music City’s top tunesmiths, Ride It Out showcases all the Laws’ strengths. Stylistically its songs range far and wide within a roots framework. Smooth country folk powers the album opening “Am I Still the One”; “Put Some Love Into It” is a jazz -tinged frolic keyed by Michele’s saucy vocal; the guitar-mandolin instrumental “Texacadia” is a Nickel Creek-style display of assured, hot pickin’; the classic country-tinged “Too Lonesome to Cry” features lyrics as simple, direct and devastating as the Steve Earle of “Valentine’s Day” and “Hometown Blues”; and, to close things out, “Getting Over You” is a bopping little folk-flavored ditty that evinces an ironic, Steve Goodman-like sense of the absurd in its account of someone doing everything but getting over a lost love. Vocally, Michele ranges from a soothing, plaintive, Emmylou Harris-like harmony (“Am I Still the One”) to assertive, Martina McBride-style belting (“Getting Over You”), whereas John’s rich, nasally tenor bears some semblance to that of the estimable Texas craftsman and New Traditionalist pioneer Radney Foster. And despite the presence of a few other players on the album, Ride It Out has the intimate feel of a Laws stage show, where the only sounds come from the duo’s voices and instruments.
John and Michele, who have become accustomed to living in their van (in fact, their personal possessions are in storage in Canada; they are, in essence, homeless), have made a commitment of sorts by putting down roots in Nashville, where they have rented an apartment and have signed a publishing deal with SWITR, Inc.
Not least of the Laws’ selling points is their acumen in the kitchen. They published a cookbook and have appeared on numerous cooking shows through the years, generating almost as much press for their culinary skills as for their music. They also offer shows that are part cooking workshop, part musical performance. This sprang from their determination to eat healthy while touring constantly.
Cooking or music? Music or cooking? At one point that might have been a tossup. Now, however, with the assured, resonant performances on exhibit on Ride It Out, it appears the Laws are really ready to start cooking. But not in the kitchen
Artists: The Laws Release: Two Year: 2002 Connection: John Law was born in Chatham Ontario.
John Law – vocals, guitar, mandolin
Michele Law – vocals, bass Note: Two is The Laws second CD and features more country-tinged writing – Two was one of Country Music News’ top 10 CDs of 2002.
” … there’s no mistaking that this dynamic duo are about to become a headline attraction. Watch for The Laws to become the next Canadian-based act to attract international attention.” Country Music News Tracks:
Shelter Me Brother
Heartache and Booze
Watching Over Me
Let’s Hit The Road
Away
Pattersons Curse
Holes In My Shoes
Not In Two
Breakin’That Chain
Elijah
Artists: The Laws (John and Michelle Law) Release: Estimated Time Of Revival Year: 2000 Connection:John Law was born in Chatham Ontario.
John Law – vocals, guitar, mandolin Michele Law – vocals, bass Note: The Laws first CD, Estimated Time of Revival is a stripped down acoustic collection of original songs. ETR was on the top rotation with the Galaxie satellite network and djs across the country.
Tracks:
1 Hobo Trail
2 Estimated Time Of Revival
3 Waiting Out The Storm
4 Willow And The Dove
5 Trail Of Diamonds
6 Stayin’ Up Late
7 Stone, Glass & Wood
8 One Track Mind
9 Believe Our Love
10 Dust Off Our Dreams
For his part, Chatham, Ontario-born John had a lifelong interest in music, but his exposure to it as a child was limited. His father had a Roger Miller greatest hits album, and a Johnny Cash album, and that was all. But John learned every nuance of both records, and he became infatuated with the guitar after being inspired by his sixth grade teacher, who often entertained the class with Bob Dylan tunes played on “a big ol’ electric Gretsch guitar,” according to John. “That did it for me; that hooked me. I just wanted to play guitar after that.”
John honed his instrumental skills over the next few years, a turning point coming when he was injured in a motorcycle accident at age 16. “That’s when I really got into guitar and started putting bands together because I couldn’t do much else. I just played in rock ‘n’ roll bands, ’70s rock ‘n’ roll style stuff. Neil Young was a big influence and I always played harmonica and guitar at parties, with friends. But the band was mostly rock ‘n’ roll.” Songwriting, he adds, was an afterthought: “There’s a couple of guys who did write original stuff, but I was always the guitar player or thinking of a bridge or something, a new direction–not really getting credit for writing bridges, but I didn’t know you could! I was always the guitar picker to put on a little sweetener to their songs. That was about it.”
John then moved to Toronto to play the street and eventually put together a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover band that toured throughout Canada for seven years. During that time he was also getting into American roots music through recordings by Doc Watson and Tony Rice, among others.
When John and Michele got together they moved across Canada to British Columbia where John started playing guitar and mandolin with roots country songwriter, Joe Charron.
“John and I decided together that music was such a big part of his life that I wanted to be part of that too,” Michele explains. “We had a five-year plan, and he taught me to play guitar, how to play bass–we’d have friends over to jam and it was all guitar players. So I said, ‘Maybe you should teach me how to play bass.’ Then I found out that I’m the third chick bass player in my family. Isn’t that freaky?”
On the side, for kicks, he and Michele and a couple of their musician friends put together a casual bluegrass ensemble known as One Track Mind and cut a homemade CD, Beyond the Kitchen Table. More to the point, he had taught Michele the fundamentals of the bass, and a plan began to take shape.
Michele had barely begun to learn her instrument when she filled in onstage for the Joe Charron Band’s absent bassist, at which point she also began providing harmony vocals. It was a trial by fire, but Michele proved to be a real trouper. “I got pushed into it,” she says, “but John plays at such a high level that I had to really step up to the plate.”
“We had some great opportunities in British Columbia while we were there,” Michele notes. “With this trio we were opening for some great acts, and people just kept encouraging the two of us to do our own writing. We had something special on stage. We didn’t know; we were both shy and having fun working with someone else as the front man. But we certainly listened. One day we got up and wrote two songs and just kind of got the bug. And the first time you do your own music on stage and people actually clap and like it, you realize, Yeah, this isn’t bad at all. This could be fun.”
John and Michele continued to write and began performing as a duo throughout British Columbia. Their recording career began with their debut, Estimated Time of Revival, recorded at Randy Bachman’s studio, in 2000.
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Husband and wife singer songwriters, The Laws, exploded onto the Canadian music scene in 2000 with the release of their first independent CD, Estimated Time of Revival, recorded at Randy Bachman’s Salt Spring Island, British Columbia studio. They were featured in major newspapers across the country (Calgary Herald, National Post, Ottawa Citizen) in support of their first cross-Canada tour. It was during this first ‘cross Canada tour that they were spotted by an Australia booking agent who booked them on the spot! They’ve since completed 3 highly successful tours in that country, including main stage at National, Tamworth, Port Fairy and Fairbridge Folk Festivals and appearances on Australia national television.
John and Michele were invited to play all of the prominent festivals in Canada (Edmonton, Winnipeg, StanFest) and toured extensively through their home country, including a 17-date Ontario theatre tour opening for Randy Bachman’s “Every Song Tells a Story” tour (supporting their 2nd CD, Two, also recorded at Randy’s studio). The Laws first foray into the United States in 2003 took them to the South West Folk Alliance Conference in Austin, TX, where they were immediately booked by every presenter in attendance! In Texas they went from opening act to headline attraction in 2 short years and were invited to perform main stage at Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival 2004, 2005 and 2007 and Wild Flower Festival in Dallas in 2005 and 2007.
In 2007 The Laws were the first Canadians to win the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest at MerleFest in North Carolina, with their song, Am I Still the One. Noted Nashville music critic and Nashville Star judge, Robert Oermann, had this to say about The Laws in Music Row Magazine: “Am I Still the One is a languid, swaying, romantic melody that recalls The Everly Brothers in their prime. Yes, the harmonies really are that good.”
John and Michele have received further recognition for their songwriting and are now writing for Nashville-based publishing company, SWITR, Inc. The owners of the company were so impressed by their songs that they signed them on the spot and have included them as “Rising Stars” in their new PBS series “Legends and Lyrics”, alongside such songwriting greats as Kris Kristofferson, John Hiatt, Patty Griffin and Jimmy Webb!
Great picking and harmony singing, beautifully crafted and presented lyrics, heartbreaking stories of love and loss, John & Michele’s songs cross the boundaries of country, folk, pop, bluegrass and blues and are at home performing at folk, country or bluegrass venues. Their CDs have been on high rotation throughout North America on folk and Americana stations and they’ve been in the top 10 on playlists around the world!
While it can be tough to be a traveling musician, The Laws have found a recipe for success that keeps them healthy and happy. They do their own cooking when they’re on tour, and have developed their favorite recipes into a cookbook which has, in turn, led to bookings at major food and wine events, TV appearances and feature articles for their special mix of food and music.
. Artist: Brian Allossery Home: Chatham Kent Ontario Resides: Toronto Band:Brian Allossery and “The Lazy Poets” Release Title: Title: Everybody All Together Year: 2008 Style: Pop: Power Pop
Tracks: Everybody All Together, Crystal Ball, Understanding, Work of Art, Beautiful You, I Know What I Like, Movie Star , Criticize, Down With Love, She’s My Girl, Little House
Notes: A country boy who lives for music, moves to the big city to be a part of it all. Listen to the CD “Everybody All Together” and experience the desires and conflicts, denials and fulfillments, as he pursues the dreams that inspired his generation and countless others: freedom, love, adventure and security.
Canadian (rock, pop, jazz) musician Brian Allossery blends genres, as he collaborates with a collective of talented Canadian musicians known as “The Lazy Poets”, including Bob Egan (Blue Rodeo), Ray Coburn (Honeymoon Suite, Alannah Miles), Peter Nunn (Gowan) and Creighton Doane (Melanie Doane.)
“Crystal Ball” is the new single from the CD “Everybody All Together”, which has received coast-to-coast Canadian airplay on CBC radio and commercial stations. It’s currently being played on radio around the world (Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, the UK, Spain and Belarus).
Band: Social Code Release Title: Social Code Date: 2007 Style: Rock Home: Alberta Chatham Connection: Travis Nesbitt (vocals) was born and raised in Chatham Ontario Canada.
Tracks 1. He Said, She Said
2. Bomb Hands
3. Everyday (Late November)
4. Shortest Line, The
5. Forever Always Ends
6. Don’t Tell Me
7. 10 Seconds To Go
8. Frayed
9. Without You
10. Best You Never Had, The
11. Forever Always Ends (Acoustic Bonus Track)
Notes:
This is the sophomore self-titled release through Universal Canada that spawned major radioplay for songs such as Bomb Hands, Everyday (Late November) and He Said, She Said. That latter song earned Social Code nominations at the Western Canadian Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year and Outstanding Rock Recording of the Year, and continues to get frequent spins on the country’s modern rock radio stations.
After sharing the stage with bands such as Fall Out Boy, The Used, Good Charlotte, Ten Second Epic and Alexisonfire, Canadian punk-rockers drop their new highly-anticipated album
It’s more Social Code than anything we’ve ever done, asserts Nesbitt, who also designed the record’s artwork. This album is Social Code. The album, which was mixed by Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace, Simple Plan) and Mike Fraser (Metallica, AC/DC, Hinder), netted Social Code a deal with Universal Music, which will release it on May 8. And as for all the people who told them they couldn’t do it, all the inner turmoil and all the moments of lost direction? They’re all lessons that have made Social Code, stronger, better and wiser.
Social Code Discography:
1999 Binbox – as Fifth Season
2001 Patiently Waiting – as Fifth Season
2004 A Year at the Movies
2007 Social-Code
