Sylvia Tyson – Quartette – 2013

Band: Quartette (includes Sylvia Tyson)
Release: Rocks & Roses & 20 Years of Quartette
Year: 2013
Genre: Folk

Chatham connection: Sylvia Tyson, CM (born Sylvia Fricker, 19 September 1940, Chatham, Ontario, Canada), is a musician, performer, singer-songwriter and broadcaster from Chatham. She left Chatham in 1959 to perform in Toronto. From 1959 to 1974, she was half of the popular folk duo Ian & Sylvia with Ian Tyson.

Sylvia Tyson was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1994. She was nominated seven times for a Juno Award, the first being in 1987 as Country Female Vocalist of the Year. But despite these nominations, she has not yet won a Juno award. The Canadian Music Hall of Fame inducted Ian & Sylvia as a duo in 1992. In 2003, Sylvia Tyson herself was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.

Quartette is a Canadian country-folk group featuring Cindy Church, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick and Sylvia Tyson. Each of the four members also records as a solo artist in addition to their work as a group.

Tracks:
* Rock & Roses
1. Rocks and Roses
2. First Love Waltz
3. Cry Baby
4. All I know/Conquerall
5. I’ll Keep You In My Heart
6. Sweet Agony
7. Arkansas Travelogue
8. Holding You
9. Wilderness
10. Song For A Winter’s Night

* 20 Years of Quartette (Bonus Disc)
1. The Circle
2. Me and My Love and I
3. Hobo Girl
4. Spring of ’45
5. A Love That Just Won’t Stray
6. I Don’t Want To Cry
7. All Things Can Change
8. A Christmas Waltz
9. A Road Less Travelled
10. No Place Like Home
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* Watch the album preview below.

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Quartette Discography
1993 – Quartette
1995 – work of heart
1996 – It’s Christmas
1998 – In the Beauty of the Day
2002 – I see a star
2007 – down at the fair
2013 – Rocks & Roses & 20 Years of Quartette

Links:
Quartette website here.

letterbomb 2013

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Band: Letterbomb
Release: Teenage Loser
Year: 2013 (Nov.)
Genre: Rock
Home: Chatham-Kent

Members: Letterbomb has transformed over recent years into a young pop-punk/rock band that consists of Brennan Dube (18), Dylan Pendleton (18), Josh Hinch (17), and Cameron Dube (14).

Tracks:
1. TMNT
2. Haunt Me
3. Pop Song
4. Protest Song
5. All Fall Down
6. Perfect World

Notes: All songs written by Letterbomb
Recorded in the Dube Basement by Jordan Sterling

Previous Releases:
2010: Hollywood’s Not For Me.
2012: Bombs Away

Links:
* Demo download link here.
* Website here.
* Youtube here.

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Music Event Flyers for 2013

Chatham Music Event Flyers for the year 2013.

Most viewed band pages for 2013

Most viewed band of 2013.

Here is the annual most viewed band pages @ The Chatham Music Archive for 2013.
Note: People can still view pages by year or month etc, without having to click on separate pages to view, so those stats can’t be calculated.

Most viewed band pages @ The Chatham Music Archive for 2013.

01 Bluetonium Band 2010
02 Mike Francis Bio 2010
03 The chasers band 2012
04 Elyse Weinberg 1968
05 Wendy Jenkins Debut Album 1983
06 Fat Doug and the Sinners 1997
07 The Colours 1968 album
08 Legionnaires Disease Compilation CD 2008
09 Free Ride Band from Chatham Ontario 2010
10 Winterline BlueGrass Band 2012
11 John Peneycad Near The Cross 1998
12 Diesel band from Blenheim 2012
13 Jessica Allossery Learn CD 2010
14 Jeanne Gordon Opera Singer From Wallaceburg
15 Predator Prey Music Release 2013
16 Manpower 2009
17 Walkin’ 47 band in 2010
18 Big House
19 Toast and Jam in 2010
20 Bradley J. Preston 1995 CD
21 Charlie Dorner Music 2011
22 Hundred Proof – New York HardCore Style 2009
23 Fred S. Stone – Ma Ragtime Baby 1893
24 Ray Francis and the Whippoorwills 1963
25 Bent Str8 band 2011
26 Letterbomb band 2011
27 Diego de Oro 2011
28 The Shreve Trio 1940
29 Pitts Family (Circa 1978)
30 viper tones 2012
31 Quadrant band 1975
32 Demo Kid Volume 5 CD Free Download
33 Sound System band 2012
34 Salmonblaster 1996
35 Bob Lucier Steel Guitar 1966
36 Blues On The Rocks 2013
37 Colours 1969 Atmosphere
38 Geoffrey O’Hara Writes Huge Hit Song ‘K-K-K-Katy’ 1918
39 Dan Knight and the Rebelheart Band
40 The Whippoorwills 1964

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And now the most viewed band pages of all time (2009-2013) @ The Chatham Music Archive.

01 Bluetonium Band 2010
02 Demo Kid – Free CD Download 2009
03 Ian And Sylvia – Greatest Hits 1969
04 Social Code – A Year at the Movies 2004
05 Free Ride Band from Chatham Ontario 2010
06 The Colours 1968 album
07 Mike Francis Bio 2010
08 That Whaling Band 2009
09 Face 4 Radio 2009
10 Manpower 2009
11 Jessica Allossery 2010 Learn CD
12 Brooke Nicholls 2009
13 Quadrant band 1975
14 Walkin’ 47 band in 2010
15 Ray Francis and the Whippoorwills 1963
16 Bluetonium 2009
17 Geoffrey O’Hara Writes Huge Hit Song ‘K-K-K-Katy’ 1918
18 Jeanne Gordon Opera Singer From Wallaceburg
19 Ian And Sylvia Debut Release 1962
20 Local Boy Ron Bechard 2009
21 Fred S. Stone – Ma Ragtime Baby 1893
22 John Peneycad Near The Cross 1998
23 Toast and Jam in 2010
24 Cassandra Vasik 1980
25 Superfly Bring Funk And Jazz to The Clubs 2008
26 Melody Ramblers Celebrate 40 Years Of Music
27 Nexus Band 1970
28 Ian And Sylvia – You Were On My Mind 1972
29 Sylvia Tyson in Quartette 1996
30 Full Frontal Band 2011
31 Ken Crone Trio 2008
32 Wendy Jenkins Debut Album 1983
33 Kim Mitchell with Bob Wilson 1984
34 Amy Rivard – Cashmere CD 2005
35 Suds Celtic Rock Band 2009
36 Fifth Season – Patiently Waiting CD 2001  (Now Social Code)
37 The Mad – Songs For The Ugly / Albino 1993
38 Ian And Sylvia – Nashville 1968
39 Steve Skull aka Steve Saunders 2010
40 Jamie Hillman 2009

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Robin Banks 2013

 

Robin Banks 2013

Artist: Robin Banks
Genre: Blues, Jazz
From: Chatham Ontario Canada
Resides: Toronto On Canada

Notes:
Clearly comfortable with Jazz, Classic R&B and Soul, even Reggae, she’s also known for her authentic electric Blues style. She has 4 independently released CDs to her credit and makes regular tours to Europe and the Caribbean, but recently made Toronto Canada her home. A master of tone and phrasing, ROBIN BANK$ has a vocal style, strength and clarity that has been compared to Etta James and Dinah Washington. She recently performed at Massey Hall in Toronto as part of the celebrated annual Women’s Blues Revue event.

A new Robin Banks Cd is in the works as we speak.

Discography
1997 – Permanent Record
2001 – Honestly
2002 – Live After Dark
2009 – Livin’ life (Christian Dozzler & Robin Banks)

Links:
* Reverbnation.
* CDBaby.
* Facebook.
* Youtube.

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Michelle Wright 2013 CD Strong

Artst: Michelle Wright
Release: Strong
Year: 2013
Genre: Country
Website: http://www.michelle-wright.com
Born: Chatham-Kent
Resides: Nashville

Recent Notes 2013:
* After seven years the wait is over and Michelle has rewarded her fans’ patience with STRONG, a superlative eleven-song collection of modern, relevant country music. Produced mostly by Jason Barry (arguably Canada’s finest young country producer), STRONG’s eleven songs are topical, inspirational and adventurous. Ten of the songs were co-written by Michelle – a first – marking her coming of age as a world-class songwriter.
* Michelle perform as part of 2013 CMA Country Music Week!
* (Nashville, June 25, 2013) Effective today, CMT Canada has added Michelle’s video of her current single at Canadian country radio, Strong, to its play list.
* Global TV’s “Morning Show” airs live national TV interview with Michelle!
* Michelle nominated for two CMAO Awards!
* “Songs From the Halls” Tour Highlight: Michelle Wright awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal!
* Michelle headlines CTS Christmas Television Special, Christmas in the Square, this Friday, December 21!

Tracks:
1. Strong
2. Crazy Stupid Love
3. One Of These Days
4. What’s Better Than This
5. Laugh A Little
6. She’s A Keeper
7. Another Good Day
8. Together Forever
9. Walkin’ On A Heart That’s Breakin’
10. Back To You
11. I’ll Cry Too

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

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Email your info & pics to:  chatham_music_archive@hotmail.com

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Walkin47 2013

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Band: Walkin ’47
Release: Deep Roots
Released: May 2013
Home: Chatham-Kent Ontario.
Genre: Rock
Year formed: 2007

Notes: Formed out of a love for Canadian rock music, Walkin’ 47 are 5 friends from Southwestern Ontario who came together with similar musical interests including The Tragically Hip, Sloan, Sam Roberts, Blue Rodeo, and CCR.  Although originally formed as a cover band, their shared passion of music has eventually led to the creation of original music and work on their first album, “Deep Roots”.

Members:
Scott Aarssen –  Guitar
Steve Bellan – Drums
Brian Cox – Guitar
Jason Denys – Bass
Drew Varsava – Vocals

Tracks:
1. You’re on
2. Strip me down
3. Burn
4. Algonquin
5. Roadtrippin
6. Fight it out

* Watch the CD Preview below.

Links:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/deep-roots-ep/id651658739
http://walkin47.bandcamp.com/music
http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Walkin-47
email: email at walkin47@me.com