Notes: *On Sept 23rd 2012, Brooklyn won YTV’s Next Star Contest which had over three Million voters across Canada. She released her first single and video “The Way I See You”. The song & video for ‘Lemon & Lime was also released. *Her YTV win gave her more than just an edge on the country scene – Brooklyn has enjoyed being able to host multiple “Movie Nights” on YTV, as well as guest starring on the network’s popular series “Life with Boys.” She has hosted YTV’s The Zone, and even interviewed future “The Next Star 6” hopefuls in Toronto.
*2013 – Brooklyn released a four song EP entitled Storyteller. In March 2013, she recorded her second single, “ONE OF THESE DAYS”, at Sony/ ATV studios in Toronto with producer Rob Wells.
*2015: Releases her song ‘Good Day‘.
*2016: Brooklyn also released one song entitled ‘Sweet On Me’. Written by Brooklyn Roebuck and Annette Barkley.
Video Preview of the three songs
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Links: * Youtube link here. * Twitter link here. *Spotify Link here. * Facebook link here. * Reverbnation link here. “ “ “ “ “ “ “
Artist: Jessica Allossery Release:Apple of my Eye Year: 2012 Genre:Pop From: Home: Chatham-Kent (Kent Bridge) Resides: London Ontario.
Tracks: 1. Let my Heart Out 2. Apple of my Eye 3. Ugly Duckling 4. Goodmorning Sun 5.Music Makes the World Go ‘Round 6. Little Love 7.Away We Go 8. Dancing in the Great Divine 9. An Old Love Song 10. King of the Land
Previous Release: 2010: Learn(4 song EP) _ *Watch the CD preview below.
Band: The Burnouts Release: Pause For The Cause Year: 2015 (April) Genre:Pop Punk
Formed:2006 Home:Chathan-Kent
Line-Up Jonathan Alan Porter Edwards(Johnny Edwards) – Vox, guitar. Garret Keith Renders – Bass T,MC, – Drums
Tracks: 1. Retaliator 2. In This Hell 3. Come And Go Misery 4. For All Of This 5. You Changed Everything 6. Money’s All You Got 7. I’ll Understand 8. Two Wrongs,Two Rights 9. I Don’t Know _ _ * Watch the Burnouts below.
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Links: * Download this release here. * Facebook link here.
Artist:Brooklyn Roebuck Ep Release:Storyteller Year:2013 Genre:Country/Pop Home:Chatham Ontario Canada.
Tracks 1. Storyteller 2. I Don’t Need You 3. Jacked Up Pickup 4.Hold My Hand
Notes:In September 2012, Brooklyn won the cross-country search “YTV’sThe Next Star Season 5”. Auditions were held across Canada with over 4,000 hopefuls vying to become “The Next Star”. The finale was held live at Canada’s Wonderland north of Toronto, where over 3 million viewers voted and ultimately crowned Brooklyn the winner! As part of the show, she released her first single and video “The Way I See You”.
In December 2012, Brooklyn entered into her first recording agreement with Corus Entertainment/Country Music Television and distribution through Sony Music. In January 2013, she released her first single and video “LEMON & LIME”, an infectious pop track.
In March 2013, she recorded her second single, “ONE OF THESE DAYS”, at Sony/ ATV studios in Toronto with producer Rob Wells.
Links:
* Website here.
* Itunes Download/Preview link here.
* Watch video preview of this album @ youtube here.
Band:Letterbomb Release:Bombs Away Year: 2012 Genre: Rock Home:Chatham Ontario
Band Members: Brennan Dube – Vocals, guitar Cameron Dubé– Drums (only member born in Chatham) Dylan Pendleton – Guitar, backing vox Josh Hinch – Bass, backing vox
Notes:Although a very young band by age, they have been a group for just over 3 years now & have been working hard to play as many shows as possible. Recently they backed Brooklyn Roebuck (another Chatham-Kent performer & winner of YTV’s 2012 season of The Next Star).
Tracks: 01. Bombs Away 02. Reject 03. Shout 04. Living on a Lie 05. Radio 06. Believe 07. East of Adelaide 08. Waiting 09. Deranged 10. Home 11. Bother 12. Elsewhere 13. The Key
Band: Nikki Ninedoors Release: Unapologetically Pop Vol. 2: Songs For The Lowest Common Denominator. Year: 2012 (Jan) Home: Chatham
Member:Dave Richie Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Dave. R.
Note: This is the second demo release from Nikki Nindoors and features some local guest players. Dave can be seen performing live as one of the guitarists in the cover band ‘Face 4 Radio‘, & appears in a few other projects from time to time.
Tracks: 1. If I loved Like I Was Losing You 2. Oh Well 3. Insanity Is My Plea 4. Becoming The Human 5. There Will Be Blood 6. Nameless 7. Unapologetically Pop (Remix)
Discography Gridlock – 1999 – Two inches from the floor A Second Less – 2001 – Demo The Janet Theory – 2003 – Sacriluscious Dead Girls Union – 2005 – EP Nikki Ninedoors – 2009 – Unapologetically Pop Vol.1 (Home Demos) Nikki Ninedoors – 2011 – Unapologetically Pop Vol.2 (Home Demos)
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.
Notes: Michael moved away from Chatham at around the age of 23 and has lived in Whistler, Lake Louise and most recently, spent 5 years in the Cayman Islands. He played in high school bands locally, but mostly performed solo.
Bio:
2011 is a new year for Leclerc who finally just finished recording at 4th Street Recording Studio, Santa Monica, CA with Platinum/Gold Producer Jim Wirt (Incubus, Fiona Apple, Live, Hoobastank) on a five song EP released in Feb, 2011.
Over the last 2 years Leclerc has opened up for the Tragically Hip, played for the famous WWF wrestler Rick Flair on his wedding day, traveled to Los Angeles to record demos, given his time to a numerous amount of charity events and arranged a small tour through the state of California, Sept 2009 along with lead guitarist Jonathan Ebanks. They had great success with 17 shows and 100 demos sold in a matter of 4 weeks!!
If you like laid back melodies for the easy days or a funk, folk up beat feel to keep you groovin’, then Michael Leclerc is an artist you don’t want to miss! He has a very eclectic sound that drives a soulful feeling!
Michael performs with his good friend Jonathan Ebanks who is from the Cayman Islands. Jonathan has played with Damien Marley, Ziggy Marley and many more. He is a guitar master and Jon and Michael are on their way to California to tour and work with producer Jim Wirt to try and get the music to Film companies and maybe a few labels. They have one Film Production Company interested already.
Download the album from Itunes or CDBABY. Download links below.
Itunes here. CD Baby here.
Tracks: 1 What You See Is What You Get 2 Hallucinate Your Holidays 3 Attack of the Giant Problem Vs. The Creature From The Planet Of The Incredible Shrinking Solution 4 Deep Dark Atmosphere 5 So Far Gone 6 Turn It On Tonight 7 The Cream of Dreams
Notes: This is the first with Ben (on drums) and Eric (Synth). The group has been releasing demos since 1994 and has been a staple of the indie scene in Southern Ontario, as well as touring across Canada a few times.
Group: The Back Porch Majority Release: The best of Genre: Folk Year: 2001
Chatham-Kent Connection: Dan Dalton is from Erieau.
Notes: The Back Porch Majority was one of several large folk music ensembles that were popular during the first half of the 1960’s. Along with the Serendipity Singers, they were considered rivals and imitators of the New Christy Minstrels, but they had a closer relationship to the latter group than any of their rivals, as they were founded by the same man, (Randy Sparks). The Back Porch Majority did better than Sparks could have hoped for, despite the fact that they entered the field of “big band” folk music somewhat late — they were chosen to entertain at the White House in 1965, and were signed by Columbia Records to the latter company’s Epic label, where they ultimately released five LPs, including a live album recorded at Sparks’ club, Ledbetters. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Songs:
Walk the Road, Friends, Long Time Ago, Cotton Bale Levee, Hand Me Down Things, Ladies Auxiliary Barn Dance (Dan Dalton), The Far Side of the Hill, Hey Nelly Nelly, Riverboat Days, The Banks of the Tennessee, Same Ol’ Huckleberry Film, Kentucky Lullaby, A Song of Hope, That’s the Way It’s Gonna Be, Black Tattered Rags, Let’s Get Together (Dino’s Song), The Road, Freedom Bird, The Bells, Honey and Wine, Brother John, Camp Street Hooligans, In the Ocean of Time, Slippery Sal and Dirty Dan, Second Hand Man (Dan Dalton), Once Again.
Band: The Jubilaires Year: 1956 Home: Chatham Ontario Genre: Country Formed: 1956
Members (L-R) Lionel Richie – Drums
Oscar Demers – Rhythm guitar
Roland Lozon – Fiddle
Oscar Benoit – Lead guitar.
Circa: 1956 – 1961
The Jubilaires have a long history that lasted through many decades.
The original line-up was an instrumental group that put on their own dances in order to perform live.
They rented an old hall, which was originally for hay storage on the second floor of a horse stable in Pain Court, next to the Dover Hotel. Posters were made, a bouncer was hired and a refreshment booth was set up. When the “Bunny Hop” was played, the floor would bounce and it was concern for the band that the crowd would go through the floor. Lots of dust would fly up at each hop. There were no chairs and tables, just a board along the side walls.
For the very first dance, the boys cleaned the hall on Wednesday, decorated it on Thursday, played it on Friday night, and cleaned it up on Saturday. They took the profit of $18 and split it 6 ways. These go getters put on a dance every Friday from June 30th to November 30, 1956.
Sam Lozon did join the band as the singer and guitarist circa 1957 and decided to retire from music.
During performances, the band would usually spot two female singers. Doreen Lecuyer and Louella Demers (Oscar’s sister)
In 1960, The Myers Brothers joined the band resulting in a name change to “Myers Brothers and the Jubilaires (The)”. After that long run, they became known as the Jubilaires II, followed by a brief and final line-up called “Front Page News”.
1. Wallaceburg Summerfest Talent Contest “Winner” under 15 2. Chatham/Kent’s “Search For a Bright Shining Star” Overall Winner February 2002, and Winner 11-14 years- 2003 3. London Idol Finals at the Galleria March 2003 4. May 2003, 2004 – Lambton Music Festival Junior Vocal Trophy -Eyre Memorial Trophy Winner & Leckie Rose Bowl Winner 2006 5. Point Edward Optimist Junior/Youth Talent Competition- “1st Place 12-under” 6. July 1, 2003 Festival of Nations Karaoke Contest “1st place Under 16” and “1st place- Duets” 7. July 15, 2003 WMUS/FM 107 Colgate Country Showdown Finals in Fremont Michigan 8. Aug 9 2003 Comber Fair Singing Contest 1st Place 12-under 9. Aug 22 2003 Ingersoll Harvest Days Talent Contest 1st place Open Class 10. Aug 31 2003 CNE “Rising Star” Youth Talent Competition “Finals” 11. Sept. 6 2003, 2005, 2006 Petrolia Fair Talent Contest- “Intermediate Grade 6-9” 1st Place 12. Sept. 13 2003 “Troy Daze” Talent Contest, Troy Michigan, 1st Place 12 under 13. Oct. 2003 Brigden Fair talent contest 1st place Elementary School category 14. Oct. 2003 Rockton Fair talent contest 1st place 10-15 yrs category
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