A quick update today and at least one more coming this week as 2009 gets rolling. Hope everyone had a decent holiday!
Cheers,
Eric
Forward Music artists head overseas
Fredericton label/collective Forward Music Group is sending three of its acts overseas for a European tour scheduled to begin late this month. Share, the Olympic Symphonium and Grand Theft Bus are heading to London while Share will venture out on its own for a more extensive tour of Ireland, northern England, Scotland and Germany.
In addition, the Olympic Symphonium will be taping a BBC session, which is a huge deal for any band.
Here are the dates right now. More are expected to be added.
Jan. 28 – Share (solo) @ London, The Slaughtered Lamb
Jan. 29 – Share (solo) @ London, Bush Hall w/ Madame and Magic and Fur
Feb. 01 – Share (solo) @ Dublin, Thomas Reads
Feb. 03 – Share (solo) @ Dublin, Ruby Sessions
Feb. 02 – GTB @ London, Barfly (to be confirmed)
Feb. 03 – OS @ London, Big Chill w/ Rod Thomas
Feb. 05 – GTB @ London, Dublin Castle (not yet confirmed)
Feb. 07 – Share (fullband) @ London, Sheepwalk Inn
Feb. 09 – Share (trio) @ York, Duchess w/ Peter Broderick
Feb. 10 – Share (trio) @ Leeds, Primrose Pub
Feb. 11 – Share (fullband) @ Newcastle, End Bar w/ Mumford and Sons
Feb. 14 – Share (fullband) @ Glasgow, Captains Rest w/ Women
Feb. 15 – Share (trio) @ Berlin, Intersoup w/ Emmy Moll
Slate Pacific plan album release
More news from the Forward Music folks – Slate Pacific is planning a release for its debut EP. Safe Passage, a five-track EP will be released on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. We’ll have more on the album’s release as it gets closer.
Register now for ECMA 2009
Registration for the 2009 East Coast Music Awards, Festival & Conference in Corner Brook, NL, is up and running now. The process is online once again for artists, delegates and non-members to purchase tickets for the upcoming event. Visit ECMA’s website for more info.
ECMA industry nominees announced
Just before Christmas, the ECMA industry nominees were announced. Here is the list of nominees:
Broadcast of the Year
Cape Breton Christmas Daddies Telethon (CB)
East Coast Countdown (NS)
East Coast Road Trip (NS)
Route 104-Q104 (NS)
That East Coast Show (NS)
Event of the Year
Festival of Small Halls (PE)
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival (NB)
Libertango (NS)
Riverfest 2008 (NS)
The Indian River Festival (PE)
Graphic Designer of the Year
Cheryl Smith – OutFront Productions Inc. (CB)
CHR!S SM!TH – funkfactor (NS)
evul design (NS)
Jessica Rhaye Design (NB)
Shehab Illyas ( NS)
Sheppy/Blazed Media Designs (CB)
Independent Company of the Year
Company House Records Inc. (CB)
MMS Atlantic (NL)
Music Marketing International Inc “MMII” (NS)
Sonic Entertainment Group (NS)
SONG HUT Digital Media Distribution Service (NS)
CARAS Industry Professional of the Year
Bruce Morel (NS)
Darren Gallop (CB)
Fred Lavery (CB)
Lynn Daigle (NB)
Robert Buck (NL)
Live Sound Technician of the Year
Carl Gosine (NS)
Dennis Field (NS)
Stéphane Déraspe (NS)
Delta Hotels Manager of the Year
Bruce Morel (NS)
Darren Gallop (CB)
James Steel (NB)
Jason Burns (NS)
Jeff Liberty (NB)
Media Person of the Year
Doug Gallant (PE)
Jimmie Inch (NS)
Marc Xavier LeBlanc (NB)
Tom Bedell (NS)
Photographer of the Year
CHR!S SM!TH – funkfactor (NS)
kelly clark fotography (NS)
Marc Xavier LeBlanc / Studiograph (NB)
Sarah DeVenne (NS)
Shehab Illyas Photography (NS)
FACTOR Radio Station of the Year – Major Market
Q104 Halifax (NS)
XL96 Moncton (NB)
Z103.5 The Beat of Halifax (CKHZ-FM) (NS)
FACTOR Radio Station of the Year – Small Market
CKEC – East Coast FM 94.1 (NS)
CKOA-FM The Coast 89.7 Cape Breton (CB)
Seaside FM (NS)
Record Company / Distributor / Independent Label of the Year
Company House Records Inc. (CB)
Forward Music Group (NB)
Halflife Records (NS)
Sonic Records (NS)
Warner Music Canada (NS)
Retailer of the Year
Back Alley Music, Charlottetown (PE)
CD Plus (NS)
Taz Records, Halifax (NS)
Studio of the Year
Big Grey Sound Studio (PE)
Denmark Productions Recording Studio (NS)
Guernsey Cove Parlour Productions ( PE)
Lakewind Sound Studios (CB)
The Sonic Temple (NS)
Studio Engineer of the Year
Dennis Field (NS)
Jon Matthews (PE)
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd (CB)
Stéphane Déraspe (NS)
Venue of the Year
Membertou Trade & Convention Centre (CB)
St. Mary’s Church, Indian River (PE)
The Fredericton Playhouse (NB)
The Guild, Charlottetown (PE)
Website of the Year
www.bette-wallet.com (NS)
www.dav-net.com (NL)
www.gordiesampson.com (CB)
www.jessicarhaye.com (NB)
www.kimberleyfraser.com (CB)
