Halifax-based singer-songwriter Erin Costelo released her first full length album, Fire & Fuss, this week, and she’ll be touring in support of the project throughout the summer in the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario.
Produced by Karl Falkenham and executive produced by Glenn Meisner and recorded at Halifax’s Studio H, the album features esteemed Halifax musicians Phil Sedore (guitar/lap steel/cello/dobro), Lukas Pearse (bass), Alex Porter (drums) and Benn Ross (percussion).
Guest performers on the album include Rose Cousins, Amelia Curran and Pam McInnis, Kim Dunn, Chris Lanetti and more.
Costelo’s dates are as follows:
May 29 – Halifax, NS – The Company House with a full band
May 30 – Chester, NS – The Playhouse with Thom Swift
May 31 – Halifax, NS – The Company House with a full band (MATINEE)
June 5 – Sussex, NB – Mason Jar Speakeasy
June 6 – Rothesay, NB – Sessions
June 7 – Riverside, NB - Harvey Hall
June 20 – Hubbards, NS – Trellis Cafe
June 26 – Mount Stewart, PE – Trailside Cafe
Aug. 27 – Corner Brook, NL – The Blackthorn Stick Cafe
Aug. 30 – St. John’s, NL – The Ship Inn
Trews, Novaks to open for KISS
East coast rockers The Trews and The Novaks have been added to Halifax Rocks 2009on the Halifax Common on Saturday, July 18. Tickets are on sale now at the Ticket Atlantic Box Office and select Atlantic Superstores. Tickets can also be ordered by phone at 902-451-1221 or online here. For the latest updates on the artists and event go here.
Sleepless Nights tour east coast
Indie rockers Sleepless Nights are touring this week with Regina, Sask. band Rah Rah. The two bands will be touring coast to coast from Newfoundland to British Columbia.
Check out the dates below:
May 27 – The Paragon Theatre – Halifax NS
May 28 – A Khord – Saint John NB
May 29 – The Capital – Fredericton NB
May 30 – Ale House – Moncton NB
ECMA announces new executive director
The East Coast Music Association has announced that Su Hutchinson, general manager of Quinlan Road, has accepted the position of executive director. Su will take over from out-going executive director Steve Horne, whose tenure will wrap up at the annual general meeting in June.
More interviews coming
Over the next week or so, I’ll be putting up interviews with Newfoundland rockers The Novaks regarding their new album Things Fall Apart and with New Brunswick songstress Jessica Rhaye regarding her new album, Good Things.
