Hey all,
Merry Christmas, happy holidays and all that!
I know it’s been a little slow around here the last month or so, but I’ve got an interview with Halifax’s Jenocide coming up and a ton of news.
Eric
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Merry Christmas!
Friday, December 25th, 2009Gloryhound fine tunes its rock sound
Monday, December 7th, 2009
(Gloryhound, left-right, Shaun Hanlon, Evan Meisner, Jeremy MacPherson and David Casey.)
Recording its sophomore album Leave It Alone was a learning experience for the members of Halifax-based Gloryhound.
A year in the making, Leave It Alone was produced by former Matt Mays & El Torpedo member Robbie Crowell, who guided the band as it changed its sound from a roots-rock sound to more of a straight ahead, “four-on-the-floor” rock sound, as singer/guitarist Evan Meisner describes it.
Meisner spoke with EastCoastNoise recently around the same time the band was launching the album with a show at The Seahorse in Halifax.
“It was a huge learning experience, more so than the (the band’s debut album),” he explains. “The other one we actually learned about recording and stuff, but this one was just about actually making a product that we really believed in, that we weren’t going to look back on and want to change anything.
“We actually learned to play a lot better, we learned to play together a lot better and we learned what kind of music we can make as a group a lot better.”
It was a year in the making, and while Meisner is happy to have it off the band’s shoulders, he describes the making of Leave It Alone as the best experience he’s ever had.
Gloryhound, also featuring David Casey on guitar and vocals, Shaun Hanton on drums and Jeremy MacPherson on bass, formed when the members were still in high school. Initially named Gloryhound & The Skyhawks, the band also featured Adam Baldwin (now a member of El Torpedo).
Once Baldwin left the group, they dropped the second half of the band’s name and set out to tweak their sound.
Meisner says they wanted to develop a more focused rock sound.
“I think for us it was more finding where we had to be,” he explains. “I think we were always a rock band, it just took a while for us to all work out in the band all our different parts. We all listen to rock music, and it kind of coincided with what we were listening to at the time. It’s the funnest kind of music to play, really.”
Crowell, producer of Leave It Alone, had a big hand in helping Gloryhound fine tune its music.
“He brought a very similar viewpoint, he just knew how to put everything into action,” Meisner says. “His ears are incredible. And his experience in music is far beyond ours. He was kind of like a mentor, really.”
The album was recorded in The Sonic Temple and Echo Chamber, both in Halifax, and it was engineered by Charles Austin, Dave Ewenson and Darren Van Niekerk and mixed by Lil Thomas.
The album was released late last month and track Best I Can is the single currently at radio.
The band is planning a Maritime tour in January, before it heads back to Toronto in spring.
MNB holds membership drive Thursday
Music New Brunswick will hold its first ever membership drive this week. In the spirit of this campaign, MNB will present a night of local music with the goal of educating New Brunswick-based musicians about the role the organization plays, as well as its 2010 educational component line-up.
Since May, the association, under the leadership of executive director Jean Surette, has developed an educational component that offers free seminars on music industry related topics. For the past year, MNB has also helped artists showcase at the 2009’s East Coast Music Awards & Festival, as well as Contact East and Francofête.
MNB is a non-profit association that works to foster and support the New Brunswick music industry and relies on the support of its membership to run these programs and events.
The membership drive and concert featuring Escola de Samba Acadia, Fayo, Phil Flowers, Morse Code Alphabet and Les Païens takes place this Thursday at The Manhattan Bar & Grill, 125 Westmorland St., Moncton.
People interested in the association will have the opportunity to sign up as members or simply receive information regarding its events and activities. Admission to the event is $8.
My buddy Ken Kelley recently spoke with Surette regarding this event and more for his own website, so check that out here.
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ECMA nominees announced
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Hey all,
I know there’s been a long delay since the last update. It’s been a crazy month, but I promise more news is coming soon, plus I have an interview with Halifax rockers Gloryhound in the bank, so stay tuned over the next week or so.
In the meantime, the East Coast Music Association announced the 2010 nominees for the ECMAs, which take place in Sydney, N.S., March 4-7, 2010.
Below is the complete list. Congrats to all nominees!
Cheers,
Eric
ECMA 2010 MUSIC & INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES
MUSIC AWARDS:
Entertainer of the Year
Classified (NS)
Dave Carroll (NS)
David Myles (NB)
Gypsophilia (NS)
In-Flight Safety (NS)
Joel Plaskett (NS)
The Divorcees (NB)
Female Solo Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Coco Love Alcorn (NS) – Joyful
Erin Costelo (NS) – Fire and Fuss
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need to Be
Group Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
In-Flight Safety (NS) – we are an empire, my dear
Madison Violet (CB) – No Fool for Trying
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart
Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory
Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory
Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving
Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Love Rules
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had A Fire
Pascal Lejeune (NB) – Adélaïde
FACTOR Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Classified (NS) – Self-Explanatory
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Dave Gunning (NS) – We’re All Leaving
Duane Andrews (NL) – Raindrops
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Rising Star Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
Haunted Hearts (PE) – Thank You, Goodnight
Kim Wempe (NS) – Where I Need To Be
Share (NS) – Slumping in Your Murals
Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now
The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks
Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year
Alert the Medic (NS) – Atlas
Caledonia (NS) – Scott’s House
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening
In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through
Joel Plaskett (NS) – You Let Me Down
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – “The Mistress”
(Performed by: Amelia Curran)
Brenley MacEachern & Lisa MacIsaac (CB) – “Small of My Heart”
(Performed by: Madison Violet)
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – “Take A Break”
(Performed by: Catherine MacLellan)
Coco Love Alcorn/Chris Hockey (NS) – “Revolution”
(Performed by: Coco Love Alcorn)
Dave Gunning/Jamie Robinson (NS) – “Made On A Monday”
(Performed by: Dave Gunning)
Joel Plaskett (NS) – “Through & Through & Through”
(Performed by: Joel Plaskett)
Mullane, Goodsell, Nicholson, Ledwell (NS) –“Model Homes”
(Performed by: In-Flight Safety)
Video of the Year
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening
(Directed by: Harv)
Down with the Butterfly (NS) – Tanks
(Directed by: Aram Kouyoumdjian)
George Canyon (NS) – Just Like You
(Directed by: Colin Minihan)
In-Flight Safety (NS) – Model Homes
(Directed by: Drew Lightfoot)
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Through & Through & Through
(Directed by: RT!)
The Motorleague (NB) – Hymn For the Newly Departed
(Directed by: Marc Savoie)
The Tom Fun Orchestra (CB) – Throw Me to the Rats
(Directed by: Alasdair Brotherston & Jock Mooney)
Alternative Recording of the Year
Caledonia (NS) – We Are America
In-Flight Safety (NS) – we are an empire, my dear
Sleepy Driver (NB) – Steady Now
The Danks (PE) – Are You Afraid Of The Danks
The Easy Bleeders (CB) – The Easy Bleeders
The Slate Pacific (NB) – Safe Passage
Bluegrass Recording of the Year
Catherine Lawrence (NS) – Sweet Memories
Cousin Cletus and the Six-Fingered Stringband (PE) – DISCOGRASS
Ryan Roberts (NS) – Ryan Roberts
Smokin’ Contra Band (NS) – Slim Pickins
The Grass Mountain Hobos (PE) – ZOOT!
The Spinney Brothers (NS) – When The Golden Leaves Begin To Fall
Blues Recording of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Vampire Hotel
Easley Stevenson Arsenault (NS) – Nine Steps
Rick Jeffery (NS) – 13 Vultures
The Hupman Brothers (NS) – Countin’ Quarters
The Terry Whalen Band (NB) – A Wicked Driving Rain
Country Recording of the Year
George Canyon (NS) – What I Do
JD Clarke (NS) – Satisfied
Karla Pilgrim (NL) – I’ll Think of You
Melanie Morgan (NB) – Goodbye Birmingham
Rik Reese & Neon Highway (NB) – Mama Raised a Good Boy
The Divorcees (NB) – Last of the Free Men
The Keats (NL) – Good to be Home
Folk Recording of the Year
Amelia Curran (NL) – Hunter, Hunter
Andrew White (NS) – Walk in Light
Catherine MacLellan (PE) – Water In The Ground
Jessica Rhaye (NB) – Good Things
Joey Kitson (PE) – STAN
JP Cormier (CB) – The Messenger
Instrumental Recording of the Year
Andrea Beaton (CB) – Branches
Curtis Andrews (NL) – The Offering of Curtis Andrews
Darren McMullen (NS) – Decade
Ian Foster (NL) – Found: Music from the Unmade Film
Spanner (NL) – Dark Boat
The Dardanelles (NL) – The Dardanelles
Jazz Recording of the Year
Bill Brennan (NL) – After Hours
Gypsophilia (NS) – Sa-ba-da-OW!
Jeff Torbert (NS) – This Weather Honest
Les Paiens (NB) – PYRAMYD
Paul Tynan (NS) – BiCoastal Collective: Chapter One
Swingology (NS) – Swingology
Loud Recording of the Year
Big Game Hunt (NS) – Goliath
Black Moor (NS) – The Conquering
Shelter with Thieves (NS) – Confessions of a Toxic Generation
The Motorleague (NB) – Black Noise
Uncooperative Death (NS) – Uncooperative Death
We, the Undersigned (NB) – Bleed the Constants
Pop Recording of the Year
Jenn Grant (NS) – Echoes
Joel Plaskett (NS) – Three
Mel Keith & The Strombachs (NB) – Mel Keith & The Strombachs
Stephanie Mainville (NB) – Out of Nowhere
Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold (PE) – Broken Hearted Beat
Two Hours Traffic (PE) – Territory
Sirius Satellite Radio Rock Recording of the Year
Alert the Medic (NS) – We, The Weapon
Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (NS) – Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers
Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel (CB) – Carleton Stone Drives The Big Wheel
Dave Marsh (NS) – The True Loves Rules
Smothered in Hugs (PE) – The Healing Power Of Injury
The Novaks (NL) – Things Fall Apart
Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year
Allan Ricketts (NL) – Rivers
Anna Ludlow (NS) – Reel To Reel
Colette Cheverie (PE) – Hours Before Dawn
Gillian Boucher (CB) – Elemental
Lennie Gallant (PE) – If We Had a Fire
Samantha Robichaud (NB) – Collected
Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year
Dawn and Margie Beaton (CB) – Taste of Gaelic
Lazy Jacks (PE) – East Coast Live
Shanneyganock (NL) – Volume VII
The Navigators (NL) – Sea Miner
The Once (NL) – The Once
Aboriginal Recording of the Year
Forever (CB) – Reborn
Gary Sappier Experience (NB) – Project III
Lone Cloud (NS) – Live at North Street Church
Richard Poulette (CB) – Let Go, Let God
Francophone Recording of the Year
BLOU (NS) – Noël Blou
George Belliveau (NB) – Prise 2
Joseph Edgar (NS) – Y’a un train qui s’en vient…
Nathalie Renault (NB) – La chance
Pascal Lejeune (NB) – Adélaïde
Soleil (NS) – Soleil
Gospel Recording of the Year
David John Hensman (NL) – Find Me
Elizabeth and Scott Rhyno (NS) – Something Beautiful
Evangeline Inman & Women Who Worship (NB) – Evangeline Inman and Women Who Worship
Matt Brouwer (NS) – Where’s Our Revolution
The Ascensions (NB) – No Greater Love
Tim Milner (NS) – Kiss the Son
Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year
Classified (NS) – Anybody Listening
Hotbox (NB) – Knowledge is Wealth feat. Radar
Mischif (CB) – C.B. Summer
Mista Mack (CB) – Gone with the Breeze feat. Mischif
Shiest (NL) – Nuttin New
Three Sheet (NS) – How it Goes
R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year
Chris Kirby (NL) – Come Clean
Gary Beals (NS) – Jump Off feat. Blessed
Jamie Sparks (NS) – All I Need – Remix
Mark Duggan (NS) – Sambaiosis
INDUSTRY AWARDS:
Broadcast of the Year
Atlantic Airwaves
Cape Breton Christmas Daddies
East Coast Countdown
East Coast Music Show
East Coast Road Trip
That East Coast Show
Event of the Year
24th Annual Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Celtic Colours International Festival
Festival acadien de Caraquet
Halifax Pop Explosion
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee
Independent Company of the Year
Malkin Music
Marcato Digital Solutions
Music Marketing International
SpinCount
Sonic Entertainment Group
The Joseph Scott Entertainment Agency
Industry Professional of the Year
Bruce Morel
Darren Gallop
Eirinn Fraser
John Poirier
Lyle Drake
Tony Murray
Manager of the Year
Bruce Morel
Christopher K Daw
Heather Gibson
Jeff Liberty
Media Person of the Year
Doug Gallant
Kurt Fawthrop
Jeff Liberty
Jimmie Inch
Marc Xavier LeBlanc
Tom Bedell
Record Company/Distributor/Independent Label of the Year
Avondale Music
Diminished Fifth Records
Forward Music Group
Sonic Records
Sound of Pop Records
Warner Music Canada
Studio of the Year
Big Grey Sound Studio
Denmark Productions
Ferguson Music Productions
Lakewind Sound Studios
Soundpark Studios
The Sonic Temple
Studio Engineer of the Year
Dennis G. Field
Jamie Foulds
Jon Matthews
Mike “Sheppy” Shepherd
Scott Ferguson
Tim Feswick
Venue of the Year
Fredericton Playhouse
Harmony House Theatre
Membertou Trade & Convention Centre
St. Mary’s Church, Indian River
The Company House
The Oxygen Complex
Visual Artist of the Year
Cheryl Smith
Chr!s Sm!th
Jessica Rhaye Design
Jocelyne Vautour
Kelly Clark
Mat Dunlap
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