(David Myles. Photo by Mat Dunlap.)
Next month, Fredericton/Halifax’s David Myles will release his fourth album. Produced by Joel Plaskett, Turn Time Off will be released April 20 on Little Tiny Records.
Turn Time Off was recorded in Plaskett’s Dartmouth, N.S. studio, Scotland Yard. Myles worked closely with his backing musicians on the album, aiming for a soulful pop record this time out.
Once Myles had the songs written, he and Plaskett then worked to build a strong record with catchy hooks and memorable melodies. Turn Time Off was recorded on a 16-track, two-inch tape machine, to give the record a warm analog sound.
Myles’ last album, On the Line, won Folk Recording of the Year at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards, where he was also nominated as Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year. He also won the Folk/Roots Recording of the Year for Music Nova Scotia in 2007.
Check out Myles at the following dates:
April 16 – Halifax, N.S. @ Rebecca Cohn w/ Symphony Nova Scotia
April 17 – Saint John, N.B. @ Imperial Theatre
April 22 – Fredericton, N.B. @ The Playhouse
Share releases free digital EP
Halifax’s Share recently released a free digital EP for all to enjoy, Coco & Co, only six months after the band’s critically acclaimed Slumping In Your Murals.
Recorded at home, it captures yet another incarnation of the band – a duet. With songwriter Andrew Sisk and Miranda Durka (vibraphone, organ and vocals) performing the majority of the arrangements, guests include Snailhouse members, Mike Feuerstack (lap steel) and Mike Belyea (drums) who contribute to the single Pause.
Share’s last record was a band recording featuring Sisk, Nick Cobham, Kyle Cunjak, Dennis Goodwin and Zach Atkinson.
Currently, Sisk and Durka are touring Canada by train. This week, they’re in British Columbia and they’ll soon make their way through Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario.
Recently, Sisk participated in EastCoastNoise’s Friday’s with feature, so watch out for that in the coming weeks.
Lost Intransit tours Maritimes
Saint John rock group Lost Intransit is heading out for a couple shows across the east coast this week.
The four-piece featuring veteran musicians Stu MacDougall (guitars, vocals), Huey Lord (keys, vocals), Shawn Lester (bass) and Greg Melanson (drums, vocals) recently released its debut album, a blend of classic rock and psychedelic, bluesy sounds.
Check out the band at the following dates:
March 20 – Sussex, N.B. @ The Mason Jar
April 10 – Saint John, N.B. @ The Blue Olive
April 16 – Halifax, N.S. @ The Foggy Goggle
Séan McCann has Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes
Inspired by the birth of his sons, Great Big Sea’s Séan McCann chronicles the beginnings of his journey through fatherhood on the solo debut Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes.
“The arrival of my two sons prompted a fundamental change in my disposition,” confides McCann in a press release, “for the first time in my life, someone else mattered more to me than I did…and I was terrified.”
The responsibility for a new life can be overwhelming for many parents, but not many choose to chronicle their experiences in a disc of dreamy lullabies and late night elegies.
“These songs were born of the simple fears of a new father; failure, loss, and living up to the hopes and dreams of brand new eyes,” he says. “When I was a boy the world seemed brighter…and it’s good to feel that light once again…even though it scares me.”
When he’s not on the road, McCann returns home to his native St. John’s to write and spend time with his family. He is currently working on the upcoming Great Big Sea release, due out this summer.
The Bad Arts perform in support of debut EP
Halifax’s The Bad Arts will perform a series of dates throughout the Maritimes this month in support of its debut self-titled, four-song EP. The shows also feature performances from First Aid Kit and Wildlife. Dates are as follows:
March 25 – Halifax, N.S. @ Gus’ Pub
March 26 – Fredericton, N.B. @ The Capital
March 27 – Sackville, N.B. @ George’s Roadhouse
The Bad Arts formed in the summer of 2008 as a two-piece: guitarist Paul Conrod, a recent Saint John transplant, and Halifax drummer Andrew Patterson. The two met through a mutual friend.
The duo recruited Corbett Hancey to play bass and the Rhythm Method’s Kristin Findley to provide vocals. Findley later departed and Conrod took over on vocals, and the band has been touring the Maritimes since.
Evolve Festival named Canada’s best
The Evolve Music and Awareness Festival, held in Antigonish, N.S., serves as one of the highlights of the summer in the Maritimes, and it’s now being recognized for just that.
The festival was voted CBC Radio 3 Searchlight’s Best Festival in Canada. CBC Radio 3 will travel to Evolve on July 23, 24 and 25 for a special live on-site broadcast and to present the winning trophy and plaque, declaring Evolve the Best Music Festival in Canada. This is Evolve’s second such honour recently, having already been named in the 15 Best Outdoor Music Festivals in North America list in 2009 by Santa Fe-based Outside Magazine.
“I’m delighted just to get noticed,” says Evolve Festival artistic and executive director Jonas Colter. “Evolve has always aspired to offer the best possible fan experience, and we are humbled to be in the good company of festivals like Hillside, Ottawa Blues Fest, Shambhala, Shelter Valley, Stan Rogers Folk Festival and Vancouver Island MusicFest which in my mind are some of the best festivals in the world. We are incredibly grateful for this honour from the CBC, our national broadcaster that does so much to nurture Canadian culture and talent.”
Some of the first confirmed artists for Evolve 2010 include San Francisco’s one-man show That 1 Guy, Vancouver traditional/electronica fusionists Delihi 2 Dublin, Juno Award-winning roots artist Old Man Luedecke and Rich Aucoin.
Early bird tickets are now available at Ticketpro.ca and all Ticketpro locations across Canada.
