The gala was hosted by comedian Steve Patterson and singer/songwriter Christina Martin, and featured performances by Wintersleep, Jordan Croucher (JRDN), The Cottars, The Stanfields, David Myles, Chelsea Nisbett, The Keats, Alert the Medic, HavanaFax, and local Yarmouth and Acadian Shores musicians from the Musique de la Baie program.

Amelia Curran topped the winners list by taking home Female Artist Recording of the Year, SOCAN Songwriter of the Year, and Album of the Year for her most recent release, Hunter, Hunter. New Artist/Group Recording of the Year was awarded to Three Sheet for In Circulation, Male Artist Recording of the Year went to David Myles for Turn Time Off, Wintersleep leaves with Group Artist Recording of the Year for New Inheritors, and Music Video/DVD of the Year went to Tanya Davis for her success with “How to Be Alone”.

At the 2010 Music and Industry Awards Brunch, hosted by Music Nova Scotia President Brian Doherty, delegates enjoyed performances from 2010 nominees Molly Thomason and Kim Dunn as 37 awards were distributed to artists and industry professionals. Steve “Snickers” Smith and Carl Gosine received an equal number of votes, making Technician of the Year 2010 the first tie in the history of the Music Nova Scotia Music and Industry Awards.

Awards presented at the Gala Awards Show:

Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year: The Trews
Album of the Year: Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
Female Artist Recording of the Year: Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
Group Recording of the Year: Wintersleep – New Inheritors
Male Artist of the Year: David Myles – Turn Time Off
Music Video/DVD of the Year: Tanya Davis – How to Be Alone
New Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Three Sheet – In Circulation
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter

Awards Presented at the Music and Industry Awards Brunch:

Music

Alternative Artist/Group Recording of the Year: The Stanfields – Vanguard of the Young and Restless
Blues Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Thom Swift – Blue Sky Day
Country/Bluegrass Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Laura Merrimen – Love Letters for Lonely Hunters
Digital Artist of the Year: Tanya Davis
DJ of the Year: Skratch Bastid
Folk Artist/Group Recording of the Year: David Myles – Turn Time Off
Francophone Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal
Hip-Hop Recording of the Year: Three Sheet – In Circulation
Inspirational Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Chelsea Nisbett – Anchored Roots
Jazz/Electro/Acoustic Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews – Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews
Loud Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Black Moor – The Conquering
Musician of the Year: Ian Sherwood
Pop/Rock Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Wintersleep – New Inheritors
Traditional/Roots Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Colin Grant Band – Fun for the Whole Family
Urban Artist/Group Recording of the Year: Chelsea Nisbett – Anchored Roots

Industry

Booking Agent of the Year: Troy Arseneault
Community Presenter of the Year: Little River Folk Society
Company of the Year: Diminished Fifth Records
Corporate Sponsor of the Year: Delta Hotels and Resorts
Educator of the Year: Waye Mason
Event of the Year: Halifax Pop Explosion
Industry Professional of the Year: Jonny Stevens
Manager of the Year: Sheri Jones
Media Professional of the Year: Stephen Cooke
Producer of the Year: Joel Plaskett
Production Company of the Year: Tour Tech East
Promoter of the Year: Sonic Concerts
Publicist of the Year: Matt Charlton
Radio Program of the Year: Atlantic Airwaves – CBC
Radio Station of the Year: CKDU
Recording Studio of the Year: Echo Chamber
Studio Engineer of the Year: Charles Austin
Technician of the Year: Steve “Snickers” Smith and Carl Gosine
Venue of the Year: The Carleton Music Bar and Grill
Visual Artist of the Year: Chr!s Sm!th
Volunteer of the Year: Josh White

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Things are a little nutty here right now, so I’m running behind this week. Stay tuned for Fridays with … Petunia and more news in the coming days. I would expect an update early next week.

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Cheers,

Eric

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(The Motorleague, from left to right: Nathan Jones, Don Levandier, Ryan McDonald, Jonah Hache. Photo contributed.)

Jonah Hache is arguably one of the busiest guys in the Moncton music scene. From playing bass in The Motorleague and singing and guitar-ing for Something Delicious, Hache also works with TBA Collective, an art and music collective of like-minded, creative folks.

Hache has a lot on the go, as he explains below. This weekend, he’s playing with The Motorleague at the East Coast Music Awards in Sydney, N.S. The four-piece leads New Brunswick in nominations with three:  Group Recording of the Year and Loud Recording of the Year for the band’s recent album, Black Noise, and Video of the Year for Hymn For The Newly Departed, directed by Moncton’s Marc Savoie of The Postman production studio.

Recently, the ‘League went in the studio in Toronto to work on the follow-up to Black Noise. Luckily, the boys escaped a nasty collision with a deer on the way up to the big city which totaled their van. Despite this, Hache says “Toronto was great!” and adds that he’s really happy with the work on the new record so far.

Enough from us, here’s the word from Jonah …

1. What are you up to these days, musically or otherwise? (Feel free to plug whatever you’ve got coming up.)

The Motorleague went into the studio in mid February in Toronto to record their second full length. Something Delicious is recording an acoustic album. I’ve been recording my solo album with paranerd (Paul Goguen) producing it at Studio Revoluson, where I work.

Been composing a soundtrack for a short film Marcel Gallant from Postman made called Magnifier.

With TBA Collective, touching up the last pages of a 12-page booklet entitled “How To Organize Events In Moncton” that I’d like to have ready for MIMEfest this year.  I also have a music and art specific zine that I’m looking to put out in full colour. The zine include interviews with a few artists as well as some content about music, mostly how-to’s and DIY info.

2. How did you get into the music business and what was the first major lesson you learned once you got your feet wet?

Work with who wants to work as hard as you do, not who’s the most talented.

3. What song or album have you been listening to most lately?

Me and a bunch of musicians that I play with as well as music enthusiasts just had a privately co-ordinated mp3 party that introduced me to quite the gems! These are my faves: Arvo Part, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Toe, Tera Melos.

4. What’s your favourite way to waste time or relax?

Watching The Office or anything nature related, doing yoga. I find yoga necessary to keep my momentum going.

5. The Internet and social media are allowing artists to get closer to their fans than they ever were in some respects. What are your thoughts on this?

I think it’s amazing. It’s so hard to find non-generic music on TV or the radio that it’s nice to escape it to something with more substance. It’s also a great tool to use for someone who wants to get into festivals or book a tour with websites like sonicbids.com or pollstar.com, not to mention, obviously myspace and Facebook.

6. If you weren’t in the music industry in some capacity, what would you be doing today?

In video. I’d be in the arts regardless. But to me, it’s entertainment all the same.

7. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve learned recently?

That some frogs and some turtles can lower their heart rate for a winter, let themselves freeze, basically die, then come back to life for the spring…

Musically speaking, my roommate (Ross Cole) is a great freaking audio engineer. I’ve heard some of the recordings he’s been putting out lately for different bands and it’s some of the pro-est stuff I’ve heard in town.

8. If you could hit the “delete” button on anything related to music (a song, artist, trend, whatever), what would you delete?

Trying to write pop music.

9. What’s your favourite thing to drink (alcoholic or otherwise)?

I’ve been off the booze for months now. I feel a lot younger now. I’m a huge tea drinker. I can never get enough of peppermint tea. Opens the lungs up. I did figure out that orange juice and egg nog work together though! It’s like a orange creamcicle!

10. Finish the sentence below and please elaborate on what you mean:

The east coast music scene … is growing. There’s so much that wants to happen, it just needs more spear-headers who can turn dreams into actions. Atlantic Canada is crazy thirsty to get out of the “same old thing” “old school” attitude and it shows every time it gets something new.

11. What’s the next thing you want to accomplish, musically or otherwise?

Composition for a full length film. Touring Europe. I’ve got a list of new concept art events that I’d like to try out.

Check back to EastCoastNoise.com next Friday for a chat with: Chris Colepaugh & The Cosmic Crew and Malkin Music’s Lynn Daigle

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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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The band will debut material next month with a handful of Newfoundland dates:

Dec. 3 – Corner Brook – Whalen’s Gate
Dec. 4 – Stephenville – Clancy’s Pub
Dec. 5 and 6 – St. John’s – The Ship

The new album was produced by Laurence Currie (Sloan, Buck 65, Wintersleep) last April. It’s a follow-up to 2006’s The Coast Is Clear. After the album hits stores on Jan. 27, the band (John Mullane, Dan Ledwell, Brad Goodsell and Glen Nicholson) will embark on a Canadian tour. The album will also mark the first release from the band’s Night Danger imprint.

Also, if you missed my last mention of these guys, the band will be opening for Matt Mays & El Torpedo and Sam Roberts at a few select dates over the coming days. For more, see here.

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