A son of Thunder Bay, Rodney Brown has built a career singing roots, rock, reggae, and kids songs, exploring sounds and recording albums that reflect each phase in turn. But when he began to explore the history of his hometown, the onetime Fort William, Rodney Brown found the “one warm line” that moves through Canadian [...]
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“There are more connections in the human brain than there are stars in the universe” is no ordinary stringband lyric. But Fish and Bird’s Every Whisper Is A Shout Across The Void is no ordinary album by no ordinary band. Sure, Fish and Bird, the pride of Victoria B.C. may LOOK like a standard lineup [...]
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Newfoundland-based singer-songwriter Ian Foster is in the midst of a highly prolific musical period. On the verge of his fifth studio-album release over the past five years, Foster has quickly gained a reputation on The Rock as an excellent multi-instrumentalist and gifted lyricist. Ian Foster is also a thoughtful craftsman, and one well-versed in his [...]
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Layah Jane has been receiving accolades from the Canadian music industry since 2005, and her latest CD Honey (reviewed on Roots Music Canada) is, in our opinion, worthy of Juno consideration. In the seven years we’ve known Layah Jane, we have observed her effectively fine-tuning her songwriting, recordings and performances, and as you’ll see in The Woodshed [...]
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Kevin Closs has got the goods: he’s a sweet guitar picker with a gift for lyrical songwriting and a gilded voice. And this Manitoulin Islander (who began as a rocker!) is no newcomer – he got his break at Sudbury’s Northern Lights/Festival Boreal two decades ago. Kevin Closs’ album Homecoming, produced by Ian Tamblyn, would [...]
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Gurf Morlix is a highly respected Austin, Texas producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter. Gurf is a member of the Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame (2004) and the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame (2005), and is the Americana Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year for 2009. Prior to embarking on his own solo career, Gurf was [...]
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Roots songwriting power couple John and Michele Law have made a career out of indie musicianship. Despite, or maybe because of this DIY ethic, The Laws are consummate professionals, who seem to be happiest when headed to their next show. Making music that blends authenticity and accessibility in a Nashville-friendly sound, The Laws have won [...]
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Multiple Maple Blues Award-winning bass-man Alec Fraser has played with the likes of David Wilcox, Jack de Keyzer, Morgan Davis, Danny Marks, Jerome Godboo, Rick Fines and Danny Brooks. Musicologist and guitarist Mike Daley has played with The Travellers, Suzie Vinnick, Justin Rutledge, Rita Chiarelli and The Hogtown Syncopators among many others. But their common [...]
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The following interview is a transcript of Roch Parisien’s Rocon Communications Facebook Music Interview #39 – Singer-Songwriter Eliza Gilkyson (May 09, 2011). Roch Parisien For this edition of “The Facebook Music Interviews”, I’m chatting with Austin-based, singer-songwriter ELIZA GILKYSON, hot on the heels of her new release Roses at the End of Time (Red House). [...]
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Canadian music could have no finer ambassadors than the delightful folk-pop duo Dala. With their pitch-perfect harmonies, haunting versions of Canadian classics, cleverly crafted compositions, and complete comfort with one another in the spotlight, this pretty pair of northern songbirds has always been obviously on their way to the big time. Their successes have proven [...]
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