Listen to The Maple City’s “Come With Me,” first single ...
Sharing its name with the moniker bestowed upon its hometown, Chatham, Ont., The Maple City is a roots rock collective led by singer-songwriter Jason McFadden. The band’s debut album, Brief Golden Age, is indeed a reminder of a time many ...
Emily Jean Flack – “Another Year Gone By”
Emily Jean Flack’s name may not sound familiar but the names of her relations sure will. She’s the daughter of Denise Flack of Leahy. But don’t let that pedigree fool you. Her debut EP, Throwing Shapes, ain’t no neo ...
Kinnie Starr – “Feed the Fire”
Canadian singer, songwriter, published author and illustrator, Juno Award-winning producer Kinnie Starr is excited to share her album Feed the Fire, the latest addition to her genre-bending discography and another bold and uncompromising indictment of our times It’s out Oct. ...
Andrea Ramolo honours Leonard Cohen with new album Homage and ...
Nov. 7, 2018 will mark the second anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s death, and the passage of time has only added to the significance of his words and music. Cohen’s legacy will be celebrated that day with the release of Andrea ...
Kyp Harness shares video for “Sweet Release” from self-titled album ...
One of Canada’s truly under-appreciated singer/songwriters Kyp Harness returns on Oct. 19 with his fourteenth album, simply entitled Kyp Harness, a collection of nine timely observations of our fraying society, rendered with all the wit, wisdom and just the right ...
Belle Plaine shares “Golden Ring” video from upcoming album Malice, ...
Belle Plaine grew up in a remote Saskatchewan village of 45 souls, but she has always displayed a knack for living dynamically, bounding from one creative pursuit to the next. Her third full-length album, Malice, Mercy, Grief and Wrath, coming ...
Jennifer Holub’s video for “Island” previews powerful message of her ...
There are several definitions of the word “reckoning,” but the one that’s been foremost on Jennifer Holub’s mind is the most ancient—punishment for past misdeeds. That theme runs through the 10 songs on the Sudbury, Ont., native’s sophomore album, The ...
Craig Robertson releases video for “Cheap Old Watch” from upcoming ...
Toronto singer/songwriter Craig Robertson has released a preview of his upcoming album Late Mornings in the form of a video for the track “Cheap Old Watch,” which we at Roots Music Canada are proud to premiere. The hauntingly beautiful clip, ...
Andrea Nixon shares new single “Million Miles Away”
Coming off a rousing showcase at Canadian Music Week, Edmonton singer-songwriter Andrea Nixon has released a new single, “Million Miles Away,” from her latest album Diary Of A Housewife. Described as capturing the feeling of missing someone you are standing next to, the song’s ...
Oliver the Crow – “45”
Man, there sure are a lot of Canadians in Nashville these days. Beloved bluesman and producer Colin Linden’s been down there for years; he even works on the TV show Nashville. Roots Americana artist and former Spirit of the West ...