Linda McRae – “Long Shadow Trail” (stop motion video)
We love Linda McRae here at Roots Music Canada, and we’re super excited to be premiering her brand new stop motion video for “Long Shadow Trail” from her new album, Going to the Well. Best of all, Linda personally wrote ...
Chris Landry and the Seasick Mommas release new video ahead ...
Ottawa-based Chris Landry and the Seasick Mommas are gearing up to release their sophomore album, Two Ninety Three, on Nov. 29, and we’re excited to premiere the first video from it, “You Don’t Call Me Like You Used To.” Chris ...
Meet The Cassidys, Canada’s newest folk-pop duo
In mixing elements of indie pop and urban folk, Toronto-based duo The Cassidys is not easily categorized. But one listen to their debut album Tula — officially available Nov. 1 — makes it clear that their simple intention is to ...
Nick Sherman – ‘Made Of’
When he was young, Thunder Bay based singer-songwriter and guitarist Nick Sherman’s grandfather would pick him up in the wee hours from his parents’ place in Sioux Lookout and drive up the winter highway to North Caribou Lake First Nation. ...
Coco Love Alcorn – ‘Rebirth’ (lyric video)
I was a pretty big fan of Coco Love Alcorn’s set at the Moose n’ Fiddle Festival this year, so I’m pretty stoked that we get to premiere the lyric video for the title track to her forthcoming new album. ...
Sandra Bouza shares soulful first single ‘Almost Love’ from upcoming ...
Sandra Bouza has a lot to offer through her music and life experience, and on her new LP, Falling Away From Me, set for release in January 2020, the Toronto native shares deeply personal stories derived from living, studying and ...
Goldschatz – ‘Darkest Times’ (video)
The song came out of a dream. Well, two dreams, actually. Husband and wife duo, Timothy Loeffler and Christina Rieder of Goldschatz both awoke one morning with musical soundtracks in their minds, two different songs, which they melded together to ...
Hear Siobhan Sloane-Seale’s ‘Too Far To Go’ from debut album ...
On her debut album, One Of My Friends, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Siobhan Sloane-Seale offers 11 gorgeous observations of the world around her, each revealing profound insights into the human condition. Set against the backdrop of restrained-yet-inventive arrangements, the songs are the ...
Jason Wilson dives deep into Toronto’s history with Sumach Roots
There’s never been a more important time to know our history. Understanding that the fundamental challenges we face as a society today are not dissimilar to those our ancestors faced gives us a fresh perspective on our lives. One of ...
Linda McRae – ‘Dimming of the Day’
Linda McRae has a special place in our hearts here at Roots Music Canada, and not just because she’s such a great person. Notwithstanding her busy schedule of touring, recording and teaching songwriting workshops, she also was one of the ...