David Francey teams up with collaborators old and new on ...
With the release of his new album, The Breath Between, singer-songwriter David Francey returns with more than just a collection of new songs. He returns with a changed voice. For a number of years David had been dealing with voice ...
David Francey – The Breath Between
By the time the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, Juno-winning Canadian folk singer David Francey was already battling the worst plague known to performers the world over: the loss of his singing voice. After 25 years of living the ...
Noah Zacharin’s Points of Light is finally out today!
Consummate singer-songwriter and gifted guitarist Noah Zacharin releases his ninth solo album, Points of Light, today, and there’s a release concert scheduled for Thursday at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto. It’ll feature musicians Gary Craig on drums, Russ Boswell on bass, and Burke Carroll on pedal ...
The Chat Room: Marc Meriläinen
Earlier this year, the ever-prolific, Toronto-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer NADJIWAN (a.k.a. Marc Meriläinen) released The Great Sea, arguably his most personal collection of original material to date, inspired by and made in his hometown, Thunder Bay, ON. Marc’s roots ...
Album reviews: Zach Bryan, Wreckless Eric, Hiss Golden Messenger
Check out Jason’s interview with Marc Meriläinen in the Chat Room. Zach Bryan / Zach Bryan (Belting Bronco/Warner Music) With country music currently at the centre of America’s culture wars, it seems as if artists have to clearly state their ...
Doug MacNaughton celebrates peaceful moments on ‘Follow Your Silence’
Toronto-based indie singer-songwriter Doug MacNaughton has released his latest single “Follow Your Silence,” the fourth single from his forthcoming album, Old Enough To Know Better, set to be released in the fall of 2023. It’s a hopeful message of finding ...
Dispatches from Soulshine day one (Friday)
I packed up the car (literally….PACKED) with my tent, blow-up mattress (since turning 50 last week, I have officially eschewed thermarests), pillows (yes, plural) and dancing shoes, all ready for Soulshine. This festival is described as “inclusive, providing sustenance for ...
Ryan Wayne is readying the release of Crow Among the ...
Accomplished Americana/roots-rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Wayne releases his debut solo album, Crow Amongst The Sparrows on Friday, Sept. 22 – followed by an album release matinee party on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto. Ryan will ...
Loryn Taggart’s cinematic folk-pop ballad is an auspicious preview of ...
Just when the track list was set for her forthcoming album, Loryn Taggart found inspiration in fellow Canadian artist Jadea Kelly’s 2022 release, Happy. In the middle of the pandemic, Loryn took a chance and connected with Jadea to gauge ...
Pat Chessell talks to Julian Taylor ahead of his Edmonton ...
I discover a good amount of new music through listening to the CBC every morning. One artist I discovered through that channel is Julian Taylor. A song of his, “Just a Little Bit,” was getting a lot of airplay a ...