I Won't Ask Why: Lynne Hanson
From the album, Things I Miss
Singer-songwriter
from Ottawa, Canada with a soulful voice and real
stories to tell. Porch music that merges universal themes with Texas
soul-country.
Things I Miss follows five years of performing and
honing her musical skills with Ottawa guitarist / songwriter Shane
Simpson (David Francey, James Cohen) in coffeehouses, bars and
festivals across Canada.
"Her
writing is mature and her lyrics flow in an almost conversational
manner,"- Maverick Magazine (UK)
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Purity: Mythos
From the album, Purity
Over the
past decade Mythos has produced a series of best-selling
recordings featuring their unique fusion of classical music, jazz, pop,
electronic, ambient, and musical influences from around the world.
Purity
is the Vancouver-based duo’s latest CD release, and it continues D’Eith
and Schmidt’s unique musical fusion. There is a
confidence and maturity in their playing that gives the music on Purity
room to breathe.
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Does Anybody Really Care:
Shaune Ann Feuz
From the album, Does Anybody Really Care.
Since
moving to explore life outside of Canada in 1997, Shaune Ann has
continued to expand her portfolio of original material by recording new
songs and performing across the USA, Canada and internationally.
She
is a dynamic singer and performer with a voice that is powerful, sultry
and velvety smooth. Shaune Ann's unique blend of music unites the
sounds of Contemporary/Pop with the cool undertones of Jazz.
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Darlin':
Tieweb
From
the album, Setting The Sun
If REM and the
Church had a bastard child, it would sound like Tieweb. Tieweb's
song repertoire has steadily grown over
the past year with each band member providing a unique perspective,
relying on influences including rock, classical and jazz. The result is
an original, interesting and catchy fusion rock sound. Tieweb's ability
to tastefully combine these elements has been the key in appealing to
music fans.
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Met Your Match:
Shannon Venasse
From the album, The Lion's
Share
Infectious pop songs inspired by the ethereal journey of modern life.
Whether describing intimate revelations, penning of love lost or
recalling the triumphs of the human soul, Shannon's lyrics are honest
and true no matter what age or walk of life one is in.
"Met your match is awesome!!"
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Isle
of Groove: Lee Starnes
From the EP, Full Circle
Lee Starnes offers up fingerstyle guitar
that soothes the soul. Originally from Texas and now in
Tennessee, Lee
has played guitar since the age of 13 and this is his take on music,
composing and playing, " I'm
just blessed enough to be a conduit – that's what I really mean when I
talk about all the tunes I've written."
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does it come in
black: the darylectones
From
the album, of all the things that never was
lyrical, with
unconventional subject material, stellar musicality, gritty and
soulful. dark, but hopeful with a sly and understated sense of
humour. jazzy and bluesy and folksy, like tom waits getting together
with nora jones' band
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Geisha:
DjayPee
DjayPee is a
unique French artist with an Asian heart who fell in love with
South-East Asia and its myriad of mysterious wonders, where he lives.
His music can be defined as “Eastern Tradition Meets Western Groove”. 'Geisha’ (best composition from
Malaysia in the Music Aid Competition 2006) is an orchestrated piece
describing the life of a geisha in traditional Japan: childhood dreams,
apprenticeship, fame, jealousy from others, accomplishment, and finally
peaceful retirement.
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Look
For The Sun: Cori Brewster
From the
album, Large Bird Leaving
As fresh as a
breath of Mountain air, this eclectic singer songwriter knits together
strands of folk and roots country. Cori discloses passion and finesse
in her songwriting. Her lyrics are rich with a strong Canadian flavour,
to the landscape, personalities, and stories she tells.
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My
Baby: Kat Danser
From the album, Something
Familiar
Kat Danser throws down an acoustic fusion of funky, laidback rhythms
and thought provoking lyrical poetry. Her 'Swamp Blues' style is
delivered on the waves of her deep, resonant vocals and the soulful
voice of her Weissenborn lap slide guitar. Kat serves up a refreshing
and original approach to roots, blues and gospel music in the 21st
Century.
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Brother:
The Little Brother Band
From the album, Reflections
While
the music is firmly rooted in the folk/rock genre (think Ryan Adams or
Counting Crows), the diverse backgrounds of the players give the band a
very ecelctic sound. On Reflections or at one of their live
performances, one will hear bluesy guitar lines, funky grooves, and
searing sax solos to complement the rootsy melodies.
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Day
4: Christa Couture
From the album, Fell Out
Of Oz,
"She sings with
an intimacy that feels like you are being let in on a secret" (The
Province, BC) and indeed you are. On her debut full length album, Fell
Out of Oz, Christa confronts and contemplates surviving childhood
cancer, kissing boys, kissing girls, and abortion. Hers are
passionate and compelling music and lyrics.
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Someday:
Tony Marriott
From the album, Solitude
Vancouver based
musician Tony Marriott writes songs that linger in the mind, and hold a
depth that demands repeated listening. He has a defiantly honest
lyrical style, backed by his own unique guitar playing and writing,
that comes from years of experience.
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Dodi
Li:
Melissa Endean
From the album, Melissa
Endean
Where does the instrument end and the
voice begin? If ever there was such a thing as 'soul' music, this is it
at it's most basic root and in it's most ancient form. Melissa Endean
calls to you through all time and space and you will welcome the cool
touch.
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Cottonwood:
Querkus
From the album,
No Direction
"The sound of
Enya and Tori Amos dropping LSD and getting right paranoid" - Melissa
Martin, Uptown Magazine.
Karen's edgy, gorgeous vocals and classical/experimental piano soar
through a virtual forest of emotion and texture. These live
elements, often with the addition of live drums, are sewn together with
spaced out electronic beats and sequences. The result: music that
is melodic, hypnotic, seductive and captivating.
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