Local Artists on "Band on a Couch" Video Podcast (Jane Baker, Vaudevillian, The Lifers)

The Band on a Couch video podcast features incredible artists from across Canada and beyond. Every few episodes, they include a local act into the mix.

Here are a few of those wonderful episodes.



Links: Jane Baker, More Jane Baker Stories, Video above courtesy of Band on a Coach



Links: The Vaudevillian, More Vaudevillian Stories, Video above courtesy of Band on a Coach



Links: Lifers, Video above courtesy of Band on a Coach

Links: Band on a Couch, More Band on a Couch Stories

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2014 Niagara Music Award Winners

The Niagara region celebrated their amazing musical scene on September 30, 2014 at Taps Brewery.  The 2014 Niagara Music Awards were handed out during that amazing ceremony. CONGRATULATIONS!

Here's a complete list of winners:

• Original Song: Philip Bosley
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Andrew Golden
  
  
• Best Bar Band: Vinyl Flux
• Songwriter: Kyle Petch
• Male Vocalist: James Underwood
• Female Vocalist: Jane Baker
• People’s Choice (online vote): Cory Cruise
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Cory Cruise
  
  
• Folk Artist: RK Walker and the Little Lines
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of RK Walker
  
  
• Adult Contemporary Artist: Cory Cruise
• Engineer: Paul Gigliotti (Straight South)
• Instrumentalist: The Rio Trio
• Hip Hop Artist: The KaC Himself
• Music Video: Avenue Inn: Narrow
• Best New Group: Ivy Coast
• Original Group: Theatre Crisp
• New Artist: Carina Frammartino
• Rock Group: Stereo Sunrise
• Producer: Ruben Arancibia
• Electronic Music Artist: The Status Update
• Progressive Rock Band: Avenue Inn
• Album: Theatre Crisp
• Special Achievement Awards: Deadmau5, Ron Sexsmith, City and Colour

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Niagara Music Awards, More NMA Stories

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Great Local Musicans win Toronto Independant Music Awards

As part of their 10th year celebration, the Toronto Independant Music Awards chose three of our amazing local musicians to win their song competitions!  The names was announced on September 25, 2014.

Dundas's Maggie Szabo took home Best Pop as Jane Baker from Grimsby won for Best Young Songwriter.  The only multiple winner of the night was Waterloo's JoJo Worthington who received both the Best Folk and Best Song Awards. CONGRATULATIONS!



Links: JoJo Worthington, More JoJo Worthington Stories, Video above courtesy of 106.9 the X



Links: Jane Baker, More Jane Baker Stories, Video above courtesy of Jane Baker



Links: Maggie Szabo, Video above courtesy of Balcony TV

Here is a complete list of the winners

• Best Folk: JoJo Worthington
• Best Young Songwriter: Jane Baker
• Best Pop: Maggie Szabo
• Best Song: JoJo Worthington
• Best Country: Emily Reid
• Best World: Eliana Cuevas
• Best Jazz or Instrumental: Micah Barnes
• Best Adult Contemporary or Singer-Songwriter: Tobias The Owl
• Best Rock and Best Indie: The Beaches, The Nursery, Silvergun and Spleen
• Best Urban: Allan Rayman
• Best Metal, Punk, Ska, or Surf: Hallows Die
• Best Out-Of-Province: Jai Nitai Lotus 

Blast from the Past: Jane Baker Finalist in Emerging Artist Prize

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Guelph's Sarah J Felker Wins $25,000 Emerging Artist Prize + Grimsby's Jane Baker is a Finalist

The amazing Guelph singer/singwriter Sarah J Felker recently took home the $25,000 RBC Emerging Artist Music Mentorship Prize.  After receiveing over 200 submissions, Sarah was chosen as the grand prize winner.  Along with the money she also gets studio time and other industry help.  CONGRATULATIONS!





Videos above courtesy of Sarah J Felker

Grimsby's Jane Baker was also one of the finalists. GREAT JOB!



Links: More Jane Baker Stories, More Jane Baker Stories, More City and Colour Covers/Stories, Video above couretsy of Jane Baker

The Second Prize winner was Angelique Francis and the other finalists were Alessandra Longshaw, The Command Sisters, Luka Mihajlovic and Quinn Bachand.

Click here for the full story from SOCAN.

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