There's nothing quite like aFred Eaglesmithalbum. Fred's a master Americana storyteller whose voice echoes with feeling. His latest disc, Standardcontinues that tradition with a sparse, beautiful sound.
As always, Fred and the band mix traditional country music with a folk sensibility and fabulous lyrics. His voice is a little more prominent in the mix than usual and it's used to the fullest effect. The evocative, almost-rough vocals are gripping.
Fred's joined by his impressive, multi-instrumental wife, Tif Ginn. Matty Simpson(guitar), Justine Fischer (bass), Kori Heppner (drums), and Blue Passalacqua (vocals) also use their immense talents to lend a hand.
Make sure you get a copy of this superb CD. You can pick one up at any of Fred's unforgettable shows. They're also available at iTunesand amazon.ca
There are many wonderful local YouTube channels out there where you can hear music from many talented area acts (including our own). In fact, we have a section of them in our Sites of Interest page. Today, we're showcasing an amazing page featuring acts from the Brantford/Norfolk areas called Cultivate Music. Check out some samples below.
Recently, local company Marz Homesstarted up the second season of their YouTube music video series,Marz Garage. This is an amazing showcase for Hamilton artists.
The readers of Hamilton Community News have voted and chosen the winners for their 2017 Reader's Choice Awards. As always, a number of local musicians were recognized for their talent.
Here are the winners from the music-related categories.
There are many repeat local nominees at 2017's Country Music Association of Ontario Awards. Artists from across the province will be on hand June 11th at Centennial Hall in London and hopefully, many of our area artists will be bringing home some hardware.
Hamilton country station KX 94.7 FM is once again up for Radio Station (Major Market) of the Year.
Just like last year, Burlington musicians are nominated in a few categories. Tebey (Male Artist of the Year and Fan's Choice) and Tianna Woods(Female Artist of Year). Tianna's Producer Jason Barry (from Waterloo) was nominated as Record Producer of the Year for his work with her and other bands as well.
Down St. Catherines way, Tim Hicks was given the nod in four categories (Album of the Year, Male Artistm of the Year, Fan's Choice and Songwriter of the Year) and Marshall Dane is also up for Male Artist of the Year)
Hamilton's Jesse O'Brien does a bang-up job tickling the ivories on Monarch, the latest powerful album from Toronto Bluesman Chris Antonik. They and the rest of the band have created a soulful, funky, rockin' Blues recording that'll get people hoppin'.
The music'll shake you up as Chris' voice hits you with its passion. This album is a moving experience both physically and emotionally. It stands up to any Blues release out there.
The Indigenous Music Awards took a year off and now they are back in full force! As always, a number of amazing local artists got nods in a few categories.
Fort Erie's DJ Shubis up for three awards (Best Music Video, Best Radio Single and Best Instrumental Album). Brantford has two hometown boys in the running: Jace Martin(Best Pop Album) and Logan Staats(Best Folk Album, Music Video). Six Nations Blluesman Derek Miller is also nominated for Best Producer for his work on Logan's album, Goodbye Goldia.
