Gloryhound "Electric Dusk" jumps onto Charts Nationally!

(December 7, 2011) Halifax rockers Gloryhound have reason to celebrate as their current single “Electric Dusk,” is getting attention from radio across Canada.
 

Track is # 20 this morning on the MediaBase Active Rock Canada, and was added this week to:

CIKR, K-Rock 105.7 in Kingston, ON, 

CHKY, LiVE 105 in Halifax and 

Galaxie Satellite  Radio (Rock Alternative) 

with a feature spin on CKGE, The Rock in Toronto

Early support for “Electric Dusk” has come from stations across Canada, including:

·         CFRQ The Q Halifax;
·         CKLZ Power 104 Kelowna; and
·         CFXY 105 FM The Fox Fredericton
·         with features from:
·         The Verge;
·         CKHY Live 105 Halifax;
·         CFJB Rock 95 Barrie;
·         and CFXY Fredericton.

The Dec 2nd edition of “Artist’s Spotlight - Nielson Music Canadian Update” says this is the band to watch:    “… brought up on a heavy diet of classic rock and bands like the Ramones and Stooges. After gaining a strong local following since 2006, they played a number of showcases which led to their signing with the Agency Group. They have opened for bands like Down With Webster and Thornley.”(http://tinyurl.com/7gqugqn)

The song also made the BDSRadio.com “Canada Rock New and Active” listing (http://www.milkmanunlimited.com/bds.htm#rock) as spins at radio push the song onto the charts.

Bands are often described as “Hard-working” —  Gloryhound works hard and delivers. The song is heating up on radio and is bringing them some well-deserved attention.

“Electric Dusk” is from the band’s EP by the same name.  SpinCount is proud to represent Gloryhound to radio and to have supported the band early in its career, and congratulates Gloryhound and the entire team for a job well done.

Continued thanks to radio and to fans for their support!

Links: 
Gloryhound: http://www.gloryhoundband.com

“Electric Dusk” on NHL Network “Play of the Week” : http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=131159

“Electric Dusk” Official Video http://www.youtube.com/user/gloryhoundmusic

SpinCount:  www.spincount.ca

Radio Contact:
Kimberly Sinclair |  SpinCount
@spincount

CONGRATS to our clients who were awarded FIVE 2011 Music Nova Scotia Awards!


@MylesDavid

Male Artist Recording of the Year - David Myles – Live at the Carleton

Folk Recording of the Year - David Myles – Live at the Carleton


@StoneMary
Loud Recording of the Year - Stone Mary – Hellbound Gypsy Train


@slowcoaster

Group Recording of the Year - Slowcoaster – The Darkest Of Discos


@threesheet

Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year - Three Sheet



Thank you to The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, for your support of The @Gordie_Sampson Songcamp Songcircle and to the amazing performers:

Breagh MacKinnon,

Dave Sampson,

Dylan Guthro,

Natalie Lynn,

Mo Kenney,

Molly Thomason

And to Carleton Stone & Steven MacDougall for hosting.



Amazing #nsmw in #Yarmouth this year! Big thanks to @musicnovascotia for putting on the best festival & conference yet and to the town of Yarmouth for their amazing hospitality and support. Congrats to ALL showcasing artists, award winners & nominees and we’ll see you next year in Liverpool!

Join us during Nova Scotia Music Week in Yarmouth as Music Nova Scotia & SpinCount present: The Gordie Sampson Songcamp Song Circle.

Hosted by Steven MacDougall, performers will be:

Carleton Stone

Mo Kenney

Molly Thomason

Dylan Guthro

Breagh MacKinnon

Natalie Lynn

This is an All Ages event, no admission charge

Friday, November 4, 2011

5pm - 7pm

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Yarmouth - 341 Main Street, Yarmouth, NS

facebook event is HERE

In August 2010, the Gordie Sampson Songcamp was launched in Ingonish Cape Breton. Songcamp was conceived as a way for Gordie to share some of the experiences and insights he’s gleaned from his years as a successful songwriter with promising young Nova Scotia writers. For four very intense days, Gordie and Steve MacDougall lead co-writing sessions that result in dozens of great songs. Songcamp closes with a community concert where songs written during camp are performed for the public. In August 2011 Songcamp celebrated its first birthday with 6 returning writers from 2010 and 6 new writers. The group wrote over 30 songs together.


The Gordie Sampson Songcamp Circle at NS Music Week will be hosted by Steve MacDougall and will feature performances by 2010 and 2011 Songcampers including Carleton Stone, Molly Thomason, Mo Kenney, Breagh MacKinnon, Natalie Lynn and Dylan Guthro.


The Gordie Sampson Songcamp is supported by the Dept of Communities, Culture and Heritage-Province of Nova Scotia, Music Nova Scotia and SOCAN.

SpinCount & Clients nominated for a total of 23 NSMW Awards!

 

Congratulations to ALL of this years NSMW Nominees - what an amazing year it's been!  SpinCount would like to thank the committee and congratulate our clients who garnered a total of 21 NSMW nominations, and also to thank the membership for SpinCount's two nominations for  "Publicist of the Year" and "Industry Professional of the Year" to company founder Kimberly Sinclair, making this the third consecutive year for this nomination.

We would like to extend a special congratulations to our Industry partners & friends, who are so supportive of Nova Scotia Artists & musicians.  We are proud to have partnered with nominees:  Little River Folk, Riverfest, Codapop and Broken Chord Promotions, and would like to congratulate and thank all the Industry nominees.

 

21 Nominations for our clients are as follows:

 

Country & Bluegrass Recording of the Year:

Aselin Debison for "Homeward Bound"

 

Digital Artist of the Year:

Christina Martin

Keith Mullins

Three Sheet

 

Bell Aliant Entertainer of the Year

David Myles

Three Sheet

 

Female Artist Recording of the Year

Molly Thomason

 

Folk Recording of the Year

David Myles  "Live at the Carleton"

Molly Thomason "Beauty Queen"

Christina Martin "I Can Too"

 

Group Recording of the Year

Three Sheet "Sheet Music"

Slowcoaster "The Darkest of Discos"

 

Loud Recording of the Year

Stone Mary

 

Male Artist Recording of the Year

David Myles

 

Musician of the Year

Keith Mullins

 

Recording of the Year

David Myles "Live at the Carleton"

Slowcoaster "The Darkest of Discos"

 

Rock Recording of the Year

Stone Mary "Hellbound Gypsy Train"

Slowcoaster "The Darkest of Discos"

Jay Smith "Jay Smith"

 

Traditional / Roots Recording of the Year

Pogey "Full Speed Ahead"

 

Thanks again to this year's NSMW Artist & Industry Nominees, to the MNS membership and nominations committee & most of all to the fans - we're looking forward to seeing everyone again in Yarmouth!

For a complete list of Nominees for 2011 Nova Scotia Music Week click HERE:  

Grammy winner Gordie Sampson releases "Hurricane Jane" to Canadian Radio!

Gordie Sampson's song writing credits are a who's who of the Nashville music scene, including hits for George Canyon, Carrie Underwood ("Jesus Take the Wheel" for which he earned a Grammy), Keith Urban, Martina McBride and others literally too numerous to catalogue. Stepping again in front of the mic, Gordie has released "Hurricane Jane" from his new Country CD "Almost Beautiful."

An internationally known Canadian songwriter singing his own words in his own voice, it doesn't get better than this. "Hurricane Jane" is available now on DMDS or listen via soundcloud.

Discover more about Gordie here: http://gordiesampson.com/

Joel Plaskett's "Jimmie's Still Jimmie" 7" Vinyl Single Rolls Across Canada!

Joel Plaskett's "Jimmie's Still Jimmie" tsunami is sweeping across Canada, currently topping national rock charts in Canada! (Week of June 13, song is #29 on Active Rock & climbing.) Thanks to Q104, LiVE 105 (Halifax); The Fox (Fredericton); Iceberg 151; SiriusSatellite Radio; The Peak (Vancouver) plus many more, for supporting the track, and you can. listen and download on itunes: here


Check out Plaskett's latest CD, EMERGENCYs, false alarms, shipwrecks, castaways, fragile creatures, special features, demons and demonstrations (or simply, EMERGENCYs), on MapleMusic, which is "a collection of rarities, covers, demos, B-sides, and unreleased songs dating back to 1999 and his final days with Thrush Hermit, plus new material recorded after THREE." (Reviewed here, on herohill)


... when you look at the career of Halifax song writer and National treasure, Joel Plaskett, the numbers are a bit mind blowing. (Hero Hill Blog www.herohill.com/2011/06/deeper-into-music-joel-plaskett.htm);


Joel Plaskett achieved the very rare distinction of reaching one million plays on CBC Radio 3... his previous album THREE (2009) gave him his first Juno Award... after several nominations. These laurels – and his many ECMAs confirm the Halifax singer/songwriter as a major Canadian artist...(Mark Rheaume, CBC Radio 3, Music Matters Vol. # 11-20)


Listen on soundcloud below:


Joel Plaskett - "Jimmie's Still Jimmie" by SpinCount


Joel Plaskett's Jimmie's Still Jimmie" is part of the 7" Vinyl Single Series on New Scotland Records.


Gretzky and Kurri, Bird and Mchale, me and a bag of Babybel...there have been some amazing duos over the years. The world has just been introduced to another with pairing of Joel Plaskett and Shotgun Jimmie for the Jimmie's Still Jimmie / That's Not Joel 7".


The scenerio plays out like this: JP and SJ team up to lay down some yin and yang rockers at the Scotland Yard. Joel rolls out the woes of traveling while unraveling on, "Jimmie's Still Jimmie." Shotgun consoles him with his mighty thoughtful flip side, "That's Not Joel." Post-Modern Lovers doing Clash City covers where good humour hovers. Maritime brothers.


The Jimmie's Still Jimmie / That's Not Joel split 7" is available now on New Scotland Records.


links:
New Scotland Records: http://newscotlandrecords.com/
Joel Plaskett: http://www.joelplaskett.com/

Slowcoaster LIVE performance video for "BYO Life" recorded at the Paragon Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 29, 2011

Slowcoaster - BYO Life from Music Nova Scotia on Vimeo.

SpinCount releases Slowcoaster's latest single "BYO Life" Nationally to Radio!

May 2011, Halifax, NS:  Slowcoaster has released their new single "B.Y.O. Life," from their award winning album "The Darkest of Discos." "B.Y.O. Life" follows up on the success of the band's hit single, " The Darkest of Discos," which has topped Canadian Rock charts for six months now.  In addition to its runaway success on the charts, "The Darkest of Discos" inspired a witty and  intricate video that has had more than 15,000 YouTube hits to date (watch it HERE).

"The Darkest of Discos" also helped the band to an ECMA for "Alternative Rock Recording of the Year"  in Charlottetown last month.  Slowcoaster's experience in Charlottetown during East Coast Music Week is documented in a short film, "Slowcoaster 2011 ECMAs" which offers fans exactly what they have been demanding - more Slowcoaster! 

As long-time and new fans know, the band has a deep bench of unforgettable songs.  Now all of Canada can hear the latest from Slowcoaster, "B.Y.O.Life," hits radio stations Nationally this week, promoted by SpinCount.

For more information, please visit www.slowcoaster.ca

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East Coast Music Awards 2011 - SpinCount & Clients take home SEVEN ECMAs!

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SpinCount took home TWO East Coast Music Awards during the 2011 ECMAs in Charlottetown, PEI!  We are honored to have been voted Independent Company of the Year and founder, Kimberly Sinclair, was voted Industry Professional of the Year!  


Our Clients also won big at the ECMAs, Congratulations to:


Chris Colepaugh & the Cosmic Crew - WINNERS, FANS CHOICE ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR 2011 


Chris Colepaugh & the Cosmic Crew - WINNERS, ROCK RECORDING OF THE YEAR 2011 for "Missed a Page"


Slowcoaster - WINNERS, ALTERNATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR 2011 for "Darkest of Discos"


David Myles - WINNER, VIBE CREATIVE GROUP RECORDING, SINGLE OF THE YEAR FOR "NEED A BREAK" (Producer, Joel Plaskett)


David Myles - WINNER, FOLK RECORDING OF THE YEAR FOR "TURN TIME OFF"




Media Mentions:


April 17, 2011, Halifax, NS, Chronicle Herald  "On a winning streak"  By Stephen Cooke, Chronicle Herald 


April 18, 2011, Halifax, NS "Nova Scotia Glitters at Gala"  Stephan Cooke, Chronicle Herald

April 17, 2011, CBC New Brunswick  "Huge Win for NB, Colepaugh & Crew" Bob Mersersau


April 18, 2011, Robert Carnell, Kingston, ON "Salt Water Music - 2011 ECMA Winners"

SpinCount Acoustic SuiteCase Friday, April 15th & Saturday April 16th at The Club in The Delta during ECMA 2011!

SpinCount Acoustic SuiteCase during 2011 ECMAs, presented by Codapop, SpinCount & Little River Folk!

Friday, April 15th between 5 and 11 pm

Saturday, April 16th between 5 and 8 pm

We have an incredible East Coast Line-up in an intimate acoustic setting in the Member's Lounge (The Club Bar) in the Delta host hotel during the 2011 ECMAs!

Friday Performance Schedule:
5pm - Irish Mythen 
5:30 - Chris Kirby
6:00 - Ryan Cook
6:30 - Charlie A'Court
7:00 - Carmen Townsend
7:30 - Steven MacDougall & Mike LeLievre from Slowcoaster

SuiteCase 2.0 from 8 - 11pm (show times TBA)
Acres & Acres
Mo Kenney
Christa Borden
Kim Stockwood
Old Man Luedecke 
With more surprises on the way!

Saturday Performance Schedule:
5pm - Christina Martin
5:30 - Andy Brown
6:00 - Molly Thomason
6:30 - Ian Sherwood
7:00 - Tim Chaisson
7:30 - David Myles

Space is limited, this event is for ECMA delegate pass holders only.


For more information, please visit the facebook event.

SpinCount, Bear River Road Music & Hunter's present: Acoustic Rock Stage Upstairs during ECMA 2011!

Bear River Road Music and Spincount are teaming up to present the ultimate in acoustic rock for the ECMA weekend. Being held upstairs at Hunters Ale House, at Nightcaps, not only provides a smaller intimate vibe but also will allow the true acoustic nature of the event to come alive. Showcasing the top in the east coast music scene in a different light than you are use to seeing with a very stripped down kitchen party type atmosphere. This is truly a event not to miss and one that will be talked about long after the weekend wraps up.

Full Weekend line up below:

Fri line up:
2:00pm - Carmen Townsend
3:00pm -Chris Kirby
4:00pm -Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold
5:00pm - SPECIAL GUESTS

Sat line up:
2:00pm - Stone Mary
3:00pm - Andrew Hunter and the Gatherers
4:00pm - Arrows In The Air
5:00pm - Steve MacDougall & Mike LeLievre of Slowcoaster

Sun line up:
2:00pm - Jordan Cameron
3:00pm - The Express
4:00pm -Andy Brown
5:00pm - The Stogies

Also on Sun, will be the announcements for the winners of the first annual Aley's


For more information, visit the event on facebook.

ECMA e-News: SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Christa Borden!

SPINCOUNT FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK: CHRISTA BORDEN

Classically Trained Performer Christa Borden Did Six Tracks Of Her Album With Mixer Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Pretenders And Songwriter-Producer Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks) Releases First Single In Canada.

From the heady superstar company that Christa Borden has been keeping, it looks like those “Empty Bottles” she sings about on her single are quickly being filled with mainstream success.  Official Video is HERE.
She’s done a radio tour for her debut album I Rhyme With Orange (David Carver Music), performed shows everywhere from Newfoundland to Los Angeles, opened for Aerosmith in front of 35,000 people, and appeared on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine.

Six of the 11 tracks on the collection were helmed by renowned songwriter/producer Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks) and mixed by Bob Clearmountain (Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones, Bryan Adams, Paul McCartney, Pretenders…).

Borden attributes the rise of “Empty Bottles” and the strong reception to I Rhyme With Orange to the fact that long before she could drop such names as Bob Clearmountain and Jeff Trott, she approached the writing of the album with an edgy, realistic DIY attitude, centered around the importance of standing out. Kind of like the one word in the English language that is so unique and special, there is no word to rhyme it with: orange.

“In this day and age of widespread digital distribution,” she says, “there are millions of artists creating wonderful projects they’re sending out online without ever leaving home. In this changing industry, aware of the cost of trying to promote myself as an artist, I figured there was a chance that I Rhyme With Orange could be my one album, or at least my best shot. I tried to be a realist and choose songs that were truest to my heart so that in 15 or 20 years someone could look back on it and say this was an honest album, this is who I am and the discoveries that the characters in my songs make are very personal and important to me.”
Christ Borden is from St. John's.  

From more info, please visit:  www.christaborden.com

ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Coco Love Alcorn

Coco Love Alcorn sings joyful soul; a combination of her diverse musical influences including Jazz, Pop, R&B and Folk. Her voice is hailed as ‘extraordinary’ (Vancouver Province), ‘beautiful’ (Canadian Musician) and ‘stunning’ (Star Phoenix). Her playful and witty character, love of improvising and her willingness to engage fearlessly with the audience has made Coco Love Alcorn a mainstay on the Canadian music scene.

Her 2009 album Joyful (Sound of Pop / Fontana North) has been a hit with fans and industry alike. Indie radio stations all across Canada have shown good support spinning many of the tracks with 'Intellectual Boys' often charting.  'Revolution' has become a favourite with many CBC hosts and was awarded a videofact grant. 'I Got A Bicycle' topped the charts at a jazz station in Quebec City and has helped to garner strong support for Coco in the cycling community. She shared the bill with Molly Johnson at the 2010 Toronto Bike Union Gala and also graced the cover of Momentum magazine in the spring of that year.

Having toured across Canada numerous times playing many a music festival (including the female inspired Lilith Fair), Alcorn has gained an incredible and loyal fanbase. Over the years she has shared the stage with a diverse and notable list of artists including Ani DiFranco, 54.40, Burton Cummings, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cooke, Chin Injeti (Bass is Base), Kinnie Starr and Loudon Wainwright III. She has enjoyed success in the realm of music licensing, with multiple television song placements in The Dead Zone and The L Word.

About PLAY:  In September of 2010, Coco Love Alcorn had her first baby, a girl named Ellie. Coco knew she'd need to take a break from touring but didn't want to feel disconnected from her music. So she set about writing and recording a new album at home. During the very special time of bonding with her new baby Coco spent whatever time she could in her music room, often with Ellie on her lap. Released in March of 2011, PLAY is almost entirely performed, recorded and produced by Coco. The few exceptions included Ian Sherwood playing some beautiful tenor sax and her father John Alcorn stepping in with some valuable producer advice in the final stages.  To hear excerpts from PLAY, please visit Coco Love Alcorn on SoundCloud:  http://soundcloud.com/coco-love-alcorn

Coco Love Alcorn's extensive 2011 tour begins right here in the Maritimes, complete tour dates & details can be found at www.cocolovealcorn.com

ECMA & SpinCount Present: Alert the Medic Video from Oct 2nd!

On October 2nd, 2010, ECMA & SpinCount held a member's night at the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax, Nova Scotia to showcase our first round of four acts from across the regions of Atlantic Canada. Andy Brown, Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold, Telfer, and Alert the Medic all put on an incredible show for a packed house - and we had a great team filming each set! The team @ Said Productions set out to develop a profile video for the event in its entirety, as well as separate instalments for each performing artist. 

Our last video in this series is Halifax's Alert the Medic with 'Cardboard Cutout'. Click on the link below to be directed to our YouTube Channel where you can view the last four videos released. 

We'll be working on the videos from the 2nd ECMA & SpinCount Presents show (Andrew Hunter and the Gatherers, Arrows in the Air, Slowcoaster) to release after 2011 East Coast Music Week. We'll see you in Charlottetown on April 13-17!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQkgY2YE58

http://www.alertthemedic.com/

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SPINCOUNT & BEAR RIVER ROAD MUSIC PRESENT: ACOUSTIC ROCK STAGE UPSTAIRS AT HUNTER'S DURING ECMAs!!!

Join us upstairs at Hunters Ale House in Charlottetown, PEI, during ECMA Week at Nightcaps on Friday April 15^th – Sunday, April 17^th from 2pm – 5pm each day for Acoustic Rock Shows. We’ll be showcasing some of the top talent in the East Coast in a kitchen party type atmosphere!

Friday, April 15th:

2:00pm - Carmen Townsend

3:00pm -Chris Kirby

4:00pm -Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold

5:00pm - SPECIAL GUESTS

Saturday, April 16th:

2:00 pm - Stone Mary

3:00 pm - Andrew Hunter and the Gatherers

4:00 pm - Arrows In The Air

5:00 pm - Steve MacDougall & Mike LeLievre of Slowcoaster

Sunday, April 17th:

2:00pm - Jordan Cameron

3:00pm - The Express

4:00pm -Andy Brown

5:00pm - The Stogies

Also on Sun, will be the announcements for the winners of the first annual Aley Awards!!!

SpinCount fb event is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193585204015803

ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Kim Stockwood!

“Upon this rock I will sing my world”

While Kim Stockwood’s world spills out well beyond the shores of Newfoundlandand Labrador, she is anchored heart and soul to this place. She seeks out what is special here and searches for a voice that will reflect her longing and love for the province. One way she has found to capture that voice is to go Back To The Water.

When Kim left her beloved native spot eighteen years ago she could not have known the paths she would travel or the heights she would scale. Kim is an accomplished artist on many fronts, from singer to songwriter to television host and radio personality. These things she does with humor, grace, and class. Her hit songs, her awards and accolades, her solo work and her work with Shaye, have seen her mature as an artist. Her wealth of experience and her longing for home have laid the foundation for Back To The Water.

This album is filled with the sound and fury of a place that surges upward with a fist of rock and grabs life from the sky’s air. The album is enriched and enlivened by Newfoundland musical luminaries and session players who would shame the Nashville Scene. It is a great source of pride for Kim to have her wonderful Dad play with her.

The power of the sea can be heard here, roaring beneath Kim’s soaring vocals. The album, Back To The Water, is indeed a musical trip through the beating heart of the province. Surrounded by water, yes, her place is made rigid by granite pillars like those Cliffs Of Baccalieu, that Kim navigates so beautifully as she dances among the tunes of her native land.

Listen to her Let Me Fish Off Cape St. Mary’s and you are taken to both a real and a mystical place. You feel the ache of the Petty Harbour Bait Skiff and taste the dread of the daily sea drama that punctures our ancestral memories. This song is tempered by the skip, caper, and sly nod of the Squid Jiggin Ground, and the sense of fun found in Feller From Fortune. There is a certain beauty in that balance.

Kim has chosen her songs carefully, with the romance of the St. John’s Waltz held arms length against the everlasting anguish of Atlantic Blue. Ron Hynes is served well here. The title track, Back To The Water, was written with her close friend, Damhnait Doyle. One can only imagine what gems might pebble the paths Kim will travel, or what crowning heights she will scale before Now I’m 64 becomes her mantra. In the meantime, we revel in the present smiling land and Thank God We’re Surrounded By Water.

If you find yourself near Cabot Tower on a warm summer evening, pick your own rock, fire up the iPod and sink into the album Back To The Water. There you will find the joy, peace, and the wisdom of the deep.

Back to the Water was recorded and produced in Newfoundland and features the finest of Newfoundland musicians and songwriters

Back to the Water, a television special filmed in Newfoundland, will debut on CMT on March 12.

For more information, please visit www.kimstockwood.com

QUEENS PLACE GALA FUNDRAISER A ROUSING SUCCESS!

For Immediate Release

Liverpool : March 3, 2011 - The gala fundraiser for Queens Place that took place on February 26th was a huge sold-out success! Thanks to contributions from very generous sponsors and attendees, over $7500 has been raised for the Queens Place project! The evening of high caliber entertainment featured Charlie A’Court, Music Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the year for 2009; double ECMA nominees Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold and Pony and the Pistols.

The night began with a VIP reception for about 45 guests in the Best Western’s Larruper’s Lounge, sponsored by the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre and Alimento Catering and Kitchen Works. Conversation at the reception was lively and filled with anticipation for the night to come. Once the music began, over 130 people had arrived to enjoy the music and help support and celebrate the campaign for Queens Place. The room was so full, that tables and chairs needed to be removed to allow for dancing!

Ticket sales weren’t the only source of revenue for the fundraiser, a 50/50 draw brought in $274 and the silent auction prepared by the South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 10 to 20 project brought in a further $1787!

Buzz about the event has been ongoing ever since the night of the 26th, with many people looking forward to similar events in the future. Mayor John Leefe said “this response is indicative of the desire of the people in this community to enjoy music of this quality. We anticipate that Queens Place will be able to attract some larger concerts and the support and excitement we received through this event really brings that message home.”

Stew Horton spoke on behalf of Brady Home Building Centre, Presenting Sponsor for the evening, “On behalf of Brady’s we would like to congratulate everyone involved in making this event a huge success. Your hard work paid off not only in raising a significant contribution for Queens Place but also in creating a fantastic night of entertainment. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to support the Gala”. Other sponsors that helped contribute to the success of the evening were: The Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, Alimento Catering, CKBW, Allen Fownes, FinancialPages.ca, Sobeys, the 10 to 20 project, SpinCount and QCCR. Photographers Taryn Jollimore, Pam Samson and Steven Cooper captured all the action, Brad Stevens and Scott Tilley from Halifax helped with sound, and volunteers Pam and Alan Samson helped with the door and band hospitality.

For more information on the event, please contact Karen Gilmour at 354-5741 or by email at kgilmour@regionofqueens.com

ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Keith Mullins!

Keith Mullins has played music all of his life. His roots are in Cape Breton Island, where a family and culture of music fostered his passion and ability. At the age of 14, Keith started entertaining bar crowds with fellow band-mate, Steven MacDougall (now from Slowcoaster). Having since completed a music degree and self-directed studies in Cuba and Africa, Keith has turned his passion into his profession. He has toured the world performing with numerous bands of fame, such as: Lennie Gallant, Bruce Guthro, Jimmy Rankin, Grammy-award winner Gordie Sampson, Dave Carroll (from the Youtube viral video “United Breaks Guitars”), Jennifer Roland, Havanafax, John Campbelljohn, Caledonia, Jimmy Swift, Garrett/Dutch Mason, Melissa McLelland, Sarah Slean, Paula Cole, Divine Brown, and many more.

Keith has also developed and facilitated some highly successful workshops. Starting with his drumming workshops 8 years ago, this venture has blossomed into a salsa workshop with an 8 piece Latin band partly from Cuba with salsa dancing, and a songwriting workshop with Keith and Steve Bowers. He has delivered these workshop to groups of all ages; across Canadian schools, at special events, and at festivals.

Keith now looks to bringing his songs to these same audiences.

In April 2010, while performing at Dollywood TN with a Peruvian Cajon troupe and a Trinidad Steel Drum group, Keith made a trip to Nashville to record a record of his written songs with the assistance of Grammy-award winner Gordie Sampson. Keith’s record entitled “Localmotive Farm” is a collection of writings created through his life on a back road farm near Stewiacke NS.

Described as folk soul, the record is as varied as the different styles of music in which Keith plays and the album is flavoured by the incredible range of talented musicians that contributed to the recordings. Back up vocals are performed by Amy Sampson and Dutch Robinson (Ohio players). The track “Si es Loco” is Cuban-style, with the gifted guitar playing of Jorge Chicoy (Dizzie Gillespie, Buena Vista Social Club). Jorge is known as “The Jewel of Cuba”, as coined by Fidel Castro himself.The record also includes hang drummer David Charrier (France), beat-boxer Jay Andrews, fiddler Anna Ludlow, Gordie Sampson, and Bruce Dixon. The main backing band is Caledonia from Halifax. Keith sings and has written all of the songs along with a couple of co-writes, one with songwriter Steven Bowers (Trouble) and one with Halifax artist DJ DeCoste(Is the City). He dabbles with bass and guitar on the record as well as playing all of the drums and percussion.

http://keithmullins.ca/

DEVCOM 3: Lineup Announced for Live Battle!~

The votes are in & Now onto the live battle!

Each night, four bands will rock out in front of their fans and a panel of judges for their chance to win the Grand Prize of a four song EP recorded at Codapop Studios in Halifax, produced by the DevCom Team with one of those songs being promoted to radio across Atlantic Canada by SpinCount.

March 9th:

Rain Over St. Ambrose

Light Brights

Submerged

Left The World

March 16th:

The Convicted

Soho Ghetto

Low Lights

Cas & The Novas

March 23rd:

Alice Stops Time

We’re Doomed

Chunk Audio

Constantly Misjudged

The winners of each battle will proceed to the final battle to be held Wednesday, April 13th, when the Grand Prize will be announced!

Judges of the battle are:

Denise Tompkins - Managing Partner - The Candy Show Entertainment and Consulting Services and The Talent Coordinator for The Candy Show,

National TV Production

Scott Blackburn – Scott Blackburn Photography

Josh Hogan – Diminished 5th Records/Red Tentacle

ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - The Jimmy Swift Band!

SPINCOUNT ARTIST OF THE WEEK: THE JIMMY SWIFT BAND

The Jimmy Swift Band’s sound is a fusion of the best in both rock and electronic music. The result is the creation of something different than anything else, a style uniquely JSB. Their live show is a frenzy of hypnotic rhythms and an unrelenting energy that is both addictive and unstoppable.

Few independent bands have had the longevity and consistent draw on the Canadian club circuit as the JSB. They have developed a solid fan base from coast to coast, and continue to appeal to a wide demographic of music lovers all over the world. JSB’s fourth studio release is scheduled for late 2010. For this project the band has embraced even further the electronic elements that have always been a big part of their live show's popularity while holding strong to their love of rock and roll, psychedelia, and extended improvisation.

The Jimmy Swift Band is truly an anomaly within the Canadian music industry - they have remained independent yet have made a living playing music, a success story made possible by the actions of their fans and one clearly judged on the strength of their music alone. On stage JSB’s energy has always been focused on the audience – on turning a Saturday night concert into an unforgettable experience. You will likely never see or hear anything like the Jimmy Swift Band anywhere else, and you will never walk away from another show feeling like you did the last time you saw the JSB.

JSB Live at the Marquee (Director: Greg Hemmings) - The Jimmy Swift Band, is nominated for a 2011 ECMA for "DVD of the Year"

The Jimmy Swift band it going on Tour - Please visit www.thejimmyswiftband.com for more information!