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!

ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Jay Smith

SPINCOUNT ARTIST OF THE WEEK: JAY SMITH

Jay Smith is an award-winning songwriter and guitar player based in Halifax, NS. Jay first emerged on the East coast music scene as guitar-player and frontman for Rock Ranger who released two critically acclaimed albums. Matt Mays recruited Jay to join his band El Torpedo with whom he recorded the Juno-nominated album 'Terminal Romance'. Jay has played countless shows across North America with Matt Mays & Rock Ranger including support for such acts as Kid Rock, Sam Roberts, Chris Cornell & Blue Rodeo. Jay won 'SOCAN Songwriter of the Year" at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards for co-writing Gordie Sampson's single "We Are Young And So Is The Night".

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Feb. 25 Seahorse, Halifax, NS

March 8 The Carleton (opening for Ron Sexsmith) Halifax, NS

For more information, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/jaysmithsongs

JAY SMITH is performing Solo in support of Matt Epp:

APRIL

7th, Thur MCNALLY’S - REGINA, SK

8th, Fri HAVEN - EDMONTON, AB

9th, Sat IRONWOOD - CALGARY, AB

13th, Wed JOE'S ON 5TH - COURTENAY, BC

15th, Fri THE MAQUINNA - TOFINO, BC

16th, Sat TBA - VANCOUVER, BC

17th, Sun THE ROYAL - NELSON, BC

20th, Wed SLICE - LETHBRIDGE, AB

22th, Fri LYDIA'S - SASKATOON, SK

23th, Sat WECC - WINNIPEG, MB

24th, Sun FIRE'N'WATER-LAC DU BONNET, MB

29th, Fri CAMERON HOUSE - TORONTO, ON



MAY

5th, Thurs SHIP - ST. JOHN'S, NL

6th, Fri SHIP - ST. JOHN'S, NL

7th, Sat WHELAN’S GATE - C.BROOK,NL

11th, Wed SEAHORSE - HALIFAX, NS

12th, Thurs PARAMOUNT - MONCTON, NB

13th, Fri BABA'S - PEI

15th, Sun DIVAN ORANGE - MONTREAL,QC

ECMA & SpinCount Present: Telfer - "Claws in Deep" VIDEO!

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 next instalment is Halifax's Telfer with 'Claws in Deep'. Stayed tuned in the coming weeks for 'Alert the Medic'! Click the link below to be directed to our YouTube Page - and check out what we've been scheming!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k6hsVXArF8

http://telfermusic.com/

Gala Fundraiser for Queens Place will be held Saturday, February 26th in Liverpool, NS.

A Gala Fundraiser for Queens Place will be held Saturday, February 26th in Liverpool, NS. Hosted by Jonathan Crouse of Hank FM and CKBW, the concert & silent auction will take place at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre and feature the musical talents of Pony & the Pistols, double ECMA nominees Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold with headliner Charlie A’Court; Music Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the year in 2009!

Tickets are $25 each and VIP tickets are $50 and include preferred seating and admission to an exclusive cocktail reception before the event starts. The VIP reception will run from 6:30pm - 8:00pm; tickets are limited! Doors open at 7:30 for general admission and the entertainment begins at 8:00pm. The silent auction will run throughout the evening. All proceeds go to the campaign for Queens Place.

Tickets can purchased online at https://secure1.tixhub.com/astor/procurement/; or in person at the Astor Theatre, the Region of Queens Municipality offices; Brady Home Building Centre in Brooklyn; and The Financialpages in Liverpool.

Brady Home Hardware is the presenting Sponsor, and other generous sponsors for the evening include: CKBW & Hank FM, The Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, SpinCount Music & Promotions, The Astor Theatre, The FinancialPages, and Sobeys Liverpool.

More details on the event can be found online: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122368471169607 The Region of Queens Municipality is constructing and will operate Queens Place; a multi use recreation and cultural facility modeled to meet the specific needs of the residents of Queens County. Set to open in January 2012, Queens Place will offer a wide variety of year-round recreation and fitness options for all ages, levels and abilities. Queens Place will also serve as a venue for events and activities, such as concerts.

Media Contact:
Karen Gilmour
Fundraising and Communications Officer
Region of Queens Municipality
kgilmour@regionofqueens.com
902-354-5741
http://www.queensplace.ca

ECMA and SpinCount Present: Arrows in the Air, Andrew Hunter and Slowcoaster, on Feb 18th at The Seahorse!

ECMA & SpinCount are ecstatic to announce the 2^nd installment of the ‘ECMA & SpinCount present ...’ series! Arrows in the Air, Andrew Hunter & the Gatherers, and Slowcoaster are hitting the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax, NS on Friday, February 18^th for an unparalleled night of Maritime Rock! These three bands will be sure to rock the night away - doors open at 10 PM, music will start shortly after. $15 cover at the door (19+) – show up early, as we expect a full house!

Please visit the event on facebook for complete details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179803058721809

Last October, ECMA & SpinCount brought four bands together under one roof to show off a range of Atlantic provincial talent. Andy Brown (NB), Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold (PE), Telfer (NS), and Alert the Medic (NS) packed the Seahorse Tavern in Halifax, NS, and the cameras were rolling the entire show. Check out the first two promo videos released of Andy Brown, and Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold. The next video (Telfer) will be announced in the coming weeks.

Hope to see you there!

Aaron & Kimberly

ECMA e-News: SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Christina Martin

SPINCOUNT ARTIST OF THE WEEK: CHRISTINA MARTIN

For nearly a decade Christina Martin has been on a musical journey. From recording her debut album Pretty Things (2002) in Austin, Texas, to opening for Wilco, it was clear that music was her path. It was not long after she returned home to Halifax, Nova Scotia she started playing the café/bar circuit and met esteemed musician Dale Murray (Cuff the Duke). On a whim they recorded Two Hearts (2008), an album that won her Pop Recording of the Year at the 2009 East Coast Music Awards, as well as two Nova Scotia Music Awards for Female Artist of the Year and Pop Recording of the Year in 2008.

Martin and Murray teamed up once again to produce I Can Too which features guest appearances by Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor and Cuff the Duke’s Wayne Petti. With her ethereal voice, tracks like “I Fear I Am,” conjures up classic rock jangles and the rhythmic sway of Roy Orbison. “Daisy,” draws on Tom Petty’s nostalgic narrative-driven approach to the craft, while Murray’s lap steel on “Hello,” echoes the melodic slide- guitar playing of George Harrison. But its title track, “I Can Too,” that is the album’s pinnacle. This song opens with Martin almost whispering her hearts confessions, while Murray’s instrumentation slowly builds layers among Martin’s soaring vocals. The song embodies the sentiment of the record; its bold, rhythmic, vulnerable and inspirational. I Can Too is currently nominated for Four East Coast Music Awards.

Her New Album I Can Too Released on September 07, 2010 by Come Undone Records/EMI. First single "Daisy" Released Nationally to Radio February 7, 2011

WWW.CHRISTINAMARTIN.NET

SpinCount Thrilled to Sponsor & support our community with a Fundraiser for Queens Place in Liverpool!

EXCITING FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR QUEENS PLACE!

Liverpool: The Queens Place Recreation facility will benefit from a very exciting fundraiser in February! The brainchild of Kimberly Sinclair of SpinCount Music & Promotions and Karen Gilmour, Fundraising and Communications Officer for Queens Place, this event will bring some very high calibre entertainment
together in an effort to raise money for the new facility and also underscore the potential of future music events at Queens Place once complete. Kimberly and Kevin Sinclair (SpinCount) are very excited about the gala “we are happy to lend our expertise and support to the community for this event. Queens Place is key
to the development of Queens County from the perspective of business and financial growth and is equally important to future generations as a recreational and cultural center. We’re really looking forward to this once in a lifetime musical event.”

Hosted by Jonathan Crouse of Hank FM and CKBW, the concert & silent auction will take place at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre on Saturday, February, 26th 2011 and feature the musical talents of (local) Liseanne MacPherson’s Pony & the Pistols, double ECMA nominees Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold with headliner Charlie A’Court; Music Nova Scotia’s Entertainer of the year in 2009!

Presenting Sponsor, Brady Home Building Centre has really helped make this event a reality and are thrilled to be a part of it. Cheryl Horton said “Our entire team at Brady’s Home Building Centre are very proud to be supporters of the Queens Place Recreation Centre and are very excited to sponsor this Gala event. We want to wish the Region of Queens all the best in their first major fundraiser for the new recreation centre.”

Other generous sponsors for the evening include: CKBW & Hank FM, The Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre, SpinCount Music & Promotions, The Astor Theatre, Page Financial Services and Sobeys Liverpool.

Tickets are $25 each and VIP tickets are $50 and include preferred seating and admission to an exclusive cocktail reception before the event starts. The VIP reception will run from 6:30pm - 8:00pm; tickets are limited! Doors open at 7:30 for general admission and the entertainment begins at 8:00pm. The silent
auction will run throughout the evening. All proceeds go to the campaign for Queens Place.

Tickets go on sale Monday January 31st and can be picked up in person at the Astor Theatre box office; online at http://http://www.astortheatre.ns.ca; the Region of Queens Municipality offices; and also at Brady Home Building Centre in Brooklyn; and Page Financial Services in Liverpool.

Buzz began before the official announcement of the event, so tickets aren’t expected to last long. “We anticipate a full sell out on this event” said Karen Gilmour, “this promises to be an incredible evening of music!“

Media Contact:
Karen Gilmour
Fundraising and Communications Officer
Region of Queens Municipality
kgilmour@regionofqueens.com
902-354-5741
http://www.queensplace.ca

ECMA E-News - SpinCount Featured Artist of the Week - Ian Sherwood

SPINCOUNT ARTIST OF THE WEEK: IAN SHERWOOD

2011 is promising to be quite a year for Ian Sherwood,a singer-songwriter with a lot to celebrate. The release of his third CD, And Now The Fun Begins, is generating a lot of buzz, including an ECMA nomination for Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year. Sherwood’s unique blend of roots, R and B and a kind of lyrical folk rock, coloured with his incredible storytelling skills, create a sound and style that simply can’t be pigeonholed.

Much like the artist. His heart is in the stories he creates through his writing, but his versatility means he’s in demand as a session musician playing sax, guitar and providing background vocals, as well as arranging and creating for other musicians. All these contributed to his win, for the second time, as Music Nova Scotia’s Musician of the Year

Adding to the eventful potential for 2011: his recent engagement to Halifax based actress Genevieve Steele, who is expecting the couple’s first child in April. That lucky baby is already showing signs of enjoying the musical life: at a house concert recently Genevieve is reported as saying he/she ...”didn’t stop dancing all night!”