ECMA E-News - SPINCOUNT FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK: SLOWCOASTER

SpinCount's ECMA Featured Artist of the Week is SLOWCOASTER!

With infectious and captivating lyrics, reinforced by a commanding groove, Slowcoaster takes you on a ride to the heart of the party with no apologies. Throwing down their high-energy danceable tunes, the Cape Breton trio fuses reggae, hip hop, and classic house influences with their unique brand of funky rock and roll. Having spent the past ten years infiltrating the Canadian live music scene, Slowcoaster has firmly established themselves as one of the country’s most popular jam rock bands. 



Slowcoaster’s energetic live show is now infamous in Canada for causing crowd frenzies and instantaneous dance parties. From the moment they step on stage, their one and only goal is to entertain their ever-growing fanbase to the maximum – making ‘em sweat, dance, laugh, sing, scream, and pump their fists. Fan favourites like “Patio” and “F*ck Last Night” take the party to the next level, reaping full crowd participation and simultaneous body bouncing. 

 Inspired by life’s ironic twists of fate, singer/guitarist Steven MacDougall’s lyrics play hope against desperation and love against anguish while preserving an aura of tongue in cheek humour. Intertwining MacDougall’s stellar guitar skills with bassist Mike LeLievre’s feisty grooves, the two feed off each other, creating a solid dynamic and initiating brilliant improvisations and transitions. Drummer Brian Talbot keeps the pulse pounding, rounding out a secure foundation to the full spectrum Slowcoaster sound. 



The Darkest of Discos marks Slowcoaster’s fifth studio album, to be released in September 2010. Highly anticipated by fans and industry alike, Slowcoaster will take Discos on the road, hitting Canadian cities coast to coast this fall. Their polished, addictive recorded sound and their highly potent live performance have secured Slowcoaster as one of Canada’s most paramount independent bands on the scene today.

http://www.reverbnation.com/slowcoaster

ECMA E-News - SPINCOUNT FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK: The Grass Mountain Hobos

THE GRASS MOUNTAIN HOBOS

The Hobos are of another time. A time when pleasure usurped profession; when live music provided the soundtrack for excess; this period they bring to life on stages across Canada. With a stage show that harkens back to the days of the travelling salesman, The Hobos are the cure-all elixir for those requiring entertainment. Their brand of music is authentic and complex, mixing equal parts of the carnival, farm, tavern and circus. Two acoustic guitars, a banjo, mandolin, doghouse bass and a fiddle create the unique backdrop over which the 6 vocalists paint malevolent yet harmonious works of art. Their music drives and swings while they stomp - the crowd smiles and joins in.

This past month started off with the Grass Mountain Hobos driving home from playing a number of shows at Mariposa Folk Festival, in Ontario followed by an appearance on Live! with Regis and Kelly as the house band on Tuesday, July 13th. The same day that they played on Live! with Regis and Kelly the Hobos hopped on a plane and crossed the ocean. A swing, bluegrass, blues, and folk infusion The Grass Mountain Hobos will be playing at a number of clubs and festivals across the UK from July 15th to August 2nd. Following the UK dates upcoming touring highlights for the Grass Mountain Hobos include performances at 25th anniversary of Lunenburg Folk Festival and a tour of the US Eastern Seaboard.

http://grassmountainhobos.com/