November 16th, 2011
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Foam Lake’s music has deep family roots. The four Ross brothers from Saskatoon, SK have come together to produce an album that grew out of a diverse set of influences and a desire to be closer to family.
July 23rd, 2011
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With effortless chemistry and an affinity for vintage folk, Saskatoon band the Deep Dark Woods have always created music of the warmest, most inviting variety. With a nice little crop of awards for 2009 album Winter Hours, as well as a win in CBC’s Great Canadian Song Quest for “Charlie’s (Is Coming Down),” the Woods have gained greater recognition over the past couple of years.
May 28th, 2011
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Edmonton, AB’s Mark Davis rips apart his country-folk pigeonhole with his third solo release, Eliminate The Toxins. Produced by adventuresome Calgary musician Lorrie Matheson, the album is a journey through to the other side of the folk/roots genre and out into experimental territory.
April 23rd, 2011
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For her fifth full-length album, Winnipeg, MB musician Romi Mayes has shaken things up. With her last two albums produced by Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier), her sultry brand of country blues was sounding evermore polished. This time, Mayes has gone in the opposite direction, stripping things down to the bare bones and recording the album live.
November 1st, 2010
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After years performing as faithful sideman to musicians like Kathleen Edwards, Sarah Harmer and the Tragically Hip, Jim Bryson is getting some backup in return. The Ottawa musician has joined forces with Winnipeg indie rockers the Weakerthans for his fourth studio album, The Falcon Lake Incident.