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Canadian Musician’s Feature Interview with Jayda G
Canadian Musician Podcast - July 26, 2023 17:39 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFor our most recent issue of Canadian Musician magazine, Editor Matt Bauer chatted with Grammy-nominated house music producer and DJ Jayda G to talk about her newest release, Guy. Titled after her late father, Guy, is Jayda G’s most personal release to date. Known worldwide for her exuberant DJ...
Ep. 210 - ASHLEY GORLEY ("Last Night")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - July 26, 2023 00:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: We chat with Ashley Gorley who, with more #1 singles than any writer in any genre, is the reigning king of country music songwriters. PART ONE: Paul and Scott discuss the state of contemporary country music, the way the genre has come to dominate the pop chart, and the rapidly-changin...
HERDD on Reinventing Himself, Sobriety, and Finding His Voice
Canadian Musician Podcast - July 19, 2023 20:33 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe're joined this week by HERDD, a Sudbury, ON-based electro-pop artist who is in the midst of perfecting his newest record. HERDD chats about the challenges of being sober in the music industry, what it takes to reinvent one's artist identity, being a perfectionist, and more. This interview ex...
Wallace da Silva and Nick Souza on the Rise of Baile Funk in Canada
Canadian Musician Podcast - July 12, 2023 19:58 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, our gusts are Wallace da Silve, the promoter behind Nitro Funk, and Toronto artist Nick Souza. The two are part of a wave of Baile Funk in Canada. The high-energy music originated in Brazil and is amking its way into the global market, with some major stars getting in on the action.
Ep. 209 - KEVIN CRONIN of REO Speedwagon ("Can't Fight This Feeling")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - July 11, 2023 02:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin sits down in person with Scott and Paul for an amazingly in-depth conversation about his career and his legendary songs "Roll with the Changes," "Time for Me to Fly," "Keep on Loving You," and "Can't Fight This Feeling," and more! PART ONE: Paul and Scot...
Music Publishers Canada's Margaret McGuffin on the 2023 Women in the Studio National Accelerator Program
Canadian Musician Podcast - July 05, 2023 20:35 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, our guest is Music Publishers Canada (MPC) CEO Margaret McGuffin. In addition to chatting about MPC's work and what it is that music publishers do, McGuffin gives us the details on this year's Women in the Studio National Accelerator program. First launched the program regionally in...
Ep. 208 - DAVID SHAW of The Revivalists ("Wish I Knew You")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - June 27, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY David Shaw, lead singer and one of the primary songwriters of the New Orleans-based band The Revivalists joins us to talk about the band's history, their three #1 Billboard singles, the times they opened for The Rolling Stones, and their new album, Pour it Out Into the Night. PART ONE P...
Skye Wallace on Cowriting, Tour Prep, and Festival Slots
Canadian Musician Podcast - June 21, 2023 16:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by Toronto-based singer-songwriter Skye Wallace. Currently. Wallace is in the midst of preparations for the rest of her year on the road, while also working on new music. Here, Wallace discusses the differences between festival slots and headline shows, as well as learni...
Big Little Lions on Crafting a Concept Album, Working Remotely, and Intricate Set-ups
Canadian Musician Podcast - June 14, 2023 19:28 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we go all the way back to the beginning with B.C./Ohio-based duo Big Little Lions, who have recently released their seventh album and first concept album, AMPM. The duo explore the beginnigns of their work together and the discovery of their musical chemistry, and explain how they ...
Ep. 207 - GRAHAM NASH ("Our House")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - June 13, 2023 04:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSummary: Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash joins us to talk about CSN, his solo career, and his most recent album. Part One: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the two oldest presidents in American history. And it looks like they might square off once again in a contest of the aged. But guess w...
Desiree Dorion on Writing Personal Songs, Operating Independently, and Raising Kids as an Artist
Canadian Musician Podcast - June 07, 2023 19:52 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by JUNO-nominated Indigenous Country artist and advocate, Desiree Dorion. Dorion discusses the meaning behind some of her lyrics and what it's like to put personal stories out into the world, and shares some insights on raising kids as an artist. Dorion recently released...
Guitar Workshop Plus Founder Brian Murray on This Year's Edition
Canadian Musician Podcast - May 31, 2023 21:06 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by guitar Workshop Plus Founder Brian Murray, who takes us through his years running the show. We explore the past, present, and future of Guitar Workshop Plus, and the past, present, and future of guitar music.
Ep. 206 - MATT MAHER ("Lord, I Need You")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - May 30, 2023 07:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY: With nine Grammy nominations and a GMA Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year, Matt Maher is one of the leading songwriters in contemporary Christian music. He joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, collaboration, and and his evolving career. PART ONE: Paul and Scot...
Mares of Thrace's Thérèse Lanz on New Music, Overseas Touring, and Working as a Duo
Canadian Musician Podcast - May 24, 2023 20:08 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by Mares of Thrace's Thérèse Lanz, who fills us in on her band's new music, touring plans, and much more. Mares of Thrace, the Calgary sludge/doom metal duo, is riding high after returning from a decade-long hiatus, and things just aren't slowing down. Also, for anyone wo...
SING! Is Coming Back to Toronto
Canadian Musician Podcast - May 17, 2023 20:48 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, our guest is Chris Tsujiuchi, one of the Artistic Directors of SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival, which runs May 29-June 4. This year, SING! will feature all kinds of a cappella arts, from broadway singing to beatboxing, and much, much more. Listen on to learn about...
Ep. 205 - DUSTY SLAY ("We're Havin' a Good Time!")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - May 16, 2023 02:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSummary: Why the heck are we having comedian on Songcraft? Part One: Paul and Scott chat about comedy, fandom, and the great Willie Nelson Part Two: Our in-depth conversation with the very funny Dusty Slay About Dusty Slay: Comedian Dusty Slay hasn’t written a song that you’ve heard, but he...
NXNE's Michael Hollett on What to Expect at This Year's Festival
Canadian Musician Podcast - May 10, 2023 19:40 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we catch up with North By Northeast (NXNE) President Michael Hollett ahead of this year's festival. NXNE takes place June 13-17 in Toronto and features nesrly 300 emerging artists. Listen on to hear about wehat went into NXNE building back up aftet the pandemic to come back stronger...
Justus Hajas on Guitars, TikTok, NAMM, Video Games, and More
Canadian Musician Podcast - May 03, 2023 20:08 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOur guest this week is solo artist and TikToker Justus Hajas, a young shredder who has already amassed an impressive online following. Hajas takes us through his beginnings as a musician and content creator, his recent trip to NAMM, his endorsement with Ernie Ball, and more. He even critiques o...
Ep. 204 - DAR WILLIAMS ("The Beauty of the Rain")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - May 02, 2023 22:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSUMMARY Our guest is author, educator, and celebrated singer-songwriter Dar Williams who emerged from the vibrant mid-90’s Boston scene that included Patty Griffith, Melissa Ferrick, Throwing Muses, Vance Gilbert, and Jonatha Brooke. Dar has now recorded more than a dozen studio albums, and rece...
Velvet Code and Brayo Brians on the You Do You Foundation
Canadian Musician Podcast - April 26, 2023 19:37 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSo Fierce Music is a Canadian-based entertainment and education company founded by DJ/Producer Velvet Code. So Fierce is Canada’s leading record label home for 2SLGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual) creators. So Fierce Music’s non-profit organization, the...
CIMA's Andrew Cash on the Make It Music Summit
Canadian Musician Podcast - April 19, 2023 20:38 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs we’re one week away from the Canadian Independent Musician’s Association (CIMA)'s first ever Make It Music summit, we caught up with CIMA president and CEO Andrew Cash to talk about the event. The Make It Music summit will take place April 25-26 at Toronto’s Offworld. Listen on to find out ...
Ep. 203 - CHRIS SHIFLETT of Foo Fighters ("West Coast Town")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - April 17, 2023 21:14 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsSummary: Our guest is Chris Shiflett, Foo Fighters guitarist, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, 12-time Grammy winner, and solo artist named "Americana's biggest rock star" by Rolling Stone. Part One: Scott & Paul talk about country crossover and why Halloween's no fun at the Duncan house Part Two:...
Brandon Wolfe Scott on Solo Adventures, Life in a Band, and Prized Gear
Canadian Musician Podcast - April 05, 2023 19:43 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by Brandon Wolfe Scott, best known as the guitarist of Yukon Blonde. With a recently released solo effort, Scott has been trying out new, different things, and discovering more about his own musicianship in the process. Here, Scott talks about finding a balance between h...
Ep. 202 - BRENT SMITH of Shinedown ("Second Chance")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - April 04, 2023 04:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsBrent Smith is known as one of the best voices in rock thanks to his work as the lead singer, primary lyricist, and contributing songwriter to the band Shinedown. Formed in Jacksonville, Florida, Shinedown has gone on to land 30 singles in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. With 18 ...
Stephen Richardson, Heidi Wood & MusiCounts on the Importance of Music Education
Canadian Musician Podcast - March 29, 2023 19:43 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJust ahead of the 2023 Juno Awards, we caught up with MusiCounts Music Teacher of the Year Award nominees Stephen Richardson and Heidi Wood, as well as MusiCounts' Nick Godsoe to talk what makes effective music education, and why it's important to have access to. Richardson is the music teacher...
Ben Murphy on the Launch of Sommo Festival
Canadian Musician Podcast - March 22, 2023 19:41 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPEI’s Sommo Festival boasts a massive line up for a first-year festival. With hopes to make it an annual event, Ben Murphy and his team at Whitecap Entertainment (the group behind the award-winning Cavendish Beach Music Festival) put a lot of work into the launch, and the festival will be taking...
Ep. 201 - ROBERT DE LEO of Stone Temple Pilots ("Interstate Love Song")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - March 21, 2023 01:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 207 ratingsWe're joined by Grammy winner Robert De Leo, who is best known for his work in Stone Temple Pilots. Collaborating with lyricist and vocalist Scott Weiland, Robert wrote or co-wrote the music for many of the group’s classic songs, including “Plush,” “Creep,” “Wicked Garden,” “Vaseline,” “Intersta...
Ernesto Cervini on Finding Inspiration in Literature
Canadian Musician Podcast - March 15, 2023 19:05 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we’re joined by Ernesto Cervini, one of Canada’s premiere jazz artists, who also runs Orange Grove Publicity. The drummer, composer, and bandleader chats about making a life and a living in the music business, and the literary inspirations behind his latest offering, 2022’s Joy. The ...
The East Pointers on Pushing Through Loss, Family Life, and East Coast Music
Canadian Musician Podcast - March 08, 2023 20:15 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week, we're joined by Tim Chaisson and Jake Charron of Canadian pop-folk band The East Pointers, who recently received a JUNO Award nomination for Contemporary Roots Album of The Year for their EP, House of Dreams. In January 2022, the band suffered an unimaginable loss with the sudden pas...
Gorguts' Luc Lemay on New Music, New Shows, and New Passion
Canadian Musician Podcast - March 01, 2023 21:44 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week we are joined by Luc Lemay, lead vocalist and guitarist of the Canadian death metal band Gorguts. Originally from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Gorguts has been around since 1989, with Lemay as its only constant member. The band was in a years-long period of inactivity since 2016, but they've ...
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