In 2005 he co-founded, along with Black artist Norma Lewis, the visual performance ensemble 8ROJO. With this group, he has devised five interdisciplinary creations; with which he has travelled around Canada and as far afield as Mexico, Czech Republic, Sweden, France, Taiwan and UK. With 8ROJO, he was awarded the ‘Innovation in Performance’ award at the 2016 STOFF Festival in Stockholm, Sweden; and he was a finalist for a 2021 Off West End Award in London, UK for Outstanding Production.

He has translated the texts ‘100 Love Poems and a Song of Despair’ by Pablo Neruda and Federico García Lorca’s ‘Rural Trilogy’. He translated and adapted the Mexican modern opera Anjou: The Musical Horror Tale for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

Since 2010, he has assessed and developed educational sessions based on body mechanics, movement for the stage and visuals in motion; which he has shared with artists around the world

We had an awesome conversation about Shawn’s new EP, Planes Don’t Wait! Shawn is also fresh off his tour with Dallas Smith and chats about his excitement for  all the festivals he will be performing at this summer,across Canada!

We also get a chance to find out what shows Shawn is bingeing these days, and what the least country thing about him is!

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Bio:
With over 23 million collective streams to date, Vancouver singer-songwriter Shawn Austin has worked tirelessly to cement his place in the Canadian country music landscape. Nominated for CCMA “Rising Star” Award (2021 + 2019), Austin was a season two finalist on NBC’s Songland, pitching Florida Georgia Line as a contestant. In 2021, Austin launched a new chapter of his career, signing a global label deal with Local Hay / Big Loud Records, and released hits like top five hit “Tailgate To Heaven” feat. Chris Lane, “Planes Don’t Wait,” and newest single to Canadian country radio, “Get You.”

Happy Indigenous History Month and Happy Pride month!

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Neil’s Bio:
Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Neil grew up in Anishinaabe territory of the Robinson-Huron Treaty. He is honoured to be part of the Making Treaty 7 team, helping amplify the Indigenous stories, practices and cultures of the Treaty 7 peoples. 

 Neil is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter based in Calgary. Neil is best known for his work at Lunchbox Theatre including - Outside, Anomaly, Security, Last Christmas, The After Party, He Said, She Said  (with Glenda Stirling), and Spare Parts (Stage One 2018). Neil is a member of the Playwrights Guild of Canada, the PastPresident of the Alberta Playwrights’ Network, and a tenacious winger most mornings between 7-8am.

 Sometimes referred to as The Swiss Army Knife of Theatre, Neil is also a theatrical designer. Some past design credits include: Okotoks, 509 (MT7 & Niitsitapi Dance), Come Home (Urban Stories), Gruesome Playground Injuries (Ground Zero, Hit & Myth), In A World Created By A Drunken God, And So It Goes, Goodness, Bone Cage, (Downstage). A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream (CYPT), The Vajayjay Monologues (Pot of Jam, Urban Curves), Snowblind, Last Christmas, Shopaholic Husband Hunt(Lunchbox Theatre), An Almost Perfect Thing, The Kitchen Witches, The Attic, the Pearls, and Three Fine Girls (New West Theatre).

Clem tells us all about his deeply personal play, ‘Cantata, a dramatization and fictionalization of Martini’s experience as a caregiver for a brother with schizophrenia and a mother developing dementia, which is currently playing at Sage Theatre in Calgary. 

Clem also talks about his intentionally diverse works in the writing world and how he advises his students to write what's on their plate.

Bio:
AWARD-WINNING CALGARIAN PLAY DEBUTS AT SAGE THEATRE
Marimba and Martinis. Who could ask for more? The world premiere of Clem Martini’s new play Cantata (Rumours Of My Crazy, Useless Life) hits the stage with Sage Theatre on April 28th, and runs until May 7th at cSpace King Edward. Artistic Director Jason Mehmel helms this local, powerhouse team (Duval Lang, Brian Jensen, Valerie Campbell, and Precious Akpoguma) to share this thoughtful and moving story that won the 2021 Theatre BC National Playwrighting Competition.
Cantata (Rumours Of My Crazy, Useless Life) is a dramatization and fictionalization of Martini’s experience as a caregiver for a brother with
  schizophrenia and a mother developing dementia. The family
 undergoes much stress as the delicate balance of caregiving unravels. “While this is by no means a
 COVID-focussed play,” says Mehmel “the ideals of caregiving and family have been in the forefront of
 people’s minds for the last two years. I think we have all been reflecting on how difficult it can be to look
 after our loved ones when something big changes.”
 Family has played a large part in the formation and creation of Cantata. Not only is the show semi-
 autobiographical and based on Martini’s life, but it’s actually an adaptation of the book that the two
 brothers wrote, The Unravelling: How our caregiving safety net came unstrung and we were left
 grasping at threads, struggling to plait a new one. The book is a memoir, told through illustrations and
 text, exploring similar themes that the show touts. The Unravelling won the Alberta Trade Fiction Book of
 the Year Award in 2018 and was shortlisted for the W.O. Mitchell Book Prize in the same year.
 “Obviously, Cantata shares deep ties with Clem and his family,” says Mehmel “but the fictionalization is
 especially important. It allows us to both acknowledge the real lives behind the story, and to make creative
 choices that make for an engaging production.”
Clem Martini is no stranger to the Calgarian theatre scene and is a pillar of the Canadian artistic community. Audiences have seen many of his works over the past few years, including Afterlife (Lunchbox Theatre), The Secret Life of the Octopus (Quest Theatre), Illegal Entry (Alberta Theatre Projects), and Selling Mr. Rushdie (Workshop West). He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2020, he was awarded the ATB Financial Healing Through the Arts Award in 2016, and he’s a three-time recipient of the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Playwrighting. He is currently the Chair of the Division of Drama in the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary.
Joining Martini and Mehmel in Sage Theatre’s production is fellow U of C Professor and professional musician Rod Squance. Squance composed music for the piece, helped to musically develop the show in its workshop stages, and will be performing live marimba with the actors on stage.
For more information on Cantata, you can go to https://sagetheatre.com/cantata/ - to buy tickets, you can head to https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=133228 (Tickets range from $5-$60 in a Pay- What-You-Will model). For all press inquires, please contact Artistic Associate Griffin Cork at griffin.cork@gmail.com
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We talk about the in depth process of being a contestant in Alberta’s “Project Wild,” and what he has learned about the business of music. Devin also shares the amazing story of how he helped his father survive cancer by donating part of his liver and why his Alztheimers charity organization, “Ride To Remember” is so important to him. 
We also discuss our mutual love for 80s rock and Waynes World! 

To start off this episode, here is a clip of Devin’s new single, “Back Pocket!”

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On part 2, Wakefield shares with us his other passion and profession, whole body wellness. As a registered massage therapist, and owner of a wellness clinic, Wakefield talks about his commitment to his clients and how wellness is integral to both circles of his poetry and massage therapy business. We also talk about some of his new shows coming up this spring! To end off this episode, Wakefield treats us to another of his beautiful poems, so enjoy!

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Coming from a very musical family and community on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Noelle tells us how that has shaped her as an artist and nurtured her love of music.We also chat about her decade of singing beautiful covers that have led to her huge following on youtube and how she wants to show her authentic self through social media and to the world. We even talk a little pop culture and our mutual love for watching “Euphoria.” 

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Bio:
Canadian artist, noelle, is a 20-year-old emerging pop talent with a modern R&B edge. 

 noelle has been singing since she was barely old enough to walk. Initially finding her footing through YouTube, noelle amassed a following of 94.2K subscribers resulting from her viral covers of timeless classics and today’s biggest acts, most notably Post Malone and Sabrina Claudio. 

 noelle was raised on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario, in a family and community that surrounded her with music. Her upbringing exposed her to a vast range of musical genres, from Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan, to the pow wow drum and native wind flute from her Indigenous roots. Just like many others, noelle’s high school years were full of highs and lows, and music quickly became her outlet. Expressing her thoughts and emotions at her piano, coupled with a reality she sought to transcend, noelle began writing her own music as a therapeutic form of self-expression. The artists’ whose words she once personalized through her covers, soon became the major influences behind her own music. After graduating high school in 2017, noelle signed her record deal with Wax Records, and has spent two years developing her sound to create a modern blend of R&B, pop, urban, and jazz influences. 

 noelle’s pop ballad repertoire harnesses the powerful contrast of the darkness she sees in the modern world. Coupling thought-provoking lyrics with melodies that will both emotionally and physically move her audience, her words remind you how it feels to experience the world and love as a young woman today.

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@commandsisters

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www.commandsisters.com

Bio:
If they stepped out of a frame from a Quentin Tarantino flick, no one would question it...and yes, “Command" is their real name. 

Highlighting high fashion heat and even hotter hooks, Command Sisters exert this effect on tape, on stage, and everywhere else for that matter. The sisterly duo—Charlotte and Sarah Command—turn life’s ups and downs into eloquent and entrancing alternative underpinned by live instrumentation and bold production. From music to fashion, the Toronto band make a statement with everything they do. “We are a yin and yang, my sister and I. Both literally and figuratively; Charlotte’s hair is usually black, and mine is blonde or white. Our look reflects our synergy; the songs that Charlotte writes partnered with the instrumentation I bring. This is our identity.” 

Embedding themselves in the Toronto scene during 2016, they honed a combination of killer songcraft, social media savvy, and IDGAF fashion, attracting a growing following on both sides of the border. Along the way, they inked a deal with 21 Entertainment and Universal Music Canada. The two immediately hit the studio and focused on crafting a scorching signature sonic style influenced by everyone from The 1975 to Alanis Morissette, Hall & Oates to Lenny Kravitz. The sisters introduce this style on their debut single “I Can Do What I Want To,” recorded in LA with Tim Pagnotta (Walk The Moon, Weezer, Blink 182, Neon Trees). The title says it all – this song is about empowerment, standing up for yourself and pure freedom. The lyrics seem to echo the sentiment we’re all feeling during this pandemic. “I am breaking free, you can’t control me.” Pair the hard-hitting rhythms with screaming guitar lead and you’ve got a pre-quarantine song primed for the quarantined listener. 

With their debut release and upcoming touring, Command Sisters’ are on track to complete their mission and move listeners in the process. “We’re two sisters who love making music,” Charlotte leaves off. “I want listeners to see that. We pour our hearts and souls into this. Hopefully, it makes you feel something.”

https://open.spotify.com/track/0WZl91fF4gnNSXLrWHUg4Q?si=NzZuynxZTGO7v4gIgQRiGA

We also talk about the upcoming 2nd season of his show “Abracadavers” and the production company he is a part of, Numera Films. Griffin sheds some light on the process of making independent series and movies and how things have changed in the past couple years with the funding that is available for creatives. 

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Griffin is a Canadian actor and producer who has been working in the film, theatre, and voice industries for over a decade. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, his creativity was fostered through Theatre Works, Quest Theatre, Calgary Young People’s Theatre, Theatre Alberta’s ARTSTREK, and Central Memorial Performing and Visual Arts Program. Griffin has deep roots in the Alberta community, and is constantly looking for challenging and exciting work.

His professional career began at twelve years old, taking on the titular role in A Paintbrush for Piccolo with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and performing in the 1700 seat Jack Singer Concert Hall. Griffin later secured his first film role, acting alongside Matthew Perry (Friends, The Whole Nine Yards) in the feature film The Ron Clark Story. Since then he has worked with Stephen Amell (Arrow, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) and Maggie Grace (Lost, Taken) in the TV Movie When Calls The Heart and Colm Feore (Thor, Chicago) in the feature film Everfall.

He has worked with a number of theatre companies including Theatre Calgary, Theatre Junction, The Shakespeare Company, Lunchbox Theatre, Sage Theatre, Birnton Theatricals, Thou Art Here Theatre, Calgary Opera, Shakespeare By The Bow, W&M Physical Theatre, and the In Arms Theatre Collective. Griffin is the former host of the talk-show Studio 315 on Shaw TV, and can be seen on Heartland (CBC), Abracadavers (The Fantasy Network/Amazon Prime), Pet Heroes (CMTV), and Hug-O-Gram (REVERY, Telus Optik). You may also recognize his voice as Kouji Ibuki on Cardfight! Vanguard, Brutal of the Martial Arts on Futurecard BuddyFight X, and General Octonus on Tobot: Galaxy Detectives. Griffin hosts a comedy and arts-focused podcast called The Breakfast Dish with his Mom, and a D&D actual-play podcast called The Die As Cast with his Dad.

Griffin spent a year as the D. Michael Dobbin Apprentice at Alberta Theatre Projects, and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Alberta in 2019. He was named one of the 10 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's Emerging Artists in 2020, and one of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts' Top 25 Young Artists in 2017. Griffin won a BroadwayWorld Awards for Best Actor in a Play (Professional) for Becky Modes’ one-person show Fully Committed, and was honoured to be the recipient of the Duval Lang Theatre for Young Audience Emerging Leader Award at the 2015 Betty Mitchell Awards. He was named an Arts Champion of Calgary in 2012. He is represented by The Characters Talent Agency.

Lindsay also makes some great points about how the journalism industry still has some strides to make with inclusion and diversity and how the ‘art of the interview’ has become a bit more about click bait, rather than recognizing the human that's being interviewed. And of course, Lindsay’s motto is to just be kind, which we at YYC Popcast, wholeheartedly agree with and love. 


Lindsay Dunn joined CityNews Toronto in 2017 as a Music and Sports Reporter and Producer. Prior to joining CityNews Dunn was an anchor and video journalist with Global News. Dunn has reported on the Canadian music scene for over a decade and has interviewed some of the top musicians in the world including The Rolling Stones and Drake. Lindsay began her journalism career working at CTV Regina in 2010 as a general news reporter and evening anchor before helping launch the stations morning show as their sports and music reporter in 2011. She then moved to Toronto and worked at CTV News Channel and TSN Radio. In her career she also worked as an NBA reporter covering the Raptors playoff run that took them to the Eastern Conference Finals and Kobe Bryant’s final game in Los Angeles. Dunn went to the University of Regina for History and Journalism as well as SAIT for Radio and Broadcast Journalism. Dunn was born and raised in Regina. Lindsay is a die-hard Dean Martin fan and can recite every word from the Space Jam soundtrack.

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It's been a long 4 months and I couldn't be more excited to start off season 2 with none other than the incredible, Platinum-selling, Canadian singer and songwriter, Jocelyn Alice! 

Jocelyn talks about the 6 year journey to release her highly anticipated single “How Do You Not Know,” made famous by her time on NBC’s “Songland.” We also delve into the dark side of social media and how it's ok for artists, and anyone,  to take time off to take care of yourself, heal and deal with trauma, before moving forward with something or creating art. It's a fun, heartfelt, heart wrenching and very honest convo, with one of Calgary finest!

Platinum-certified pop songstress Jocelyn Alice has sparked a musical resurgence with her latest single ‘How Could You Not Know’ released via So This Is Music and 745 Music Inc. Alice originally debuted the track as one of the finalists of NBC’s hit show Songland, where it was pitched as a potential cut for guest artist and 10x GRAMMY nominee H.E.R. Alice partnered with acclaimed songwriter and producer Shane McAnally, whose numerous credits include cuts with Kelsea Ballerini, Reba McEntire, Kacey Musgraves and more, and while another track on the show won out in the end, McAnally decided to stay on board and produce ‘How Could You Not Know’. The culminating song is a groovy and soulful blend of Alice’s diverse performance style, vocal range and songwriting abilities, as much at home on an R&B playlist as it is pure Top 40 magic, and serves as the first release from her forthcoming album due in 2022.

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Also, we chat about my BIG news regarding the location of the podcast!

It's been an amazing year talking with amazing people and once again, thank you to everyone who has contributed in any way to this little popcast! My cup overfloweth. 
See ya for season 2!

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Mak’s Tracks mentioned in the episode:

“Emergency” by Souls in Rhythm
“Feel Me” by Selena Gomez
“Open Your Heart” by Birdy 
“Bad Girl” by Daya
“Wonder” by Morgxn & Jagwar Twins
“Chasing” by NF

Kylee also shares some revelations from the past year and her thoughts on current pop culture topics and local artists everyone needs to check out...like... today! 

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Episode 8, “Real Estate Realness” with
Natalie Berthiaume 

Episode 17, “To Write or Not to Write” with
Natasha Blandford

Episode 21, “Artistic Expression” with
Shawnee Kish

Episode 25, “Thespian Thoughts” with
Ryan Northcott

Episode 5, “The Parental ASD Experience” with
Gillian McKirdy

Episode 2, “Audio Engineer Extraordinaire” with
Rena Kozak

Episode 13, “The Musicians Way” with
Kyle McKearney

Episode 14, “Ladies Who Business” with
Krista Frayn & Aly Greentree

Episode 18, “Juno Talk With”
Jade Eagleson

Episode 23, “80s babies,90s kids” with 
Sam Foster 

Episode 24, “It’s All About the Balancing Baby” with Lisa jacobs

Episode 16, “Pop Culture Check In” with
Hil Noble

Episode 12, “Newbie Podcaster” with 
Matty Ireland and Corbin Castres

Episode 10, “The Reality of Reality” with
Hil Noble

Episode 3, “Trades People Roundtable” with
Kevin DeWolfe, Jeremy Lapainis & Jesse Foster

Episode 19, “Juno Talk With”
Lindsay Ell

Recently he’s been seen on Tribal on APTN, Penoza, JANN, Wynonna Earp, and Heartland. He is currently Co-Founder of MEDIAPOP Films.

In 2011, Northcott co-founded MEDIAPOP Films – a film, tv, and video production company based in Calgary where he produces, directs, writes and films content for commercials, films, television, and branded content including the recently wrapped short film “Ameera”

Northcott and MEDIAPOP Films have several TV Shows and Films in development including Black Iris, Sashay/Fillet, Basket Bandit, and more.

I was so pumped to chat with badass bass player, Lisa Jacobs! Lisa has worked with Jann Arden, Jocelyn Alice, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, and many more in her career and when she isn’t touring or doing shows, she also does amazing work in Calgary as a Music Therapist. Balance is a big theme in this episode and we chat about work and passion and how creativity can also be a hard job! But we have a ton of laughs too! Enjoy!

Lisa Jacobs :
Multi-instrumentalist, Lisa Jacobs, declares the bass guitar her most beloved. Playing her first blues festival at age 12, she has gone on to write, record, music direct and perform with a variety artists, including platinum recording pop artist Jocelyn Alice, Marshall (Walk Off The Earth), Juno winner Paul Reddick, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Wide Mouth Mason, Suzie Vinnick, Amy Bishop and Jann Arden (a personal highlight).

In addition to working as a session musician, Lisa released an EP with her original project - jocelyn & lisa- in 2012. A song from that project - “Bound to You” went gold after being re-released by Jocelyn Alice in 2018.

Most recently, Lisa toured North America for 6 months with “We Will Rock You”, a musical based on Queen’s music. A major venue highlight was playing the theatre in Madison Square Gardens.

Lisa has a degree in music therapy (with a minor in jazz performance on electric bass). As a therapist, she’s had the opportunity to create music with people of varied abilities in many different settings including schools, hospitals and even a maximum security prison.

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SHAWNEE KISH BIO

Shawnee Kish discovered music as medicine at a very early age. Born dreaming about being ‌on ‌stage and starting her journey toward a career in music at the age of 12, music has quickly become a source of self-empowerment for the Two Spirit soulful singer. Fuelling her with purpose and reason, making music has allowed Shawnee’s to stand tall in her personal strength and power. Named the winner of CBC’s 2020 Searchlight talent competition, this fierce, powerhouse artist has been celebrated as one of North America’s Top Gender Bending Artists (MTV), named by Billboard as an Artist You Need To Know and continuously uses her music to empower. 

Listening to her chart-topping releases one can easily recognize that, as an artist, Shawnee has been influenced by the strong, confident voices of female performers such as Melissa‌ ‌Etheridge,‌ ‌Etta‌ ‌James,‌ ‌Nina‌ ‌Simone and Amy‌ ‌Winehouse.‌ Her deeply personal and always poignant lyrics are rooted in healing, allowing both herself and her listeners to find purpose‌ ‌and‌ ‌reason‌ ‌in the stories she tells. 

An outspoken advocate for her Indigenous and LGBTQ2+ communities, Shawnee is a proud Two Spirit Mohawk who has shared the stage with some of the world’s biggest names — Lady Gaga, Madonna and Alicia Keys to name a few. 2020 saw her step into the world of virtual performances without hesitation, taking part in The Canada House/UK Commerce International Women's Day Virtual Performance, performing at The Songwriter Series with Serena Ryder and   participating in the RBC's Emerging Artist program. In addition to virtual performances, Shawnee raised her voice on a Grammy Museum Discussion Panel (Being an Artist During COVID) and joined the National Arts Centre of Canada on a collaborative youth project (ongoing). 

2021 will see the Edmonton-based artist release a new EP that addresses her personal struggles of the past twelve months — “The‌ ‌main‌ ‌theme‌ ‌will be ‌lighting‌ ‌up‌ ‌what‌ ‌use‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌and‌ ‌getting‌ ‌on‌ ‌with‌ ‌what‌ ‌is‌ ‌now.‌ ‌The‌ ‌songs‌ ‌represent‌ ‌becoming‌ ‌yourself,‌ ‌finding‌ ‌out‌ ‌where‌ ‌you‌ ‌were‌ ‌was‌ ‌not‌ ‌where‌ ‌you‌ ‌wanted‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌and‌ ‌full‌y ‌embracing‌ ‌that‌ ‌in order to let go. ‌Light‌ ‌the‌ ‌Place‌ ‌up‌, ‌even‌ if it’s ‌unintentional” — and hopefully return to touring. 

She will also continue her work with the We Matter Campaign and Kids Help Phone in hopes of  empowering youth, providing strength and hope through music. 

Being from Alberta, Mackenzie talks about her love of the work ethic she grew up with, what life and music is like in Nashville these days, and how the immense success of her EP ‘Drinkin Songs,’ doesn’t feel real to her. She also humbly comments on breaking radio chart records previously held by Shania Twain in Canada and Australia. 

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@mackenziepmusic

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@macKenziePmusic

EP ‘Drinkin Songs’
https://open.spotify.com/album/1NrOk9xRbIjuo17XiPOIuq?si=eJAnBJm8QxyFQbXOT4rWpw

Sample song:
‘These Days’
https://open.spotify.com/album/7kFlWmnxc7zivuaziAC0og?si=izJfV6rcRG2pe9Uhnuj_mA

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Lauded as “one of the most exciting and talented young artists in country music” (Forbes), Lindsay Ell is a triple threat:  accomplished musician, unique vocalist and awe-inspiring songwriter. The Calgary native learned to play guitar while traveling with her father to country-bluegrass camps as a young girl. Ell honed her craft as a musical stylist and songwriter after being discovered by BTO and The Guess Who’s Randy Bachman (“American Woman” / “Taking Care of Business”) who discovered her at the age of 13. The multi-instrumentalist was soon touring alongside the likes of Luke Bryan, Buddy Guy, and Keith Urban. Ell also shared the stage with distinguished country group, Little Big Town, along with other powerhouse female artists in one the biggest moments of the 2019 CMA Awards where she was also nominated for Musical Event of the Year. Ell’s nominations do not stop there. She has been nominated for New Female Artist of the Year in both 2019 and 2020, in addition to her 2020 ACM nomination of Music Event of the Year. Ell also won 2020 CCMA Interactive Artist or Group of the Year for the second year in a row. These wins and nominations are well earned after Ell exhilarated audiences as part of Keith Urban’s Graffiti U World Tour, Brantley Gilbert’s Not Like Us Tour, and Brad Paisley’s Weekend Warrior World Tour. Ell’s first full-length album The Project debuted at No. 1 on the Country Album Sales Chart and was named Billboard’s “Best Country Album of 2017. “What Happens In a Small Town,” Lindsay’s duet with Brantley Gilbert, claimed the top spot at country radio, marking her first No. 1 in the US. She has two No. 1 singles under her belt in Canada.  Her new single "wAnt me back" is out now from her critically-acclaimed sophomore album, heart theory. For more information visit: www.LindsayEll.com. 
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At just 26 years of age, Jade Eagleson has made quite the mark on the North American country music scene. After only 4 singles released to radio, currently Jade boasts over 130 Million global streams. Since the success of his first album, which holds three gold-certified singles (“Got Your Name On It,” “Count The Ways,” “Close”), along with a #1 at Canadian Country Radio (“Lucky”), Jade now holds the title for the most globally streamed debut album by a Canadian-signed country artist in history.

Since breaking onto the scene three years ago, Jade has had his sights firmly set on re-establishing neo-traditional country at the top of the country music charts.  He hasn’t stopped re-writing the Canadian country record books ever since.  In 2017, Jade decided to give up some of his duties on the family farm to pursue a long-time dream as a country music artist. He signed with Universal Music, releasing his debut single, “Got Your Name On It” on May 23rd, 2018. Shortly after the song’s music video was released, Jade was featured as YouTube Trending ‘Artist On The Rise’ and appeared on the website’s homepage, the first time a Canadian-signed artist in any genre has received such an honour. Today, the music video for “Got Your Name On it” has 15x more views than any other domestic country music video, ever (47 million and counting).

Released on 07/24/20, Jade's debut album can be found everywhere now, including "Boom Town", a song written by multi-Grammy award winner, Chris Stapleton. His new single “All Night To Figure it Out” can be found everywhere now.

-production/mix/guitars on the new Art Bergmann record, featuring the politically charged upcoming single “Christo Fascists” with MC5 legend Wayne Kramer

-production/mix/guitars for Jason McCoy charity single “We Are One”, featuring Jason with guests Ed Robertson from BNL, Gordie Johnson from Big Sugar, Tim Hicks, Aaron Pritchett, Deric Ruttan, Raghav, Pavlo, Hayley Jensen, and many more.

-produced/mix/guitars for Christmas duet of Ian Tyson song “Silver Bell” for Shane Zadrevec and Ian Tyson

-additional production/mix/guitars for the Lindsay Ell single “Want Me Back”

-contributing guitars to the JUNO nominated Iskwē album acākosīk

-Recent productions for Jann Arden, Leeroy Stagger, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, The Dungarees, Jeffrey Straker, Sykamore, JP Maurice, Belle Starr and contributing guitars to albums for Brett Kissel, Mariel Buckley, Leaving Thomas, Chip Taylor/Kendall Carson, Joe Nolan, Martin Page, Clayton Bellamy as well being the composer/music producer on the hit CTV comedy series JANN

-Winner of JUNO Songwriter of the Year (with Jann Arden) 

-JUNO nominations for Producer and Engineer of the Year

-6X WCMA Award winner

-2X AMPIA Award Winner

-SOCAN Awards for Jann Arden songs Sleepless and Where No One Knows Me

-Platinum and Gold Sales Awards for the Jann Arden albums “Happy” “Blood Red Cherry” “Greatest Hurts” Love Is The Only Soldier” “Jann Arden” “Uncover Me” 

-Musical Director for 2019/20 North American tour of “We Will Rock You”

-Mix credits for CMT, including Lady Antebellum, Jim Cuddy, Ron Sexsmith, George Canyon, Amos Lee, Fred Eaglesmith, Colin James

-Performances with Jann Arden, Ian Tyson, Corb Lund, Oh Susanna, Mackenzie Porter, George Canyon

-Musical Director/guitarist for Charity Events “Flood Aid” and “Fire Aid”, working with Johnny Reid, Barney Bentall, The Rankins, Tom Cochrane and Colin James 

-Musical Director/guitarist for “Last Waltz Revisited” featuring Amy Helm, Corb Lund, Matt Andersen, Barney and Dustin Bentall, The Road Hammers, Joey Landreth and Frazey Ford

-Musical Director/guitarist/mixer for “CMT Next Generation” featuring MacKenzie Porter, Brett Kissel, Dallas Smith, Autumn Hill, Kira Isabella, Belle Starr