SHOWCASE PEI 2011 SEPTEMBER 26 & 27

CONFERENCE GUIDE SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Schedules 2

Schedule of Events Performance Schedule

ALL DAY 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM SEP Delegate Arrivals MON Ashley Condon 24 & 25 SEP 26 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM John Smith

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM Vishtèn SUN Harbour Cruise SEP 25 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 8:00 PM – 8:20 PM John Smith / Dennis Ellsworth / Jordan Cameron Max Keenlyside show at The Alibi 8:30 PM – 8:50 PM Rebels 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Delegate Orientation Breakfast at 9:00 PM – 9:20 PM MON North Lakes SEP 26 Quality Inn & Suites (host hotel - innonthehill.com) 9:30 PM – 9:50 PM 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Racoon Bandit Networking/Business Meetings 10:10 PM – 10:30 PM (host hotel) Paper Lions 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM 10:40 PM – 11:00 PM Showcase Performances at Nudie and the Turks The Guild (theguildpei.com) 11:10 PM – 11:30 PM 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Boxer the Horse Reception (co-hosted by FCIPE) 11:40 PM – MIDNIGHT at The Haviland Club Arrows in the Air (havilandclub.com) 8:00 PM – MIDNIGHT 2:10 PM – 2:30 PM Showcase Performances at TUE Katie McGarry The Guild SEP 27 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM Molly Rankin 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Business Meetings (host hotel) 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM TUE Richard Wood SEP 27 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Showcase Performances at 8:10 PM – 8:30 PM The Guild Teresa Doyle 8:40 PM – 9:00 PM 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Supper at The Globe Gordie MacKeeman & (dinedrinkdance.ca) His Rhythm Boys 9:10 PM – 9:30 PM 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM Showcase Performances at Meaghan Blanchard The Guild 9:50 PM – 10:10 PM Glen Strickey Quartet 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM 10:20 PM – 10:40 PM Breakfast Debrief (host hotel) WED and Morning Fold SEP 28 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM 10:50 PM – 11:10 PM Business Meetings (host hotel) Haunted Hearts ALL DAY 11:20 PM – 11:40 PM Delegate Departures English Words SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 3

Troy Arsenault Zach Atkinson Mike Campbell

SEAHORSE TAVERN THE CAPITAL THE CARLETON theeconomyshoeshopgroup.ca/ thecapitalcomplex.com thecarleton.ca seahorsetavern

With seven years of experience Mike is currently the Managing Part- Troy Arsenault has been working promoting in Fredericton and ner and talent booker of The Car- in the music industry for over ten around the Maritimes, most of Zach leton Music Bar & Grill (Music Nova years. He is currently the booking/ Atkinson’s time is focused on pro- Scotia’s Venue of the Year for the promotions and development agent gramming and marketing The Capi- past two years) and programs the for the legendary Seahorse Tavern tal Complex. Named in the Top 10 annual Halifax Urban Folk Festival. in Halifax, NS. during CBC’s Searchlight for Venue He is also a director on the board of the Year 2009, The Capital’s main of Music Nova Scotia as well as the He has been a board director for goal is live music—local, national Unison Benevolent Fund. Music Nova Scotia for several years and international. and a member of the multi-ECMA- In the past Mike has worked as tal- nominated act Alert The Medic. Since his start as an all ages pro- ent booker for the Marquee Club moter and stepping into the role in Halifax, produced JunoFest in Troy is also the founder of Dev Com of Booking Agent with The Capital Halifax, programmed the Atlantic (Development Competition), a Complex, Zach has moved into Scene festival for the NAC in , development company for acts other New Brunswick markets, pro- served as a juror for the ECMAs, looking to take the steps forward in gramming music for Saint John ven- FACTOR, and CARAS, and hosted preparation for the road ahead. ue Peppers Pub. Working with local MuchEast and Going Coastal for the folk trio The Olympic Symphonium, MuchMusic network. he is part of the team who curates and operates the newly formed He has also worked in record retail Shivering Songs Festival, entering (A&A Records), at the label level (At- its second year. With an education tic Records), management (Joel Plas- background in Graphic Design and kett) and has a pretty decent record a small team, Zach also runs a music collection and iTunes library. solutions company focusing on manufacturing, merchandising and web development. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 4

Suze Casey Matt Charlton Taylor Denn

CALGARY FOLK CLUB PIGEON ROW ETOWN calgaryfolkclub.com pigeonrow.com etown.org

Involved in the local, provincial, Pigeon Row is a full service public Taylor Denn is the talent coordinator national and international folk scene relations firm based out of Halifax, at eTown. His job is to seek out new for 35 years, Suze was Showcase NS. Founded in 2007 by Matt Charl- upcoming talent and match them Co-ordinator for the North America ton, it began as a way to help friends with talent that is already estab- Folk Alliance for nine years, and The Superfantastics promote their lished for a live show taping. currently sits on the Canadian Folk debut , Pop-Up Book. Fol- Music Awards Board, where she is lowing the success of the project, eTown is an exciting weekly radio responsible for the Jury Process. Pigeon Row soon developed a large broadcast heard from coast to coast roster of diverse clients that in- on nearly 300 stations and with over One of the founders of the cluded musicians and festivals from one million listeners a week. It airs Folk Festival for the past two de- across and the US. on NPR, public and commercial sta- cades, Suze writes performer bios tions. Every eTown show is taped in and is the Saturday evening Main Matt Charlton was named Publicist front of a live audience and features Stage emcee with the Canmore Folk of the Year at the 2008, 2009, and performances from many of today’s Festival. Since 1986, Suze has been 2010 Nova Scotia Music Awards. top musical artists as well as conver- the Artistic Director for the Calgary He was recently joined at Pigeon sations and information about the Folk Club, a 400-seat venue holding Row by Trevor Murphy who has fur- world around us. 13 concerts annually, now in its 40th ther developed the company’s skills season. Professionally, Suze holds and outreach. At eTown, we build community a Masters degree in Education, and through music. In fall 2011, we is the Developer of the Belief Re- The company provides print, ra- opened an 80-seat venue, a 200- patterning Technique. dio, and digital media campaigns. seat venue and will continue to Maintaining a high standard for the present larger shows on the road, A sought-after conference speaker, clients it works with, Pigeon Row as well as at our home in The Boul- business coach, facilitator, radio employs the organic approach of der Theater. personality, and author, her book, working tirelessly to expose excep- Belief Re-patterning: The Amazing tional music. Technique for ‘Flipping the Switch’ to Positive Thoughts, will be released The company has worked with acts March 2012 by Hay House. that include: , Daniel Romano, Apollo Ghosts, Dog Day, Eric’s Trip, Mount Eerie, Shotgun Jim- mie, In-Flight Safety, and many more. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 5

Val Denn Émile Desraspe Dick Dixon

VAL DENN AGENCY VENUE AUX VIEUX TREUIL WARWICK FOLK FESTIVAL valdenn.com auvieuxtreuil.ca warwickfolkfestival.co.uk

Val Denn is a booking agent and Émile Deraspe has always had a pas- Dick Dixon is the Festival Director creative life coach based out of sion for concert promotion and local for Warwick Folk Festival, which Austin, TX, and the South Shore in cultural development. He has been celebrated its 30th year in 2009. He Nova Scotia. She works mainly with involved with the arts and culture deals with all aspects of the festival, singer-songwriters. Her passion is sector since his student film-making including artistic. The festival now export development for Canada days. Émile is a musician and co- has been recognized as one of the and the US, helping artists across founder of various improv leagues best town festivals in the UK. Every both borders build careers in North (including a musical one). He is a year everyone at the festival has America. She served for five years member of the Board of Directors the hard task of making it better on the Board of Directors with Folk for ROSEQ (Eastern Québec concert than the last one, and manages to Alliance International, including network) and Arrimage (cultural or- achieve that year on year. being President. She has been a ganization of the Magdelen Islands). Juno judge twice, and this year is a He has been the Executive Director At Bromyard Folk Festival Dick is judge for The Canadian of the concert venue Aux Vieux the Artistic Director and a Trustee Awards. Val started out in the music Treuil since 2007. of the Charity. Bromyard is a green business as a musician studying in field site festival, and quite different at Berklee School of Music. Aux Vieux Treuil has been present- from Warwick as it starts as a large She has four CDs to her credit and ing local, national and international empty site. Bromyard is celebrating still tours occasionally. artists for over 30 years. Situated at its 44th year and is one of the most Havre-Aubert, Magdelen Islands in respected festivals in the UK. Dick She currently splits her time be- the middle of the Gulf of Saint Law- has been delighted to be a director tween the US and Canada, and owns rence, Aux Vieux Treuil seats 105 for the last 15 years. an organic farm in Blandford, NS. people and is known as a welcom- ing, professional venue. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 6

Ryan Farlow Gilles Garand Doug Gallant

PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT LA GRANDE RENCONTRE THE GUARDIAN pinnacleentertainmentinc.com granderencontre.com theguardian.pe.ca

An agent at Pinnacle Entertainment Born in , Gilles has worked Doug Gallant has been an entertain- since 2008, Ryan represents artists in culture since the end of the 1960s. ment writer with The Guardian in such as The Joy Formidable, Robyn, In 1974, he created the music group Charlottetown since 1975. He has Patrick Watson (America only), les Ruines Babines, playing festivals profiled artists from every conceiv- Secret Chiefs 3, and High on Fire, in , Acadie and Louisiana. able genre of popular music. among others. Musician and activist, he participat- ed in the intercultural and solidarity, For several years he was a regular Pinnacle Entertainment started in cultural development of the 1980s. contributor to CBC’s Mainstreet, 1990 and has offices in both New introducing new music from both York and Los Angeles. They repre- Since 1993, he has chaired SPDTQ established and emerging artists. sent artists worldwide, with clients (Society for the Promotion of He has been a columnist for Cana- including: Oasis, Slayer, Keane, Traditional Dance of Quebec) and dian Musician magazine and seen Megadeth, Henry Rollins, Rob Zom- has been the artistic director of his work utilized in several other bie, Les Claypool, Mastodon, Zappa La Grande Rencontre, a festival of publications. In collaboration with Plays Zappa, and many others. traditional music and dance, in Mon- Hank Stinson, Wade Lynch, Terry treal. The festival will hold its 20th Hatty and Anne Allan, he created edition in May 2012. the highly successful musical Can- ada Rocks! The Hits Musical Review, For 20 years he has worked as union which ran for two seasons at the adviser for the Confederation of Na- Charlottetown Festival. tional Labour Unions, notably by cre- ating their songs of solidarity linked He has served on the boards of both to the working and living conditions Music PEI and the East Coast Music of the popular, working class. Orga- Association. He has sat on juries for nizer and man of action, president the Junos, the ECMAs, Music PEI and of Folquébec, he participated for the Maple Awards. several years in international cultural missions, North American Folk Alli- Gallant is the winner of three East ance, WOMEX, Showcase Scotland, Coast Music Awards for Media Per- the Folk Elarm in Norway, Artic Para- son of the Year. dise in Finland and OCFF in Canada. He is also on the board of Folk Music Canada, and still plays and teaches his harmonica and accordion. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 7

Joshua Gass Michèle Goyette Darcy Gregoire

KAHBANG MEMOIRE ET RACINES THE AGENCY GROUP kahbang.com memoireracines.org theagencygroup.com

Josh is a 2003 alumni of the Univer- Michèle Goyette has been active A licensed agent since 1994, Darcy sity of Southern California where he in the cultural sector for 15 years Gregoire joined The Agency Group studied Film & Television produc- now. A graduate from the University in in 2007. Darcy currently tion. In 2009 he returned to his of Quebec at Montreal in Business represents over 60 artists ranging childhood home of Bangor, Maine Administration, she was Event within a wide variety of musical to help grow the newly founded Coordinator at the Société de dével- genres from world music to rock to KahBang Music|Art|Film Festival oppement du centre-ville de Joliette, jazz to classical. The Agency Group where he currently serves as Cre- working on various animation is one of the world’s leading book- ative Director. projects. Since January 2011, she ing agencies, home to 50 agents has been the Executive and Artistic with a combined roster of over The KahBang Festival is an annual Director of Lanaudière’s non-profit 1,000 artists from Paper Lions to 9-day event that showcases emerg- organization, Mémoire et Racines. Nickelback to Feist to Dolly Parton. ing artists in Music, Art & Film. Past Having offices located throughout music performers have included My The organization’s mission is to the world, in London, New York, Morning Jacket, Lupe Fiasco, Grace introduce and present to a broad Los Angeles, Toronto, and Malmo, Potter & The Nocturnals, OK Go, public a variety of traditional The Agency Group offers global Matt & Kim, and Ra Ra Riot. arts—songs, music, dance and service to its artists. The company storytelling. The organization is host has been awarded International to top-quality concerts and most Booking Agency of the Year at the importantly, the annual Festival Mé- Pollstar Concert Industry Awards moire et Racines. eight times. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 8

Scott Hayward Joe Heap Paul Henderson

TUPELO HALL ASSOCIATION OF SAPPYFEST tupelohall.com FESTIVAL ORGANISERS sappyfest.com festivalorganisers.org

Music has always been a passion of Paul Henderson is the Creative Di- Scott Hayward’s but, as a financial Joe Heap is the General Manager of rector and co-founder of SappyFest, planner, he had never considered a two UK Festivals, Towersey Festival a tiny, but highly regarded six-year- career in the music business until he and The Big Session. He is also the old independent music festival in attended a performance at the Gray General Manager of Mrs Casey Mu- Sackville, NB—the heart of the heart Goose Gift Shop’s “coffee house”, sic, an Arts Consultancy and Event of the heart of the Maritimes. He The Muse, in Londonderry. After the Organiser that run one-off events, also moonlights as a lecture series purchase and major remodeling of manages the two previously-men- programmer, radio host, concert the facility, and learning as much as tioned festivals and released a small promoter, and graphic designer he could about the music business, number of new artist on their (clients include Dine Alone, K Re- Tupelo Hall opened on September . cords, You’ve Changed Records, 11, 2004. Pigeon Row, Blue Fog Recordings Joe also runs the Association of Fes- and a handful of independent musi- Now into its eighth year, Tupelo tival Organisers (AFO), a member- cians, publications and arts events). has become a huge hit with music ship organization of some 200 in- He works out an ambiguous office lovers as well as the artists who dustry members that offers support, called Thunder & Lightning Ltd. have graced its stage. Having re- advice and guidance. He is a singer which is also currently occupied by ceived much critical acclaim, both in his own right with many years ex- Pigeon Row Publicity and You’ve the number of performances and perience in the UK arts scene. Changed Records. attendance grows each year. Scott credits this success to the guiding SappyFest programming focuses principles of the business: to pres- on creativity, artistic quality, and ent top-flight artists in an intimate creating spaces for artists to have environment with excellent acous- unique, dynamic performances. Ev- tics. Tupelo provides a memorable ery year SappyFest attracts a diverse experience for both the audience selection of the highest calibre and the artists. talent, from young local upstarts to cult legends, national heroes to the In October 2010, Hayward opened most exciting genre-bending bands a second Tupelo Music Hall in White of tomorrow. River Junction, VT. He also operates Tupelo Venue Management, a com- Complementing the live music is a pany providing consulting, booking, great selection of public art exhibi- and management services to other tions, short film screenings, an open music venues. air market, workshops and readings. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 9

Mike Humble Bob Jensen

FOLLY FEST FREELANCE JOURNALIST, UK JENSEN MUSIC follyfest.com INTERNATIONAL jproductions.com Colin Irwin is a professional journal- Mike Humble (aka mumble) is the ist based in the UK specializing in Bob Jensen is a veteran of the main musical contributor to the folk music and writes for various Canadian folk music scene, having Fredericton-based Arts/Music Col- publications in the UK, including worked as a performer, recording lective FeelsGood Communities, fRoots magazine, Mojo, The Guard- artist, record label owner, record playing percussion with Gordon ian, Daily Telegraph, and various distributor, publicist, manager and Gets Lost & Owen Steel et al. websites such as Spiral Earth, Prop- agent for more than 25 years.He er, etc. He also contributes to the was also a founding member of the FeelsGood Communities is a non- Canadian magazine Penguin Eggs Jasper Heritage Folk Festival. for-profit events, management, and and I has also been a broadcaster promotion company based out of and has written various music-re- In the past 15 years, he and his wife Fredericton, NB. Partnering with lated books, including In Search of Gail have built JMI into one of the Picaroons to create FeelsGood Im- the Craic, In Search Of Albion, Sing most respected folk agencies in the perial Pilsner and FeelsGood Folly When You’re Winning and Highway world, working with legends such Fest in 2009, the collective also has 61 Revisited. as Bruce Cockburn, Pete Seeger, an online community of over 1,400 The Chieftains, Kate & Anna McGar- members at feelsgood.ca. rigle, The Rankin Sisters, Jerry Jeff FeelsGood Folly Fest is located in the Walker, Fairport Convention, Archie Village of Gagetown, NB and takes Fisher, Sylvia Tyson, and former Roll- place in early July. Showcasing local ing Stones guitarist Mick Taylor, to talent alongside some of Canada’s name but a few. The agency has also best up-and-coming acts, and host- represented The Amazing Kreskin ing an impressive arts market has put and fabled Hollywood veteran, Folly Fest high on the summer events Mickey Rooney. calendar in New Brunswick. JMI’s mandate is to seek out the fin- est roots performers from Canada and around the world.Their roster includes artists from Australia, Chile, Guinea, America, Europe and the UK. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 10

Andrew King Matthew Large Loren Lieberman

CANADIAN MUSICIAN HELLO DARLIN’ FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS canadianmusician.com hellodarlinproductions.com festivaloffriends.ca

Andrew King is the Editor of Cana- Matt Large is president of Hello Loren is best known as the General dian Musician, Canada’s magazine Darlin’ Productions, a multi-service Manager of the Festival of Friends; for professional and amateur musi- arts presentation company located the largest free annual summer mu- cians and industry professionals. in Montreal which specializes in folk, sic festival in . The Festival Prior to his current appointment, he bluegrass, blues and Americana of Friends celebrated 36 years this was a writer for several print- and artist representation and concert past August of presenting Southern web-based music outlets. Published presentation (over 300 concerts Ontario and beyond with three days by Norris-Whitney Communications, since 2004). of free world-class concerts on vari- Canadian Musician has been in print ous stages throughout the weekend. since 1979 and covers Canadian art- Matt is also the bandleader for This year’s performances included ists, the latest gear, technique, and noted Quebec bluegrass band , City and Colour, the business of music. Notre Dame de Grass, and is seen The , The Tea Party, Jon An- as one of the people at the heart of derson, America, and so many more. the Quebec folk music industry. He has participated in juries for the Loren is a well-respected and trust- Junos, Canadian Folk Music Awards, ed event producer working locally GAMIQ - Gala Alternatif de la Mu- with the Municipality, local charities, sique Indépendante du Québec, and private clients. FolQuebec and others.

Matt is the co-director and artistic di- rector of the Festival Folk sur le Canal, now in its fifth consecutive year. The festival strives to present Canadian Dave Ward talent from across the country, and supports local Montreal musicians Z APHOD BEEBLEBROX through inclusion on their annual zaphodbeeblebrox.com line-up. The festival is the premier folk music festival in Montreal. Dave Ward has been booking shows in Ottawa for the past 12 years. In 2010 he took over the Talent Buyer/ Marketing position at Zaphod Beeblebrox. Zaphod’s opened in 1992 and has been a staple in Ot- tawa’s live music scene ever since, frequently being voted as the top live music venue in various reader polls city-wide. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 11

Adam Lewis Mark Monahan Marie Negus

PLANETARY GROUP OTTAWA BLUES FEST E ASTLEIGH BOROUGH planetarygroup.com ottawabluesfest.ca COUNCIL eastleigh.gov.uk

Adam Lewis: Co-Owner of Planetary Founder, Executive Director and Ar- Group. Spearheading an artist tistic Director of the Ottawa Bluesfest Marie Negus is the Music Develop- development and promotions firm which programs approximately 250 ment Officer for Eastleigh Borough based out of Boston and LA that acts (1,200 musicians) over a 12-day Council, based at a vibrant arts ven- focuses on helping new and upcom- period in early July. This outdoor fes- ue called The Point in Eastleigh. She ing artists be heard and discovered, tival attracts over 300,000 fans each organises and delivers community over the past few months Adam has year and is considered one of the top arts projects with the aim of devel- worked with such acts as The De- ten music festivals in North America. oping audiences for and participa- cemberists, Bloc Party, Peter, Bjorn tion in the arts, and manages them & John, Apples In Stereo, Kings Of Mark recently was named Artistic from beginning to end. Her aim is to Leon, and The Lemonheads. Director of the Ottawa Folk Festival expand creation-based experiences as well, a four-day festival on the last across the Borough through main- In addition Adam also currently weekend of August each year. taining and building relationships handles all publicity, promotion and and partnerships with key commu- media buying for Great Northeast nity groups and organisations. Productions. Great Northeast is responsible for producing 50 shows Marie is also responsible for pro- a year throughout New England, gramming music at The Point and an including Phish’s millennium con- annual community festival. Through cert in Florida and the annual Snoe. both she strives to bring world- down Festival at Lake Placid. class artists to the centre of the community, meeting its audiences’ Prior to Planetary, Adam was the needs, locally and nationally, whilst Northeast Sales and Promotion being diverse in her programming, Manager for TVT Records, working developing audiences for new with Sevendust, Guided By Voices, music whilst keeping existing ones The Black Crowes and Snoop Dogg. stimulated. She is also committed Adam’s latest projects are spear- to nurturing new talent, acting as heading tours to China, India, and advocates to aspiring musicians, en- Singapore for Independent artists. hancing their artistic development and sign-posting career pathways. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 12

Shelley Nordstrom Sue Panning Stefanie Purificati

E AST COAST MUSIC CANMORE FOLK FESTIVAL THE AGENCY GROUP ASSOCIATION canmorefolkfestival.com theagencygroup.com ecma.com

Sue Panning is the Artistic Director Stefanie Purificati has been work- Shelley Nordstrom has been an for the Canmore Folk Music Festival. ing in the music business for over active player in the east coast mu- She has worked with the festival 15 years and before starting at The sic scene and the national music for the past six years, three as the Agency Group was the music book- industry for over 25 years. She has Administrator and two as the As- er at the Drake Hotel in Toronto. had experience with virtually every sistant Artistic Director, and has just Her current position as Executive medium that impacts on the music completed her first year as Artistic Assistant to Jack Ross allows her to industry. Her extensive knowledge Director. Although originally from work day to day on the careers of and expertise has taken her from Ontario, Sue has spent most of her such established artists as Great Big overseeing a national music retail life living in the Rocky Mountain Sea, Band and Paul chain and establishing national av- town of Canmore. Sue also works Brandt as well as developing clients enues of distribution to organizing part-time for Pacific Centre for Lead- like Arkells, LIGHTS and The New international export initiatives and ership, working with corporations, Cities. She also works part-time for trade mission events. not-for-profit groups, as well as local the and books school groups to do Team-building a weekly series in Toronto called For the last six years, Shelley has and Leadership Development. Wednesdays Go Pop. been providing her professional contract services as Export Manager The Canmore Folk Festival runs ev- for the East Coast Music Association ery year over the Heritage Day long and has been very active in develop- weekend in August. It is ’s ing new markets and international longest-running festival coming into export opportunities for the Atlantic its 35th year. The festival presents a Canadian music industry. Shelley is variety of music including traditional co-owner of NOJO Music (with music folk, bluegrass, blues, World and industry professional Sheri Jones), an alt-country. Artist Development Services Com- pany, and manages Dave Gunning. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 13

Mickey Quase Lindsay Shedden Michelle Shields

CUE TO Q SLED ISLAND ACTIVE EVENTS blog.sledisland.com activeevents.org.uk

Currently the Music Development Officer for the Province of Nova Having toured the globe with bands Michelle has been working with Scotia, Mickey Quase is one of the big and small, from Arcade Fire to Active Events (music agency and Elder Statesmen of the East Coast Bison BC to The Mars Volta, Lindsay events management) and Show- Music Industry. Years of extensive Shedden fell in love with working case Scotland since September international touring, showcase fa- at festivals. She has been to over 2008, shortly after graduating from cilitation and conference work have 100 festivals around the world, but her degree in Entertainment and afforded Mickey the opportunity to would always make sure she could Events Management. Michelle also build a large network of friends and make her way to Calgary to volun- works freelance for the Hebridean colleagues in all facets of the busi- teer at Sled Island. Celtic Festival, BBC Scotland and ness, worldwide. Over the span of Celtic Connections. his career, he has worked as a musi- 2011 was Lindsay’s first year as Fes- cian, booking agent, promoter, artist tival Director of Sled Island, a big manager (Blackpool, Rankin Family, jump from venue managing, and the Lennie Gallant, JP Cormier, Richard best year of her life. She hopes that Wood, Danu, Slainte Mhath), tour some of you get the chance to make manager, educator, consultant, etc. it out to Sled Island 2012 to experi- Mickey has been an active member ence Calgary’s amazing music scene, of the ECMA International Com- which makes Sled Island one of the mittee since its inception and a co- best festivals in North America. conspirator in the conception of the Export Readiness Training Program. Laura Wilson Mickey offers experience and ex- pertise in career counseling, esteem WORLD CAFE LIVE management, matchmaking, inter- worldcafelive.com national development, grant writing, music placement, export training/ pitching and content development. Laura Wilson is the Talent Buyer for He is also interested in targeted World Cafe Live. She has worked project work primarily in roots- at the venue for five years and cur- based music genres. rently does bookings for two spaces, in Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE, as well as overseeing Ticket- ing, Marketing and Production for the venues. She has previously worked for WXPN-FM, Cypher Press + Promotions in London and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She is a diehard traveler who will cross the globe for a good gig. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Delegates 14

Ryan Spalding Sue Urquhart Alex Vyskocil

DINE ALONE RECORDS ATL ANTIC PRESENTERS UNION EVENTS dinealonerecords.com ASSOCIATION unionevents.com atlanticpresenters.ca

While attending Durham College’s The Union is one of Canada’s lead- Music Business program in 2000, Our membership is made up of 94 ing providers of live entertainment. a work placement with Jonathan theatres and festivals from across With offices in Toronto, Edmonton, Ramos’ R.E.M.G., a Toronto-based New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince and Calgary, the company brings an concert promotions company, led Edward Island and Newfoundland/ independent spirit to every aspect to Ryan Spalding landing a job Labrador. Our organization services of its operations. It has made devel- with Warner Music Canada as the members who are multi-disciplinary oping long-term relationships with Marketing Coordinator immediately and disciplinary-specific presenters artists and producing quality con- after graduating in 2001. He moved in music, theatre and dance. The cert experiences for the fans with up the ranks, soon working on his size and scope of the membership them its primary objectives. own projects such as Death Cab varies greatly from a 100-seat For Cutie’s Plans, My Chemical Ro- church performance space to a Working with the Union straight mance’s Three Cheers for Sweet Re- 1,200-seat professional performing from university for the last five years, venge, and The Used The Used. He arts venue, from organizations that Alex Vyskocil is the club buyer for jumped at the opportunity to start program only dance to members Western Canada. Having worked their Urban Department and work- who program all disciplines 100– with a diverse group of acts, he has ing on projects like T.I., Talib Kweli, 150 days a year. been able to develop Canadian acts, Lupe Fiasco, Estelle, and more. as well as bring international acts to The Atlantic Presenters play host to the Prairies. He currently works with In 2008, Ryan left Warner Music Contact East, an annual booking acts such as Classified, Hey Rosetta!, to join Joel Carriere’s upstart Dine conference, provides professional Rural Alberta Advantage, and many Alone Records as their head of development for our members, and more. He is the primary buyer for Marketing. Since the artist-friendly block books artists/tours. the 500-capacity Republik Night- label’s release of City and Colour’s club in Calgary. Sometimes in 2005, Dine Alone has released records by Bedouin Soundclash, , Arkells, Tokyo Police Club, , and many more. Ryan has overseen Dine Alone’s international expansion, signing new and exciting artists such as The Civil Wars, James Vin- cent McMorrow, Neon Indian, Cave- man, and We Barbarians. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 15

Arrows in the Air Ashley Condon Boxer the Horse

www.myspace.com/arrowsintheair www.ashleycondon.com www.boxerthehorse.com

Arrows in the Air is made up of a With ECMA-nominated producer The past year has seen Prince combination of two Islands—one Joel Hunt (Teresa Ennis, Old Man Edward Island’s Boxer the Horse part Newfoundland and two parts Leudecke), Ashley released her de- release their debut full-length re- PEI. Although Arrows appears to be but, full-length album, Come In From cord, Would You Please, produced a new band, these three guys have The Cold, on June 15, 2010. The by Two Hours Traffic guitarist Alec over 35 years of musical experience record features award-winning in- O’Hanley. The record sees the band playing in regional acts and have strumentalist Dale Murray (Cuff The defining a sound by placing ’60s collectively compiled over 15 indus- Duke) and Jeff Bird (Cowboy Junkies). garage rock influences in a modern try awards or nominations, including Since its release in 2010, Come In context. ECMA and Music PEI recognition. From The Cold has been nominated for both a 2010 Music Nova Scotia The group’s distinct mix of jangle- After an inspiring experience in Ath- award and a 2011 ECMA for Country pop and proto-punk earned them ens, GA with acclaimed producer Da- Recording Of The Year. three ECMA nominations and a vid Barbe, Arrows in the Air released, Music PEI Award for Best Rock Shadows on the Skyline. To promote Ashley has shared the stage with Recording of the Year. They were their debut album, the band has folk icons Tannis Slimmon, James also named the Best New Band of been busy booking shows all over Gordon, Jude Vadala (The Bird 2010 by CBC Radio 3, with their lead the east coast and central Canada. Sisters), Katherine Wheatley, Del single “Mary Meets the Pilot” being Barber, Rose Cousins, Meaghan nominated for Best Song of 2010. Arrows have established themselves Blanchard, John Connolly, Chas Boxer the Horse have performed as a high energy live band that will Guay, and Nova Scotia artists with The New Pornographers, Two leave you wanting more. Blending Kim Wempe, Charlie A’Court, Ian Hours Traffic, Dog Day, Apollo the pop hook songwriting style of Sherwood, Old Man Leudecke, and Ghosts, and Hey Rosetta!. Bruce White with hard rock rhythm Kev Corbett. She is touring the East section of brothers Craig and Brady Coast and central Canada in fall 2011 With the band recently receiving MacDonald leaves the listener with and was a featured artist in Come their university degrees, these memorable sing-a-longs that last All Ye, a 2011 Charlottetown Festival Bachelors of Art will now prepare to long after the show is over. Production at The Mack theatre in face the real world. Charlottetown, PE. “Great Song…Ladies and Gentlemen, there are a lot of really great songs on this record.”

— Indie Can Radio, Joe Chisholm SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 16

English Words Glen Strickey Gordie MacKeeman Quartet & His Rhythm Boys www.englishwordsband.com

www.glenstrickey.com www.gordiemackeeman.com Charlottetown was imprisoned in a sea of snow this past winter. Perfect For over 20 years, Glen Strickey has “Charming, toe-tapping talent that conditions for an artistic rebirth. performed, arranged, composed, makes you want to buy all of them English Words are back with an and recorded music of various a beer and beg them to be your entire Sharpie’s worth of new songs styles all over the world. As both a best friends.” borrowing heavily from a fresh pal- sideman and band leader, Glen has ate of dance rhythms, samples, me- What do you get when you combine had the opportunity to play with lodic and sometimes cinematic pop. a love of down east fiddle tunes with Grammy award-winning musicians Think: Happy Mondays, Star Wars, old time music and throw in some and legends in the field of Jazz, Legend of Zelda, Abba, DJ Shadow, crazy dance moves that remind you including Oliver Jones, Lee Konitz, Kanye West, and Tom Waits. Call it of Donald O’Connor? Gordie MacK- Rufus Reid, and Ruben Gonzalas. “Electro-Something”, both ridiculous eeman & His Rhythm Boys. and justified. Wild Technicolor blast- With music featured on national ing through frozen white waves Risen from the ashes of the multi- television programs, movies, as piled high on houses. ECMA award-winning band Grass well as performances on several Mountain Hobos, Gordie MacK- national TV programs, his album, eeman & His Rhythm Boys (winners Roots for Rudy, was awarded Best of two Music PEI awards in 2011) Jazz Recording by Music PEI, and has are giving down east fiddle music a been nominated for an ECMA in the sincere and energetic reshaping by categories of Jazz Album and Instru- combining in their love of bluegrass mental Album. In the studio, he has and old time music. If you listen recorded horn parts and sax solos closely to they will take you back to on many ECMA and - those long abandoned roadhouses winning records. and community halls from across the countryside. The tunes ring with Now living in , down home authenticity while keep- Glen is the host of an extremely ing a relaxed and natural vibe. successful winter Jazz concert series and the founder of a music scholar- The chemistry of these old friends is ship for budding Jazz musicians. obvious on every tune and you have no choice but to stop what you’re doing and listen. Thriving on live performance, these boys are hap- piest when out on the road playing and connecting with an audience. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 17

Haunted Hearts Jordan Cameron Katie McGarry

hauntedhearts.ca jordancameronmusic.com myspace.comkatiemcgarrymusic

Dennis Ellsworth and Haunted His voice will catch your attention, “Katie McGarry possesses the one Hearts is a loosey-goosey five-piece the stories in his songs keeps you thing that anyone in her position honky-tonk groovin’, award-win- listening. Jordan Cameron has been needs; she has a voice that drips ning alt-country band formed and making a name for himself on Prince out of the speakers like warm sweet based in Charlottetown, PE. Edward Island since the release of honey. She has the kind of voice that his debut EP, Drawing From Ob- could come out of a radio anytime The band is: Dennis Ellsworth (song- servation, in late 2009. Since then in the past sixty years; it is not out of writer, vocals, ), Mike MacDou- he has played all across the Island, time, just timeless.” gall (drums and percussion), Johnny and showcased on ECMA Stages in — Americana UK Ross (piano and organ), Mark Ged- both 2010 and 2011. In May of 2011, des (bass and vocals), and Thomas Jordan released a live CD entitled Make no mistake, having grown Webb (pedal steel, guitar, banjo). Songs Played In A Room Full Of up in a musical family, this talented People. It is an album that captures 22-year-old singer-songwriter is Haunted Hearts have recorded, self- what Jordan brings to the stage ready to take her place in the rich released and sold over 2,000 copies when he performs. history and tradition of East Coast of their two full-length albums, Thank singer-songwriters that have made You, Goodnight (July 25, 2009), and Now Jordan’s first full-length their mark on the global stage. Howdy (September 25, 2010). album, My, What A Lovely Hate, is complete and will be released in Katie is coming off a busy year of The albums have found support in late September of 2011. It is a prime playing gigs both solo and with her many different channels of radio, example of where his songwriting band that started with a sold out from multiple charting positions and performing has evolved to in CD release show at The Guild with on Canadian Campus Radio to CBC just a few short years. Meaghan Blanchard in October Radio 2’s Drive, Deep Roots, and 2010. That was followed by multiple Canada Live. Haunted Hearts have showcases during Music PEI Week also found support stateside on US 2011 and ECMA 2011. Summer high- Americana Radio and overseas in lights include multiple gigs at the Spain, Netherlands, Italy and the UK. Small Halls Festival and the Canada Day Concert in Victoria Park The band is an East Coast Music Award Rising Star nominee and Her first album, My Side Of Town, showcasing artist, and in January was nominated for two 2011 Music 2011 Haunted Hearts were big win- PEI Awards and she is the 2011 Mu- ners at the Music PEI Awards. The sic PEI recipient of the Lynn Grishko group won Album of the Year, Group Bursary valued at $500.00, award- of the Year, Country Recording of the ed annually to a deserving up-and- Year, and Songwriter of the Year. coming female singer-songwriter.

Katie will undertake her first Home Routes circuit in February 2012. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 18

Max Keenlyside Meaghan Blanchard Molly Rankin

myspace.com/maxkeenlyside myspace.com/meaghanelizabeth- mollyrankin.com blanchard

Max Keenlyside is an 19-year-old With a hearty upbringing of tradi- pianist and composer from Prince Meaghan Blanchard is a 23-year-old tional Celtic music spawning from Edward Island. He first got involved singer-songwriter from Hunter River, a family of musicians, Molly had in music at the age of nine, and since PE. Her album Chasin’ Lonely Again gained inspiration to tackle the then has amassed a formidable ros- was a 2011 ECMA award winner, and music beast herself. Throughout ter of over 60 original compositions. her album Changing Things picked her acne-stricken teen years in Max is also known for his stride and up four 2009 Music PEI awards Cape Breton she performed at “Jelly Roll” Morton chops, as well as a including Folk Album of the Year and many local venues and set out on a firm grounding in the ragtime piano received two ECMA nomination. cross-country tour with her family of tradition. A favourite at jazz and rag- Rankins but, coming off of tour and time festivals across North America, She was one of a select group of art- into her 20s, she developed a thirst and a PEI representative in the ists chosen to perform at the royal for pop. In June of 2009 she hopped Canadian National Artist’s Program concert for Kate and Prince William’s into a sweat-stained minivan with held in conjunction with the 2010 visit to PEI in July 2011. She has also some new acquaintances and found Olympics, pianist and composer performed at the Cavendish Music her destination on Kempt Road in Max is a “musician’s musician” in the Festival, the PEI Jazz and Blues Charles Austin’s studio. Eschewing very best sense. Festival, the Malpeque Folk Festival the typical singer-songwriter fare, Concert On The Row, and the Indian Molly has carved her musical niche Keenlyside plays with plenty of pep River Music Festival this summer. closer to Jett than Baez. “Punk folk!” and energy (but never too fast!) and rabid fans exclaimed at her Hali- his performances are laced with hu- Meaghan has appeared on three gonian debut; “Shut the folk up!” mour, all the while remaining faithful ECMA Awards shows as a performer, Molly rebutted. to the spirit and intent of the origi- as well as the 2009 nationally- nal composers. He is known espe- televised Canada Games Opening Her rollicking debut, SHE EP, casts cially for his renditions of pieces by Ceremonies, and was part of a TV a wide net, simultaneously trawling Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, special on East Coast artists recently the sonic seas of Joni Mitchell, Roy Eubie Blake, and other stride and broadcast on the CMT network. She Orbison, and Paul Simon. Due to early jazz composers. Max’s first performed 47 shows in 15 days dur- the success of her first EP, Molly has album, KeenlyStride, was released ing the Vancouver Winter Olympics found a spot on the Windish Agency in May of 2010. He currently resides and was one of four artists selected roster, recently touring with Peter in Charlottetown, pursuing various to perform with the Nova Scotia Bjorn & John, and . As for musical projects. Symphony in the 2011 ECMA’s gala the fall, a new recording is in the concert, A Sound Celebration. works, accompanied by frantic and unorganized touring. Meaghan will showcase at OCFF in October and head to Alberta in February 2012 for her second Home Routes tour in Western Canada in as many years. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 19

North Lakes Nudie and the Turks Paper Lions

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Taking inspiration from ‘60s garage- An Island sensation for years, Critically acclaimed indie pop- rock and a reinterpretation of the Nudie and the Turks have not only rockers Paper Lions have the energy, Chicago blues, North Lakes are a released two independent albums passion and sheer musicianship group of bold youths with swagger- (the self-titled Nudie and the Turks, that has been bringing audiences ing voices based out of Charlotte- and Looking For a Good Time), to their feet (legitimately) every- town, PE. Their debut, Cobra, was they have toured long and far and where from concert halls, to clubs, produced by Charles Austin (Super- played in venues of all sizes across to outdoor festivals. Full of talent, friendz, Buck 65) at Echo Chamber North America. They play tradi- personality, and phenomenal Studios, with post-production by tional country music the way Hank originality, Paper Lions live show has Adam Gallant. Williams would have liked it; great brought consistent praise from fans song-writing, minimal instrumenta- and critics around the world. Paper The album also features several tion, a strong voice and an every- Lions have won ECMA Awards and guest appearances from noteworthy man attitude. Music PEI Awards, they have been artists such as PEI music warlord Pat nominated for the CBC Radio 3 Deighan (In-Flight Safety, Love Junk- Bucky Awards and the Verge Music ies) who plays on ”All Over You” and Awards. They have performed with Kinley Dowling (, Hey Cake, Hollerado, Hot Hot Heat, To- Rosetta!) who appears on “Isabella kyo Police Club, Hey Rosetta!, The (Save Me From Your Brother)” and Watchmen, CCR, and many others. “Gimme Mercury.” Roger Carter, a vintage door-to-door sales-person, also plays the organ on all tracks.

North Lakes’ first album, Cobra, has recently won the 2011 Music PEI John Smith Award for Best Alternative Record- ing of the Year, and the album’s johnsmithjohnsmith.com single, “Bravado”, has climbed CBC Radio 3’s R3-30 2011 charts to #2. John Smith is the British guitar man North Lakes are currently working who has quietly become one of the on their sophomore album to be most exciting voices on the new folk released in September. scene. Touring relentlessly, he has found a loyal following in the UK and Ireland, Europe, Japan, Mexico, and the USA. He has opened for many of the greats including Iron & Wine, John Martyn, Gil Scott-Heron, Chris Thile, Tinariwen and David Gray. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 20

Racoon Bandit Rebels Richard Wood

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Racoon Bandit are picking up steam Even though both Jean-Eudes Award-winning Prince Edward in the non-steam era. The folk-rock Turbide and Steeve Poirier lived on Island fiddler Richard Wood has outfit formed in 2009 in a well-lit the same island, the Magdelen Is- performed all over the world, porch in Charlottetown, PE, when lands, for almost 30 years, it wasn’t including Carnegie Hall with The songwriters Fraser McCallum and until they both ended up on Prince Chieftains, and on David Letterman Adam Gallant both tumbled back Edward Island that they discovered with Shania Twain. Most recently, he onto red soil. each other’s passion for music. In performed for the Duke and Duch- the fall of 2009, Steeve and Jean- ess of Cambridge during their Royal Together with bassist Scott Gallant Eudes met for the first time, and cre- Visit to Canada, and with Symphony and drummer/songwriter Roger ated the band Rebels. A few months Nova Scotia at the East Coast Music Carter, the full quartet blends poetic later, Rebels released their first Awards in 2011. lyrics with a driving rhythm section, self-titled album which combined punchy harmonies, and gripping various French styles of folk music Combining deep-rooted tradi- guitar flashes. Equal parts alt-folk from Atlantic Canada. tional prowess with high-voltage and indie-rock, the Bandit sound rock’n’roll attitude, each perfor- has drawn comparisons to early Since their first album, Rebels trav- mance includes elements of Celtic Neil Young, Wilco, and Frightened elled all over—discovering different and reels tempered with beauti- Rabbit. music and working towards creating fully melodic original airs. a sound they can call their own. The Racoon Bandit recently released music is a refreshing twist of tra- Richard’s exciting live show dazzles their second album, Into the Hills, ditional music from the Magdelen with unending energy & pounding on Collagen Rock Records. This Islands, inspired by the local tradi- rhythms, along with virtuoso mu- full-length collection of folk and folk tions of the region. Rebels recently sicianship and an endearing stage rock songs ranges in texture from recorded a new album, which has presence. He is accompanied on wistful ballads to punchy pop-rock been promoted in both Québec guitar, vocals and bodhran by Gor- to roots-rock shuffles. and France. don Belsher.

Nominees for the 2011 ECMAs and “Truly Richard Wood and Gordon winners of the 2011 Music PEI Video Belsher brought the house down at of the Year Award, Racoon Bandit St. Kieran’s! From opening explosion has shared the stage with many to standing ovation, they endeared greats including April Wine, Two themselves into our hearts forever!”

Hours Traffic, Said the Whale, In- — Joan Chamberlain, St. Kieran’s Executive Flight Safety, and Erin Costelo. Director, Berlin New Hampshire

“Perfect precision, playfulness and power!”

— Charlottetown Guardian SHOWCASE PEI 2011 | The Artists 21

Teresa Doyle Tim Chaisson Vishtèn and Morning Fold teresadoyle.com vishten.net

timchaisson.com Teresa Doyle sings an eclectic mix Since the band formed more than of jazz, Celtic/Gaelic and folk from ten years ago, Vishtèn has become “Let me brag about my friend Tim her releases. Her journey with the one of the most loved Acadian Chaisson. I was originally impressed human voice has taken her around folk bands in the world and has with him as a songwriter but through- the planet exploring ancient Gaelic, been enjoying great success. They out the process of recording this swing, latin, free improvisation, have released three albums, won record I’ve come to realize that Tim South Indian music and her Mari- numerous awards and have toured is not only a great vocalist but also a time Celtic roots. in more than eight countries with multi-instrumentalist with talent far over 1,000 performances through beyond his years. I even got him to Teresa is taking time from her busy the years. Growing up in rich cul- play on my new record.” touring schedule to record this fall tural Acadian communities in Prince with fiddle virtuoso Jaron Freeman- — , Big Sugar Edward Island and the Magdelene Fox. Look for this dynamic duo on Islands, these three creative and stage at festivals and theatres in the “Tim Chaisson is one of the most talented musicians have become ac- coming months. promising rising stars in all of Cana- complished multi-instrumentalists, da. Whether he’s singing an strum- singers and dancers. Doyle’s music has met with critical min’ or shredding on the fiddle, his acclaim at home in the Maritimes, talent will knock your socks off!” They have been crafting their own across North America, in Europe — John Angus MacDonald, brand of new-traditional music and and in Japan, garnering numerous creating their own unique sound, awards including two ECMAs, two A tour-de-force in amalgamating incorporating traditional songs and JUNO nominations and the 2007 diverse backgrounds and genres, driving rhythms. On stage, twin Victor Martin Lynch prize for music. Chaisson and his band unite the finite sisters Emmanuelle and Pastelle LeB- In 2011 she recorded tracks for Pu- intricacies of folk, pop, country, rock lanc and Pascal Miousse share with tumayo World Records in New York and even the Celtic inspiration that their audience a love of their music and Rough Guide in the UK. initially spurred him on in his youth. and heritage, captivating audiences wherever they play. “Teresa is a versatile and supple singer…whether singing a playful flirt of a samba or a heart-rending Irish ballad her vocal artistry and song writing are rock solid.”

— Philly Markowitz C.B.C.Toronto. SHOWCASE PEI 2011 22

Message from Message from The President Our Funders

On behalf of Music PEI, I would like to welcome FACTOR, the Foundation Assisting Canadian the music industry delegates from across Canada, Talent on Recordings, is a non-profit organiza- the United States and to Show- tion dedicated to providing financial assistance case PEI 2011. We are honoured you have taken to Canada’s independent music industry. The time out of your busy schedules to join us for our Foundation administers two components of the most important business development annual Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canada Mu- event. Showcase PEI has continually grown since sic Fund, New Musical Works and Collective Initia- 2008 and each year has created numerous busi- tives, in addition to contributions from Canada’s ness opportunities. We hope you’ll enjoy your Private Radio Broadcasters. experience on PEI—the food, the scenery, the hospitality and, most importantly, the music. Our FACTOR is proud to support Showcase PEI 2011 little Island has a big music scene and we fully and we would like to welcome all artists and mu- expect you’ll be impressed at the amount of talent sic industry delegates from Canada and around Canada’s smallest province has to offer. the world.

To the artists, thank you for showcasing your Showcase PEI is an important music industry musical talents. Whether it’s on a stage at home, conference that significantly supports the de- somewhere throughout Canada, or around the velopment of the PEI music industry. We wish all world, you continue to make us proud and prove participants the best at this year’s Showcase PEI! that PEI has some of the finest artists in today’s Duncan McKie East Coast music scene. Good luck, have fun and President, FACTOR enjoy Showcase PEI 2011!

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