Duane Andrews, guitar virtuoso of Newfoundland, has been steadily releasing a series of singles over the past year and while each of them handily showcases Andrews’ robust skills of performance and composition, there seems to be a thread of magic woven through his latest. Performing with the Conception Bay String Quartet, Andrews honours his long-time friend, Lynn Horne, with “The Heart of Eastern Passage.” Continue reading Duane Andrews and the Conception Bay String Quartet Honour Lynn Horne With ‘The Heart of Eastern Passage’
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Virginia Fudge Returns With a Plea for Resolution on ‘Make Us Work’
“Make Us Work” is the first single to be released by Newfoundland singer/songwriter Virginia Fudge since her debut album in 2006. Despite her early successes, life superseded many of the plans Fudge had for the big stage — that is, until Meg Warren put out a call looking for artists to produce. Now, Fudge is releasing her first choice solo tracks after years of stockpiled songwriting.
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Justin Fancy Updates a Carter Family Hit from 1928 – ‘The Wildwood Flower feat. Ron Kelly’
The latest single from Justin Fancy shows off just a couple more hats he’s kept in his collection. The Newfoundland-based musician is, perhaps, best known for his stint in the pop world of Canadian Idol, while his career as an independent artist has taken a sharp turn towards country music. At one point, like many Newfoundland performers, Fancy’s fancy had turned to the traditional. He’s revisited the genre with the very traditional “The Wildwood Flower” along with an old friend and bandmate. Continue reading Justin Fancy Updates a Carter Family Hit from 1928 – ‘The Wildwood Flower feat. Ron Kelly’
Mile Twenty Five’s ‘Just In Case’ a Superb First Collection
There’s just something about Newfoundland and Labrador that manages to churn out cream-of-the-crop bands, from rising stars Soap Opera to the unforgettable Great Big Sea.
The latest in this long line of high-flying Newfoundland bands, Mile Twenty Five, have dropped their debut album Just in Case with more gusto than you can shake a fish at. Comprised of frontman Peter Welsh, drummer Carter Fancy, guitarist Marcel Reid and bassist Nathan Manuel, the band delivers an eclectic champion of a debut, backed by themes centred around the prices we pay to grow up, such as heartbreak and responsibility. Continue reading Mile Twenty Five’s ‘Just In Case’ a Superb First Collection
Kirk Wells Proves Good Things Come to Those Who Wait on ‘Dahlia’
Kirk Wells has been a prolific songwriter for most of his life. He estimates that he’s written around 300 songs, but those songs lived in his old Boss 8-track recorder. After “20 years of encouragement” from friends, Kirk decided to crowd-fund his first studio album Dahlia. Continue reading Kirk Wells Proves Good Things Come to Those Who Wait on ‘Dahlia’