We now certainly know who would be King at the 2021 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Keonté Beals, who released his album KING almost a year ago, stands out among those announced today with eight nominations. Music Nova Scotia also announced today that their annual Industry and Music Awards show November 7 in Truro, Nova Scotia. Continue reading Music Nova Scotia Award Nominees Announced – Keonté Beals Leads With Eight
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Ursa Bright’s Isaac Marr Goes Dark on Solo Efforts ‘Funeral’ and ‘Inheritance’
Isaac Marr adds his name to the list of musicians who, over the course of the last two years, having found themselves at the receiving end of a global, industry-shifting curveball, took matters into his own hands. He has released a pair of singles—”Funeral” and “Inheritance”—that have been crafted in the depths of a lockdown, both produced and mixed by bandmate AJ Boutilier (Ursa Bright, Designosaur, Book Buddies).
Unsurprisingly, as can be guessed from their titles, these depths are pretty dark. Continue reading Ursa Bright’s Isaac Marr Goes Dark on Solo Efforts ‘Funeral’ and ‘Inheritance’
June Body’s New Single ‘Ashes’ Shows That Sunshine and Rainbows Just Aren’t in Their Nature
Hope isn’t the only thing to spring eternal. “Ashes,” the second single from June Body’s upcoming album, Never Here Long, plumbs the depths of frontman Connor James’ sense of pessimism. Written in the relatively cheery before times of 2019, the song sounds like the bright silver lining in the otherwise dark cloud springing forth from Connor’s ever-present sense of dread. Continue reading June Body’s New Single ‘Ashes’ Shows That Sunshine and Rainbows Just Aren’t in Their Nature
Paragon Cause Didn’t Let the Last Year Slow Down Their Latest Album, ‘Autopilot’
Autopilot, the latest album from East Coast-rooted and Ottawa-based electro-rock group Paragon Cause, is an affirming and resolute benchmark in their career. How does a band combine urgency and lushness? Look no further than “Disconnected.” Beautiful shimmering synths, a propulsive beat, and commanding vocals that soar above the whole affair. There are nods to ’80s new wave and shoegaze, tied together with great production. Continue reading Paragon Cause Didn’t Let the Last Year Slow Down Their Latest Album, ‘Autopilot’
North of Nowhere Rage Against the Dying of the Light on ‘Tomorrow’
North Of Nowhere have been going through some hell. “Tomorrow,” the latest single from the Nova Scotian high-energy rock band spells it out for us as they belt out “everything seems so pointless now.”
The song is a culmination of sorts; a boiling point, having endured a vast range of emotions during the Covid lockdowns across their home province. But they’re not dead yet and they’re not holding back either. Continue reading North of Nowhere Rage Against the Dying of the Light on ‘Tomorrow’