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Performing: Friday April 13th at 3:30pm at the RBC Discovery Stage @ Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown A sonic assault of the senses from the soaring vocals, screaming guitars, pounding back-beat to the bottom bass. The new sound of the east coast has arrived and it is 7 MiLE STARE!!!!
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 9:30pm - MSRB Roots Room @ The Delta Ballroom Amelia Curran is a seeker. Nearly a decade ago she left St. John’s for Halifax, but still pines for Newfoundland every single day. With a number of East Coast Music Award nominations and an extensive discography, including: War Brides (2006), Lullaby for Barflies (2002), Trip Down Little Road (2001), and Barricade (2000), Curran knew it was finally time to make a record at home.
Performing: Saturday April 16th - 2:30pm @ Hunters Ale House, 185 Kent Street 2010 ECMA Nominated and '09 Triple NSMW Nominee Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers serve rock and roll, straight up. No auto-tune. No Lasers. Just an electric guitar screaming through a Fender amp. "Pearl Jam meets Neil Young & Crazy Horse,” says Q104 fm's Tom Bedell.
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 11:30am - RBC Discovery Stage @ Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown The group is composed nebulously of one to five musician(s) and they boast of an instrumental barrage that includes drums, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, keys, violin, fiddle and, of course, the sublime and haunting vocals of Steve Haley. The new and growing “banded stilts” are looking to fill their 2011 calendar with musical madness and you are invited to join in the healthy insanity. Stay tuned and, in the meantime, keep your feet from touching the ground by way of the “banded stilts.”
Performing: Wednesday April 13th at 11:30am @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers are primarily a folk group with major jazz and Eastern European influences. Their music has flavours of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, and European folk traditions. They tend to enter a song through the backdoor and do the unexpected. They are known for powerful vocals.
Performing: Friday April 15th at 1:20am @ The Loud Stage - Ise's, 449 University Avenue Born in the Fall of 2005, Black Moor is a metal band hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Composed of Eric Hanlin on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Jones on lead guitar, Sylvain Coderre on drums and Rob Nickerson on bass, the band has gradually evolved into something bordering on obsession for four like-minded musicians. Drawing inspiration from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, 80’s thrash and some progressive rock, Black Moor plays melody driven metal that has often been likened to a cross between Iron Maiden and Megadeth.
Performing: Saturday April 16th at 11:30am @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Breagh MacKinnon's songwriting and unique folk-rock guitar stylings have character and depth beyond her years. Her influences range from: Iron and Wine to Ella Fitzgerald.
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 5:30pm @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown This soulful young singer-songwriter conveys her passion for music, life and love with every lyric and breath. With charming simplicity Breagh’s honest lyrics convey her experience with loss, love and happiness creating a folkie pop sound that holds hints of Norah Jones and Regina Spektor.
Performing: Saturday April 16th at 10:40pm @ The Loud Stage - Ise's, 449 University Avenue If you like Black Sabbath, Kyuss and the sound of rolling thunder you’ll love Broken Ohms. They serve it bloody and rare, just the way I like my rock & roll music. - Noisography.com (Halifax, NS)
Performing: Friday April 15th at 6:00pm @ The Swamp Blues Show - Globe World Flavours, 132 Richmond Street Listeners will be reminded of such singers as Shawn Colvin, Bruce Cockburn & Joni Mitchell. Like them, Miller's vocals, lyrics and undeniable guitar skills are not to be underestimated. When Miller sings & plays, it has the same effect as someone looking you straight in the eye. You believe her. Brooke is currently taking some time off the road while recording and producing her third album. Look for a release, followed by a German Tour in Summer of 2011.
Performing: W/ Rachel Davis - Saturday April 16th at 5:00pm @ The Taste of Small Halls - The Old Triangle, 89 University Avenue Buddy's career as a singer, song-writer, entertainer, began thirty years ago. Born and brought up on the Northern Shores of Cape Breton Island, he was exposed at an early age, to the singing and story telling of some of the great Celtic singers of his native Island.
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 1:00am (technically Friday morning) @ MIAFest - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Dripping with sweat and covered in proverbial stardust, Carleton Stone’s live show will leave you believing this front man was born onstage. Synced like a well-oiled machine, the dynamic hook-rock quintet gains more and more momentum as their electrifying shows take Canada by storm. With a complete, super charged E-Street orchestration, yoked to the lyrical wit and conviction of a Ryan Adams or Elvis Costello, Carleton Stone Drives the Big Wheel has concocted the perfect hit-maker balance of passion, originality and relentless live energy.
Performing: Saturday April 16th at 11:00pm @ The Cape Breton Embassy Stage - Rodd Charlottetown Hotel, 75 Kent Street Carmel Mikol writes songs that stand on their own. Delivered in a sometimes tentative, sometimes courageous voice, her meticulously crafted lyrics traverse both the personal and the political, referencing beat poets and folk troubadours of a generation not her own. Her debut album ‘In My Bones’ (March 2010) has been nominated for three 2011 East Coast Music Awards (Female Solo Recording, Pop Recording, Rising Star Recording) and the title track took home the first place prize in the Folk Category of the 2010 Great American Song Contest.
Performing: Saturday April 16th at 9:30pm @ The Molson Canadian Rock Stage - Delta Prince Edward Ballroom You can call Carmen Townsend’s music many things, but reserved isn’t one of them. As polite as she may be in person, within Townsend lives a voice much louder than she lets on in conversation. It’s one that manifests itself onstage through her raucous live sets, full of an intensity that has been building throughout Townsend’s career as a musician.
Performing: Saturday April 16th at 11:00pm @ The Jazz/Blues Stage - Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street Winner of the East Coast Music Awards 2007 Pop Recording of the Year and 2007 MusicNS Blues Recording of the Year for his lastest album Bring On The Storm and 2003 Best Blues Artist for his debut album Color Me Gone, Charlie A’Court has emerged as an emotionally charged and soul moving performer. Fearlessly bridging genres and challenging stylistic conventions, his music and passionate voice stir up the listeners’ emotions, touching the very core of audiences around the world.
Performing: Friday April 15th at 7:40pm @ The Gospel Award Nominee Showcase - 1st Baptist Church, 23 Prince Street Halifax based artist Chelsea Nisbett creates a new sound infusing acoustic rock, R&B and soul. All this coupled with her soul-touching lyrics makes for nothing short of a truly captivating songwriter and performer. Jordan Warford (Editorial Manager of www.guitartips.com.au) has commented: “If there were three words to sum up this inspiring artist, they would have to be integrity, class, and passion. Chelsea Nisbett is a new talent recently merging into the music industry. She brings with her a refreshing outlook on life and a tremendous aptitude for music that has been refined over recent years.”
Performing: Friday April 15th at 3:00pm @ The Canadian Music East Coast Style Export Buyers Showcase @ The Delta Prince Edward Ballroom 2009 ECMA winner for Pop Recording of the year. She opened for Alt Rock band Wilco in the US, and Canada's Matt Mays + El Torpedo. Martin's music reveals a depth of artistry that ranges from a Mazzy Star-like ethereal quality, to majestic folk/rock reminiscent of Emmylou Harris. Martin can hold her own on stage, whether it’s in a living room, a train car or in a stadium, she connects deeply with her audience. She takes listeners into the caverns of their hearts, examining both the light and darkness. Whether she’s softly serenading with an acoustic number; or perfecting her rock n’ roll swagger, Martin is at home in the spotlight.
Performing: Friday April 15th at 7:20pm @ The Swamp Blues Show - Globe World Flavours, 132 Richmond Street
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 10:00pm @ MIAFest - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Lingering somewhere amidst the rich, soulful roots of traditional Cape Breton music and the grooves of a thousand branches of rock and funk, Colin Grant embarks on his latest project: a dynamic and thoughtful mingling of beats and melodies from an extensive host of musical influences. Far from the awkward malaise of mohawked bag-pipers and kilted punks, the Colin Grant Band has created a kind of Celtic fusion that is as much Steely Dan and Yes as it is Ashley MacIsaac.
Performing: Wednesday April 13th at 5:30pm @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown From the age of 6 in the basement with a wood mic singing my heart out to the radio.Coming from deep within my soul. My dream then &now will always be to Write & Perform the music I love! Blending Rock & Folk. Inspired by VanMorrison, Etheridge & McLauchlan. May the songs I write inspire & touch you.
Performing: Friday April 15th at 4:30pm @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown After performing countless shows in The Jimmy Swift Band over the past eight years, Craig Mercer found himself sitting on a whole bunch of songs that didn’t fit the mold of dance rock that JSB is known for. After a jam with his friends in the band Deerfield turned out to be just too much fun, Craig Mercer and the Will Be Gones were born - honest, soulful songs with heartfelt lyrics that show a different side of this established musician.
Performing: Sunday April 17th at 12:30pm @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Cyndi Cain's Neo Soul sound fuses contemporary R&B and 1970s-style soul with elements of hip-hop. Neo-Soul music (new-soul)is modern-day soul music, with contemporary attitudes and sensibilities. Cyndi Cain is able to bring you from Sweetness to Soulfulness.
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 3:00pm @ The Canadian Music East Coast Style Export Buyers Showcase - The Delta Prince Edward Ballroom Since debuting with Lost Tracks in 1997, Dave has proven he can find a song just about anywhere--in childhood memories, local legends and the everyday lives of those around him--and turn it into something profound, honest and deeply moving. Dave’s ability to tell a story in song has resulted in six Music Nova Scotia Awards and three East Coast Music Awards (2008 Folk Recording, Male Artist of the Year for House For Sale, 2005 Folk Recording, Two-Bit World), rousing welcomes from crowds at festivals and venues on both sides of the Atlantic and the admiration of Canada's finest composers.
Performing: Wednesday April 13th at 9:30pm @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Born in Newfoundland and raised in Nova Scotia, David’s sound crosses the traditional with the unexpected. Solo, sideguy or with the band, his instrumental and vocal talents are among the best the Maritimes have to offer. ..
Performing: Wednesday April 13th at 3:00pm @ The Canadian Music East Coast Style Export Buyers Showcase - The Delta Prince Edward Ballroom Setting out to make his fourth album, Turn Time Off, David Myles knew he was ready to try something a little different. His earlier releases, Things Have Changed(2006) and On The Line (2008) had already established his reputation as a versatile, genre-bending artist with a knack for effortlessly straddling jazz, blues, folk and pop styles. Produced by acclaimed Nova Scotia mus
Performing: Wednesday April 13th at 1:00am (technically Thursday) -@ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown A young, energetic band from the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia with influences of AC/DC & Van Halen incorporated with powerful riffs, catchy melodies and provocative lyrics make Devils Elbow a force to be reckoned with on the East Coast music scene
Performing: Sunday April 17th at 12:00pm @ The RBC Discovery Stage - Murphy's Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street Charlottetown Drumlin transports you into the deep warmth of a captain's cabin, beneath the sails and stars...to a place where the most compelling of adventures and romances are spoken of, and great vitality is found in light, shadow, and song
Performing: Thursday April 14th at 10:15pm @ The Jazz/Blues Stage - Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street Steeped in the rich musical traditions of Cape Breton and Newfoundland Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews twist their inimitable blend of East Coast Celtic and Roots music with strands of Gypsy and Jazz sounds.
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7 Mile Stare
Amelia Curran
Andrew Hunter
Banded Stilts
Ben Caplan
Black Moor
Breagh MacKinnon
Breagh Potter
Broken Ohms
Brooke Miller
Buddy MacDonald
Carleton Stone
Carmel Mikol
Carmen Townsend
Charlie A'Court
Chelsea Nisbett
Christina Martin
Christine Campbell
Colin Grant Band
Connie Saulnier
Craig Mercer and The Willbegones
Cyndi Cain
Dave Gunning
David Bradshaw
David Myles
Devil's Elbow
Drumlin
Dwayne Cote and Duane Andrews
