For Immediate Release: (Wolfville, NS – July 7, 2010) Deep Roots Music Cooperative received submissions for Emerging Artists ‘UNEARTHED’ from as far afield as Winnipeg and Connecticut. Open to musicians’ aged 14 to 25, ‘UNEARTHED’ offers 3 days of workshops with industry professionals, a performance at Festival Theatre in Wolfville as part of Mud Creek…
Windsor based band Alice Stops Time make their first appearance at the Deep Roots Music Festival. The band has unique influences from surf and dance music that contributes to their trademark sound. That sound and the bands engaging presence have taken the young group of five from intimate acoustic shows in rural Nova Scotia to…
A gifted musician and songwriter, Thom Swift is able to draw upon a lifetime of experience to offer up lessons on living, loving & laughter. With two solo albums now released, Swift drew on the experience of many years of touring & performing with the veteran jazz-blues band, Hot Toddy. The New Brunswick born/Halifax based…
Fiddling singer Lisa McIsaac and guitarist singer Brenley MacEachern are coming to town to both break your heart and lift you up. Described as alt country with a blend of pop folk-rock, their ability to craft a good song and then present it with their exquisite harmonies and lush instrumentation will have you humming their…
The Ginn sisters, Tiffany & Brit, are coming to town, so mothers hide your sons! These gals will steal their hearts and leave everyone wanting more. Based out of Austin, Texas, The Fabulous Ginn Sisters’ rough & ready sound stole Fred Eaglesmith’s attention, so he took them to his studio in Port Dover, Ontario, to…
Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville Wednesday, June 9th @ 8pm Great news! Ian Janes has finally finished his new album, “Piece of Mine”. It’s been 8 years since Ian last recorded an album, a time during which his life has changed a lot. Ian reports that the actual recording was very quick and easy once he…
The deadline for applying to participate in the Emerging Artists Program has been extended until May 31! Click here for details.
Songmeister David Myles does it all: smooth jazz, soulful pop, bluesy folk—yet he defies being tied down by these genres. His warm, personable presence combined with emotion-filled melodies and unique instrumentation has enchanted audiences wherever he performs. A native of Fredericton who now works out of Halifax, Myles was voted New Brunswick’s choice for the…
Kim Dunn may best be known as a sideman working with virtually everyone in the East Coast music community for 30 years now. After a brief four-year reprieve studying Jazz at St. FX, he found himself in great demand for his abilities as sideman, producer, writer, and arranger. For all his effort and amazing attitude…
Don’t let their tongue-in-cheek name fool you, rather let their raucous live performance be a testament to their unique blend of country, dixieland, and Manitoba roots music. Since forming in Winnipeg in 2004, The F-Holes have shared the stage with the likes of Juno nominated artists Elliot Brood, Twilight Hotel, Nathan and The Perpetrators, as…
