Cariboo Native Madeline Taquin Returns To Canada For Tour Of BC With Madeline Tasquin Trading Co.

Listen To Brand New Track 'Free Love':

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(Vancouver, BC) - San Francisco/Bay Area band, the Madeline Tasquin Trading Company will be making the trek up to Canada this summer for a tour stint throughout British Columbia, starting in Vancouver on July 17 at Skinny Fat Jack's. The 20-date, 40 day tour brings Madeline Tasquin back to her BC home with her new band, to spread the word about her forthcoming full-length release set to come out later this year. To go along with the tour, Tasquin has released the first peek at her new album - a summery track called 'Free Love' - and will be posting instructions on her website on July 1st for a collaborative music video project inviting footage contributions from her fans throughout the summer.

Singing in both English and French, Canadian-Californian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Madeline Tasquin weaves nimbly from jazz-tinged folk to odd-meter soul, from twisted pop ballad to delicately dark fairy-tale, delivering it all with a radiant stage presence. Raised in Quesnel, British Columbia by her opera singer mother and Austrian gold-miner father, Tasquin began playing the piano as soon as she could reach the keys and developed her acute sense of harmony by singing on long car trips as a child with her mother and two younger sisters. In her teenagehood, art rock bands Primus and Mr.Bungle played on repeat alongside Rachmaninoff, Satie and Chopin. After completing a degree in Architecture in Sydney Australia, she returned to her musical roots upon relocating to Berkeley in 2006 and has since added the concert ukulele and guitar to her repertoire, next to her first love, the piano.

Tasquin honed her performance skills, and tamed her stagefright, through four years as the front-woman of the Oakland-based polyrhythmic funk/rock band Antioquia. She began her solo career in 2011 and released her debut EP Another Trip Around The Sunin 2012. The Madeline Tasquin Trading Company is a recent merger of musical minds featuring Justin Rock (guitar/vocals), Giulio Xavier Cetto(bass/vocals) and Mike “Wolf” Quigg (percussion/vocals). The group will be a part of Tasquin's new album due out later this year. The brand new track 'Free Love' will be included on the upcoming new album.

"'Free Love' is a cheeky portrayal of the raw, almost painful and totally illogical obsession of a romantic encounter with someone who's already taken and who lives hopelessly far away on the other side of a massive body of water," Tasquin explains. "Lyrically and stylistically it's not familiar territory for me, so in the spirit of embracing vulnerability, I'm excited to lead with it on the album. Visually it ties in nicely to the last track of Another Trip Around the Sun, 'Flying a Kite in my Underwear,' and I think the delicious production by Daniel Wright, sexy tremolo guitar and my doo-wop backup vocals make it a saucy addition to the soundtrack for summer 2015."

With her 4-octave range, dynamic compositions, and passion on and off the stage, it looks like 2015 is “full steam ahead” for the prolific Madeline Tasquin. Don't miss the Madeline Tasquin Trading Company on tour this summer throughout the Pacific Northwest with tour dates starting in Canada on July 17th in Vancouver. And look for Tasquin's first full-length album out later this year! For more info and the most up-to-date tour schedule, please visit: tasqu.in

MADELINE TASQUIN TRADING CO. // 2015 SUMMER TOUR
July 11-13 - Veneta, OR @ Eugene's Oregon Country Fair
July 15  - Seattle, WA @ The Royal Room
July 16 - Olympia, WA @ Rhythm & Rye
July 17 - Vancouver, BC @ Skinny Fat Jack's
July 23 - Victoria, BC @ Copper Owl
July 24 - Sooke, BC @ Concerts at Hilltop House
July 25 - Duncan, BC @ The 39 Days of July Festival (afternoon show)
July 25 - Duncan, BC @ Duncan Showroom (evening show)
July 26 - Nanaimo, BC @ The Globe Hotel
July 29 - Quesnel, BC @ The Occidental
July 30 - Williams Lake, BC @ Central Cariboo Arts Centre
July 31-August 3 - Wells, BC @ ArtsWells Festival
August 4 - Prince George, BC @ House Concert
August 5 - Dunster, BC @ Shara & Seth's
August 8 - Golden, BC @ The Golden Taps
August 9 - Invermere, BC @ The Station
August 11 - Golden, BC @ Jita's Cafe
August 14 - Salmon Arm, BC @ Lunchbox Series
August 15 - Kaslo, BC @ Langham Cultural Centre
August 19 - Detroit, OR @ Breightenbush Hotsprings

FOR MORE INFO: tasqu.in
Facebook: facebook.com/ManaMaddyMusic
Twitter: @MadelineTasquin
Instagram: @MadelineTasquin

 “…a creative tour de force.”- SF Chronicle.

“Her songs are at once delicate and exuberant, misty and adventurous, like a ride in a hot air balloon.” - Oaktown Indie Mayhem

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INDIEKÖR // Sunday, June 14th at The Vogue Theatre

Watch Indiekör Perform Arcade Fire - ‘Intervention’:

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Vancouver, BC - The Coastal Sound Youth Choir is thrilled to announce the return of Indiekör to Vancouver for its fourth year in a row! Indiekör 2015 is set to take place on Sunday, June 14th at The Vogue Theatre. Full show details are listed below.

Featuring 65 singers aged 14-22, and local indie mainstays The Salteens, Indiekör is an innovative blend of classical choral music and indie rock. This year’s show will feature music by Stars, Bon Iver, Sergei Rachmaninoff, The New Pornographers, Patrick Watson, Claudio Monteverdi, Hey Ocean, The Zombies, Imant Raminsh, Florence and the Machine, and Dan Mangan.

Indiekör is the brainchild of noted Vancouver choral conductor, Carrie Tennant. The event, now in its fourth year, evolved out of Tennant’s desire to explore the artistry of popular music alongside the classical choral cannon. Indiekör a live musical performance that can’t be described, it must be experienced.

“People keep using the word ‘crossover’,” Tennant explains. “And while I understand that that is how they are able to comprehend or frame what we are doing, we don’t see this concert as a crossover project. There is a parallel between what were are doing with Indiekör, and how a popular song was shared and experienced in the past. In the Renaissance, people would gather together at social functions to sing the popular madrigals and chansons of the time. What we are doing with Indiekör isn’t much different. It’s just that people don’t gather together socially to sing anymore. We do! And we wanted to share it with Vancouver.”

Indiekör is a show you don’t want to miss! Join the Coastal Sound Youth Choir with special guests The Salteens on Sunday, June 14th at The Vogue Theatre for Indiekör 2015. Tickets are on sale now at: voguetheatre.com

Coastal Sound Youth Choir presents: INDIEKÖR w/ guests The Salteens When: Sunday June 14th, 2015 Where: Vogue Theatre (918 Granville Street) Doors: 6:30PM // Show: 7:30PM Tickets: $23 Adults // $18 Students // $13 Children Under 12, Available at: VogueTheatre.com

 Website: www.coastalsoundmusic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/coastalsoundyouthchoir
Twitter: @CoastalSound

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ABOUT THE COASTAL SOUND YOUTH CHOIR:The Coastal Sound Youth Choir is known for passionate and imaginative performances. The choir, which won the Canadian Competition for Amateur Choirs in 2013, is made up of 65 young people aged 14-22 from municipalities across Metro Vancouver. They are part of Coastal Sound Music Academy. Click here for an informative videoon the Coastal Sound Youth Choir.

Fritz Media Welcomes Danielle Sweeney To The FM Team!

She's already been a kicking butt at Fritz Media for over a month now, but we'd like to take this opportunity to officially welcome Danielle Sweeney to the FM Team! Danielle is taking on the role of publicity coordinator and will be assisting on many different Fritz Media projects. Danielle is no stranger to the music industry, she previously worked at Nettwerk Music Group and is also the lead singer of Vancouver-based R&B/soul pop group Lovecoast! Join us in welcoming Danielle to the FM Team! Woot woot! - Jen

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GET READY TO REV UP YOUR ENGINES W/ THE RED TRUCK BEER COMPANY AS THEY LAUNCH THEIR SUMMER PARKING LOT CONCERT SERIES Kick-Off On June 13th Featuring Five Alarm Funk

 (Vancouver, BC) - The Red Truck Beer Company, CFOX and 93.7 JRFM are pleased to announce the launch of the Red Truck Parking Lot Concert Series at the Red Truck Brewery (295 East 1st Avenue). The outdoor concerts will be held over four hot summer afternoons and will feature Canadian radio icons The Trews, the groove juggernauts Five Alarm Funk, blues rockers Head of the Herd and rising country star Logan Mize .

The Red Truck Parking Lot Concert Series debuts just after the Red Truck Brewery opens its much-anticipated on-site restaurant, The Truck Stop Diner, on June 3rd. The concert series will take place in the Red Truck Brewery's outdoor lot and will feature a variety of delicious Red Truck Beer, food trucks, bands, DJ's and sunshine in the heart of East Vancouver.

 Following the kick-off on June 13th, the next three concerts will take place on July 11th, August 15th and September 12th. Confirmed artists include: The Trews, Five Alarm Funk. Head Of The Herd, The Dudes, No Sinner, Good For Grapes, Logan Mize, Rich Hope, Tonye Aganaba, Kutapira, Ice Cream Social DJ's, Vinyl Ritchie, and more!

 More details, including the line-ups for each concert, will be announced in the coming weeks. Please visit: redtruckbeer.com/concertseries for the most up-to-date information.

The 1st RED TRUCK PARKING LOT CONCERT will feat. FIVE ALARM FUNK, TONYE AGANABA, KUTAPIRA + VINYL RITCHIE SATURDAY, JUNE 13th RED TRUCK BREWERY PARKING LOT (295 EAST 1st AVE.) DOORS: 4PM// CONCERT STARTS: 6PM TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 8th @ 10AM PDT VIA REDTRUCK.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM

 Website: www.redtruckbeer.com
Twitter: @redtruckbeer
Instagram: @redtruckbeer
Facebook: www.facebook.com/redtruckbeer

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 ABOUT RED TRUCK BEER COMPANY: Red Truck started ten years ago as a micro-brewery in North Vancouver.  The draught beer we crafted was delivered by our red truck and literally hand sold by Sam Payne to customers.  When the truck wasn't running between bars it could be seen at our local baseball stadium driving around the outfield shuttling kegs to the concessions.  Through the following years of hard work and dedication the brand has grown to become a Vancouver favourite.

 Eventually, the hard work also meant we were outgrowing our microbrewery.  So in 2012 planning started to build a larger more centrally located home for Red Truck.  In August of 2013 the first steel beams of the new Red Truck Brewery were put in place.  By August of 2014 we started selling our first cases of packaged product (cans and bottles) to beer retailers.  In June of this year we will be opening the Red Truck brewery to the public so that they can enjoy our friendly culture in person.

The PEAK Performance Project Victory Tour Featuring BC and Alberta 2014 Winners

Good for Grapes and The Wet Secrets to perform BC and Alberta showcases including the PEAK Performance Project 2015 Launch Parties

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April 20, 2015

(Vancouver, BC) -  102.7 The PEAK and 95.3 The PEAK, along with Music BC and Alberta Music, will announce the Top 12 Artists for BC and Alberta’s 2015 PEAK Performance Project starting with the BC Launch Party on May 27th at Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver.

This will also launch the PEAK Performance Project "Victory Tour" featuring the winners of the 2014 BC and Alberta Projects, Good for Grapes and The Wet Secrets. The 2 champion bands will take their shows across both the provinces, wrapping the tour with a bang at the launch and Top 12 Announcement Party for Alberta’s 2015 PEAK Performance Project at The Palomino in Calgary.

The full tour dates are:

May 27 - Top 12 BC Launch Party - Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver, BC
May 29 - The Queens, Nanaimo, BC
May 30 - Lucky Bar, Victoria, BC
June 2 - Habitat, Kelowna, BC
June 3 - The Flying Steamshovel Inn, Rossland, BC
June 4 - Bo's Bar and Grill, Red Deer, AB
June 5 - The Brixx Bar & Grill, Edmonton, AB
June 6 - The Slice, Lethbridge, AB
June 7 - Top 12 AB Launch Party - The Palomino, Calgary, AB

The PEAK Performance Project is designed to educate, promote, develop and launch the careers of up and coming artists from BC and Alberta. It also hopes to foster the music industries in both provinces and create a sense of community amongst music professionals. While the projects are run as separate programs in each province, there is an incredible opportunity to create bridges between BC and Alberta though the shared educational experience at the PEAK Performance Project Bootcamp held in Rockridge Canyon, BC.

Top Prizes this year for the BC Project include a 102.7 thousand dollar top prize, $75,000 second prize, $50 000 third prize, as well as a $5000 base camp award given to each Top 12 band to help them with their career development. Top Prizes this year for the Alberta Project include $100,953 top prize, $75,000 second prize, $50,000 third prize, as well as a $5000 base camp award given to each Top 12 band to help them with their career development.

The BC PEAK Performance Project, sponsored by Cariboo Brewing, is in year seven of a $5.29 million program. The project is administered by the Music BC Industry Association and funded by 102.7 The PEAK through CRTC approved Canadian Content Development Funding.  Winners have included We Are the City, Kyprios, Dear Rouge, Current Swell, Good For Grapes and Rykka.

The Alberta PEAK Performance Project, sponsored by New Amsterdam Vodka, is in year 2 of a $4.9 million program. The project is administered by Alberta Music and funded by 95.3 The PEAK through CRTC approved Canadian Content Development Funding.

For more information on The Victory Tour: www.peakperformanceproject.com/VictoryTour For more information on The PEAK Performance Project: www.peakperformanceproject.com

For more info on Good For Grapes: www.goodforgrapes.com
For more info on The Wet Secrets: www.thewetsecrets.com

For more information on Music BC, visit:  www.musicbc.org For more information on Alberta Music, visit: www.albertamusic.org

Media Contact for BC PEAK Performance Project: Jen Fritz @ Fritz Media

Media Contact for AB PEAK Performance Project: Joelle May @ ModMay Promotions