BC Singer-Songwriter WiL Announces Release Of New Album

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FIRST SINGLE ‘I’M SORRY’ OUT NOW
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A 51-year-old songwriter cannot go that long without having something to say and someone to say it to. And BC musician WiL definitely has something to say on his sixth studio album titled The Gold Mine, which is set for release on May 13th. And anyone who has been in a relationship for any length of time may want to have a listen.

‘I’m Sorry’, the first single from The Gold Mine, is out today on all digital streaming platforms. Though WiL is known for his mad acoustic guitar skills, 'I’m Sorry’ is driven instead by the piano, bringing an authentic and beautiful sparseness to the sweet apologetic love song.

"I think in any relationship, being lovers, best friends or both, you say things you just don't mean," says WiL. "We all get complacent or cranky at times. It's human nature to have bad moments, or days… the important thing is to know how and when to say I'm Sorry."

While WiL’s catalogue grows, his music has become the soundtrack for many. Countless fans have chosen ‘Oak Tree’ as their wedding dance, partied to ‘Both Hands’ holding a wine bottle and sung ‘Roam' while hiking far away snow-capped peaks. With this new album, perhaps they’ll find a new nugget of gold to add to their music playlists.

'I'm Sorry' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit ibreakstrings.com.

WiL | UPCOMING 2022 TOUR DATES
April 8 - Port Alberni, BC - Char's Landing
April 22 - Duncan, BC - Duncan Showroom
April 23 - Victoria, BC - The Duke Saloon
April 25 - Vancouver, BC - Guilt & Company
April 28 - Saskatoon, SK - Capitol Music Club
April 29 - Edmonton, AB - Station On Jasper
April 30 - Calgary AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
May 1 - Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage & Grill
May 4 - Calgary, AB - Gallery House Concert
May 5 - Swift Current, SK - Lyric Theatre
May 6 - Canmore, AB - Communitea
May 8 - Penticton, BC - Dream Cafe
May 9 - Penticton BC - Dream Cafe
May 10 - Chilliwack, BC - Bozzini's
May 11 - Chilliwack, BC - Bozzini's
May 13 - Cumberland, BC - The Waverley
May 14 - Parksville/Qualicum, BC - Errington Hall

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Vancouver Indie Rockers Bealby Point Announce New EP + Release 1st Single

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Bealby Point · Say It Anyway

Vancouver indie rockers Bealby Point are back with a brand new single, 'Say It Anyway', out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.

‘Say It Anyway’ is the first single from Bealby Point’s sophomore EP Fridays, which is set for release this summer. Leaning hard into influences like The Strokes, Bealby Point give us a fresh take on those songs you miss from the early aughts with their new track.

"'Say It Anyway' is a song where the theme is revealed through the chorus,” says lead vocalist Jack Armstrong. "The verses and pre choruses are melancholic and reference over contemplated thoughts. When the chorus comes around, these thoughts are dismissed and overpowered by an attitude shift culminating in the prose 'I don’t really care about this. Like anyone, I’m trying my best.’"

Drawing influence from various genres across the board, Bealby Point describe themselves as "a cross between The Strokes and Eagles with a splash of Bahamas… on the rocks, no ice." After releasing their debut EP in 2021, the boys are now ramping up for the release of their sophomore EP, recorded with veteran producer Matt Di Pomponio at the world-renowned recording studio, Hipposonic Studio.

'Say It Anyway' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide.

BEALBY POINT IS:
Jack Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
Jordan Studer (Bass)
Clayton Dewar (Guitar)
Zack Yeager (Drums)

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Mahogany Frog Release New Album FAUST

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Winnipeg instrumental electric rock band Mahogany Frog is pleased to announce the release of their ambitious new album Faust, an original score set to the eponymous 1926 German silent film. The album is out today on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.

Directed by F. W. Murnau, Faust is widely regarded as being among the greatest films of the silent era. It tells the classic legend of fate and temptation that dates back centuries. In this, their latest offering, Mahogany Frog brings together their collective experience in composition, experimentation, electronics, intense rock & roll, and searing fuzz guitar. Together they weave a dark and diverse score around Faust’s brooding tale of corruption, devastation and redemption.

The 2nd single and video from the album, ‘Flying Carpet II: Sword Fight’, is also out today. Driven by an ominous and persistent beat, the track takes the listener on a wild journey.

"Layers of cinematic war drums lay the foundation for fornication and murder," says guitarist / keyboardist Jesse Warkentin. "Soaring backwards fuzz guitar imposes sporadic blankets of tension. The innocence and passion of youth turns horrifically awry, and the fate of the fair and virtuous now points towards inevitable shame and doom."

The music for Faust was initially written and rehearsed over the span of three months, culminating in a premiere performance at the Roxy Theatre, a historic atmospheric cinema in Saskatoon. Three more performances in Edmonton, Calgary, and Winnipeg followed. Accompanying the band on this tour was audio engineer Grant Trippel, who later recorded the studio sessions in February 2020.

The mood of Faust is varied and complex. There are many faces of Mahogany Frog. Harsh noise, electronic drones, and pulsing textures flow in and out of dark and heavy guitar-driven riffage. Soothing washes of melodic synth-pop flow through syrupy, languid organs only to be obliterated by the shrieks of the damned and the devil himself. LOVE.

Faust is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide.

MAHOGANY FROG IS:
Graham Epp (guitar/keyboards/electronics/trumpet)
Jesse Warkentin (guitar/keyboards/electronics)
Scott Ellenberger (bass/keyboards/electronics/trumpet)
Andy Rudolph (drums/keyboards/electronics)

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Calgary Indie Rockers Emblematics Release New Single AN IMPACT

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2nd SINGLE FROM NEW EP
OUT ON APRIL 22nd

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Emblematics · An Impact

Calgary indie rock band Emblematics are following up the release of their acclaimed track 'Festival Door' with 'An Impact', the 2nd single from their Navigation EP out on April 22nd.

Navigation is the second EP that Emblematics have released during the pandemic and this plays out in the overall themes of the EP, which revolve around concepts of anxiety, mental health, and the ability to cope. The band's latest single 'An Impact' highlights those themes.

"'An Impact' is a surly, spacey song, and was the first track demoed for the EP," says vocalist/guitarist Michael Yun. "It essentially started as a simple synth-pop song by playing around with a keyboard patch, and we then tried to mess it up more by layering different ambient type guitars and effects on it. The lyrics fit with the general theme of the EP: coping with an anxiety event.”

Formed during their university days, Emblematics began as an educational distraction that eventually evolved into a full-blown musical experiment—a deep foray into swooning art rock. Emblematics’ music has been described as “British influenced, post-rock chamber pop,” dominated by atmospheric synths, crashing piano chords and jangly Telecaster riffs. The band’s songs reflect a unique blend of their influences, artists such as Radiohead, Blur, Grizzly Bear, and Joy Division. During the past decade, Emblematics have created a lengthy body of work; every new recording building and expanding on the sonic foundation of the previous one.

'An Impact' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit emblematicsband.com.

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Little Miss Higgins' THE FIRE WALTZ Album + Podcast Finale Out Today!

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Little Miss Higgins · Flock In My Head

“The stories are riveting, expertly performed, and the songs—achingly beautiful. I love The Fire Waltz and will highly recommend!” - Bif Naked (Singer-Songwriter/Activist)

Today's the day! Manitoba-based award-winning musician and songwriter Little Miss Higgins' new, multifaceted project, The Fire Waltz, a five-part miniseries podcast and a full-length album, is available as a complete package today. The Fire Waltz podcast launched on February 14th, releasing weekly episodes until the final chapter today, coinciding with The Fire Waltz album release day.

Inspired by stories of her great-grandmother, Eva Bersay, Higgins has created a one of a kind audio experience—a riveting tale of an extraordinary woman. The Fire Waltz follows Eva on her journey to Canada from Jersey Island, off the northern coast of France, during the early 1900s, depicting the power and perils of love, the realities of a world at war and the uncertainties of the aftershocks. Using old photos, postcards, letters, a travel journal and stories gathered from family, the music-driven project took shape in October 2019. Higgins and her two main collaborators, Kris Demeanor and Eric Rose, began by telling the story through song titles. After that, eighteen songs were written in 12 days.

Initially, it was intended for theatre, but when live entertainment changed due to the global pandemic, Higgins switched the approach to be completely auditive. She wanted to link the songs with narrative, drawing on ideas of old radio plays. Script was written, more artists were gathered and even more songs were created. Working both in studio and remotely, Higgins and her extremely talented team from across Western Canada recorded the music and the script. Then she sound-designed the entire piece while recording engineer, Jamie Sitar, put everything together. Thus, Season 1 of The Fire Waltz has come to fruition.

The podcast may only be 5-episodes but The Fire Waltz album makes up for it with 21 tracks. When asked to pick a song for a feature single, Little Miss Higgins chose Track 9 - 'Flock In My Head'.

"'Flock In My Head' is different from anything else on the album," says Little Miss Higgins. "There is a huge variety of style and instrumentation throughout the songs. I feel very fortunate to have had the extremely talented, high-caliber musicians that jumped onboard. However, 'Flock In My Head' is me and a single bass drum beat from drummer Joanna Miller. Working with Kris has helped me venture out of my wheelhouse. We used a loop to create a flock-of-geese-like chorus, the drum beat and a sandalwood fan for more percussive nuance. I really love the exploration of this one. I don't even know if people would recognize it as one of my songs if they heard it without introduction."

The Fire Waltz album is available now on all digital streaming platforms (except Spotify) and The Fire Waltz podcast is streaming now on all podcast platforms. For more information, please visit www.littlemisshiggins.com.

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