Vancouver Musician Naomi King Releases New Album BLACK WATER

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3rd SINGLE 'SHADOW' HERE

[Naomi King's pronouns: They/Them]

Vancouver alt-rock musician is pleased to announce the release of their new album Black Water out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.

Completely self-written and produced, Naomi's Black Water LP is a deep and personal project, exploring mental health, bipolar disorder, manipulative relationships, coercion, assault, and healing. From quiet and ambient tunes, to loud and angry rock, to happy pop, to fantasy soundtrack themes, Black Water explores the deepest parts of some of the hardest years of Naomi King's life.

"It's honest, it's deep, and it's also a lot of fun," says Naomi. "I’ve written a lot of music and released a lot of albums, but I really took my time with this one. Black Water is by far my favourite album to date."

To celebrate the release of their new album, Naomi also shares the video for the 3rd single 'Shadow.' Directed by Naomi, the beautiful black and white video artfully conveys the simple beauty of the song. 

Says Naomi: "'Shadow' is a song about loss of innocence. About losing oneself when surrounded by others. Many people go through hard times that force us to create versions of ourselves that might actually survive. 'I became what I had to just to stay alive, I couldn't get through the battle alone.'”

Black Water is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit naomikingofficial.com.

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Naomi King - Black Water (Independent)
Release Date: May 17th, 2024
01. Shadow
02. Black Water
03. The Masquerade
04. Happy One
05. More Than This
06. Like All The Other Boys
07. Give Me Back My Black Bikini, You Fuckhead
08. A Thank You Jingle
09. When I Look At You
10. A Thousand More
11. Moral High Ground
12. Fetish
13. The Most Beautiful Person He'd Met
14. So You Could Get Yourself Off
15. Given Me Fire
16. Through The Depths Of Fire And Flames
17. There'll Be Good Mornings And Good Nights
18. New Chapters

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Winnipeg Musician Romi Mayes Shares New Single C'MON BABY

LEAD SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
 SMALL VICTORIES OUT ON JUNE 28th

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Romi Mayes · C'mon Baby

She's back! After a 9-year hiatus, Winnipeg blues-roots guitarist and singer-songwriter Romi Mayes returns with her new single 'C'mon Baby' out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

'C'mon Baby' is the lead single from Romi's new album Small Victories set for release on June 28th. On this track, Romi borrows from Tom Petty's Honey Bee, creating a sexy, seductive song about what goes on in your mind when you want someone but choose to say nothing.

"I started writing this song in 2010 when I was driving home from a solo tour to Manitoba from Ontario," says Romi. "The highway outside of Sault Ste Marie was closed all the way to Wawa, so a line up of semi trucks and I were all stuck in Batchawana Bay for the night. Luckily, there was a motel on the highway and they had just enough rooms, food, and beer to keep us happy. I played an impromptu show for the truckers and then went to my room. No cell service, a white noise fuzzy tv screen and a blizzard. I stayed up all night and only came up with a couple of the parts, but played it over and over again til sun-up."

Romi Mayes is one of the hardest working independent musicians touring the globe today. She's become a household name in the international music scene and relentlessly continues to support artists in the Canadian music industry through the path she has paved with her company, Curbside Concerts. Over the years, Mayes has garnered three Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMAs) for Songwriter of the Year, two WCMAs for Album of The Year and Blues Artist of The Year, and a Juno Award nomination for Album of the Year. Now on the footsteps of her long awaited 7th album Small Victories, Mayes and her phenomenal band will once again take her sweet and raspy vocals and fine tuned edgy songwriting to stages across the globe.

'C'mon Baby' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit romimayes.ca.

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Edmonton Musician Christin Hyshka Shares New Single BOY BEFORE THE MAN

2nd SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM RESCUE 
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Edmonton singer-songwriter Christin Hyshka shares his new single 'Boy Before The Man' out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here.

'Boy Before The Man' is the 2nd single from his new album Rescue set for release on June 13th. Christin wrote the joyful and upbeat country-tinged track to pass along hope and wisdom to his son. 

"I wrote a song for my daughter on my debut album so on this album I thought I better write something for my son too," says Christin. "I think what came out with 'Boy Before the Man' was a manifestation of my future self giving my past self advice on how to lead a good life. I suppose that’s all any parent would want for their son. To try to influence his journey from boy to man in a positive, fulfilling way." 

Christin grew up in rural Manitoba listening to Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Steve Earle and was greatly influenced by the imagery that these artists depict through their songwriting. He now lives in Edmonton, Alberta, where he recorded his debut album, The First Word, in 2021 and his sophomore album Rescue, which is set for release on June 13th. His new album is a storyteller of songs that reflect on the human condition exploring themes of fear, longing, faith, and desire.

'Boy Before The Man' is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit christinhyshkamusic.com.

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Christin Hyshka - Rescue (Independent)
Release Date: June 13th, 2024
1. Something That I Can Believe
2. Boy Before The Man
3. Let A Little Light Shine In
4. The River
5. Face Down On The Ground
6. We All Need Someone
7. Touch
8. Lori
9. The Grim Man

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Yukon Musician Erica Dee Mah Releases New EP Paper Wealth

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'CROCUSES' HERE

Erica Dee Mah · Crocuses

Yukon-based orchestral folk musician Erica Dee Mah shares her new EP Paper Wealth out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

To celebrate the launch of the EP, Erica is also releasing 'Crocuses' as the 2nd single following the release of the previous single 'The Garden', which debuted in March. 'Crocuses’ is a serene and ethereal track written as an ode to artistry and expression. 

"I wrote this song about the last summer I lived in Vancouver before moving to the Yukon," says Erica. "I was taking guzheng lessons at Crystal Mall and would ride my bike through the city to my lesson each week. It was a time of deep musical study. The song celebrates personal creativity and freedom, and cultural connection."

A singer-songwriter and contemporary guzheng player, Erica grew up in Smithers, BC, and then lived in Vancouver from 2000 to 2014 before moving to her current home in Whitehorse, Yukon. In 2022, she released The Sargasso Season, an original collection of songs written on the traditional 21-stringed Chinese zither. The album, which received national media recognition, is an exploration of sounds and possibilities on the versatile instrument, and seeks out a place for the guzheng in Canadian folk-roots music. Erica writes about transoceanic journeys, Chinese-Canadian identity across generations, and finding connection in new landscapes. Her new EP Paper Wealth draws on similar cultural themes, but with much deeper knowledge of the traditional instrument. 

Says Erica: "Paper Wealth is a collection of songs that I wrote on the guzheng about Chinese-Canadian cultural identity across generations. July 1st, 2023, marked the centennial of the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act, and while writing these songs, I thought about the long journey to citizenship and the even longer journey to social acceptance that Chinese-Canadians have endured over the past century."

Paper Wealth is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more information, please visit ericamah.com.

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Paper Wealth Tracklisting
Release Date: May 8th, 2024
(Independent)
01. Paper Sons
02.  Morning Chorus
03.  The Garden
04.  Wild Horse Creek - Horse Racing
05.  Crocuses

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BC Singer-Songwriter Mark Perry Shares New Album

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 'DAY MAKES' HERE

MarkPerry · Day Makes

The pride of Northern BC, singer-songwriter Mark Perry, shares his new album Glimpses out now on all digital streaming platforms. Listen here. 

The lead single for the album is 'Day Makes' a lively acoustic folk song chock full of positive vibes, reminding us that dark times don't last forever. 

"This song is writing my way out of a dark period," says Mark. "You have to find inspiration wherever you can. The first light of a new day = onward!"

Hailing from Smithers, in Northwest British Columbia, Mark Perry is deeply loved in Canada for his good-humoured and thought-provoking performances that get festival audiences up on their feet and make theatre crowds feel like they’re in his living room. 14 full-length albums and counting, Mark calls what he does “Northwest people music," writing songs inspired by the people and diverse landscapes, from ocean currents to mountain tops.

Says Mark: "I’ve always enjoyed people. We have way more in common than we have differences. We are interesting creatures. Isolation and empty can be terrifying for some, but to me they’re inspirational.”

Glimpses is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit markperry.ca.

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MARK PERRY - GLIMPSES
(Independent)
01. Day Makes
02. Big Elevator (Nanton)
03. Last Greyhound
04. Totems
05. Late Night Radio
06. Carl
07. Mountains / Waters
08. Birds
09. Pink
10. Tofino
11. Searching for Canada 

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