SASKATOON’S JEN LANE + JOHN ANTONIUK TOUR ONTARIO + QUEBEC IN MAY

For Immediate Release:April 10, 2015

WATCH/POST JEN & JOHN VIDEO - 'THE WAY HOME':

(Saskatoon, SK) - The couple that sings together, stays together. At least that's what Saskatoon musicians Jen Lane and John Antoniuk have set out to prove. Both are singer-songwriters with careers of their own but they combined forces last year, releasing the critically acclaimed duets album, 'Jen + John'. Since 2013, Jen and John have been frequenting the infamous Toronto venue The Cameron House doing a May/November residency and they're doing it again next month, along with a string of tour dates in the Ontario and Quebec area starting on May 5th. See below for full tour details.

Think of Robert Plant and Allison Krauss, or Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons, and you get a good idea of where these two Saskatoon singer-songwriters are coming from. They complement one another beautifully as they perform each other's music. John Antoniuk comes from the indie/roots side of life and Jen Lane has a bit more country/folk in her repertoire. Together, they create straight ahead rhythms and harmonies that complete the musical package. They have performed many times on a National stage showcasing at Breakout West, Canadian Music Week, North by Northeast and Prairie Scene, and achieved International recognition at Folk Alliance in Kansas City, MO, SXSW in Austin, Texas, and through SaskMusic’s Export Showcase in Los Angeles, CA.

John Antoniuk and Jen Lane have always kept their projects separate. John has recorded albums as Smokekiller and the recent more rootsy, eponymous, Always With You, and Jen has taken 3 out of her 4 releases to nominations for Album of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards. More recently, Jen Lane finished recording a new album with producer John Ellis (Jeremy Fisher, Be Good Tanyas, Leeroy Stagger) with plans to release the record in Spring 2016. 'Jen & John' was independently released in August 2014 and was a co-production effort by the duo. The album features 3 new songs written by John, 2 new songs written by Jen, and a couple covers for a special treat including 'Oh My Sweet Carolina' by Ryan Adams which was the first song the musical couple sang together when they met and began jamming. Click here to stream the album 'Jen & John'.

Look for Jen Lane and John Antoniuk on tour in Ontario and Quebec this May! The tour kicks-off in Toronto on May 5th at The Cameron House beginning a month-long residency for Jen and John. For the most up-to-date tour listings, please visit: www.jenlane.com or www.smokekiller.com

Jen Lane and John Antoniuk Ontario + Quebec Tour Dates May 5 - Toronto, ON @ Cameron House - front room, 8pm-10pm May 10 - Toronto, ON @ Opera Bob's w/ Ole Fashion May 12 - Toronto, ON @ Cameron House - front room, 8pm-10pm May 13 - Oakville, ON @ Moonshine Cafe - Songbirds Showcase May 16 - Toronto, ON @ PH8 (Fate) House Concert May 17 - Toronto, ON @ Opera Bob's, w/ Ole Fashion May 19 - Toronto, ON @ Cameron House - front room, 8pm-10pm May 21 - Peterborough, ON @ The Spill May 22 - Ottawa, ON @ Raw Sugar w/ Jasper Bridge May 23 - Montreal, QC @ Grumpy's May 25 - Montreal, QC @ Grumpy's - Chick Pickin' Mondays May 26 - Toronto, ON @ Cameron House - front room, 8pm-10pm

“An intimate collection of originals and covers, the duo’s first true collaboration shows off their easy rapport, rich vocal harmonies, and strong songwriting. It leaves the impression that Lane and Antoniuk have written some of the best songs of their careers, and are having a lot of fun playing them.”- Verb Magazine

The only flaw here is that the album is just 7 songs long and clocks in around a half an hour. There's a lot more territory to explore here and I hope these two collaborate more in the future. - Earshot

 For more info: www.jenlane.com / www.smokekiller.com

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LEEROY STAGGER SET TO RELEASE 10th STUDIO ALBUM ON MAY 12th // CANADIAN TOUR DATES STARTING ON MAY 27th

For Immediate Release:April 9, 2015

 LISTEN TO/POST ' SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL':

(Vancouver, BC) - Alberta-based singer/songwriter Leeroy Stagger is set to independently release his tenth studio album, 'Dream It All Away', through his own Rebeltone record label on Tuesday, May 12th. Canadian tour dates in support of the album kick-off in Red Deer on May 27th. Full tour details are listed below.

Songwriters are the fortunate ones. They go on the same emotional road trips we all go on, often taking advantage of moments of solitude to distill their memories into stories with cathartic rhymes that convey barriers - real and imagined - possibly identifying with others through various truths about themselves. On Leeroy Stagger’s new album, 'Dream It All Away', there’s a quest for revealing personal truths while simply being able to lay down one’s thoughts on the whole deal.

Produced by Russell Broom (Sam Roberts, Julian Lennon) and recorded in Calgary and Lethbridge, Alberta, Stagger’s tenth studio record begins with a mood setting soundscape that drops into a four on the floor, rock ‘n’ roll heartbeat. Swaggering guitars backed with the fearless rhythm section of Pat Seward (Bryan Adams, The Odds) and Mike Lent (kd lang, Jann Arden) provide the bedrock for Stagger’s raw lyrics delivered with his signature never-wavering vocals.

The album features rough and tumble tracks like 'New Music Biz Blues' which has all the buzz and fury of an instant classic, documenting his 10 year career starting off in the punk dive bars of Vancouver. On 'Poison The Well,' we understand that we are firmly in the heart and guts and of an album that has come knocking on the door with knowledge and attitude. The first single, 'Something Beautiful,' measures out the manic ups and downs of an artistic life in transit between youth and responsibility while 'Living In America' is a chilling portrait of a place that knows how to hold on to its darkness.

 'Dream It All Away' is the sound of a songwriter entering his 12th year of truly relentless recording, touring, discovering and documenting the good, bad, happy, and sad - the true joy and chore of the troubadour. Don't miss out on your chance to see the man in action! Catch Leeroy Stagger live on tour this May and June in support of his new album out on May 12th. For more information and the most up-to-date tour information, please visit: www.leeroystagger.com 

Leeroy Stagger - 'Dream It All Away' Tracklisting Release Date: May 12, 2015 (Rebeltone) 1.  Something Beautiful 2.  Perfect Wave 3.  Happy Too 4.  Living In America 5.  Feel It All 6.  New Music Biz Blues 7.  Poison The Well 8.  Dream 9.  Ten Long Years 10. Angry Young Man

Leeroy Stagger Upcoming Canadian Tour Dates May 27 - Red Deer, AB @ Fratters Speakeasy May 28 - Edmonton, AB @ Mercury Room May 29 - Calgary, AB @ The Ironwood May 30 - Lethbridge, AB @ Geomattic Attic June 4 - Abbotsford, BC @ The Tractorgrease Cafe June 5 - Vancouver, BC @ Skinny Fat Jacks June 6 - Brentwood Bay (Victoria), BC @ Concerts in the Park (afternoon show) June 11 - Halifax,  NS @ The Carleton June 12 - Moncton, NB @ Plan B June 13 - Mt Stewart, PEI @ The Trailside Cafe June 17 - St Catherines, ON @ Mahtay Cafe June 18 - Toronto, ON @ The Dakota (Early Show) June 19 - Wakefield, QC @ The Blacksheep June 20 - Wentworth Nord, QC @ Rickks Room June 21 - Montreal, QC @ Festival Folk de Montreal Sur le Canal * More dates to be announced!

 FOR MORE INFO: www.leeroystagger.com

“There has always been a swagger about Stagger, a slightly cocky self-confidence that’s actually quite endearing. His sound and vocals have a somewhat loose and ragged feel that brings Paul Westerberg to mind, and there’s an open and honest feel to his unaffected voice. This is arguably his best work yet.” – Exclaim (Radiant Land)

“From start to finish, it feels like Stagger put every ounce of himself into each melodies and each couplet. It’s sad but it’s honest, which is something lacking from music and life these days.” – Herohill (Little Victories)

MEDIA TOOLS LISTEN / POST Leeroy Stagger - ' Something Beautiful' HERE (via SoundCloud) CLICK HERE for high-res press photo (Photo Credit: David Guenther) CLICK HERE for high-res 'Dream It All Away' album art

LOVECOAST RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO // TOUR KICKS OFF ON MAY 8th

For Immediate Release:April 8, 2015

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR LOVECOAST - 'HELP YOU' ON EXCLAIM!

(Vancouver, BC) - Vancouver indie R&B/soul pop group Lovecoast are excited to announce the release of a new music video for their song “Help You” directed by Nanaimo’s Knight Studio Productions. Lovecoast will celebrate the release of the music video with a string of Western Canadian Tour Dates, starting with two hometown shows in Squamish at MATCH Eatery & Public House May 8th & 9th. See below for full listing of tour dates.

Lovecoast is a young band with old soul, creating West Coast inspired Indie R&B/Soul Pop. Formed in 2013, Lovecoast’s four members came together through unanticipated fate years after their University graduation. Now based out of Vancouver BC the band has cultivated a live show that is dance driven and highly energetic, garnering comparisons to acts such as Hey Ocean! and Lake Street Dive.

In 2014, Lovecoast raised over $5,000 via Indiegogo to release their Debut EP ‘Chasing Tides’ produced by Juno Nominated producer/engineer Tom Dobrzanski of The Zolas (Hey Ocean!, Shad, We Are The City, Said The Whale) at Monarch Studios. They also took the stage at the World Ski & Snowboard Festival, won a spot at Tall Tree Music Festival, made the Regional top 10 in CBC’s Searchlight and shared the stage and line-up with acts such as Five Alarm Funk, The Dudes, Dan Mangan, Close Talker and many more. 2015 is shaping up to be quite the year for Lovecoast as they are already set to play Wapiti Music Festival and Surrey’s Party for the Planet.

The band's passion lies in their love for music, artistry, and community. With their eyes set firmly on the horizon, Lovecoast is an up and coming band to watch. Don't miss out on your chance to see Lovecoast performing live this May! And check out Lovecoast's new music video for ‘Help You’ on Exclaim!. For more information and the most up-to-date tour schedule, please visit: lovecoastmusic.com

LOVECOAST WESTERN CANADIAN TOUR DATES May 8 - Squamish, BC @ Match Public Eatery & Public House May 9 - Squamish, BC @ Match Public Eatery & Public House May 15 - Grinrod, BC @ Riverfront Pub May 16 - Banff, AB @ Elk & Oarsman May 18  - Saskatoon, SK @ Capitol Music Club May 19  - Lloydminster, AB @ The Root May 20  - Edmonton, AB @ Brixx Bar & Grill May 21 - Lethbridge, AB @ The Slice May 22 - Calgary, AB @ The Palomino Smokehouse May 23  - Kelowna, BC @ Streaming Cafe May 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Electric Owl Social Club May 30  - Squamish, BC @ Howe Sound Brewing Co. June 4 - Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar June 5  - Salt Spring, BC @ Moby's Pub

FOR MORE INFO: www.lovecoastmusic.com

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RODNEY DECROO TO RELEASE 'CAMPFIRES ON THE MOON' ON APRIL 28th

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(Vancouver, BC) - It's been 5 years since Rodney DeCroo released his last studio record, the epic double album 'Queen Mary Trash,' but DeCroo is back in fine form with the beautiful and intimate 'Campfires On The Moon' out on April 28th through Tonic Records. DeCroo will also be embarking on a Cross-Canada Tour in support of the album, starting with a Vancouver release show on April 16 at The Fox Theatre. Full tour schedule listed below.

'Campfires On The Moon' marks Rodney DeCroo's full return to music. His last studio album was released in 2010 and between  then and now, DeCroo devoted the years to therapy and healing as he stepped up to a lifelong battle with PTSD. He also threw himself into a more immediately personal trinity of projects, yielding a spoken word album (Allegheny), book of poetry (Allegheny, BC), and a touring stage play (Stupid Boy in an Ugly Town) that expanded both his critical and popular appeal.

 Suitably refreshed after his 5-year singer-songwriter hiatus, Rodney DeCroo was finally ready to follow-up 'Queen Mary Trash'. With former Convictions bandmate and stage collaborator Mark Haney on double bass, and longtime friend Ida Nilsen contributing piano and vocals—DeCroo had been quietly amassing material with Nilsen in mind—he returned to Brian Barr’s Vancouver studio and produced a record a  s beautiful on the surface as a dusk-painted reflecting pool, as shadowy below as his own tumultuous psyche. The gap between his inner and outer life has always been slender, but 'Campfires On The Moon' gives us DeCroo at his most intimate.The arrangements are fragile—three acoustic instruments and two voices; one glue, one honey—and so is the mood. A low, sonorous note brings Haney into the picture on perhaps the most upbeat of Campfire's songs, the lovely, painfully honest “Stupid Boy in an Ugly Town”. If it’s one of the more openly autobiographical moments on the album, DeCroo is less explicit elsewhere.

 “Tear All Lovers Down” captivates with a strident piano hook, but “White Circles” draws us in with its subtler qualities, its words coming on like a transmission from the darkest hour of the wolf. The language on 'Campfires on the Moon' is frequently cryptic, but meaning surfaces nonetheless. DeCroo is wrestling with regret, loss, aging, love, memory, death, art—always with his own ongoing recovery embedded in the background. Gradually the album takes on an emotional force all its own, through its combination of quivering intimacy and DeCroo’s greatest natural resource—his poetry. As its 10 songs draw to a close, Haney throws a little discordant shade into “Ashes after Fire”, foreshadowing the envy that grips DeCroo as he visits some old friends at The Railway Club.

 “They’re doing well,” DeCroo sighs, “their wellness never ends.” But there’s a deep irony at work. Breaking from a past in disarray, 'Campfires on the Moon' strongly suggests that its author’s own wellness has well and truly begun.

 'Campfires on the Moon' will be released on Tonic Records April 28, 2015. Look for Rodney DeCroo on tour across Canada starting on April 16th in Vancouver, BC at The Fox Theatre. For more information and the most up-to-date Tour Listings, please visit: www.rodneydecroo.com

RODNEY DECROO - 'CAMPFIRES ON THE MOON' TRACKLISTING RELEASE DATE: APRIL 28th, 2015 (TONIC RECORDS) 1.  Campfires On The Moon 2.  Stupid Boy In An Ugly Town 3.  Baby, You Ain't Wild 4.  Sparks In The Rain 5.  White Circles 6.  Tear All Lovers Down 7.  Young With You 8.  No Saviour Big Enough 9.  Ashes After Fire 10. Out On The Backstretch

RODNEY DECROO UPCOMING CANADIAN TOUR DATES April 16 - Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Theatre April 17 - Penticton, BC @ The Wild Scallion April 18 - Chilliwack, BC @ Bozzini's April 21 - Salmon Arm, BC @ Salmon Arm Arts Centre April 22 - Nelson, BC @ The Special April 23 - Calgary, AB @ The Ironwood April 24 - Cranbrook, BC @ The Studio Stage Door Theatre April 25 - Edmonton, AB @ Brixx Bar + Grill April 27 - Red Deer, AB @ Fratters Speakeasy April 29 - Regina, SK @ The Artful Dodger April 30 - Saskatoon, SK @ Amigos May 1 - Winnipeg, MB @ Times Changed May 27 - Toronto, ON @ The Tennesee May 28 - Oakville, ON @ Moonshine Cafe May 29 - Windsor, ON @ The Phog May 30 - London, ON @ Call The Office May 31 - Peterborough, ON @ The Garnet June 5 - Wakefield, ON @ Kaffe 1870 June 6 - Guelph, ON @ The Cornerstone

MEDIA TOOLS LISTEN TO/POST Rodney DeCroo - 'Sparks In The Rain' HERE (via SoundCloud) CLICK HERE + HERE  for high-res press photo (Photo Credit: Rebecca Blissett) CLICK HERE for high-res 'Campfires On The Moon' album art

For More Info: www.rodneydecroo.com

PEAK PERFORMANCE PROJECT BC AND ALBERTA OPEN APPLICATIONS

For Immediate Release:March 30, 2014

(Vancouver, BC) - The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group's PEAK Performance Project is proud to announce its 7th year in British Columbia, and it's 2nd year in Alberta. Through stations 102.7 The PEAK in Vancouver and 95.3 The PEAK in Calgary, the project has supported over 140 bands, and injected over $5 million dollars into the music communities in BC and Alberta.

Online applications for both provinces open March 30^th, 2015 at: www.peakperformanceproject.com. BC applications close April 24th, 2015 Alberta applications close May 1st, 2015

While both the BC and Alberta projects are run as separate programs in each province, there is an incredible opportunity to create bridges between BC and Alberta through the shared educational experience at the RockRidge Canyon Boot camp in Princeton, BC.

“The relationships that have been built because of the PEAK Performance Project have created a unique sense of community amongst BC artists; and now BC and Alberta artists. The educational component has given over 100 bands the tools they need to be successful in a business sense, as well as to help them develop artistically.  After 6 years of impressive talent, we can’t wait to see what year 7 has in store.“ – Bob D’Eith, Executive Director of Music BC.

“Great radio is built on great music. With The PEAK Performance Project let’s do all we can to make sure our Alberta musicians are given every resource and every opportunity to create that music. The artists in the ever-growing PEAK Performance community are building the soundtrack for our province. 95.3 The PEAK is so proud of the twelve artists of The PEAK Performance Alberta’s inaugural year and are excited to hear what 2015 will bring.” - Kath Thompson, Program Director, 95.3 The PEAK 

The BC PEAK Performance Project, sponsored by Cariboo Brewing, is the seventh and final year of the $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.  The Alberta PEAK Performance Project is in year two of a seven-year $4.8 million program administered by the Alberta Music Industry Association with the same goals and aspirations as the BC project.

BC Peak Performance Project

Grand Prizes: First $102.7 thousand  Second $75,000 Third $50,000 (All Top 12 Artists will each initially receive $5000 in development funding)

Alberta Peak Performance Project

Grand Prizes: First $100.953 thousand Second $75,000 Third $50,000 (All Top 12 Artists will each initially receive $5000 in development funding)

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For more information on The PEAK Performance Project, visit:  www.peakperformanceproject.com

For more information on 102.7 The PEAK (Vancouver) and 95.3 The PEAK (Calgary), visit:  www.thepeak.fm

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

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