Ryan Hicks Announces Release of Sophomore Album on February 9th + Premieres New Video

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Regina-based singer/songwriter Ryan Hicks is set to release his 2nd full-length album on February 9th and today, the video for the first single and title track 'Pulsing Colours’ is premiering exclusively on Live in Limbo. Ryan will also be celebrating the release of his new album with a hometown release show on February 9th at The Exchange. See below for more details. 

Ryan Hicks makes melodic, cinematic alt-pop music which he describes as "if Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson and the Fleet Foxes made music for a David Lynch film". Since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album Prairie Ocean in 2014,  Ryan has been hard at work on his sophomore release Pulsing Colours. The album, set to be released on February 9th, is a concept record of all of the thoughts, moods and emotions that can come to us at night. 

Pulsing Colours was inspired and written in tribute to Ryan’s stepmother, who took her own life in December 2014. Her loss made Ryan dig inward and look for meaning and his place in the world. 

"My stepmother died of depression and was discovered by my dad in their home," says Ryan. "Her loss was heartbreaking. After her death, it made me do some soul searching and think about my place in the world. What am I giving back? What is the purpose of creating? Where do I belong? What have I done with my life to make the world a better place? These are big questions, for which I found no answers. But what it did do is push me to make an album from the heart and musically address some of these questions." 

Pulsing Colours is a record about all of us finding our way in the universe. While the album deals with loss, it also gives a message of community, survival, love and hope.  With the release of the captivating first single ‘Pulsing Colours’, Ryan Hicks sets the tone for the journey that he intends to take the listener on with his new record. 

"This album came to me with just as strong visuals and moods as it did melodies and lyrics," says Ryan. "I was really inspired by David Lynch's work, specifically Twin Peaks, and wanted to channel some of that world's wonder, mysticism, humour, darkness and craziness. When I wrote the song, I imagined the song being sung from the perspective of a moon far away from other planets. Cold, silent, still and alone. This is a metaphor for how some people live their lives. It might not sound like it, but really it is a love song about someone coming into your life and making sense of all things. While you might not have all of the answers, you find the world is good and right when you are with them. This goes beyond romantic love, as there are people in my life who I feel bring clarity to the world when I am with them.” 

yan Hicks new album Pulsing Colours will be available on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services on Friday, February 9th. For more information and the most up to date tour schedule, please visit: www.ryanhicksband.com

Ryan Hicks >> Upcoming Tour Dates
February 9 - Regina, SK - The Exchange - Album Release Show (Ticket Link)
February 10 - Calgary, AB - Cornerstone Music Cafe

Ryan Hicks - Pulsing Colours Track Listing
Release Date: February 9th, 2018 (Independent)
1.  Pulsing Colours
2.  Quiet Town
3.  I Want It All
4.  The Smartest Man Here
5.  Footprints In The Sand
6.  Seriously Baby
7.  Jewel
8.  Dead Branches
9.  Floor On Fire
10. Sparkwood and 21
 

FOR MORE INFO: www.ryanhicksband.com
Twitter: @RyanHicks306
Instagram: @RyanHicks306
FB: Facebook.com/RyanHicks306

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Me And Mae Release Brand New Single + Announce Holiday Fundraising Show on December 10th

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Vancouver, BC - BC country rockers Me and Mae are ending 2017 with a bang! The band is ending the year ready to blaze new trails with the release of their new single 'To Hell With The Devil'. Click here to watch their cheeky lyric video! Me and Mae will also be playing a holiday fundraising show on December 10th at Gabby's Country Cabaret in Langley with proceeds going to the Ann Davis Transition Society and the Blanket BC Society. See below for full details. 

'To Hell With the Devil' is the country anthem that 2017 needs. It's the perfect way to cap off the year and head into 2018 with grin. With the track's playful back and forth between male vocalist Shawn Meehan and female vocalist Caitlin Canning, it's hard not to sing along with Caitlin as she says to her cheating boyfriend, "To hell with the devil, you men are all the same!"
 
Me and Mae have been a part of the Canadian country music scene for the past four years. Their first single, 'Love Me Leave Me Lonely', which Meehan co-wrote with Carly Rae Jepsen, opened the barn doors for the band and they haven’t closed since. The release of their debut album Off The Rails (Cordova Bay Records) in 2014 was quickly followed by a Nashville tour and performances at events including: Sunfest, Rockin River Country Fest, Big Valley Jamboree, Craven Country Jamboree (now Country Thunder) and more. The band won the Ray McAuley Horizon Award at the BCCMA's in 2014 and were nominated for Group/Duo of the Year in 2016 and 2017, and earlier this year they showcased at NAMM in Anaheim, CA.

Me and Mae's new track 'To Hell With The Devil' will be going for adds at Canadian Country Radio on December 4th and they plan to release more new music next year. The group will spend most of 2018 on the road across North America and Europe, including a tour stop at the Threshold Music Festival in the UK this April.  
 
With solid 4-part harmonies and unforgettable hook laden music, Me and Mae is a band for fans of the Zac Brown Band, Little Big Town and The Eagles. Be sure to catch them on December 10th at Gabby's Country Cabaret and look for their new single 'To Hell With The Devil' on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services on December 4th. For more info and the most up to date tour info, please visit: www.meandmae.com
 

ME AND MAE HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER SHOW
When: Sunday, December 10th
Where: Gabby's Country Cabaret (20297 Fraser Hwy, Langley, BC)
With Special Guests: Ould & Co., Hillside Outlaws + Whiskey May
Doors at: 7:00 PM | Show at: 7:30PM
Tickets: $15 at the door, $12 in advance >> Ticket Link
Partial Proceeds To: Ann Davis Transition Society + Blankets BC Society

FOR MORE INFO: www.meandmae.com
Twitter: @MeandMae
Instagram: @MeandMaeBand
FB: Facebook.com/MeandMaeBand
 

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Vancouver Musician JP Maurice Premieres New Video For GO!

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Vancouver, BC - Vancouver musician JP Maurice is excited to announce the release of the video for his latest single 'GO'. The uplifting and playful video was filmed this summer on the streets of East Vancouver under the direction of Johnny Jansen. The premiere of the new video comes on the heels of yesterday's announcement that JP Maurice will be a featured artist on the inaugural season of CTV's new series The Launch which will be airing in the New Year. 

'GO' is a track from JP Maurice's cinematic pop-noir EP Girls which was released earlier this year. The EP is  the follow-up to his 2013 full-length album, The Arborist, and continues in the same vein as his previous work with a mix of both dark and light pop gems. The latest single 'GO' is a track that is definitely on the lighter side of things, with its catchy lyrics designed to make you feel like the weight of the world has been lifted from your shoulders. 

"2017 has been a pretty dark year for all of us and I wanted to create a video with a positive message that just made you feel good," says JP Maurice. "With the help of director Johnny Jansen and my niece Kumi, who is my amazing dance partner in the video, I think we achieved our goal. The idea behind the song and the video is for people to realize their individual power and to GO and take action! And that can mean whatever it means to you."

JP will be releasing the follow-up to Girls, the full-length album Boys, in early 2018 with plans to tour North America and Europe in support of the new music. More details to be released soon. 

Stay tuned for JP Maurice's TV series debut on CTV's The Launch coming this January!
 

FOR MORE INFO: www.jpthemaurice.com
Twitter: @jpthemaurice
Instagram: @jpthemaurice
Facebook: facebook.com/maurice

FOR MORE INFO on CTV's The Launch:
www.ctv.ca/TheLaunch

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Lovecoast Premiere Brand New Single!

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Premiere on BeatRoute

Vancouver, BC - Victoria-based indie-soul pop group Lovecoast are excited to announce the release of their brand new single 'Lonely' with the premiere of the lyric video today at BeatRoute Magazine. 'Lonely' is the first single from their debut full-length album, The Trip, which is set for release in early 2018.The new single will officially be released on Friday, November 3rd, just ahead of some local tour dates, including their very first show at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver opening up for Current Swell on November 4th. See below for full tour schedule. 

Since their inception in 2013, Lovecoast has been delivering a new sound that won’t go unnoticed. By bringing together a mix of modern day indie pop and dreamy ’70s R&B grooves, the band has created something bouncy and infectious. Lovecoast finds inspiration in modern acts like The Cat Empire and Lake Street Dive, and classic legends such as Billie Holiday and Bruce Springsteen. The group has been riding a wave of success since the release of their debut EP Chasing Tides in 2014 and they hope to keep the momentum going with the release of The Trip this spring. 

"The Trip is our first full-length album and we're really proud of it," says Lovecoast lead singer Danielle Sweeney. "The first single 'Lonely' is a song that we've had for awhile. It's actually one of the first songs we ever wrote. The song's lyrics are based around the themes of loneliness and wanting what you can't have, that gut feeling we've all experienced when we've got our eyes on someone else's prize. Secretly, or not so secretly in this case, we all ask the question, and ‘Lonely’ begs to know what could happen 'if you were lonely'?"

Both Chasing Tides and their upcoming debut LP The Trip were produced by Tom Dobrzanski (Said The Whale, The Zolas) at Monarch Studios in Vancouver. The Chasing Tides EP received much critical acclaim and several film and TV placements around its release. The stand-out track 'The Floor' currently has over 72K streams on Spotify. Lovecoast played at the 10th Anniversary of Rifflandia this year and have played countless other festivals including: JunoFest, ShoreFest, Tall Tree Music Festival, Wapiti Music Festival and Pemberton Music Festival. 

Look for Lovecoast - ‘Lonely’ on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services on Friday, November 3rd. For more information and the most up-to-date tour schedule, please visit: www.lovecoastmusic.com

LOVECOAST >> UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
November 4th - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom w/ Current Swell + Close Talker
November 10th - Victoria, BC -  Capital Ballroom w/ Towers & Trees + Stel
November 11th - Nanaimo, BC -  White Sails Brewing w/ Towers & Trees  

FOR MORE INFO: www.lovecoastmusic.com
Twitter: @Lovecoastmusic
Instagram: @Lovecoastmusic
FB: Facebook.com/Lovecoastmusic

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Prairie Songstress Raine Hamilton Releases New Single + Premieres Video!

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(Winnipeg, MB) - Winnipeg singer-songwriter Raine Hamilton is excited to announce the release of 'Lift Me Up', the first single from her upcoming album Night Sky, to be released March 23, 2018. The video for 'Lift Me Up' is premiering today at Live In Limbo ahead of shows in Toronto at Folk Music Ontario this weekend and at Burdock on Tuesday, October 24th. See below for more information. 

Not only is Raine an incredible musician but she's also a charming and funny storyteller, pairing her vulnerable tunes with engaging story intros. Raine believes that music is for everyone, and that we all have something to share. Her upcoming sophomore release Night Sky was recorded earlier this year with acclaimed Winnipeg producer Lloyd Peterson, and the music tips between the earthly and the otherworldly and is anchored in relatable lived experience. The first single 'Lift Me Up' reflects this theme. 
 
"In this song, I am singing to my younger self," says Raine. "I'm saying 'You don't know this yet, but it's going to be OK. You are strong. You are beautiful. You are good.' In this song, I surrender my imagined control over life and things, I listen, and I trust." 

The video for ‘Lift Me Up’ has an interesting concept and features 3 visual artists: Quintin Bart, Sarah Thiessen, and Callen Froese. Each artist created a companion piece to the song, connecting with its themes or content in some way. The video is made and directed by Winnipeg film maker Julie Epp. Quintin Bart is also the bass player on the Night Sky album, and Raine's long time trio mate (along with cellist Natanielle Felicitas). He was really involved in the arranging of the album and so his visual artistic contribution is a unique one. 

"It was an interesting experiment to try find a visual expression of this music, and I knew right away I wanted to focus on light and cosmic themes," says Quintin. "The idea of looking back to our past selves with kindness, compassion, and wisdom made me think of impermanence, destiny, and mysticism, thus the reference vintage tarot card artwork. While filming the time-lapse video with Julie, the light from the setting sun was blasting onto my page, constantly shifting the hue, contrast, and intensity of the image. Impermanence, light, and enlightenment are the main themes here.”

Be sure to catch the Raine Hamilton String Trio in Toronto at the Folk Music Ontario Conference this weekend and at The Burdock on Tuesday, October 24th. Her new album Night Sky will be released on March 23, 2018 and additional tour dates supporting the release of the album will be announced soon. For more information and the most up-to-date tour listings, please visit: rainehamilton.com

RAINE HAMILTON STRING TRIO >> UPCOMING SHOWS:
Friday, October 20th - Toronto, ON - Folk Music Ontario Conference
Saturday, October 21 - Toronto, ON - Folk Music Ontario Conference
Tuesday, October 24 - Toronto, ON - Burdock w/ Abigail Lapell + Dana Sipos (Buy tickets here)
 

FOR MORE INFO: www.rainehamilton.com
Twitter: @rainesongs
Instagram: @rainehamilton
FB: Facebook.com/RaineHamiltonMusic

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