Not every day a guitarist with a PhD in Biophysics who studied airflow in honeybee hives using 3D computer models, and hydroponics for outer space, drops by. Performing acoustically, his tough-luck-inspired soul-healing blue…
Take a festival creator, and a Beatle, Byrds, Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler fanatic and ‘em together, and you get this: stories and music from a duo featuring singer Chris Scerri and guitar veteran Jon Zaslow.
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When you love old-school legends like Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and June Carter Cash, you get bumped to the front of the line, where I live. Introducing Rebecca Rain. She lives at the intersection of passion and ambition an…
Sara May is Falcon Jane. Self-coined as “Plez rock” (she’ll explain), they come with performances of chill songs about heaven and earth. Joining Sara, is Andrew McArthur, and Racquel Hardy (AKA Sages).
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He’s all heart and artist integrity. Very much his own man, with a handful of his own albums and unique takes on other people’s music, David Russell tells the story of how music has moved the mountains of his life, and he pe…
There’s no better remedy for a broken heart than a song. Artists with ready smiles and laughter, sometimes have the deepest wells. Miranda Journey is that. At the beginning of her career, she plays mostly her own songs, and …
Here’s a guy who you’d want on your team. The opposition would be very afraid, that is until they got to know him. He exemplifies a favourite expression – a rising tide raises all boats. For first appearance on the podcast, …
One look at his record collection and you know he didn’t choose to become a musician – it chose him. Dylan, Hank Williams Sr., Leonard Cohen, Buddy Holly, and Byrds, Jerry Leger’s collaborators and contemporaries include Ron…
It appears we’re bringing sexy back with this compelling singer/songwriter and member from the vocal trio The Katherines. “Modern men aren’t modern to me. They lack simplicity, and I don’t belong in this century”. Beyond the…
Brothers from different mothers this time as we get downright down home with that grinnin’ and pickin’ brand of country, known as bluegrass. Make that, countrygrass, with this Toronto based duo brought together by a love of…
Beyond being named one of the “35 best Canadian (jazz) artists under 35” by CBC, this singer’s middle name is ambition. Always fresh from a trip to L.A. or NYC to collaborate in studio, Kristen dropped in to my Toronto studi…
Grounded in self-knowledge and creativity, band leader Ryan Guldemond goes deep, in a tag team of charm and introspect as the Canadian stars open up about the pursuit of the song and peace of mind.
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These two are at the top of my list of bands that could rule the world, or at the very least, make it a better place to be, through their music. Singer/guitarist Ash Buchholz and MC and master of the turntable Jason “Human K…
Music obsessed looping master Dylan Hennessy is becoming known for his bizarrely cool re-workings of other people’s songs alongside his own singer-songwriter pieces. I know of nobody more tethered to the pursuit of creativit…
The well-travelled and vocally unique Kalyna Rakel from Toronto, sings and plays guitar alongside standup bassist George Chenery.
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From the needs-no-introduction department, here’s my November 30, 2016 one on one with James Hetfield who opens up about everything I throw his way, the morning after Metallica delivered a blistering show at Toronto’s famed …
Signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in October 2015 a year ago, High Valley is a Canadian country duo from small-town Alberta, who grew up in a Mennonite community. Their story, here.
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He’s a much in demand guitarist for stage and studio, and the son of the Canadian “Godfather of Celtic Music -- John Allen Cameron: Stuart Cameron is here with the beautifully powerful voiced Canadian singing treasure, origi…
Time to catch up with guitar virtuoso, solo artist, and 1/3 of the legendary Canadian power trio, Triumph. https://www.audible.ca/pd/Radio-Records-Rockstars-Audiobook/B07JGF7PS7
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This is what the two guitar players from Finger 11 do when they really want to have fun. On acoustic guitar and vocals, is James Black. Trading his guitar for a banj-i-tar (he’ll explain) is Rick Jackett. Blackie Jackett Jr.…
What a voice! Emmy-winning performer, composer, producer, the epitome of “working musician”, and member of the band TALAS (with Billy Sheehan), Phil Naro sings a couple alongside first-hand stories of life at the front of th…
One way to define BIG rock band would be 20+ million views of your songs, including a couple of modern rock’s biggest in “Paralyzer” and “One Thing”. They’ve long killed it on record and ultimately on the concert stage, and …
The blues guitar lover’s episode! Consummate pro Philip Sayce is here with his guitar to shine a light on the magic of legends like Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Alvin Lee, Albert Lee, Alb…
Upon one listen of his 2015 song “Bungalow”, you knew that Scott Helman was one to watch. Just ten years old when he picked up the guitar, and fifteen when he got a deal with Warner Music Canada, that led to the 7 song EP “A…
