Category: Indie/Folk

INTERVIEW: Music PEI’s “Entertainer of the Year” Lawrence Maxwell Discusses His Artistry, Benefit Fund for Touring PEI Musicians and Upcoming Ontario Tour

Calling the small province of PEI home is award-winning singer-songwriter, Lawrence Maxwell.

For those who are unfamiliar with Maxwell and his artistry, his lyrical style is self-described as “blue-collar poetry,” paired with an instrumental blend and sound that draws upon bluegrass, folk, Canadiana and neotraditional country. His latest album, Ballad of the Miles, earned 7 nominations at the 2023 Music PEI Awards. This year, he took home the title of Music PEI’s “Entertainer of the Year”. In addition, his music has received support from both Canadian and UK country radio.

His pursuit of music began in high school, where he would write raps. After graduating, he served in the Canadian Royal Navy, which led to his first public performances.

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INTERVIEW: Bar Jay Bar Discusses Brand-New Single, “Ain’t No Friend Of Mine” and Summer Tour

Calling Sheridan, WY home is adventurous touring musician and vegetable farmer, Joey Berglund (AKA Bar Jay Bar).

Known for his wild acrobatic routines, fiddle sawing skills and high-energy live shows, Berglund is quickly making a name for himself in the neotraditional country, roots/Americana scene.

Today (July 1st), the musician is following up his poignant track, “The Leather Man,” with his brand-new single, “Ain’t No Friend Of Mine”.

While he was out in the middle of Trout Lake, WA, I caught up with Berglund to discuss his new single and his summer tour.

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Q & A: Spencer Burton Discusses His Latest Album, North Wind

Calling Northern Ontario home is country-folk artist, Spencer Burton.

This past January, the Canadian artist released his latest album, North Wind via Dine Alone Records– a 10-track project that’s inspired by the beauty of nature and Northern Ontario’s wild spaces.

Recently, I spoke with Burton about his shift toward country-folk music, his latest album and more.

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Q & A: Lena Daniels on Her Latest Single, “Easy To Forget”

Singer-Songwriter Lena Daniels is back with her second single, “Easy To Forget”. Written by Rian Woolf and herself, the song tells a captivating story of love gone wrong–with one person feeling forgotten as the other moves on.

Recently, I spoke with Lena Daniels & her co-writer, Rian Woolf, about the song, its accompanying music video and more.

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2022 in Review: Darcy Nelson on Her Single, “Bad”, Part of the Official Soundtrack for Short Film, Outlawz

Originally from Washington State, she got her musical start in the church. In her teen years, she was encouraged to pursue music by those around her but didn’t make much of it at the time. In her early twenties, she relocated to Colorado for a fresh start personally & professionally. Without an established network or plan, she found herself busking to pay the bills while searching for a job. With some determination, she soon found herself earning from her music.

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