January 28, 2012—We’ve been big fans of Tim Crabtree’s work as Paper Beat Scissors for a while now. I can remember seeing his band back in 2009 and being absolutely blown away by the control and originality of the music. Being a fan, it was an easy decision to release the record once Tim was looking for…
December 24, 2011—We’re pleased to announce that Snailhouse’s Sentimental Gentleman has been making big waves in ‘Best of 2011’ lists from around Canada, USA and over in Europe. Exclaim! named ‘Sentimental Gentleman’ #5 of the ‘Best Folk & Country Albums of 2011’ alongside some other great artists like Gillian Welch, Dan Romano, Barr Brothers, and Nick Lowe.…
December 18, 2011—We’re releasing a Fall sampler next week but I thought we’d give you all an advance copy as thanks for keeping up with us. The album is a smattering of unreleased, released and cover material from the past year or so. Tracklisting is below and you can go to the albums page to download for…
October 26, 2011—Hi everyone, We are now officially home and recovered from our time on tour – thanks to everyone who helped us along the way. It was good fun and felt like a massive success! So now we are ready to hit Halifax with TWO album release shows in the next week: Our Masquerade Dance Party…
October 25, 2011—We’ve released a Fall 2011 Sampler for FREE. The album is a smattering of unreleased, released and cover material from the past year or so. Tracklisting is below and you can download in the albums section. 1. Snailhouse – Living the Dream (previously unreleased in Canada) 2. Gypsophilia – Bir Hakeim (unreleased) 3. The Olympic…
October 25, 2011—After some shows in Atlantic Canada and Quebec in the coming weeks, Snailhouse will head overseas to again search for his German roots. There are still some gaps if anyone has any clever ideas… November 05 – Laval, QC: TRAC November 10 – Zwolle, NL: Popfront November 11 – Leiden, NL: House Concert November 13…
September 24, 2011—“We are thrilled to have just released a new music video to the internet. Agricola & Sarah is the first track on our album Sa-ba-da-OW! (2009) and now it is also a beautiful stop-motion animation love story. A huge thank you and much respect goes to both Sydney Smith and Jason Levangie – it was…
September 24, 2011—Phil Creamer runs Here On Out, a video blog of live performances by musicians filmed in Montreal. He borrows and is inspired by La Blogotheque and Southern Souls and was kind enough to offer us a shoot while we were in the city last month. “I met up with the guys on unfortunately the hottest…
September 24, 2011—Snailhouse will be headed on a solo Western Canadian tour this Fall in support of Sentimental Gentleman. Check the dates below, tell your friends. September 29 – Calgary, AB: Marquee Room September 30 – Jasper, AB: Legion w/ Catherine MacLellan October 01 – Kelowna, BC: Streaming Cafe (ive-to-Internet broadcast) October 02 – Vancouver, BC: Railway…
September 13, 2011—HARVEST JAZZ AND BLUES Stuck for what to do? Check out our schedule! ————————————————————— It’s my favourite time of year in Fredericton. A week where there’s live music at every corner and some of the world’s best artists meet in the Saint John river valley for thousands of excited fans. We’ve got our artists out…
June 23, 2011—After being a fan of this band for years we’re really proud to announce that Forward will be releasing the third album by Halifax gypsy jazz/classical/klezmer group Gypsophilia this fall. The album is called ‘Constellation’ and was produced by Howard Bilerman and recorded live to tape at the legendary Hotel2Tango (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Arcade…
June 23, 2011—Hello friends from another time and place – this is Gianna! From the present. I hope this finds you well. Warm greetings from the breezy Atlantic coast. If you’re in Alberta this week I will be playing shows in Edmonton and Calgary. I’ve got a new record, good friends, and lots to catch up on.…
May 24, 2011—It’s May two-four, and while kids around the world are doing all sorts of crazy things, we’re lifting up our proverbial shirts to announce the official release of Snailhouse’s 6th full-length album, Sentimental Gentleman. You can order the album at the link below: http://whitewhale.ca/label/store/ About the album: Although Snailhouse is primarily the solo project of…
May 19, 2011—We’re offering a special pre-sale prices on Snailhouse tickets/albums for the Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal shows. Check it out here: http://whitewhale.ca/label/store/ Exclaim! and CBC Radio 3 present: May 26 – Toronto, ON: Dakota Tavern w/ Katie Moore, Tusks // tickets at http://whitewhale.ca/label/store/ May 27 – Ottawa, ON: Mavericks w/ Katie Moore & Sarah Hallman // tickets at http://www.ticketmaster.ca/Snailhouse-tickets/artist/718192?&camefrom=CFC_CABUYAT_drivngrevenue…
May 2, 2011—Hi World I write you now from the van on the way to the south of France. We have a two day gap in our schedule and we decided to make the sane choice and turn in into a holiday of sorts. Kyle loves swimming more than pretty much any other activity, and we don’t…
May 2, 2011—Utrecht – International men of Misery A bit of a hell-day – I won’t sugar coat it for you, but I’ll also try not to bore you. due to an almost comedic series of mis-communications, we had to drive around half of Holland switching vans and gathering necessities – all after an awkwardly routed overnight flight (Montreal >…
April 12, 2011—A few of our acts are headed to Charlottetown to take part in the 2011 ECMA’s and we’re continuing our annual tradition of hosting a nocase (unofficial showcase) with some great music: FORWARD MUSIC NOCASE www.forwardmusicgroup.com Sat. April 16th – International Record Store Day @ Back Alley Music, 69 University Ave, (902) 367-3311 * featuring…
March 3, 2011—Last time, we introduced Snailhouse to all of you and announced the co-release of the group’s 06th album, due out in May. Well, you can hear/download the title track from the upcoming Snailhouse album, Sentimental Gentleman, right here: http://www.killbeatmusic.com/snailhouse/snailhouse-sentimental_gentleman.mp3 Listen for the “clap track” in the solo section and the lovely French horn by Pietro…
February 23, 2011—The Motorleague’s track “Hymn For The Newly Departed is nominated for “Best Punk Song” at the 2011 Independent Music Awards! There is also a “Fan’s Choice” section – so we made a silly video to help get your vote! To see the video – check out www.themotorleague.ca – Thanks! – or don’t – you’ll still…
February 20, 2011—Snailhouse is stoked to be on board for this new record. Also – there is a new snailhouse website. Check it. http://snailhousehouse.com xo Snailhouse