June 30, 2015—Gianna Lauren is currently in British Columbia, touring the province extensively before heading East across Canada. With her is the excellent, Halifax-based Mauno, who are also acting as Lauren’s backing band on this tour.Earlier this spring, Gianna Lauren’s latest single, Mistakes, premiered on NPR’s All Songs Considered. Heralded by the show for its “ominous bass and woozy guitars…bright vocals…
June 3, 2015— Michael Feuerstack is heading to the US Midwest tomorrow to tape a session with the good folks at Daytrotter and to play some shows with the excellent J.E. Sunde (Daredevil Christopher Wright) & Maritime before heading up to Canada where he’ll join his band (Pietro Amato, Jeremy Gara, and Tim Crabtree) for festivals and Alberta/BC release shows. Heavy…
June 3, 2015—In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a lot of discussion on the pro’s and con’s of the vinyl boom recently. A lot of this stems from the strain on the medium; no new technology being developed and every plant in the world operating at maximum capacity in order to fulfill demand. Since 2010 we’ve…
June 3, 2015— Find The Others have been announced as one of 12 artists from British Columbia who will take part in the PEAK Performance Project.The program is designed to educate, promote, and develop the careers of some of BC’s up-and-coming artists. Artists will benefit from mentorships from some of the music industry’s top professionals and performers. All…
May 19, 2015—“a really cool record.” – CBC “a slightly darker, more cinematic side to the group, though their signature swing remains in tact.” – EXCLAIM! “un album très dynamique.” – HUFFINGTON POST Gypsophilia are known for leaving a lasting live impression, delivering danceable, genre-defying music to festival crowds and cramped clubs alike. The band describe their sound as…
May 19, 2015—Go On is the long-awaited new single from Paper Beat Scissors: Nova Scotia’s Brit-in-Residence Tim Crabtree.The mellow, orchestral-tinged piece features percussion arrangements from Clogs’ Thomas Kozumplik (also known for his work with the National), as well as clarinets from Crabtree himself. The single is the first follow-up to the eponymous debut album which drew international…
May 19, 2015—“National treasure” Michael Feuerstack will be on the road for most of June, touring the US and Canada on the success of his third LP, The Forgettable Truth. Michael will be travelling solo through the Midwestern United States and into the Kootenays for the Tiny Lights Festival before joining his band for the MoSoFest in Saskatoon, touring through Alberta & British…
April 28, 2015— Gypsophilia will release their fourth album, Night Swimming, to Halifax audiences with a three show residency at The Company House (2202 Gottingen St.) on June 6th & 7th, 2015.Night Swimming was recorded at Joel Plaskett’s New Scotland Yard Studio in Dartmouth, NS and produced by Toronto-based Joshua Van Tassel (David Myles, Great Lake Swimmers, Amelia Curran). Departing from…
April 14, 2015— “Magical”- MANCHESTER FM “excels in its quiet strength and restrained beauty.” – CBC MUSIC “dreamy, beautiful” – LAURIE BROWN, THE SIGNAL “comme le lever du soleil sur un océan couvert de glace.” – BRBR “Soyez patient, laissez-vous prendre dans les filets fragiles et fous du musicien.” – LE DEVOIR “…Find The Others reaches far across…
March 31, 2015—All Songs Considered, the influential NPR program for the discovery of new music in all genres, has featured Gianna Lauren‘s new single on their latest episode. Heralded by the show for its “ominous bass and woozy guitars…bright vocals and sporadic electronics,” “Mistakes” is the debut single from Gianna Lauren’s forthcoming full-length, Moon Through Window, slated for release this…
March 31, 2015—“Seriously, why is Michael Feuerstack still a hidden gem?” That’s the question CBC Radio Q asked after the feature interview and performances with Michael Feuerstack last week. The veteran musician performed four songs from his current album, The Forgettable Truth, and had a lengthy chat with guest host Piya Chattopadhyay about his career under the radar. Watch the song…
March 25, 2015—This Friday at 10:00am in Canada (10:30am in Newfoundland), be sure to tune into CBC Radio or Sirius XM to catch Michael Feuerstack and his band on the arts & culture program Q where they will be performing songs from ‘The Forgettable Truth’ and sitting down to chat with guest host Piya Chattopadhyay.
March 11, 2015—We will present a series of revue performances featuring four of our artists throughout Eastern Canada next month to celebrate present and upcoming releases. Paper Beat Scissors, Gianna Lauren, and Find The Others will perform in Toronto, Montreal, and Québec City while Michael Feuerstack will join the groups for a special show at St. Alban’s Church in Ottawa. These…
March 11, 2015—As we mentioned last week, Find The Others are the newest addition to our roster and will release their lush new album ‘Empire Of Time’ in mid-April. You can now hear the first single via Canadian blog Quick Before It Melts. Here’s what they had to say about the song: “Head ‘Other’ Andy Sheppard re-contextualizes the standard “chamber-pop”…
March 11, 2015—In case you didn’t see the paper over the weekend, Michael Feuerstack was dubbed “a national treasure” in a glowing feature from the Globe & Mail. Full of testimonials from his peers citing his influence on their music, the article is also a great insight into Michael’s playful lyricism and songwriting process. “Mike is the king of subtlety…
March 4, 2015—After the awards and international guitar tours, Andy Sheppard dropped out of the conventional singer/songwriter world and tuned into more intriguing songs, mysterious lyrics, and mesmerizing visuals to create a vivid musical experience called Find The Others. The project was born out of connections with other forward-thinking artists and has led to collaborations with Valgeir Sigurdsson…
February 17, 2015—“the most rollicking and vibrant Feuerstack has sounded in years” – SOUS CASA “Musikalische Glanzleistrung trifft verspielte Neugier” – DEEPGROUND “Con un’eccezione che vale ascoltare a volume sparto al massimo” – FILE UNDER “a heaving and gorgeous piece of music, anguishing and contemplative” – STEREOGUM “une offrande sans failles.” – BRBR TFO “simultaneously heartfelt and apathetic, sacred and profane…Feuerstack’s words recall a man who…
February 11, 2015—The reviews, from USA to Germany and Italy back to Canada, have been unanimously positive for Michael Feuerstack’s third record ‘The Forgettable Truth’. While not available until next week, the album is currently able to stream via CBC Music in Canada or via Pretty In Noise in Germany. “a heaving and gorgeous piece of music, anguishing and contemplative” – STEREOGUM “une…
November 25, 2014—Stereogum has premiered “Clackity Clack,” the debut single from Michael Feuerstack’s forthcoming album The Forgettable Truth, available February 17, 2015. Listen to the track here. Bathed in delay and restraint, “the track is a heaving and gorgeous piece of music, anguishing and contemplative,” says Stereogum. The Forgettable Truth marks Feuerstack’s third release since the retirement…
November 25, 2014—We are very pleased to announce two award wins for the FMG family at the 2014 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Gypsophilia took home ‘Jazz Recording of the Year’ for their EP ‘Horska’ while Joshua Van Tassel won ‘Electronic Album of the Year’ for his ambient album ‘Dance Music: Songs For Slow Motion’.