The Hogtown Allstars

 

A new band of multi-award-winning not-so-new blues players are set to make their musical mark: The Hogtown Allstars have released their debut album today, Hog Wild, via Stony Plain Records.

 

Featuring eight new all-original songs, and two covers, Hog Wild was recorded throughout 2021 once the group nailed their first challenge: coordinating everyone’s schedule to hit the studio. It’s the first release for the undeniable supergroup that first started in 2013 as a collaborative, creative outlet for Toronto-based musicians dedicated to the genre.

 

As for ‘Allstars,’ they come by the moniker honestly; built with some of the most dynamic and experienced players on the global blues scene, the 7-piece adds up to Downchild Blues Band alum Chuck Jackson, Pat Carey, Gary Kendall, Jim Casson, and Tyler Yarema alongside Maple Blues Band alums Teddy Leonard and Howard Moore. 

 

Their collective shelves are lined with more than 20+ Maple Blues Awards, five JUNO Awards, two Lifetime Achievement Awards, and countless international blues and jazz music awards. 

https://soundcloud.com/idla/sets/hog-town-all-stars-hog-wild/s-vMdqUsMABRL?si=83595b1263654240b2ced7c2023a345a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

ElectroBluesSociety

 

 

 

ElectroBluesSociety is an experimental electro blues duo. Two guys and a bunch of junk with a broad taste and an open mind mixing the old with the new. Modern technologies combined with 30+ years of live stage experience in the European blues / roots music scene. 

During the period 2016 - 2002 the guys invited several other artists to record new music with. On this album you will find a selection of our favorite ElectroBluesSociety tracks.

JASPER MORTIER – drums, bass
mainly known as bass player but lately he found a new passion: playing drums !!   Over the years Jasper worked with numerous great artists like Preston Shannon, ‘Sax’ Gordon Beadle, Monti Amundson, Philip Walker, Candye Kane, Melvin Taylor, Sherman Robertson, Terry Evans, Long John Hunter, Eddy Clearwater, Guy Forsyth, David Gogo, Toni Lynn Washington, Paul Oscher, Doug Jay, Boo Boo Davis, Byther Smith, Boyd Small, and many others. 

JAN MITTENDORP - guitar
Touring Europe since 1993 with USA blues artists ike: Percy Strother, Smokey Wilson , Byther Smith, Burton Gaar, Roy Roberts, Larry Garner, Boo Boo Davis, Erskine Oglesby, Jody Williams, Roscoe Chenier, Clara McDaniel, Boyd Small, Billy Jones, Hosea Leavy, Harrison Kennedy and many others.  With Boo Boo Davis among others at Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz, Jazz a Juan, Amal BluesFestival and Blues Peer.

 

 https://open.spotify.com/album/2QhI35fsU1XUn8uitfo33p?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=submission_electrobluessociety_2016_2022&utm_term=2022-04-24

Ellinor Springstrike

 

The extraordinarily talented, and hard working, Ellinor Springstrike is widely acknowledged as one of the most exciting Country Music stars in the world today.

Her music is highly-listenable, accessible and has a wide appeal.  So it comes as little surprise that her latest two singles, ‘What’s Your Name?’ and ’It’s Never Too Late’ have between them racked up well over two million streams along with airplay all over the world.

This fairytale, film worthy, story begins when, quite by chance, the Swedish born Ellinor Springstrike was discovered by the multi-award winning Nashville producer and singer/songwriter Jimmy Ritchey after a Christmas gift of a DNA kit led him to investigate the Country Music artists in Sweden when he discovered he is of Swedish heritage himself.

Jimmy Ritchey, who also discovered, and developed the careers, of such artists as Jake Owen, Sam Hunt, Greg Bates and William Michael Morgan spotted Ellinor Springstrike’s exceptional talents, contact was made and one of the most amazing musical partnerships was born.

Ellinor flew to Nashville to work with Jimmy and his team.  She immediately began co-writing with Grammy Award winning, luminary songwriters of the Country Music world.  Jimmy and Ellinor then took the songs into a world class studio to cut the tracks for the new EP including ‘This Fire,’ ‘It’s Never Too Late’ and ‘What’s Your Name’ as well as the new single ‘Good Love’ which is out 23rd April 2021.

The pair have a natural affinity which creates a magic that shows in the music.  Somehow Jimmy and Ellinor were destined to work with each other and luck brought them together over the thousands of miles that separate their home towns.

With bookings for concerts flooding in and a fanbase that is growing exponentially, Ellinor’s stellar rise of the last two years looks set to make her an international name.

 

 www.ellinorspringstrike.com

Rebekka Lundstrøm

 

Rebekka Lundstrøm is a country and folk inspired singer/songwriter from Norway.

Her sound is melancholic with glimmers of hope and her honest and personal stories are delivered by a distinctive and soothing voice.

Since her debut as a songwriter in 2017, Rebekka has released one album, two individual singles and is soon ready to put out two more singles, followed by her second album.

Rebekka's debut album, “Carousel”, (March 2020), earned great reviews in newspapers, music blogs and magazines both in Norway and abroad. It made it onto several lists of “Best albums of 2020”.

Since then, she has put out two more singles, “Breathe” with music video and “This Christmas”, both in 2021.

"Silent Storms”, Rebekka’s second studio album is releasing on April 22nd 2022, but before this her  single “Starting Again” will be ready for streaming on March 25th and “Soul Searching &  Songwriting” on April 8th. 

 

 https://www.facebook.com/misscarousel

Judith Owen

 

Judith Owen, a performer whose stylistic range spans rock, pop, classical, jazz, blues, and musical theatre, Owen is also a comedic actress and master storyteller.

Born into an overtly musical Welsh family, Judith Owen grew up in London surrounded by classical music, ballet, theatre, and the fine arts.  Owen was also exposed to many jazz icons and Broadway musicals that her parents loved (the mixture would become her signature sound).

Owen quickly began performing at a variety of different venues around London. Her unique hybrid of classical/jazz-influenced styled sound soon affirmed a regular slot at Ronnie Scotts.

With Thirteen critically acclaimed album releases, multiple live shows (mini-musicals as she describes them), from Ronnie Scott’s to The Royal Albert Hall and Syndey Opera House and her “cinematic” songs featured in film and TV.

Pre lockdown, Judith wrapped up a tour in Europe and the U.K. to adoring fans, during which time she joined Richard Thompson as a featured guest (along with a cavalcade of British rock and folk royalty) at his 70th birthday celebration at London’s Royal Albert Hall. She then joined another legend… bassist Derek Smalls (“formerly of the band formerly known as Spinal Tap”), for a series of concerts in the U.S. followed by a handful of intimate shows in Australia with percussionist Pedro Segundo.

Judith Owen is co-creator and co-host of the annual “Christmas Without Tears” charity variety show that has featured guests including Steven Merchant, Tim Minchin, Catherine O’Hara, and many others.

 https://judithowen.net

Bé Schmaal

 

 

Bé Schmaal is a singer-songwriter and mainly sings in Groningen. He writes about what he knows and experiences, straight from the heart. No subject, however personal, is shunned, so that you as a listener are taken into the emotional life of the singer. Since the release of the first single “Zwait en Zwoare Sjek” several songs have been released as singles. Together with Krzysztof Groen as a duo "Mitzenbaaident" June 2020 the song "Ik Zing". The first album “Dattien bie sixty” (“13 bie 60”) was released on February 28, 2019 and presented live in Van Beresteyn in Veendam. With 13 songs on it, as the title suggests. It is a mix of own songs and five covers rewritten by Bé in Gronings.

 

 https://www.be-schmaal.nl/

 

New JAM 66 Radio

 From today JAM Radio turns into JAM 66 Radio! A radio focused on the same music styles as the previous one but with more content, more new music, new logo, more shows coming soon and remembering the famous Route 66. Stay tuned!

Bruno Skibbild

 

Bruno  Skibbild is a Rock/Country Artist from Denmark. With his strong voice  and love of guitar he puts his lyrics out in the air with radiant  energy.

Singles "A World Tomorrow" & "Long Walk", were produced by Oak Mountain Black Swamp in Copenhagen.

Singles "We pray for it every Day" and "Dead to Me" is produced by Mark Sieling, New York.

Single "She would never give in" is produced by Angie Kuske, UK.

Single "When The Past is Done" is produced by "The Delerium Trees", Scotland.

Born  and raised in a small-town, Snejbjerg in Denmark (Scandinavia), Bruno  Skibbild got his first guitar from his sister when he was in 7th grade -  and he has been playing that guitar and singing ever since.

At 16 Bruno played in local band, M87 - where he wrote his own songs - performing at various places in the neighbourhood.After  taking a Master in American History, Bruno Skibbild spent many Years on  teaching in highschool, junior-college and elementary-school.

Bruno  Skibbild spent his time bringing up his children - twins - and in 2017  he went back to his original track of music - singing and playing  Springsteen songs around Denmark in "The Springsteen Show" along with  Phd. Neal Ashley Conrad. Bruno took his old songs from his younger days  out of the draw - wrote them all over again for recording purpose.

 

In  2019 Bruno Skibbild finally recorded his first single;  "A World  Tomorrow" - written when was 16 - recorded more than 30 Years later. In  2020 Bruno released his second single "Long Walk".

In  2021 Bruno has released 4 singles so far. While Bruno Skibbild listened to  Kizz and Springsteen through the years all the way back from when he  started - his own style, when it comes out in the studio - is  Rock/Country. Bruno  writes his lyrics mostly on his own - but once in a while he hooks up  with Danish poet, Kasper Mechlenburg to write the Lyrics. The two of  them also work together in the Danish band LÅSTE DØRE (Locked Doors)  singing in the Danish language.

 

 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0JQ86D7LRDyK0A2X8C7CCI

https://www.facebook.com/Bruno-Skibbild-128999244317146/

Inge Augustina

 

Inge Augustina Singer/Recording Artist. Former INCH & lead of Maywood. Album release "Shadows of the Past: 26febr2. "Love of My Life" Febr21 "Imagine" Jan21
"RIO" 2012/ "Late at Night (ft. Van B. Soca)" 2013/ "Big Spender" 2013
RIO 2014 (Spanish Version)2014
INCH & Kids voor Kika - "Dromenland" 2014
"Onno mag ik je Toyboy zijn" 2015
"Jij & Ik" 2015
"Liberty" 2015
"Laat Me Los" 2016
"RIO 2016" (Olympic Version)

 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HCbUuAPSrWJnUWVuxQoON

Sarina Haggarty

 

Overcoming adversity has been part of Sarina Haggarty’s day-to-day for much of her life. So when a world-wide pandemic forced musicians to cancel gigs and stay home, Sarina did what she’s always done. She got down to work and collaborated with inspiration artists and producers. And rehearse. Then rewrite. Rehearse some more. Repeat. 

No venue? No problem. Since the spring of 2020, Sarina has performed weekly to virtual audiences.
Familiar favourites and her latest singles were a welcome respite to music-loving fans around the world.
Between lockdowns, Sarina performed every live concert she could, and was especially happy to open for several CCMA events in London, Ontario. 

As soon as she could, Sarina headed into the studio again where she’s recorded her latest songs with producers Moe Berg, Dan Brodbeck, Dylan Emmet, Alex Emrich, and Nick Fetchison.
Winner of the Slaight Communications Inc. MIA Artist Development Award and the FCLMA’s Fan Favourite, Sarina Haggarty works diligently at her craft and performance every single day. She grew up performing, so when she sang alongside Shawn Mendes and Make-A-Wish for 22,000 fans, it felt like coming home. 

Sarina has shared the stage with Tim Hicks and Tyler Shaw, and she regularly uses her music to serve others in the community with her melodic stylings, thoughtfully crafted songs, and her wicked sense of humour.

Make-A-Wish, Bethany’s Hope, and London Health Sciences Centre are just a few of the charities Sarina supports with her music. A graduate of Fanshawe College’s Music Industry Arts Program, and with 2 EPs released, Sarina’s cross-over sound appeals to pop, indie, alternative and country audiences alike.
Her next album is scheduled for release in Summer 2022, and Sarina is more than ready to entertain live and in-person.

Sarina was a Make-A-Wish patient, and had the opportunity to perform an Original song at Quicken Loans Arena during a sold out Shawn Mendes concert in Cleveland. Her wish became an aspiration worldwide and as Make-A-Wish celebrated their 40th anniversary, a PSA was released with John Cena speaking and featured her angelic voice throughout the video recorded in LA. 

Her music has gained attention from many in the music industry for her soulful songs that are beyond her years.

https://www.sarinahaggarty.ca

Justin Curran

 

 
‘Strange Kind Of Blue’ is the latest release from Justin Curran. The Northern Irish singer-songwriter drops his country-infused single in line with the promise he made to himself a few years back: to release new music every few months going forward. 

Hailing from Belfast, Curran grew up listening to the likes of Paul Weller, The Style Council and The Jam, and was in and out of various Britpop bands throughout the 90s and early 2000s in Ireland and the UK. On this track, he hones in very distinctly on his inimitable alternative country-rock sound – ‘Strange Kind Of Blue’ is carried by jangly guitar riffs and shaker-infused percussion, with a splattering of bluesy, Dylan-esque lyrics and delicate harmonica over top. 

The multitalented musician plays bass, guitar, harmonica and Hammond organ on the track – recorded out of his own studio where he currently resides in the Alps. Curran explains his history of do-it-your-self recording: “After working as a photographer in Spain, I moved back to the UK in 2012 and set up a recording studio in my living room when the kids were at school”. It proved good at-home therapy during a difficult patch in his life. Curran adds that his music is shaped by the cloudy colours he sees when writing, visualising this single as an unmistakable “hazy blue.” 

The Belfast musician has been on the touring circuit since the early 2010s, touring an album around the UK, Channel Islands and Ireland, bagging live sessions on BBC Introducing Jersey with his JC & The Loony Tunes outfit along the way. They headlined festivals alongside The Levelers and The Charlatans, and after disbanding in 2018, Curran returned to Belfast to work alongside the former drummer of Paul Weller’s band Ben Gordelier on the production of ‘Strange Kind Of Blue’. Gordelier provides crisp percussion, shakers and soft Hammond organ that speak perfectly to the smogginess of the track.

https://www.instagram.com/curransolomusic/

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