From their humble beginnings in an isolated Newfoundland trailer park, Jolene and Sharlene Keats are quickly becoming known as one of Canada's most talented new country acts - The Keats! The duo's debut CD, Good to be Home, is nominated for a 2010 East Coast Music Award for Best Country Recording, while the video for first single, "Give Me a Ring", enjoys feature status on CMT.ca. The Halifax-based twin sisters create instant fans with their powerful two-part harmonies and wonderful blend of country, pop and roots music. Most recently, Jolene and Sharlene Keats traveled to Afghanistan to entertain the troops, and showcased at Toronto's Canadian Music Week, Moncton's Contact East and the 2009 Cavendish Beach Music Festival. Produced by Chris Burke-Gaffney (Chantal Kreviazuk, McMaster & James, Kyle Riabko), Good to be Home emphasizes the twins' classically trained abilities (both graduated with music degrees from Mount Allison University). From mandolin, fiddle, euphonium, guitar, to piano, there isn't anything - or anywhere - the Keats won't play!

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http://www.kennyshieldsandstreetheart.com/witnessinc.html   the new "Witness Inc.  The Singles (1967-1969)"

Check out the new CD From Raymond Carriére  "Sketches" now available at CD baby  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/RaymondCarriere

Congratulations to DJ Brace and Adam Hannibal (of Balanced Records) on their Juno win...big thanks to Adam for the Mastering Opportunity and great news for Balanced Records.

http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/Bearcat1   The Complete Bearcat  Collection is now available at CD Baby

MANITOBA MUSIC NEWS

LOCAL COMPOSER SCORES SOUNDTRACK FOR ACCLAIMED FILM BLACK FIELD

May 27, 2010

Manitoba audiences finally have their chance to see writer/director Danishka Esterhazy's acclaimed feature debut, Black Field. Premiering in Winnipeg on May 28 and Brandon on June 16, the film has already screened in Europe and was awarded Best Canadian Feature at Toronto's Female Eye Film Festival in March. Filmed and produced in Manitoba, Black Field features a score by local composer Joe Silva.

Known for his work as a DJ and electronic music producer, Silva has been doing more work in film and television in recent years. Silva's music can be heard in HGTV series House Poor as well as three of Esterhazy's short films. Last year, Silva also teamed up with PO-MO Project's Meghan Athavale for an animated video of his song "I Don't Remember," featuring vocals by expat Sherry St. Germain.

A historical drama set in 19th century Manitoba and inspired by the gothic novels of the Brontë sisters, Black Field is the story of two sisters who find themselves left without any help to support their farm following the death of their father. The young sisters’ lives are forever changed when a mysterious and charming man  arrives at their isolated farm. As the mesmerizing French Canadian trapper starts to win the sisters over, love, lust, desperation, and – finally – tragedy unfold, all surrounded within the cinematography of Winnipeg’s Paul Suderman and Silva's haunting soundrack. Click here to watch the trailer.

Film website Row Three said of the Black Field soundrack: "The film is notable for both its visuals and [Sara] Canning’s performance but also for its score composed by Joe Silva which, in the opening credits alone, beautifully sets up the sorrowful story. It makes a quiet appearance from time to time throughout the film but it never feels intrusive or overbearing; it’s simply beautiful."

Engineered by Mike Petkau and mastered by Allen Hunnie, the soundtrack features musicians Jennifer Thiessen (viola), Carlo DeOliveira (guitar), Simon Mayor (mandolin), Paul James (uilleann pipes), Julie Murphy (vocals), and Silva himself on piano and bodhran.
 

The Black Field soundtrack will be available for sale on Silva's bandcamp.com site during the two-week Winnipeg premiere of the film.

Black Field will be showing at Cinematheque from May 28 through June 
10, 2010. Click here for the complete schedule. The film will be screened in Brandon at the Empire Capitol Theatre on June 16.

The New  Sarah Sommer Chai Folk Ensemble CD "Wanderings"       www.chai.mb.ca

The New "Harlequin"  Live   "On/ Q"  Mastered by Allen Hunnie...now available on CD Baby

I Believe, a deeply moving work based on the Holocaust.

Zane Zalis is an internationally recognized composer, producer, and educator. As music director at Miles Macdonell Collegiate he has founded the Music Production Program and the acclaimed vocal group Prodigy. Zane is the artistic director/composer for the Murau Summer Music Festival in Austria and is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. Live Recording with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra...Recorded By CBC Winnipeg and Mastered by Allen Hunnie

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RELEASED:	2009-05-30
ARTIST:	Heather Bishop
LABEL:	Self Released
STUDIO:	Unity Gain
PRODUCER:	DB Benedictson and Heather Bishop
CATALOG:	#1033

Heather's latest release features new original material as well as songs written by Alana Levandoski, Leonard Cohen, Steve Bell and others.

Produced and engineered by don db benedictson, the album also features his backing vocals and stylings on bass, with other artistic contributions from Marc Arnould, Michelle, Paul & Suzanne Campagne, Ken Campbell, Christian Dugas, Darryl Havers, Geronimo Inutiq, Connie Kaldor, Lucy Macdougall, Laurie Mackenzie, Taqralik Partridge and Daniel Roy.

Engineered by Paul Campangne, mastered by Al Hunnie.

The New Papa Mambo Disc "Crooked Cha" is Out and Available everywhere...Jeff Presslaff www.jeffpresslaff.com   is really becoming a great engineer and producer...anyone looking for a producer should seriously think about Jeff.  www.papamambo.com 

Check out Vav Jungles's new Disc "Canadiana Striptease" ..ultra coooool www.vavjungle.com,also new is Papa Mambo new disc "Amanecer" fantastic Afro Latin Jazz   

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