Tag: singer songwriter

Music, Storytelling

Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 5 – The First Session

This blog is part 5 in an ongoing series. If you missed it, jump back to part 4. So I waited for the link that didn’t arrive. I had to reach out a couple times before I eventually heard back from the producer about scheduling the session.  Whereas our first interaction was at the end of March, I didn’t actually receive the information to schedule … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 5 – The First Session

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Music, Storytelling

Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 2 – The Audition

This blog is part 2 in an ongoing series. If you missed it, jump back to part 1 here. Fast forward to March of this year when after releasing a few albums of my own that I self-produced in either my bedroom or my previous rentals depending on the record, I was invited to an interesting audition.  My talent agency, (because I have one of … Continue reading Series: Am I Being Scammed By… My Music Producer? Part 2 – The Audition

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Interviews, Music, Spotlight On

Spotlight On: Brodie

Today we’re sitting down with New Zealand-based songwriter and music producer James Brodie to talk about his debut solo album Lost and Found, a 9-track indie rock record that aims to help us see the joy and hope of life in our most trying times. Without giving away much further, let’s jump into the interview.  Let’s start with some essentials. How long have you been … Continue reading Spotlight On: Brodie

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Canadian, Neither Could Dylan

The Foxchase is Officially On With Neither Could Dylan

Friday March 15th saw the release of Neither Could Dylan’s follow-up LP to 2023’s debut Acceptance and honestly we were too busy spinning it on the day of to talk about it. Foxchase is a 16-17 song (depending who you ask) juggernaut that Dylan has been caught saying, “in many ways, it’s a precursor to Acceptance.” Weaving traditional folk storytelling with Canadian indie rock flare … Continue reading The Foxchase is Officially On With Neither Could Dylan

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country, folk, singer songwriter

Caleb Darger Has A Lot To Tell Us (and We’re Keen to Listen)

Warm. Inviting. Cozy. Those are just a couple of the feelings we get right off the top of Caleb Darger’s latest release. A clean picked acoustic guitar floats underneath his earnest vocals as he opens up about someone he might have hurt and he reflects on the experience while the wistful instrumentation that accompanies it provides a comforting safe space for us to give Darger … Continue reading Caleb Darger Has A Lot To Tell Us (and We’re Keen to Listen)

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Music Reviews

Multiple Standing Ovations for Sexsmith at Sixty

On Thursday February 29th, the coldest day of the week by far after unseasonable highs, I shuffled myself down to Massey Hall for my first Ron Sexsmith show. I can’t remember when I’d first heard of Ron but I point it to being sometime in my teens, but since then it’s sort of just been one of those names that floats around you. He’s not … Continue reading Multiple Standing Ovations for Sexsmith at Sixty

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Casual Conversation, Interviews

A Casual Conversation with Michel Neray

Welcome back for another episode of Casual Conversation! If you missed the memo, Casual Conversation is our new video interview show showcasing musicians and independent artists, conducted over Zoom and hosted on our new YouTube channel CrookedForestTV. Today I’m excited to share with you my conversation with Toronto-based singer-songwriter and motivational speaker Michel Neray. We talk about his most recent release Kiss the Rock, what drives … Continue reading A Casual Conversation with Michel Neray

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Neither Could Dylan

Neither Could Dylan Release: Girls Like Me

It’s the first single off of Neither Could Dylan’s upcoming album Foxchase and it’s officially streaming everywhere today. We asked NCD what it’s all about and here’s what she had to say: Falling in love has the ability to completely alter your entire world. It can make your heart race, it can make you lose focus, it can even make you forget how to speak … Continue reading Neither Could Dylan Release: Girls Like Me

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Interviews, Spotlight On

Spotlight On: Alex Southey

We learned about Alex Southey in late 2022 with the release of their Common Fantasies EP and we’ve been keeping a pretty keen ear to them ever since. Since then Alex has released a bunch of new music, done a series of mini-tours across Southern Ontario, hosts an open mic in Toronto and most recently started their own PR company Oh Marlene! With so much … Continue reading Spotlight On: Alex Southey

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acoustic, folk, Interviews

Spotlight On: Najas

Hailing from Powers, Oregon, folk-duo Najas is made up of Myco Stassens (guitars, lead vocals) and his niece Meadow Stassens (banjos, vocals). After initially releasing a bare cut of their new single in early 2023, on July 7th a revamped and more polished version of Gift Horse was released across streaming services. We were pleased to be able to push a couple questions over to … Continue reading Spotlight On: Najas

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