Screening Room: Ayla Brook & The Sound Men “(I Think I) Hit My Limit”
Ayla Brook & The Sound Men have some fun smashing stuff in their video “(I Think I) Hit My Limit.” It’s the second single from their album Desolation Sounds, produced by Terra Lightfoot, and out March 13 on Fallen Tree Records. Check it out here or at either of the links below!
SCREENING ROOM: Jerry Leger “Read Between The Lines”
Jerry Leger‘s new video for “Read Between The Lines” is a brilliant piece of Rotoscope animation by Karly McCloskey. The song also happens to be my favourite from Jerry’s latest album Time Out For Tomorrow. Watch it here or at these links!
Ayla Brook & The Sound Men release “All That I Wanted To Do” from upcoming Desolation Sounds
Edmonton roots rockers Ayla Brook & The Sound Men have released “All That I Wanted To Do,” the first single from their upcoming album Desolation Sounds, out March 13 on Fallen Tree Records. You can hear it either at Roots Music Canada [HERE], or on Exclaim Magazine’s Spotify playlist The Eh! List [HERE]
Ayla Brook (pronounced Ey–Lah) makes music as raw and vast as the Canadian Prairies. From his beginnings in Lily Plain, Saskatchewan, to successful records with AA Sound System, to now his solo work, Ayla has never wavered from his original vision of honest roots rock.
That vision is brilliantly captured on Desolation Sounds, the new album by Ayla Brook & The Sound Men, produced by Terra Lightfoot and mixed by Jon Auer of The Posies and Big Star fame. It’s a collection of songs and stories about friends and family, bursting with rock and soul and the western charm that has become the band’s trademark.
Stream or purchase “All That I Wanted To Do” HERE
John Borra shares “Trace In The Wind” first single from Blue Wine out Jan. 31
I’m stoked to be working with Toronto singer/songwriter, and true CanRock legend, John Borra on his new solo album (first since 2002) Blue Wine, out Jan. 31 on his own Cousin Jeb Records.
The first single “Trace In The Wind” was shared today at Roots Music Canada. It’s an uplifting tribute to John’s friend, the late Canadian actress Tracy Wright, and showcases the great band on Blue Wine that includes Blue Rodeo’s Mike Boguski and Glenn Milchem, along with other guests. Click the logo below to hear it, and stay tuned for more!
The Cassidys release new video for “Cannonball”
Toronto duo The Cassidys have released “Cannonball,” the second single from their intoxicating debut album Tula, with the video premiering at Canadian Beats. The song exemplifies the pair’s songwriting prowess, which combines stripped down traditional folk elements with ’90s Brit-pop grandiosity.
Check it out by clicking the logo below!
Out now! Stephen Fearing “The Unconquerable Past”
Stephen Fearing’s 13th solo album The Unconquerable Past adds another unique chapter to the multi-JUNO Award winner’s impressive body of work. It’s also a striking and often surprising example of his restless creative spirit.
The Unconquerable Past finds Fearing stepping back into the wide-screen world of layered instruments and arrangements in collaboration with Winnipeg-based producer/songwriter Scott Nolan (William Prince, Mary Gauthier, Hayes Carll) and a superb group of players featuring acclaimed pianist Jeremy Rusu, bassist Julian Bradford, drummer Christian Dugas, vocalist Andrina Turrene, and Nashville’s legendary multi-instrumentalist Jim Hoke.
Read Stephen’s track-by-track breakdown of The Unconquerable Past at Sax & Violins by clicking the logo below!
