The people, the parties, the music, the food, the events, and the arts! Make yourself at home and help yourself to whatever is in the kitchen!
East Coast Kitchen Party is Atlantic Canada's "brand." It is the one term that anyone from the East Coast can relate to and reflect fondly upon. It is a lifestyle not just words.
East Coast Kitchen Party is the one phase that speaks to all generations. It is music, food and drink and quite often means home. The term also reflects the values many Atlantic Canadians hold.
A summer festival on the East Coast. Nothing could be better. We've added a lot of the poplular ones to our Top Friends list. If we are missing one, let us know.
We've added the list of Music Nova Scotia nominess to our blog. The other provinces will follow soon and we will be featuring many of the nominated performers. Best of luck to everyone!
The Feature Music!
Teresa Ennis new album, Stars, was added to stores across Canada the 2nd week of November. Teresa sent us Out on the Water to feature on East Coast Kitchen Party.
Emmy Alcorn's new release "Down This Road" from her album "Unveil" When Emmy decided to record her deeply personal songs, she enlisted her brother John Alcorn as a co-writer to polish the material, and to take on the role of producer/arranger. The result is a recording of fresh and seductive music, embracing Emmy’s alluring vocal warmth and honest expression. Emmy has served as Artistic Director of Mulgrave Road Theatre where she focused on developing and producing new Canadian plays.
Glencoe Road from Prince Edward Island was in the studio all last winter working hard on their all original debut CD under the close direction of producer David Rashed (keyboard player for Haywire). The release of their first CD entitled Glencoe Road; Deep Little Tale is getting good reviews and is available in local stores. Hallelujah is featured here!
Singer/songwriter/pianist Sharona Clarke is a proud Newfoundlander from Springdale, currently living and working in Mount Pearl/St. John’s. She is proud to be a Newfoundlander because Newfoundland is known for its unique culture, yet she has something unique to bring to Newfoundland music. Rather than traditional folk, Celtic, Irish or country, she brings to the table a smart pop sense combined with her unique voice, flavored with her keyboard stylings and vibrant stage presence. We've added Beauty to our list. Special thanks to Sharona for sending us her CD.
Grassmarket is a trio of singer/songwriters creating lush and nuanced folk-pop. Their music combines warm, honest songwriting, layered pop arrangements, and stellar old-time instrumentation. Banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, and upright bass support the warmth of their three-part harmonies. Their first full length effort “Port City”, is a collection of songs that captures the band intimately exploring their love of songwriting. Port City will be released in October 2009. Grassmarket's first release “Waiting”, a seven song EP, was nominated for a 2008 Nova Scotia Music Award.
Jason MacDonald’s passion for music plays out in a driving acoustic fashion with energy, wonderful storytelling and a warm personality that connects immediately with his audience. With nominations for Nova Scotia Folk Artist of the Year and Best Pop Recording by the East Coast Music Awards and most recently a 2009 Top Honours Indie International Songwriters Contest under his belt, Jason is about to add another chapter to the rich musical heritage of his Cape Breton home. We picked "Midnight Train" from his CD "The Day."
Fredericton New Brunswick Native Derrick Paul Miller is featured here with one of his songs from his 2007 album "Page One." Derrick just finished a return engagement with the Nova Scotia Tattoo. Watch for Derrick on tour this fall. His dates are listed here, In November, he has been invited to perform at the Olympic Torch Run in CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick
Alex Matheson is a bright talent from Halifax who has a unique voice and her style is a blend of pop, country and rock. She was recently invited to Nashville by historic country radio station WSM to appear in the city during the CMA Country Music Fan Fair, probably the largest type festival in the world! Congrats to Alex and thanks for the song, "Try" we're able to feature here.
Lazy Jacks from Prince Edward Island was nominated for Traditional/Roots Group Recording of the Year at the 2009 ECMA. They were also nominated for Traditional/Roots Group Recording, Entertainer of the Year and Weekend Warrior at the 2009 PEI Music Awards.
Another new tune just added comes from the recently released album of the popular Moncton act, The Watermen. You can enjoy "11 Thousand Days" here and watch for them as they tour to promote the album of the same name.
Here is a selection of some of the latest videos of songs that are currently listed on radio stations. Send along your suggestions of other new releases and take in all the East Coast videos featured on our Youtube Channel!
All music on this site has been uploaded with the express permission of the artist. The videos are publically available on Youtube or other public sites. Please feel free to drop by to promote your CD launch or special appearance or tour in Atlantic Canada.
We'd love to meet musicians, writers, cooks, and makers of fine goods from the East Coast of Canada. We love to hear from the fine music venues in Atlantic Canada, unique shops and destinations and festivals that combine to make an East Coast Kitchen Party!
Here is a selection of some of the latest East Coast Music to hit radio stations. You can get all the video updates from our Youtube Chanel and send along any new releases you would like to see added here!
