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Eric Church to Share Journey Through Musical Influences with the Launch of His Own Exclusive SiriusXM Channel

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Eric Church to Share Journey Through Musical Influences with the Launch of His Own Exclusive SiriusXM Channel

SiriusXM announced today that country music superstar Eric Church will launch his own exclusive SiriusXM music channel, Eric Church Outsiders Radio, on Friday, November 4.

Eric Church Outsiders Radio will showcase music from Church’s career, including his vast catalog of nearly two decades that has earned him seven ACM Awards, four CMA Awards (including 2020 Entertainer of the Year) and 10 GRAMMY nominations. Curated by Church himself, the channel will be a journey through his musical experiences featuring collaborations and recordings with friends along with behind the scenes stories. Listeners will also hear songs that inspire Church as a fan of music, from rock to country and beyond by artists including George Strait, Bob Seger, Ashley McBryde, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Chesney, Bruce Springsteen, Brandi Carlile and more.

“We’re trying to be thoughtful about how we play the music and why the music matters,” shares Church on the curation of his new channel for SiriusXM. “This is about something that you actually go, oh, that’s cool. That, I haven’t heard that. So, chasing that pathway is what gives me excitement about what we’re trying to do here with Outsiders Radio.”

Eric Church Outsiders Radio will launch on Friday, November 4 on the SXM App. The SXM App is available to subscribers on mobile devices and a wide variety of connected platforms in the home including smart speakers, smart TVs and streaming media players. Streaming access is included with all of SiriusXM’s audio trials and most popular plans. Additionally, the channel will also be available to subscribers nationwide in the car on SiriusXM channel 61 from November 4 through November 6.

Eric Church Outsiders Radio list of original programming includes:

  • Best Of Outsiders Radio: archival episodes of Church’s monthly show aired on The Highway, Outsiders Radio.
  • LIVE, From The Pit: a monthly full concert performance from a past Church show. The featured concert broadcast for November will be from the Green Bay stop of the 2022 Gather Again Tour.
  • A Song To Sing: a one hour monthly specialty show hosted by a songwriter who has had a hand in penning Church’s numerous hits, launching with Jeff Hyde, whose songwriting credits include Church’s “Springsteen.”
  • Insiders Hours: monthly guest DJ shows with friends, fans and collaborators launching with Lainey Wilson, the most nominated artist at the upcoming 2022 CMA Awards and a cast member on Season 5 of hit show “Yellowstone” premiering next month.

The exclusive channel is the latest in a longstanding relationship between SiriusXM and Church, who originally launched his exclusive monthly show, Outsiders Radio, on SiriusXM’s The Highway in February 2015. Outsiders Radio explored the country music singer/songwriter’s personal music influences with Church playing his current favorites as well as exclusive, never before heard music from his own archives.

 

Van Morrison’s New Album ‘Moving On Skiffle’ To Be Released On March 10, 2023

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Van Morrison’s New Album ‘Moving On Skiffle’ To Be Released On March 10, 2023

It should come as no surprise that Van Morrison has made an album inspired by skiffle. Van Morrison’s love of skiffle dates back to his childhood. He would hang out at the famed Belfast record store Atlantic Records, where he’d hear early 20th century folk, blues and jazz from the likes of Lead Belly and Jelly Roll Morton. So when he heard Lonnie Donegan’s take on ‘Rock Island Line’ he intuitively understood the music he was creating. Before long, Van Morrison was playing with a skiffle band in school.

Several decades on, Van Morrison now revisits his love of the genre with his new album Moving On Skiffle, which will be released on 10th March 2023. He introduces the album by sharing its lead single “Streamline Train”.

Moving On Skiffle finds him taking a homemade style that exploded across Britain in the mid-1950s and infusing it with a level of sophistication and soulfulness that it didn’t always possess the first time around. The 23-track album goes to the heart of the music Van Morrison has inhabited ever since he was six years old, hanging out in the smoky confines of Belfast’s Atlantic Records. It also contains songs that underline, in their messages on the importance of freedom and living on your own terms, his lifetime philosophy.

Van Morrison says, “I was still in school when I performed with a skiffle band – a couple of guitars, washboard, tea-chest bass. I was already familiar with Lead Belly’s recordings so when I heard Lonnie Donegan’s version of ‘Rock Island Line’ I intuitively understood what he was creating, I knew that it was what I wanted to do. It was like an explosion. This record retranslates songs from that era.

Chas McDevitt’s book is where to start when it comes to the history of skiffle. From the very beginning with Lead Belly and the jug bands laying the foundations through to Lonnie Donegan’s influence, and Chas McDevitt’s skiffle group, it’s all in there.”

For the most part, Van Morrison plays these timeless songs straight. Several of them feature his own arrangements, while select others feature his own characteristic lyrical twists. The ever-rebellious Morrison has changed the title of ‘Mama Don’t Allow’, recorded by both the Memphis Jug Band and the Chicago blues man Tampa Red in the late 1920s, to ‘Gov Don’t Allow’, a nod to his fight against the rise of government interference in our daily lives. And the gospel standard ‘This Little Light of Mine’, a key anthem of the Civil Rights movement in ‘60s America, is transformed into the rollicking, upbeat ‘This Loving Light of Mine’.

Opening track ‘Freight Train’ is an immediate highlight, a song which was originally written by Elizabeth Cotten and then recorded by both Peggy Seeger and Chas McDevitt. Van Morrison has given it as a sophisticated jazz arrangement complete with rollicking organ, close harmony vocals and some new words. Elsewhere, ‘Wish I Was An Apple On A True’ is given wonderful warmth, completed by jaunty washboard and treacle-rich vocal harmonies. ‘Gypsy Davey’ remains timeless, while Van Morrison’s powerful vocal and impassioned sax complement the bluesy guitar on ‘Greenback Dollar’. The album closes with ‘Green Rocky Road’, a plaintive folk gem and an ode to the troubadour life that was made famous by Fred Neil and Dave Van Ronk, and featured in the film ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’.

Van Morrison launches the album by releasing its lead single ‘Streamline Train’. Written in the 1930s by the Mississippi bluesman Red Nelson, the song was popularised when The Vipers Skiffle Group took it into the UK singles chart in 1957. This new take gives it a richer and more robust sound, its initial rhythm rollicking like a cross-country train before being illuminated by Van Morrison’s husky, cultured soul. It is further enlivened by gospel-style backing vocals and a rousing Hammond organ solo.

Key contributors on the album include Dave Keary (guitars), Pete Hurley (bass), Colin Griffin (drums) and Sticky Wicket (washboard). Current Brit folk favourite Seth Lakeman also contributes fiddle to five songs.

Today Van Morrison also announces details of some special intimate album launch shows at The Stables, Milton Keynes (March 13th, 14th and 15th) and Whitla Hall, Belfast (April 6th and 7th). Fans who pre-order the album here by 5pm on Monday 31st October will receive access to a ticket pre-sale, which opens at 10am on Wednesday 2nd November. The pre-sale remains live until tickets go on general sale at 10am from Friday 4th November.

Moving On Skiffle tracklist:
Freight Train
Careless Love
Sail Away Ladies
Streamline Train
Take This Hammer
No Other Baby
Gypsy Davy
This Loving Light of Mine
In The Evening When the Sun Goes Down
Yonder Comes A Sucker
Travellin’ Blues
Gov Don’t Allow
Come On In
Streamlined Cannonball
Greenback Dollar
Oh Lonesome Me
I Wish Was An Apple On A Tree
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
I’m Movin’ On
Cold Cold Heart
Worried Man Blues
Cotton Fields
Green Rocky Road

Album Launch Live Dates:
The Stables, Milton Keynes
Monday 13th March 2023
Tuesday 14th March 2023
Wednesday 15th March 2023

Whitla Hall, Belfast
Thursday 6th April 2023
Friday 7th April 2023

Rihanna Leads The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack With New Original Song “Lift Me Up”

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Rihanna Leads The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Soundtrack With New Original Song “Lift Me Up”

Rihanna, the global icon, designer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the top-selling digital singles artist of all time – makes her highly-anticipated return to the airwaves this Friday with “Lift Me Up,” the lead single from the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever original soundtrack.

“Lift Me Up” was written as a tribute to the extraordinary life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman by Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler. The song was recorded in five countries and was produced by Göransson.

The release of “Lift Me Up” ushers in the next era of Rihanna’s iconic career. “Lift Me Up” will be released this Friday, October 28th via Rihanna’s own Westbury Road label in partnership with Roc Nation, Def Jam Recordings, Hollywood Records, and Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company.

“After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them,” said Tems. “Rihanna has been an inspiration to me so hearing her convey this song is a great honor.”

In Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – one of the most highly anticipated film events of the year – Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, opens in U.S. theaters Nov. 11, 2022.

The soundtrack, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By, will be available on November 4 from Roc Nation Records/Def Jam Recordings/Hollywood Records/Universal Music Canada. The soundtrack album producers are Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Dave Jordan. The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Original Score, composed and produced by Ludwig Göransson, will be available on November 11 from Hollywood Records/Universal Music Canada.

Photo Gallery: Trivium with Between The Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis at Toronto’s Rebel

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Photo Gallery: Trivium with Between The Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis at Toronto’s Rebel

All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her through Instagram or Twitter.

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Valentyna Finds Her Strength Calling Out Doubters In New “Motivators” Single

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Valentyna Finds Her Strength Calling Out Doubters In New “Motivators” Single

One of the great pop songs of the fall season is a dance floor anthem written by Toronto’s own Valentyna Sichko, who takes a gorgeous melody and a take-charge message to those non-believers in you.

The powerhouse Ukrainian singer-songwriter currently studying at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting fell in love with singing as a young teenager. The realization of expressing oneself through song became the driving force behind Valentyna’s determination. She would go on to perform at a variety of singing competitions in Toronto, leading to her most recent drop: “Motivators”.

“‘Motivators’ is to help spread the message of resilience,” Valentyna explains. “Too many kids, teenagers, and young adults become discouraged, or are afraid to chase their dreams because of someone else’ negative opinions.” Her wish was to write a song that encouraged individuals to chase their dreams, never give up, and keep pushing through.

“If it feels right to you, don’t let others haywire your plans,” she adds. “This is about some haters,” she coyly begins the lyrics, “and you know what I call them? Motivators.”

The song is a bass-infused pop offering of good times and better vibes. Valentyna shines on the melody – inverting from singing to poetic breakdowns. The song asks you to roll down the windows, throw the drama in the rearview and head out on the highway in a brand-new direction to a brand-new beat. Valentyna dares you to rewrite your own narrative and turn the chapter on an entirely new story. And she does it in a way that makes you move, groove, and set the speakers and your good thoughts from loud, to stun.

“I loved the creative process ‘Motivators’ has gone through’”, adding her gratitude to be working closely with Grammy-nominated record producer/songwriter Roy Hamilton III, in addition to her artist development by The Singer’s Company.

And as “Motivators” continues to inspire its audiences, and to motivate them to find it inside of themselves to rise up and move forward, it also serves as the precursor of the music still to come. Valentyna is currently working on a variety of new music; pushing herself out of what she calls her “comfort zone”. She says she is “thrilled to break through any limitations, .”

Take a spin through “Motivators.” Beyond being a catchy, dance-infused pop production, it’s a lesson on finding lemonade in lemons, and refusing to back down. Valentyna is a double threat – a singer/songwriter with an ethereal voice to carry a melody – and a message.

Indigenous Pop Songstress Alexis Lynn Gets Honest and Raw on New Album Real Talk

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Indigenous Pop Songstress Alexis Lynn Gets Honest and Raw on New Album Real Talk

The pandemic has been a time of reflection and tumult for many, but for Canadian pop artist Alexis Lynn, it provided a deep dive into her psyche and some long-simmering struggles, culminating in her aptly titled album Real Talk.

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A collection of pop bangers and soulful confessions – including her single “Fall Apart,” which holds steady at No. 5 on the Indigenous Music Countdown – Real Talk is Alexis Lynn’s most authentic, raw work to date.

“When I started writing the album, I honestly didn’t really know where it was going, but it kind of wrote itself,” she recalls. “It turned into this beautiful story of struggling with mental health, adopting unhealthy coping mechanisms, and then finally coming out on the other side. It terrifies me to have been so honest, but I’m also really proud of it.”

The track list reflects the trajectory of her journey, with the titular “Real Talk” acting as the album’s thesis. “Bandaids” then addresses the suppression of trauma, while “Fall Apart” is the coming undone after a herculean effort to hold it together for so long. “House On Fire” and “Ana” touch upon specific maladaptive coping mechanisms – codependency and disordered eating – that a person can adopt while struggling with mental health. An interlude, “Good Enough” addresses the shame and feelings of not measuring up at the heart of eating disorders. The following song, “Honest,” embraces the start of healing, and captures the strange but necessary duality of happiness and struggle in the healing process. And, finally, “Make U Happy” is the take-home message that a person can only find happiness and healing within themselves, and that no one else can do the work for them.

“Fall Apart,” Real Talk’s chart topper for months now, serves as the album’s centerpiece, capturing that point where you just can’t lie to yourself anymore. “I wrote ‘Fall Apart’ when I was so burnt out but didn’t want to admit it,” Alexis confides. “I was trying to be there for people in my life who were struggling, while also struggling myself, and I started to think like, ‘When’s it my turn to just lose it?’ My glass was filled too full and started to overflow.”

Selfish but I need a turn
Lose myself and crash and burn
‘Cause I’m always everyone’s rock
But where do I go when I’m lost

Creating this album has been a catharsis for Alexis, contributing to a healing and unburdening that’s been a long time in the making. “The pandemic really gave me the time and space to be able to work on myself, reflect and be the most vulnerable in my art,” she says.

A captivating performer with a honeyed vocal tone and an edge underneath it, Alexis crafts deceptively sweet pop anthems that never shy away from her ethos of honesty and empowerment. Inspired by the worlds of hip-hop and R&B, her music radiates confidence and examines our insecurities in equal measure. The First Nations singer’s fans know that ultra-catchy hooks and radio-ready production are a given; the stories she’s telling with them, though, just might surprise you.

JUNO Award Nominees Girl Pow-R Stand Up To a Fake Friend on Empowering, Head-Bopping Anthem “Slam”

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JUNO Award Nominees Girl Pow-R Stand Up To a Fake Friend on Empowering, Head-Bopping Anthem “Slam”

Anyone who’s ever had a fake friend knows that loyalty in a friendship is an important quality that is worth its weight in gold. JUNO-nominated Canadian pop group Girl Pow-R captures the unique agony of knowing a backstabber with their new single “Slam.”

The fifth single from Girl Pow-R’s sophomore album, “Slam” begins with funky flute and ominous beats, and then dissolves into a head-bopping groove as the group sets their boundaries with a “friend”:

You snuck around my back
And I will not take that
I thought that you were real
Yo, what’s the deal?

Of course, there was lying involved in the dissolution of this friendship, and it took a little detective work and interrogation to sniff out the treachery: “The squad told me diff/ You think you’re perfect, you’re not worth it,” the narrator sings, after drawing a line in the proverbial sand.

“Advice I would give other girls my age when choosing friends is to keep your circle small and meaningful, instead of worrying about being popular,” says Carina Bianchini, one member of the Girl Pow-R group. “The number of friends that you have doesn’t matter, but the quality of friends that you have does.”

Member Emma Bown concurs. “Some things that break a friendship are hiding things from each other, not talking enough, and negativity,” she says. “Some things that make a friendship stronger are being trustworthy to each other, making time for each other, and honesty.”

Cindy Kofman, the third member of the group, chimes in with, “When someone breaks your trust or your loyalty, that can ruin a friendship. But to make it stronger, it’s just a matter of how well you guys can get along and stick up for one another.”

The Toronto-based, JUNO-nominated girl group – including Emma from Hamilton, Cindy from Richmond Hill, and Carina from Markham — have been inspiring audiences and motivating young people since bursting on the scene in 2017. The pop/alternative/dance outfit found one another on International Women’s Day and have been leaving their indelible mark on the music community ever since.

The music and the messaging are appropriate for all ages, as Girl Pow-R continues to provide family-friendly music that’s both exciting to dance to and it provides uplifting messages with clean lyrics. “We collaborate on the songwriting, but sometimes we will break off into groups,” Carina explains. “Our producer Jovan gives us ideas for the style of our song, and we produce different concepts and experiment with lyrics; typically, the music comes before the lyrics.

“I believe our music stands out because of the messages we promote that stand behind anti-bullying and self-confidence.”

Girl Pow-R has earned legions of fans the world over, boasting hundreds of thousands of streams and spins online. Beyond the music, the group provides a visual component to their tracks, and hits the road performing at hundreds of appearances per year. Their music earns steady rotation in radio and has become internationally recognized both by the sheer number of fans and equally impressive accolades.

Acoustic Roots Duo VERANDA Inspired by Mother Nature Release Album “Là-Bas” Featuring “La Visite”

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Acoustic Roots Duo VERANDA Inspired by Mother Nature Release Album “Là-Bas” Featuring “La Visite”

Rolling hills, whispering forests, rushing rivers and the kaleidoscope of sounds of nature’s inhabitants are a natural symphony that Mother Nature conducts for our great pleasure. The music that evokes all of these soul-stirring environments is where Francophone folk, country and bluegrass duo VERANDA have staked their sonic claim with their first full length album “Là-Bas”, and the focus single “La Visite.”

It’s only natural that musician and actress Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle and multi-instrumentalist Léandre Joly-Pelletier would find each other in their great love for country, folk and bluegrass music and set out to bring a distinctly Appalachian vibe to Québec’s music scene and beyond. “Là-Bas” is the full-length expression of their quest to blend the traditional and contemporary into a modern day mélange.

From high lonesome bluegrass to intimate folk ballads, “Là-Bas” is a journey through 11 tracks or ‘milestones’ along a very interesting rural route. Sweet melodies, soulful harmonies, and fine-tuned playing à la contemporaries like Alison Krauss & Union Station, Old Crow Medicine Show and Watchhouse are all part of the creative fuel. With its combination of human themes that resonate and the diverse beauty of the natural world, the album finds its perfect blend of outside and inside wonderment.

“Questions regarding the pursuit of happiness and human loneliness are approached through the eyes of forests, mountains and rivers rather than from the simple point of view of human experience,” notes the duo.

Perhaps being able to keep their troubadour spirits engaged during the pandemic helped Lachapelle and Joly-Pelletier settle into the themes of their new album. Just after releasing their first EP in French, “Yodel Bleu” in 2020, the couple were able to split their time between a home base on the edge of the Rivière-Rouge near Parc National du Mont-Tremblant and playing shows on stages around Québec, Western Canada, and the Yukon.

While most of the self-penned songs on “Là-bas” are informed by observing nature and the human condition, the current single “La Visite” is, in contrast, rooted in the duo’s home province and its history.

“‘La Visite’ is a song inspired by Quebec’s traditional stories,” says Lachapelle. “It’s the whisper of a woman waiting for her lover, long gone to work in the northern forests.”

A brokenhearted, mid-tempo lament anchored by banjo, percussive acoustic guitar and Lachapelle’s dusky lead vocal, “La Visite” rises up into a sweetly sorrowful chorus as Joly-Pelletier joins in on smooth and skillfully complementary harmonies.

On frappe à ma porte
Aurais-tu entendu
La prière si forte
D’une femme au cœur fendu?
J’ai pleuré comme une folle
Je t’ai crié des injures
J’suis usée à la corde
Bon Dieu que les temps sont durs

There’s a knock on my door
would you have heard
The prayer so strong
Of a woman with a broken heart?
I cried like crazy
I shouted insults at you
I’m worn out
God damn times are tough

“La Visite” follows two previous singles Veranda released this spring and summer leading up to the new album release, the title track “Là-Bas” and the toe-tapping “Toutes les Rivières”.

“Là-Bas” is filled with rollicking melodies that range from playful to poignant, and the warm, intimate feeling of jamming on the front porch with friends who just happen to be virtuoso players. The album was recorded at Montréal’s Treatment Room with engineering and mixing by Gilles Castilloux. On the recording, Joly-Pelletier plays guitar and mandolin and sings. Lachapelle sings and plays autoharp. Rounding out the studio band were Marc Olivier Tremblay-Drapeau on contrabass, Tommy Gauthier on violin, Guy Donis on banjo and Joe Grass on clawhammer banjo and pedal steel, Charles Guay on drums and Léa Jarry on additional background vocals.

Veranda’s visionaries and core duo, Catherine-Audrey Lachapelle and Léandre Joly-Pelletier each carry some serious creative pedigrees. Lachapelle is a professional actress known for her long-standing role in Radio-Canada’s hit TV series “District 31.” Her star has been rising throughout the series and she was nominated in 2016 for best actress in a supporting role at the prestigious Gala Québec Cinema. Even though her acting career was on the rise, she couldn’t deny her need to make music and found her way to Joly-Pelletier and Veranda. Léandre Joly-Pelletier is a sought-after multi-instrumentalist, working with many well-established folk, country and bluegrass artists over the past decade including Sara Dufour, Laurence Jalbert, and Notre Dame-de-Grass.

Together, Veranda has a clear, enticing vision of the place where their music lives, steeped in tradition but powered by new approaches.

“Imagine a place way out in the countryside, where there is a rustic cabin in the woods in front of which Dolly Parton, Ralph Stanley and Emmylou Harris are quietly swaying and singing under the pine trees; that’s where Veranda calls home.”

Smooth Jazz Guitarist And Composer Jeremy Sean Hector Takes Off On A Soaring “Night Flight”

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Smooth Jazz Guitarist And Composer Jeremy Sean Hector Takes Off On A Soaring “Night Flight”

The most captivating music takes the listener on a journey that has a specific melody but inspires every individual to imagine their visuals and make their connection to the song. Rising Caribbean-Canadian Smooth Jazz guitarist Jeremy Sean Hector has plotted an exquisite musical path that will lift you up to the stars with his latest composition, “Night Flight.”

Melding the lighter-than-air freedom of flying with the evocative mystery of our world after dark, “Night Flight” is a soulful and scintillating trip into the atmosphere, with a brilliant guitarist and his band as your guides.

“‘Night Flight’ is the kind of song that seems to come alive at night,” notes Hector. “With an air of wonder and anticipation, this song just wants to take you on a pleasant trip.”

After two-plus years filled mostly with uncertainty and isolation, a pleasant trip sounds about right, right now for many of us. With “Night Flight”, Hector and his soothing, melodically and technically masterful guitar riffs are ready to oblige as they float over a soulful soundscape of pulsating bass, gently propelling drums, and vibe-setting keyboards with a whole city of light and dark laid out below like a twinkling star field.

“I think of it as the perfect soundtrack for a nighttime cruise through scenic places or drifting away on the waves of a sweet dream.”

Helping Hector create that sumptuous soundtrack for “Night Flight” is Eddie Bullen on keyboards, Otis Williams on drums, and bassist Eric Lyons. Other stellar musicians contributing to Hector’s new recordings are bass guitarists Mo Pleasure, Andrew Stewart and Keane Jules, drummers Larnell Lewis and William Laurencin, Isaac Agerman and Michael Arthurs on saxophone, Alexis Baro on trumpet, and Meirion Kelly on trombone.

Jeremy Sean Hector’s upcoming album “Light After Dark” marks his second time partnering with Billboard charting producer and pianist Eddie Bullen and is set for release on November 18 via Thunder Dome Sounds through Slammin Media and distributed worldwide by Believe Distribution. With all compositions written by Hector, the new album is a collection of musical ideas that came to life for the artist over the course of our global pandemic. While humanity at large was isolating and keeping a distance from others, Hector was spending that insular time exploring a variety of human themes from joy and pain to uncertainty and hope.

“I feel like in some way we can all relate to these emotions as we navigate these times,” offers Hector. “The beauty of music for me is being able to capture the sound of moments as they are felt.”

It may be reflective of the times we’ve been living through, but “Light After Dark” also finds its hopeful center in those moments Hector captured looking toward brighter days ahead. Songs like “Joy of Life”, “Guiding Light”, & “Redemption” are all examples of that anticipation of better times. “Night Flight” is another with its inherent driving momentum of both melody and groove giving off the feeling of moving forward to something, or someplace good.

“Light After Dark ” is following up the notable success of Hector’s debut album “Ascension”, released in 2019. That album’s key single “Spray Bay” has racked up well over 4 million streams since then via Spotify alone. That bodes exceptionally well for the upcoming sophomore release for the Caribbean-born, Toronto-based artist whose gorgeously melodic guitar playing has been described as having a vocal quality.

Born on the Caribbean Island of Grenada in 1990, Hector’s own musical journey began with classical piano lessons at age 7. However, it would be the guitar that would unlock his true passion for music. Hector studied for a few years with his guitarist father Jude, who exposed his son to a wide variety of musical genres as he grew up. Hector also followed the path of higher education, earning his Masters Degree in Psychology after studies on the islands of Barbados and Jamaica. While achieving this academic milestone, Hector never let his passion for music fade, having had the privilege to keep working throughout his university years with amazing musicians who showed him the possibility of a career in music. Hector chose to follow his heart’s artistic desires and has since had the honour of sharing the stage with internationally renowned artists such as Arturo Tappin, Eddie Bullen, Ronald “boo” Hinkson, Larnell Lewis, and the British Collective.

With a solidly successful debut album behind him and a much-anticipated second album on the way, the runway is clear for career take-off for Jeremy Sean Hector, and “Night Flight” will certainly help carry it skyward.

The single “Night Flight” is available now everywhere and the new album “Light After Dark” will be released on November 18, 2022.

Photo Gallery: The Smashing Pumpkins with Our Lady Peace at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

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Photo Gallery: The Smashing Pumpkins with Our Lady Peace at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her through Instagram or Twitter.

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